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Written by Almine

...understanding
requires a fixed frame
of reference not
available in a
cosmos where every
thought changes the
direction of the river.

The ancient Toltec traditions speak of the Toltec way as having come from the Mother of Creation herself. She created the Toltec way to rectify the grids, the pathways along which information flows to form the ideal template of spiritual warriorship.

The spiritual warrior has always known the battle is one to dispel illusion and gain perception. At the end of July 2006, the cosmic cycle of exploring the unknown changed to that of exploring the known. This caused the very fabric of the Toltec’s existence to change and has put to the test the essence of spiritual warriorship; fluidity– the ability to change direction at a moment’s notice.

The New Role of Naguals: Naguals exist to lead others to freedom from illusion. The previous focus was on doing, on moving into the unknown and turning it into the known through experience. The new cycle’s purpose is oriented towards getting to know that which is. By assisting others in seeing their highest, most noble qualities, the Nagual now walks a different path.

He or she does this not only by mirroring it to another, seeing and appreciating it in another (we empower that which we focus on), but also by using the great many techniques at his or her disposal to dispel barriers preventing expression of a noble trait. Laughter, fun, beauty, inspiration become the new tools. To stimulate the process, the Nagual must embody these traits and more.

The new form of warriorship is internal, since there is nothing external to protect against. The Toltec way now becomes the study of that which is within and how to apply it, utilizing the new feminine warriorship. We now are only interested in finding those things and people that inspire us to expand.

Fluidity: The average person sees the nature of reality as static or fixed. Life to him is like a maze through which he somehow has to find his way. The concept of truth is the guidebook that tells him how to find his way through that maze. It is for this reason most are so dogmatic, or even fanatic, about their belief systems of what is true and what is not.

The spiritual Toltec warrior sees life as fluid. He knows any belief system will put him in a cage, while the fluid river of life flows by him. He strives to cultivate a life of no expectations and, instead of trying to understand the aspects of change that arise before him, moment by moment, simply cooperates with them. This perfect fluidity keeps him from falling prey to the addiction most have of needing to know or understand, that is born from fear of the unknown.

The warrior doesn’t seek truth or understanding, but only the clarity to know the next step in his cooperation with life. In its broadest sense, truth reflects the nature of the Infinite. The warrior, as a facet of the Infinite, knows he is created from the very fabric of truth. Truth is what he brings forth from the authentic core of his being.

He searches not for meaning, because from his vantage point he cannot understand the vast moving forces grasped only by the Infinite. To attempt to do so would be to assign labels to the unknowable, trapping him into taking life at face value.

But, by following his heart as it responds in the stillness of his mind to the ever-changing current of life, he watches only for his next step. He watches for clarity in how to respond and contribute to the fluid unfolding of the universe. He knows he need not understand, but only cooperate; that understanding requires a fixed frame of reference not available in a cosmos where every thought changes the direction of the river.

Social Conditioning Before and Now: The programming inflicted on beings from birth is the greatest bondage in existence. It dictates how life should be lived and tries to put life into labeled boxes, reducing the great adventure of the discovery of self to mediocrity and boredom.

Social conditioning is the attempt by man to hold onto what he thinks of as sanity. He fears he might lose all frame of reference to his own identity within the vastness of existence. To let go of all social conditioning will in fact eliminate identity. It is not the loss of identity that is madness, but having identity in the first place.

When we let go of our conditioned identity, we find the expansiveness of our awareness. Within the expanse that we are, we play many roles. Identifying with any of them is to attempt to put the ocean in a bucket.

To avoid social conditioning, the warrior questions everything and observes the origin of his every decision and action. In this way he sees whether they originate from the authentic wellspring of his soul or from the fixation on a worldview imposed by others.

©2006 Spiritual Journeys LLC
ALMINE is a Toltec 3-prong Naugual, & author of A Life of Miracles, Almine lays out a roadmap to discover your innate personal power. PMB #136, 974 Breckinridge Lane, Louisville, KY 40207 • 502-895-1640
www.spiritualjourneys.com

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