Can we perceive those inorganic beings, don Juan?" I asked. "We certainly can," he replied. "Sorcerers do it at will. Average people do it, but they don't realize that they're doing it because they are not conscious of the existence of a twin world. When they think of a twin world, they enter into all kinds of mental masturbation, but it has never occurred to them that their fantasies have their origin in a subliminal knowledge that all of us have: that we are not alone.
In this excerpt, a conversation occurs between the narrator and don Juan about the ability to perceive inorganic beings. Don Juan asserts that while sorcerers can deliberately engage with these beings, ordinary people also have this capacity, albeit unconsciously. The narrator learns that many lack awareness of a parallel existence, leading to confusion when they contemplate it.
The concept suggests that individuals often indulge in mental distractions, unaware that their imaginations stem from a deeper awareness of an unseen world. This idea challenges the perception of isolation, hinting at the underlying intuition that we are part of something larger, reinforcing the notion that knowledge of such a reality is inherent in all of us.