Journey to Ixtlan.
In my experience Don Juans teachings are more clear in this one than the others.
have fun

well thats hard because all the books have a little something new to learn. my first book was journey to ixtlan. thats my favorite one also. but i suggest you read all. the book he wrote first was teachings of don juan.

theres one book with qoutes from don juan from all the books and is good in that respect. i think its called wheel of time.

start with teachings of don juan if you've never done psychedelics and/or feel like the books are probably right up your alley and you'll stick with them, start with journey to ixtlan if you've done psychedelics and/or think these might not be your bag.

i would definitely agree that 'journey to ixtlan' is the best clear starter.
it is what juan was showing carlos from the start....as carlos was too dumb to get it, he got waaaaasted.....lol
also keep an eye out for what books cross your path...they all have value...even when u have read them repeatedly.
carlos was an impeccable amanuensis for the world teacher that is/was/will be juan.
to encompass everything carlos experienced that he wrote about...read them all including all the later ones.
florinda,taisha ,merilyn and even ken's boooks are worthwhile.
also(forgetting carlos and juan) try miguel ruiz and theun mares.

the toltecs are alive and well...

Hi. I'm new here and felt it ok to put in my 2 cents.
I agree with the others, Journey to Ixtlan. But, if you want to get into the whole thing and really feel a part of it, to go through what Carlos had to endure to realize and finally see, I suggest starting with The Teachings of Don Juan. It makes Journey to Ixtlan that much better.
Either way, the books are amazing. I'm sure you'll enjoy them no matter which one you read first.
Z

Greetings,
Start with any of C.C's books I say, 'The Art of Dreaming' and 'Fire from within' are both great books. If you want an in depth definative guide to his collected works I would sujest you read Ken Eagle Feathers 'On the Toltec Path'. As far as I am aware, it is the only book written with the sole intent of putting all C.C's works into a coherent pragmatic order, and was done so following the instruction of Don Juan in light of Toltec prophecy stateing a time would come for the Toltec way to be introduced to the world at large..'Now'. I would not go past this book, a it is jam packed with quotes from C.C and Don Juan that include a page refference to the C.C book from which it came..
Good luck ;o)

www.prismagems.com/castaned...ntro.html

It has none of Carlos, only DJ's words from all books.

Best wishes,

FA

The very last is th best to start with, then Ixtlan, then Eagle, then the rest. Go to news:alt.dreams.castaneda and ask the 11 crows, the tribe that dreams together...