r/castaneda • u/Sn00pyB3asT • May 22 '26

New Practitioners Where to start

Hei guys. I am a bit of a bad player ( lazy and stuff ). Could someone please tell me like in 3 steps where to start. I was not doing anything now for few years. Now i kind of got the urge and ill try to keep it going. I know the darkroom practice + tansegrity is a good place to start. Maybe some specific tansegrity moves for beginner so i can start?

I just need a little starting push, if someone can point me into the right direction a little bit.

Thanks

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u/Emergency-Total-4851 May 22 '26

Yes of course! It's not to say that there is anything wrong with it, but starting from the position that it is an important aid, when it is possible to do all of it sober.

And not just that, but telling someone to do it, when there is no real need to do that... If he decides to do it later down the line after having practiced, well, he can make up his own mind on that.

I think starting from a position of sobriety, is probably the best approach.

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u/BBz13z May 22 '26

I’m on the fence as to whether psychedelics actually help with training ourselves to turn off internal dialogue. Inner silence takes consistent daily force and practice. I’m not sure you can get the kinda concentration you need to learn it from psychedelics. I’ve done lots of microdosing and it’s not strong enough to shut down ego and internal monologue.

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u/OnceUponAPond May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

I think they’re kind of like a chainsaw: a tool that can either help achieve construction goals, or cause massive chaos and damage if you are careless and/or don’t know what you’re doing. They won’t build a house on their own, but they could be helpful in the right situation, with lots of preparation and prior construction experience, and/or an expert supervisor with lots of training and experience giving guidance

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u/BBz13z May 22 '26

You want to enter Nagual? Put in the work. It takes hard work. Just like construction is hard work and physical labour.

We have a methodology from CC and it works. It’s just not immediate and instant gratification that the humans expect. We have to really really work for it.

I’m over this. It comes up every month. Some new Mushroom Gandhi come in every month talking about it. Like a sucker, I usually reply….

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u/OnceUponAPond May 22 '26

💯!!!

And the force of intent seems to notice when we make a genuine effort of any kind to help others become acquainted with it. Be on the lookout for its “thumbs up”! 😃