Version 2007.11.08

## "Encounters With The Nagual" - ©2004 by Armando Torres
Part III. The Rule of the Three-Pronged Nagual

### What Is The Rule?

Some time later, we were walking to the Alameda park. Near the Palace of Fine Arts, he signaled to me that we should sit down on a bench, miraculously empty, on one side of the square. The bench was made of wrought iron. Its location- right in front of the main door of an old church built from blocks of red and black lava- had the virtue of slightly blocking my internal dialogue, which transported me to an oasis of serenity amid the bustle of cars and people passing by.

As it turned out, Carlos had foreseen this impact and its didactic function. He commented that it was Don Juan's favorite bench; which I found very moving. Rubbing his hands together, he assured me that it was time to get to the point.

"Do you know what the "rule" is?" he asked.

Although I had read something about it in one of his books, I had not understood much, so I shook my head no.

He went on:

"It is the name that seers have given to the guide of a party of sorcerers; a kind of navigational chart, or a sample book of a warrior's assignments and duties within the framework of his practices.

"After exhaustive verifications, the sorcerers of ancient Mexico came to the conclusion that, just as all live beings possess a defined biological pattern which allows reproducing and evolving, we also have an energy pattern responsible for our development as luminous beings.

"The mold of a species extracts its energy from the rule. The rule is a kind of womb: It contains an evolutionary plan for every living being, not only on Earth, but also in any corner of the universe where there is awareness. Nobody can break away from it. The most we can do is ignore that it exists, in which case we will not reach the stage where we can be what we truly are: a live mass in the service of a purpose that we do not understand.

"Said in sorcerers' terms, the rule is the diagram of the Eagle's commands; an equation which correlates the effectiveness of actions with the saving of energy. In the practical sphere, such a combination can not produce anything but a warrior.

"The rule is complete, and covers all facets of the warrior's way. It describes how a nagual party is created and nurtured, how generations are connected to form a lineage; and it guides them towards freedom. But in order to use it as a key to power, we have to verify it for ourselves."

"How can you verify it?"

"The Rule is self-evident to the sorcerer who sees. For a beginner like you, the best way of attesting its functionality consists of detecting its intrusion in the course of your life."