Impeccable Words
By Marsha Cook
Reflection: “The word is not just a sound…The word is a force.” ~don Miguel Ruiz
Don who?…
Born into a family of Toltec healers in rural Mexico, Don Miguel Ruiz was expected to embrace what was a centuries old tradition of healing and teaching and continue to share with others this esoteric knowledge (the Toltec were scientists and artists living in Southern Mexico, thousands of years ago, who formed a society to explore and conserve the spiritual knowledge and practices of the ancient ones.) don Miguel chose to attend medical school and later teach and practice as a surgeon instead.
In the tradition of the Toltec, a Nagual (master) guides an individual to personal freedom. Don Miguel is one such master and combining new insights with old wisdom, has dedicated his life to sharing the ancient Toltec wisdom, translating it into practical concepts that promote transformation through truth and common sense. His book – The Four Agreements – was first published in 1997.
In this issue of Silver Threads, I will share the First Agreement with you. As you know (hopefully, I have written a little book called “QAC – The Smallest Personal Strategy Book You’ll Ever Need.” It is a common sense approach for listening to the many questions we find swirling about in our thoughts at any given moment and awakening to the power we hold within to choose anything and everything in our lives. It is the common sense aspect that is most important. The Four Agreements is also written with great common sense.
