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 Professor Laurette Séjourné, who has been one of the best archaeologists to interpret the Toltec iconography more accurately from the esoteric aspect tells us in her book "Thought and Religion in Ancient Mexico" (p. 101); "five is the center number and this in turn, constitutes the contact point of heaven and earth. For greater accuracy, the quincunxe also means the gemstone that symbolizes the heart. The Center Law has abolished the opponents fragmentation. Based on stars revolutions and arduous calculations, these cycles are, starting from the simplest –nature annual death and resurrection-, all the way to include immense units aimed at the mystic search for the moments of supreme liberation, for example, the commonalities between the individual soul and the cosmic soul, time and eternity, the limited and the infinite."

With these five points the quincunxe is made, fundamental point in ancient Mexico philosophy, architecture and iconography. Philosophically we live in the Fifth Sun and men have five cardinal points in space. Architecturally, in almost all archaeological sites we find four buildings located toward the four cardinal points and a fifth in the Center. Iconographically we shall find this human body division proposal, the earth and sky plains, ceramics, wood, bone or textiles, and has been called "the Quetzalcoatl cross", which is represented by five points or motifs.

With reference to the left side, in which the ancient Mexican cultures divided the human body, Austin Lopez in the cited book, page 175, says: "Should not be surprising that in some cases, the gods designated human beings supernatural force was believed to be located on the left side of the body".

"Don Juan told us that a human being is divided in two. The right side, which is called tonal, covers everything that the intellect is able to conceive. The left side, called the nagual is a domain of indescribable traits; a domain that is impossible to contain in words. The left side is perhaps understood, if understanding is what takes place, with the body totality, hence his resistance to conceptualization.

Don Juan also told us that all witchcraft capabilities, possibilities and achievements, from simplest to the most amazing; ae within the human body itself..." C.C.

"five is the center number and it in turn, constitutes the contact point of heaven and earth. For greater accuracy, the quincunxe also means the gemstone that symbolizes the heart. The Center Law has abolished the fragmentation of the opponents. Based on stars revolutions and arduous calculations, these cycles are, starting from the simplest -nature annual death and resurrection-, to encompass huge units aimed at the mystical search for supreme liberation moments, that is, the commonalities between the individual soul and the cosmic soul, time and eternity, the limited and the infinite." Laurette Séjourné.

THIRD PART

THE EAGLE’S GIFT THE NAGUAL RULE

For Toltequity practices of the, a warrior must maintain a sobriety and control state where human feelings take very little space, where thoughts of gain and personal gratification do not operate.

A warrior must not be "dazzled" by perceptions of the second