
The Lost Witches of Carlos Castaneda
07/15/24 • 80 min
After Castaneda died in 1998 his inner circle of Chacmools or witches went missing. We talk about the story of Castaneda and what happened to the witches. One of them her body was found deep in death valley, but what happened to the other ones?
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After Castaneda died in 1998 his inner circle of Chacmools or witches went missing. We talk about the story of Castaneda and what happened to the witches. One of them her body was found deep in death valley, but what happened to the other ones?
Resources:
https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a60923618/carlos-castaneda-cult-geoffrey-gray/
Books (Affiliate Links)
48 Laws of Power - https://amzn.to/46l2Gzf
Sorcerer's Apprentice - https://amzn.to/466t6UU
- Cindy G yurts and things
- Kristie Musick
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