Carlos Castaneda was a graduate student in anthropology at UCLA, gathering information on various medicinal herbs used by the Indians in Sonora, Mexico, when he met the old Yaqui Indian, Don Juan. The Teachings of Don Juan is the story of the first five years these two men spent together as master and pupil. The sequels,A Separate Reality, Journey to Ixtlan, Tales of Power, The Second Ring of Power andThe Eagle’s Gift are all published by Arkana.