At the heart of this classic, seminal book is Julian Jaynes's still-controversial thesis that human consciousness did not begin far back in animal evolution but instead is a learned process that came about only three thousand years ago and is still developing.

The implications of this revolutionary scientific paradigm extend into virtually every aspect of our psychology, our history and culture, our religion — and indeed our future.

Carlos Castañeda takes readers on an extraordinary journey of the soul through the teachings of the great sorcerer, Don Juan. In The Art of Dreaming, he reveals that there are worlds existing within our own that can be visited through dreams.

Like layers of an onion, these hidden realms offer an exciting adventure of the psyche unlike any other. Using powerful ancient techniques to alter his state of consciousness, Castañeda travels into new worlds and encounters remarkable but dangerous beings. He learns to conjoin energy bodies with another dreamer to dream and explore together, acquiring new knowledge and understanding.

This book is a gateway to exploring consciousness and the mystical dimensions that lie beyond our everyday perception, inviting the reader to participate fully in his eye-opening discoveries and explorations.