Personally, I write everything I care to write (or should write) on this subreddit.
Short form stuff.
Any more than that would mean less practice time.
You could pull enough material, with the poster's consent, from this subreddit to publish multiple issues.
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u/danl999
3 points2020-08-29 23:23
You can print anything created by me.
But I hope no one here is seeking that kind of attention. To actually make something new for you.
It would be contrary to being able to actually do it.
Keep in mind, you cannot "learn" sorcery.
It just doesn't follow the usual rules for learning.
And if you gain any fame in sorcery, you're ruined for making future progress.
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u/dissysissy
2 points2020-08-30 18:50
What an incredible opportunity!
Thanks!
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u/danl999
2 points2020-08-30 21:49
You could write and it wouldn't bother me any.
I was thinking about this last night.
Imagine the horrible people who will want to write for this publication.
Wanna-be naguals, "toltec school" leaders, ex private class rejects.
I can only imagine the horrors.
On the other hand, often publications like this only sell to who contributes.
And they find ways to get money from them.
So the target audience is actually who writes the articles, and their mom.
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u/dissysissy
2 points2020-08-30 22:14
Your response doesn't bother me any.
I am none of these.
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u/danl999
2 points2020-08-30 23:09
I know.
I just hope they don't go find some who are.
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u/danl999
2 points2020-08-30 23:21
I'm specifically worried Felix will write something.
Mikhail wouldn't be good either, but at least he'd defend Carlos.
Then promote himself.
The Toltec School guy would just rant a bunch and show off his hair.
But Felix would do it all. Condemn Carlos, and promote himself. And mislead with a bad understanding.
I suppose they could get Reni, Nyei, or Bruce.
But you've seen the tired stuff they say.
Miles wouldn't be so bad. Too bad he can't tell anything exciting.
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u/PandoraSymbionte
3 points2020-08-31 05:12
We really just like Castaneda and wish the whole enterprise was more popular and respected. We really just want to gather interesting material that is well-written and well-researched. I don't know these people...
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u/danl999
3 points2020-08-31 16:39
I don't even know where to begin, to explain it to you.
I'll try.
Carlos learned real sorcery.
Real, in your face, magic.
From the instant he wrote about it, people started to attack him.
They trashed his reputation with things that made no sense. You can read about some of them over here:
This is an excellent post, well researched, and well written.
And yet, Mikhail is only after students for his web page. He's famous for that, getting tossed out of discussion groups because he only wants people to follow him, and he has nothing real to offer.
With no actual knowledge of sorcery, he comes in this subreddit pretending to want to participate in a real community, but he ignores the amazing things people have learned to do here, in favor of pitching his intellectual understand of Carlos' books.
His every post is an attempt to steer people onto his website, so he can get attention and money.
He pretends to be helpful, a nice guy who's done a lot of work that helps the community.
But he's all about attention and money, not magic.
And the sort of attention he seeks, will ruin the chances of anyone who falls for his phony techniques.
There are hundreds of people like this, in the Castaneda community.
Even famous ones, who will gladly write some misleanding nonsense for your publication.
This tiny community is like a few people standing on a hill, watching jackals tear people to part in the valley, to get their flesh.
That's the community you have access to, for your publication.
A bunch of carnivores.
I take this personally, because Carlos Castaneda taught me magic.
And everywhere I go, I see people saying he was a fraud, due to all the exploitation that goes on.
His knowledge is close to being lost forever.
If you want to do something wonderful, magical even, restore his reputation.
But, be very very careful of who you get to write for you.
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u/PandoraSymbionte
2 points2020-08-31 16:54
I will keep this in mind, thank you.
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u/danl999
2 points2020-08-31 17:23
You could go the opposite direction.
Get every fake sorcery student and teacher to write for you, without knowing the others are doing it.
Put them all together, and add a forward about how Carlos was destroyed by a mob of fakers.
That would be almost as good as if you got people with real knowledge to write for you.
There are a few famous fakers you should try to get.
Ken Eaglefeather.
Armando Torres
Miguel Ruiz
Victor Sanchez
Merilyn Tunneshend
Any follower of "Colorado Carlos".
Those guys are so power and cash hungry, they'll surely write for you, if they thought it would increase their student base.
You'd just have to make sure they didn't know the others were doing it also.
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u/PandoraSymbionte
1 points2020-08-31 17:55
I see what you are talking about now. Just running down some googling of these people and seeing posts on the subreddit. Whenever something new and interesting emerges, there always come people like those you listed. We steer clear of these types. The tip is appreciated.
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u/danl999
2 points2020-08-31 18:44
Thank you. I'm surprised.
Unfortunately, people who have made his techniques work are extremely few, and won't talk to anyone about it.
I'm probably the only loud mouth out there who isn't in it for attention or money.
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u/PandoraSymbionte
2 points2020-08-31 05:09
Are you okay? Why so much hostility? We are an open access journal free for all readers...
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u/danl999
2 points2020-08-31 16:33
Read around in here and you'll understand.
Otherwise from your point of view, there's no way I could explain it to you.
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u/TechnoMagical_Intent
1 points2020-08-31 17:00
We're agressively trying to shift the conversation amongst those still interested in Castaneda towards personal practice and application, instead of stuck at the "enamored with the ideas" stage.
To embody it, to live it. And not just talk or write about it.
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u/PandoraSymbionte
1 points2020-08-31 17:02
I understand, to keep it alive. But have you actually checked out any of the journal's issues? Also, aren't you all writing here anyway?
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u/TechnoMagical_Intent
1 points2020-08-31 17:04
Also, aren't you all writing here anyway?
I wouldn't call it writing. More of an ongoing conversation in digital form. Engagement amongst people actually practicing, or thinking about practicing.
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Personally, I write everything I care to write (or should write) on this subreddit.
Short form stuff.
Any more than that would mean less practice time.
You could pull enough material, with the poster's consent, from this subreddit to publish multiple issues.
You can print anything created by me.
But I hope no one here is seeking that kind of attention. To actually make something new for you.
It would be contrary to being able to actually do it.
Keep in mind, you cannot "learn" sorcery.
It just doesn't follow the usual rules for learning.
And if you gain any fame in sorcery, you're ruined for making future progress.
What an incredible opportunity!
Thanks!
You could write and it wouldn't bother me any.
I was thinking about this last night.
Imagine the horrible people who will want to write for this publication.
Wanna-be naguals, "toltec school" leaders, ex private class rejects.
I can only imagine the horrors.
On the other hand, often publications like this only sell to who contributes.
And they find ways to get money from them.
So the target audience is actually who writes the articles, and their mom.
Your response doesn't bother me any.
I am none of these.
I know.
I just hope they don't go find some who are.
I'm specifically worried Felix will write something.
Mikhail wouldn't be good either, but at least he'd defend Carlos.
Then promote himself.
The Toltec School guy would just rant a bunch and show off his hair.
But Felix would do it all. Condemn Carlos, and promote himself. And mislead with a bad understanding.
I suppose they could get Reni, Nyei, or Bruce.
But you've seen the tired stuff they say.
Miles wouldn't be so bad. Too bad he can't tell anything exciting.
We really just like Castaneda and wish the whole enterprise was more popular and respected. We really just want to gather interesting material that is well-written and well-researched. I don't know these people...
I don't even know where to begin, to explain it to you.
I'll try.
Carlos learned real sorcery.
Real, in your face, magic.
From the instant he wrote about it, people started to attack him.
They trashed his reputation with things that made no sense. You can read about some of them over here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/comments/i4pwc3/restoring_the_reputation_of_carlos_castaneda/
This is an excellent post, well researched, and well written.
And yet, Mikhail is only after students for his web page. He's famous for that, getting tossed out of discussion groups because he only wants people to follow him, and he has nothing real to offer.
With no actual knowledge of sorcery, he comes in this subreddit pretending to want to participate in a real community, but he ignores the amazing things people have learned to do here, in favor of pitching his intellectual understand of Carlos' books.
His every post is an attempt to steer people onto his website, so he can get attention and money.
He pretends to be helpful, a nice guy who's done a lot of work that helps the community.
But he's all about attention and money, not magic.
And the sort of attention he seeks, will ruin the chances of anyone who falls for his phony techniques.
There are hundreds of people like this, in the Castaneda community.
Even famous ones, who will gladly write some misleanding nonsense for your publication.
This tiny community is like a few people standing on a hill, watching jackals tear people to part in the valley, to get their flesh.
That's the community you have access to, for your publication.
A bunch of carnivores.
I take this personally, because Carlos Castaneda taught me magic.
And everywhere I go, I see people saying he was a fraud, due to all the exploitation that goes on.
His knowledge is close to being lost forever.
If you want to do something wonderful, magical even, restore his reputation.
But, be very very careful of who you get to write for you.
I will keep this in mind, thank you.
You could go the opposite direction.
Get every fake sorcery student and teacher to write for you, without knowing the others are doing it.
Put them all together, and add a forward about how Carlos was destroyed by a mob of fakers.
That would be almost as good as if you got people with real knowledge to write for you.
There are a few famous fakers you should try to get.
Ken Eaglefeather.
Armando Torres
Miguel Ruiz
Victor Sanchez
Merilyn Tunneshend
Any follower of "Colorado Carlos".
Those guys are so power and cash hungry, they'll surely write for you, if they thought it would increase their student base.
You'd just have to make sure they didn't know the others were doing it also.
I see what you are talking about now. Just running down some googling of these people and seeing posts on the subreddit. Whenever something new and interesting emerges, there always come people like those you listed. We steer clear of these types. The tip is appreciated.
Thank you. I'm surprised.
Unfortunately, people who have made his techniques work are extremely few, and won't talk to anyone about it.
I'm probably the only loud mouth out there who isn't in it for attention or money.
Are you okay? Why so much hostility? We are an open access journal free for all readers...
Read around in here and you'll understand.
Otherwise from your point of view, there's no way I could explain it to you.
We're agressively trying to shift the conversation amongst those still interested in Castaneda towards personal practice and application, instead of stuck at the "enamored with the ideas" stage.
To embody it, to live it. And not just talk or write about it.
I understand, to keep it alive. But have you actually checked out any of the journal's issues? Also, aren't you all writing here anyway?
I wouldn't call it writing. More of an ongoing conversation in digital form. Engagement amongst people actually practicing, or thinking about practicing.
Then we claim the same.