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means 'Half Shadow', and is the world from which the inorganic beings,
or allies, comes from. The inorganic beings are stationary, but send mobile
scouts
to into our world, and into our dreams.
The first mention of something resembling the world of the inorganic beings is actually in the first book [cc1 ch10]. The world of the inorganic beings are said [cc9] to be sealed, and no one can enter it without the help of the Inorganic Beings scouts. Inside this world, the only thing one can do by oneself, is to voice ones intent to stay. This 'sets in motion currents of energy that are irreversible' [cc9 p180]. Words are said to be powerful in the inorganic beings world. Lies does not exist in this world because lies does not have intent. Don Juan says that the only possible haven for human sorcerers are in the inorganic beings realm. He says that it is so because the universe is predatory. The inorganic beings can provide shelter for the sorcerers and sustain their awareness for nearly an eternity. However, the modern sorcerers of don Juan's line choose freedom instead. The Energy of a Sorcerer It is said that the
only way for a sorcerer to move the assemblage point is by using energy
from the inorganic beings realm. This is the only energy source available
in the universe [cc9 p181]. Don Juan says
that he uses their energy without succumbing to their influence, and this
he calls 'the ultimate stalking'.
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