You do not have a Guru in the traditional sense — you have a competent guide who can accompany you through this path. This is not a lesser situation than having a Guru. Many great practitioners walked with knowledgeable companions rather than formal Gurus. What matters is sincerity, regularity, and the willingness to be changed.
In this path, texts marked ⚠ GUIDE CONSULTATION NEEDED mean: discuss this text with your guide before or during practice. Not everything needs to be transmitted — some things simply need to be accompanied. Your guide's presence is the container; this path is the content.
The order below is not academic. It is functional — each text prepares the ground for the next. Do not skip ahead. Do not rush stages. The transformation that cannot be reversed is built slowly, the way stone is carved not by one blow but by sustained, patient, precise work.