This subreddit seeks to create an environment for the respectful debate and discussion of occult philosophy and metaphysics. The /r/Occult wiki contains FAQs, educational resources, and more. NOTE: The moderation team of the discord is distinct from the moderation team of this subreddit Thus, the /r/Occult mods have neither the authority nor the ability (and likely not the inclination) to unban you from the Discord Please don't ask. This is a voice and text chatroom, with weekly open study and discussion groups. Chatroom & Study GroupsĪ few /r/Occult users have set up a Discord server. Magicians, mystics, bibliophiles, occult scientists, esotericists, philologists, etymologists, critical syncretists, mythologists, gnostics, open-minded skeptics, and anyone interested in the open-minded, critical pursuit of illumination and the exploration of esoteric mysteries are welcome. Mushrooms and peyote are mainly used in rituals that don Juan uses to teach Carlos his way of knowledge: Mescalito, the “spirit” of the peyote plant, indicated to don Juan that Carlos was the “chosen” one, the person to whom don Juan should pass on his knowledge(CLC,87)./r/Occult is a community centered around discussion of the occult, mysticism, esoterica, metaphysics, and other related topics, for those who likely believe that blind faith is the death of intelligence. Concepts of reality are altered through drug induced states. Views of the natural world including plant life, animal life, and elements are all personified. There are also many shamanistic idealogies that run throughout his stories. This mythological archetype is one of the main reasons I believe his stories are mythical in nature. Finally, after many years, he “passes through”. He also faces death many times in his quest to become a warrior. He moves forward with the help of don Juan, whose shamanic wisdom enlightens and guides Carlos along his spiritual path. Carlos goes through a restless stage and breaks ties with his studies and professors at school.
Throughout Casteneda’s stories you can see the “Heroic Journey Archetype”. The “Heroic Journey Archetype” and shamanistic ideologies, and also the general moral, explainative, and philosophical content of his writings indicate that these stories can be viewed as “modern myth”. I interpret his books as modern mythological stories for several reasons. Don Juan, a Yaqui “brujo” or shaman, decides to teach Carlos the “Yaqui way of knowledge.” It is not known if these stories are fiction or non- fiction and many critics still debate over his writings. His name was don Juan Mateus, but I will refer to him as don Juan. While at a bus station, he met an extraordinary man.
In the summer of 1960, Carlos Casteneda, a UCLA anthropology student traveled to the southwest to do research on medicinal plants.
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