FASCINATING PEOPLE, Part 9.

Carlos Castaneda's books were centered on a Mexican Yaqui shaman Don Juan Matus' pharmacologically induced visions. Castaneda's books are full of stories of magic, sorcery, and out-of-body-experiences. He told good stories and gave enigmatic advice. He gave people hope, especially those who believe that the more modern civilization has become, the further it has driven human beings from their spiritual or true nature. The old shamans know the way. They know truths the modern scientist has not even dreamed of. In his later years, Castaneda introduced a new way to get high: Tensegrity.It involves meditation, exercises, a luminous egg, an assemblage point, depersonalization, dreaming, and other New Age magic. Tensegrity allegedly leads to the perception of "pure energy," breaking down the barriers to higher consciousness. It is based on some ancient magic, known to Indian shamans centuries ago.