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First published by Penguin in 1993, ISBN: 9780140193664.

In this book Taisha Abelar expands the work of Carlos Castaneda aiming to introduce an ancient system of wisdom, taught to them by the yaqi indian Don Juan Matus. In her personal account she introduces various concepts of sorcery, or personal empowerment.

In her early 20s Taisha Abelar meets a mysterious woman called Clara Grau, who invites her for a short visit to her house in Sonora, New Mexico. Unexpectedly for her Clara offers to teach her some ancient techniques for enhancing awareness and for shifting focus from concreteness to the abstract.