Which passes to perform initially

New Practitioners u/d0nmingo 2025-02-01 22:38 UTC 10 points

Hello,
I like a few passes but mashing energy is my favorite. I am an absolutely beginner, which 5-10 passes would you consider the most basic to learn and perform throughout daily life? Should I just stick to that one for now ? I feel like maybe doing a few in a row, they'd complement each other.
Also, please direct me to the correct place of asking such questions(is it just discord?) Thanks in advance.

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u/Ok-Assistance175 4 points 2025-02-01 22:48

The passes shown in the 1st tensegrity video are a good way to start…

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u/Ok-Assistance175 4 points 2025-02-01 22:49

Works for me today as it did in 1995!

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u/d0nmingo 1 points 2025-02-01 23:12

What is the title of that video please?

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u/Ok-Assistance175 3 points 2025-02-01 23:14

Carlos Castaneda’s Tensegrity Vol 1 Twelve Basic Movements To Gather Energy And promote Well Being1 ( LONG FORM )

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u/Ok-Assistance175 2 points 2025-02-01 23:14

Search you tubo exactly like that

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u/Ok-Assistance175 3 points 2025-02-01 23:15

Careful when executing number 8, so you don’t hurt yourself

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u/d0nmingo 1 points 2025-02-01 23:44

Like at the shoulder joints?

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u/Ok-Assistance175 2 points 2025-02-01 23:44

Lower back

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u/TechnoMagical_Intent 11 points 2025-02-02 00:46

https://youtu.be/_Y0DvSpJaLI?si=y9N1AmW7gVbwOz_t

The new 1080p enhanced version

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u/Ok-Assistance175 2 points 2025-02-02 00:47

Even better! Thx Techno!

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u/burtkurtouten 1 points 2025-02-02 02:51

Wow, thank you for that! It was a pain in the ass to download, but finally it arrived! It was getting an error constantly. Now I'm going to get the other ones, you rock, my dude!

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u/d0nmingo 2 points 2025-02-01 23:20

Found it, thanks! The book has so many, even at just the first chapters, so I felt lost.

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u/proninyaroslav 2 points 2025-02-02 08:24

In the wiki, the most important passes and series are marked in bold. My choise for a darkroom: Unbending Intent (not necessarily all of them), Zuleica's Pass. I also recommend Running Man, it's convenient to do when you're lying in bed.

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u/danl999 8 points 2025-02-02 08:42

I'm going to (eventually) get Techno's list, put it in my drawing program, and put a "Animated!" star next to those that I've gotten done. But then the problem will be to find more.

I may even have to go over workshop notes and try to reconstruct some lost ones.

Next I suppose trying to duplicate each workshop would be good.

So if anyone can point to such things, please do!

My animators are down to the last DVD (#4), and I'm not even sure those are all real magical passes. They made it after Carlos was gone.

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u/jumpinchollacactus 2 points 2025-02-03 00:25

The 'Life Saver' pass is easily done anywhere, the airport , darkroom, while you're filling your pickup with gas,.. It can be seen on YouTube; SorceryPasses

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Booklist

Carlos Castaneda's books in chronological order:

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (1968)
A Separate Reality: Further Conversations With Don Juan (1971)
Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan (1972)
Tales of Power (1974)
The Second Ring of Power (1977)
The Eagle's Gift (1981)
The Fire From Within (1984)
The Power of Silence: Further Lessons of Don Juan (1987)
The Art of Dreaming (1993)
Magical Passes: The Practical Wisdom of the Shamans of Ancient Mexico (Jan. 20, 1998)
The Wheel of Time: The Shamans Of Ancient Mexico, Their Thoughts About Life, Death And The Universe (Jun. 1, 1998)
The Active Side of Infinity (Sep. 1, 1998)

Florinda Donner's books:

Shabono: A Visit to a Remote and Magical World in the South American Rain Forest (1982)
The Witch's Dream: A Healer's Way of Knowledge (1985)
Being-in-Dreaming: An Initiation into the Sorcerers' World (1991)

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The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey (1992)
Unpublished Manuscript - Stalking With The Double (restored version) (March, 1996) - file includes a link to the original scanned version, older file links