Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda

Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan

Author: Carlos Castaneda
Catalog No.: 77740 (Pocket Books — no ISBN, pre-ISBN era)
Publisher: Pocket Books (New York)
Year: September 1974 (First Pocket Books Printing)
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Language: English
Original Cover Price: $1.50 USD

About This Book

Journey to Ixtlan is the third and perhaps most philosophically rich volume in Carlos Castaneda's legendary series documenting his apprenticeship under the Yaqui shaman don Juan Matus. Where the earlier books focused on the use of psychotropic plants, Journey to Ixtlan reveals that the true teachings of don Juan were never about substances at all — they were about stopping the world, erasing personal history, and learning to see reality as it truly is. Castaneda's account of his journey toward Ixtlan — a place he can never quite reach — is one of the most haunting and transformative metaphors in modern spiritual literature. A book that changes the way you see everything.

Why This Book Is Perfect For You

This is a verified first Pocket Books printing from September 1974 — identified by the Pocket Books catalog number 77740, reserved exclusively for this initial distribution run. Pre-ISBN, with the original $1.50 USD cover price still printed on the cover. Castaneda's works are among the most influential in the history of New Age and shamanic literature, and first printings of this calibre are increasingly rare. A serious collector's piece and a profound read in equal measure.

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