Study Guide for

The Eagle's Gift
by Carlos Castaneda

  1. What are the steps of dreaming together?
  2. Compare and contrast your understanding of the astral with the second attention.
  3. What is the makeup of the Nagual's party? How is it significant?
  4. What is the 'wall of fog' and how did Castaneda overcome it?
  5. How would you define the luminous eggs?
  6. Define:
    scouts
    stalkers
    dreamers
    nagual
    controlled folly
    attention
  7. What was the purpose of the crate?
  8. Define 'restful vigil' and the goal of its practice. Compare and contrast with Buddhist Dream Yoga.
  9. Write a poem about your dreaming color.
  10. What is the significance of the jump off the precipice?