How tiresome,
You mean that you spend all this time in the wilderness (given it is what you advise others to do) and you have never visually seen your spot, exactly as described in the books?
“We went into the desert chaparral in the early morning. As we walked, don Juan explained to me that finding a “beneficial” or an " enemy” spot was an important need for a man in the wilderness. I wanted to steer the conversation to the topic of peyote, but he flatly refused to talk about it. He warned me that there should be no mention of it, unless he himself brought up the subject."
It is a technique, and it was a test.
regarding the silent knowledge publication:
/t/booklist/5256