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Don Juan and the Art of Sexual Energy: The Rainbow Serpent of the Toltecs

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As a longtime student of Carlos Castaneda's books, I will always be grateful to him for introducing me to the possibilities of a different perception. However, Merilyn's book fills in many of the gaps missing from Carlos' teachings. I had a profound near death experience before ever hearing about Castaneda, an explanation for which I have been seeking for years for in his books, and failed to find. Merilyn was able to address it. The writing may appear deceptively simple, but in her preface, she states that it is written for "big children", as we are children when it comes to the potential of our sexual energy. I found this book to be fulfilling and thoroughly worthwhile reading. My deepest thanks to you, Merilyn.

This excellent book weaves together a description of basic Mesoamerican spiritual practices with the highlights of MT's training. The story also gives pointers to women on why and how not to become prey to the sexual desires of male gurus--a topic too long ignored.

Although we are no longer associated, I worked with her in the past and I promise you that whether or not you believe her teacher's were Don Juan and Don Genaro from the Castenada books (I personally believe she is Carol Tiggs from his books), MT is definitely a trained sorceress in that tradition. Although she can pin you to the wall with vicious rantings, she gave me the most valuable practice I have ever received from my 25 years experience in multiple mystical traditions. I can't express how thankful I am for receiving the gift of the method to create "the pearl" from MT. This high level women's practice "worked" for me in about two weeks of practice and I continue to carry the precious beauty of that energy which has opened the door to a much more magical world for me.

MT once gave me the task of finding her and Dona Celestina Soledad in Yuma. After a cursory look around, I decided I would rather not risk being eaten alive and left. Perhaps she did not forgive me for that. But if you have been meditating for years with no noticeable effect and you want practices that work, try these...

This book is not for the novice or those who are not already warriors on the Toltec path. To be a warrior one has to have stored personal power and moved and even shifted their assemblage point. If one isn't already proficient in stalking and dreaming then they are not serious enough to handle let alone impliment the practices in this book. Sexual energy is another form of empowerment for the impeccable warrior. This book really opens up don Juans teachings for the serious warriors.

Merilyn Tunneshende brought to light the key that opens the door to all of Don Juan's teachings. After decades of reading Carlos Castenda and wondering how to access lucid dreaming as Don Juan and his students did, Ms. Tunneshhende brings a clear step-by-step guide for accessing the the higher realms and being able to bring back that information into the conscious 3rd dimensional state. It is very common sense information and makes it easy to access and use the information we are provided all the time from the higher realms. Her book also explains "sexual energy", which is really prana or life force in other terms. Sexual energy is powerful and once activated, it can unleash the whole soul of the individual that has long been cloaked in the baggage of of many lifetimes of karmic correction. The book is also very well written, interesting, provides an understanding and of relationshups of the the shamans and their wonderfully exciting world and offers a clear guide to activating one's sexual energy.

This book elucidates esoteric shamanic pretexts and methods for developing your double. This book sheds light on the potential of the use of sexual energy and provides examples of potential pitfalls. I highly recomend this book. Deep, entertaining and very life transforming!!!

First and foremost, yes she uses many names from the Castaneda series and some termonology. I have read on websites about her claims against Castaneda. I am not sure what to make of it. The characters are very inconsistent with the characters from the Castaneda series.

Yet I have to point out that when one stalks and is inaccessible. Each person that encounters them could indeed see a completely different personality. If Don Juan Matus is an open book and concrete in behavior then that is incredibly accessible. A Man of Knowledge doesn't aim to shroud himself in mystery. By being inaccessible this happens on its own.

I myself do believe Castaneda became incredibly unbalanced in his latter years. In the book he seems more like an educated idiot, a mouthpeice for Don Juan rather than the next Nagual.

This book's content, besides who the words actually came from, is extremely real and valuable. Nothing in it is fluff bunny if the reader knows what they are reading. Although it comes across as a novice book, it is not. She talks about the true mechanics of dreaming and the double.
Her energy is very balanced. She does not try to make herself look 'gifted'. She is exceptional for the simple fact she accepts and is smart about it.

The book does cover alot about sexual energy. I learned more from the dreaming topics. It has helped me drastically with dreaming. I have even developed a Not Doing to blur the barrier between dreaming and the waking. I suggest this book and her two other books. They are great followups to Castaneda.

Look over the oddness of her using names. I am not sure why she did it. The fact is what content is in the book despite who did or didn't say it. That is mundane political soap opera.

I found this book to be greatly empowering for women. Reading it was like finding an oasis in the mists of life in a very male dominated culture. It was refreshing to read about sexuality in terms that weren't specifically about sex but rather about how to use your sexual energy for positive things in your life. Too often a woman's sexuality is used in a negative way such as solely to please men. The author, Merilyn, discusses very concrete ways to enhance your sexual energy and channel it toward the positive. It should also be noted that while the book has a very feminine slant it also has tips for men as well and she talks about balancing the male and female sexual energy that both men and women have. She mentions that many men have lost their feminine energy and many women have lost their masculine energy and she discusses ways to get back in balance. It is a beautifully written book with many humorous stories intertwined within it. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an open mind and a willingness to explore their sensuality.

Yes, I liked this book. I particularly appreciate that after each chapter there is an explanation of appropriate exercises for practice.

As I was reading this book, the sexual exercises in this book have very much reminded me of the Taoist Practices which I have been doing for years and those who are interested in more in-depth explanation than could fit into this book, may be interested to check out books (Healing Love Through Tao: Cultivating Female Sexual Energy and Taoist Secrets of Love: Cultivating Male Sexual Energy) and videos (Healing Love: Taoist Sexual Energy Cultivation) by Mantak Chia.

Every single woman on Earth should have this book by her bed side ,and practice it.it is my Intencion to give to every single woman that I know a copy of this book.We need to know this knowlage .
this book is a must it is a manual to become the beautifull beigns that we are
Eternaly greatefull Merlina Thankyou.

If you like Castaneda then you will fall in love with Tunneshende.She also gives some exersices that are so simple and drastic that you will not believe it.I feel lucky that i have this book on my hands. Merlyn you are my Don Juan!