The Toltec Path of Recapitulation: Healing Your Past to Free Your Soul

About 3 ½ years ago somebody told me about the Toltec Path and I bought a copy of Don Ruiz's "the 4 Agreements" and started to practice them. About a year later I realized that my life had changed... a lot and for the better. This was powerful, yet subtle, stuff and I wanted more so I set off buying and reading everything I could get my hands on until I stumbled on the concept of Recapitulation and bought Victor Sanchez's book. After reading his book I have dropped the Toltec Path. I went from prayers 3 times a day to none. I saw the world in terms of the Toltec teachings but stopped using those eyes after reading Sanchez's book. And here is why. Don Ruiz talked about taking the superstition out of the Toltec teachings and developing a method that would work for a wider audience. And I thought he didn't go far enough. I didn't relate to being a Warrior, a Jaguar and so forth, but kept plodding along. Sanchez says "This misrepresentation often occurs in spiritual books in which Toltecs are characterized by the imaginations and expectations of non-indigenous spiritual seekers." (Page 6). This says to me "Private club, no gringos allowed". He also said "Indigenous shamans in the real world are facing the violence of a time when their whole world is being devoured by the unbounded greed of the white man." (Page 3) Regardless of these introductory comments I went ahead and read the whole book. (Probably because I am a greedy white man who wanted his money's worth.) The long and the short of it is, I am not going to build a box and seek the recapitulation experiences he purports. I will even go so far as to say this book is hooey. Save yourself the $15.00 and buy something else. Meanwhile my spiritual quest will seek teachers who aren't so bigoted and ethnocentric.

Victor Sanchez has lived and breathed what he's speaking about in this book. I see a disproportionate amount of negative reviews for this book. I think often in this society, with an imbalance of the mind, books can become an intellectual gratification exercise.We may see what needs to be done but are afraid to face the unknown or our past. This negative fear response can trigger the mind come up with excuses to not go through with the work and begin the process of transformation.We have to be warriors to do the work of reclaiming energy from past traumatic experiences. Victor is sharing powerful tools, but the challenge to every reader is to apply them.That is why it's called a path - Victor can show you the way, but you have to walk it.

Arrived quickly in good condition. Not at all what I was expecting. This method might work but it’s not for me.

Excellent.

very helpful book on repairing the energy body. Most people have no idea this is a real issue. People think traumas are held in the "psyche" but this book does a great job illustrating the harmonious functioning of a healthy person/luminous body and how it can get degraded.

Very interesting, probing and expanding material. Will spend some time taking all of this in and being able to apply the teachings.

Brilliant book for a fantastic practice. The years of experience of the author shines through in a gently and uncompromising way. Not to be missed by anyone who wants anything.

I wish more people than less could reach the phylosophy and apply their lives. Thanks for asking.

Helpfuland informative (a bit long winded at times(

Good addition to "The teachings of Don Sanchez".

Good stuff if you like Castenada works

It helps and is written with humour. May need to read the earlier book for background though not totally neccesary

Ce livre est précis quant à la façon de pratiquer la récapitulation.L'auteur a esquissé le contexte de naissance de cette pratique.Les résultats semblent être intéressants