How does the furrowed tunnel clarify what is signified throughout the book by the wall of fog?

What role does poetry play in the book?

What is the role of "recapitulation," practically and in terms of the book's mysticism?

How is Catholicism portrayed in the book? Do Indian and European Catholics have equal difficulty in accepting the world of Don Juan?

What is the significance of the points of the compass in the teaching of Don Juan and his benefactor?

What are the key differences between "dreaming" and "stalking?" What common purposes do they serve?

What is the root of Carlos Castaneda's failure as a Nagual? What do you suppose is the fate of his dispersed colleagues?