Susan Gregg - The Toltec Way: A Guide to Personal Transformation

Since The Toltec Way was first released, I have studied with shamans, gurus, and teachers all over the world. Yet I always find myself coming back to the simple and powerful concepts of the Toltec Tradition.

The Toltec Tradition is rich with tools, but the main concepts that keep calling me back to the tradition are the three MasteriesAwareness, Transformation, and Intentand the idea of dividing the universe into the knowable and the unknowable.

This book will show you how to apply these concepts in your own life. Ive watched thousands of peoples lives dramatically transform. I know; I went from being depressed and suicidal to living a life beyond my wildest dreams.

I have always loved the idea of dividing the universe into the knowable and the unknowable. The unknowable is by definition unknowable so there is no sense wasting time trying to understand it. Such a simple yet extremely powerful idea.

In broad strokes the nature of God is unknowable from our limited, physical perspective. We can conjecture about what happens when we die, but until we die we cant really know. There are absolutes we can put in the unknowable bin and then there are things we can put there temporarily.

Instead of wondering why something happened to you, temporarily put it in the unknowable category. It makes it easier for you to focus on what you do want instead of focusing on what you dont want.

There are so many questions we habitually ask ourselves that lead nowhere. Why, what if, and if only are questions we can temporarily release by putting them in the unknowable bin. The quality of your life is dependent on the questions you ask yourself. Those questions determine the results you get in life.

By putting questions into the unknowable binyou know, the ones that get you nowhere and take up a lot of your timeyou free yourself up to ask other questions. One of the most important questions to ask yourself is, What do I really want more of in my life?

Experiment and play with the idea of your questions being part of the great mystery of the unknowable. See what happens and where it takes you.

Ask questions that remind you about your awesome nature. Life is a gift best savored in the moment.

And now onto the three Masteries. You dont work on one and then move on to the next. They work together in life, much more like the threads in a beautiful tapestry. They weave together, deepen your experiences and the choices you make. As you apply them they assist you in creating an amazing life, relatively free of limitations.

When I talk about the three Masteries, I often use the analogy of a sailboat. I think of the wind as Intent (the power that is moving you). The rudder is Awareness (you know where you want to go) while adjusting the sail is Transformation.

Awareness is just like the word implies, awareness. What are you aware of? When I first started exploring spirituality, I had no idea what a profound effect my thoughts had on my choices in life and the results I got.

As I deepened my understanding of my erroneous beliefs, saw how they dictated my choices, I could clearly see how I had invited certain undesirable events into my life. As my Awareness expanded so did my ability to make new choices. I could create wonderful new opportunities while I let go of blaming myself, others, and the world.

The awareness that we never see life directly is freeing. Id be lying if I didnt say I found it confusing at first.

What we see is our filter systems version of reality. Reality, as we perceive it, accurately reflects our beliefs, agreements, assumptions, and attitudes.

Transforming your thinking, setting your Intent to have greater clarity will set you free. I had no idea that my beliefs werent the truth or how profoundly those beliefs affected my experiences.

What we think we see is distorted by what we believe. At first, we are totally unaware of how distorted our reality is by our habitual thinking. What we believe is reinforced by the results we get in our lives.

That is where Intent comes into play. As we expand our Awareness, we can begin to set our Intent to clearly see our filter system and then decide to move beyond our limited thinking.

Intent is defined as showing earnest and eager attention. Intent and Awareness work hand in hand. They allow you to transform your thinking and your life.

I often remind people that only the love is real, you are loved, you are lovable, you are love, and you swim in a sea of love. Remember no matter what the question, love is always the answer!

You can release your fear-based, limiting thinking and move into a world full of love.

I love talking about magic and miracles because as we release our limiting beliefs, magic and miracles do become a regular occurrence in life.

I hope you enjoy this book and apply the simple concepts to your life. Allow yourself to see what is possible in your life and in the lives of those you love.