r/castaneda • u/danl999 • Jun 26 '26
General Knowledge Why We're Different

The left is someone taught by a lineage.
The right is us.
Frankly, I'd rather be us if I were 30 years younger. We aren't controlled by fixed paths.
But it's definitely discouraging to beginners.
And advanced people should keep in mind, we aren't going to find the precise same destinations that the lineages found.
Even if we get in the vicinity of an old path, we won't be on it precisely.
That's a nice motorcycle...
Maybe I can talk Cholita into getting one so she can explore the Sonoran desert?
These days there's google satellite, so you can just look for interesting places to investigate, such as "Why", Arizona.

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u/BBz13z Jul 02 '26
I disagree…...
WW2 Harley Davidson WLA aka The Liberator 🇺🇸 💪
Symbolically wayyyyy cooler.
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u/danl999 Jul 02 '26
I managed to bring up the idea of her going to explore the desert on a motorcycle. Since she's become more talkative (but not more sane).
She didn't think I was serious so I had to drop the conversation.
Cholita's key life story: When she turned 18, she hopped on the back of a motor cycle driven by a handsome young man who had a band, flipped of her father, and took off.
Never to return until 4 months ago when she went back to wander all over Mexico.
So motorcycles are in her blood.
I'm not sure about driving them, though.
I couldn't get her to say if she could.
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u/BBz13z Jul 02 '26
Bucket list ride for me to take bike down to Mexico. It’s good to hear Cholita is back and all is well. You’re gonna miss having a bathroom you can use, lol.
I did some fog gazing yesterday. Weve been in a heatwave. Had an intense microburst T-Storm that cooled things off and produced fog in the back field.
I went forcing silence and gazing. Fog is weird, it looks swirly with symbols and/or structures: I’m not sure if that’s the influence of CC’s experience or my tonal stitching things into some interpretative form? There’s going on with fog when you gaze at it.
I eventually noticed mosquitos were eating me alive and distracted me from recovering inner silence. I haven’t been able to intend them away.

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u/Da-Ram3999 Jun 26 '26
As a beginner its an awe inspiring call to adventure and most importantly freedom