Cry of the Eagle Quotes

“Challenges are unique to every individual. What makes a challenge difficult or easy is the level of power inherent within it. Easy challenges do not require a great deal of effort, and therefore their yields are poor. Difficult challenges, on the other hand, require a great deal of effort, and in exercising the will in order to conquer them, they yield magnificent gifts of power.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Ignorance is no excuse. Deep down inside, all of us know exactly who and what we are, and what we should be doing in this lifetime.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“There is a vast difference between academic thought and intelligence. Academic thought can only function within the context of separativeness, whilst intelligence is a spontaneous co-operation with the fundamental wholeness that is inherent within the process of life.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings – Volume 2

“A warrior cuts out all unnecessary acts; in this way he saves his personal power.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Old age is a crossroad in the sense that it is the point at which two forces cross at right angles. The one force is the unyielding temptation to rest; the other is the determination to go on. If the warrior surrenders to the temptation to rest, the aging process of the body pulls the plug on his personal power, and before long he will have become just as feeble as any average man in his old age. If, on the other hand, the warrior fights off the temptation to rest, he performs yet another miracle, and so brings about a ninety degree shift in his awareness which enables him to enter into that peculiar state termed the definitive journey of a warrior.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Should a warrior feel the need to be comforted, he simply chooses anyone or anything, be it friend, dog, or mountain, to whom he expresses his innermost feelings. It does not matter to the warrior if he is not answered, or if he is not heard, because he is not seeking to be understood or helped - by talking he is merely releasing the pressure of his battle.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings – Volume 2

“The warrior knows that the world is not what it appears to be, and therefore does not make the mistake of assuming anything to be merely a logical necessity.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“WARRIORS KNOW EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR BEING MOST INTIMATELY, EVEN THEIR LATENT TENDENCIES, AND MOST ESPECIALLY THEIR HIDDEN POTENTIAL. TO ACHIEVE THIS WARRIORS USE THE WORLD AROUND THEM AS A MIRROR, FOR IN THAT MIRROR ALL STANDS REVEALED.

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― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings – Volume 2

“Transformation is the process of death in which the warrior actively engages once he or she embarks upon the warrior's path. It starts with transmutation and ends in transfiguration.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“If you want to meet your fate in life you must start from where you are. You cannot start by first wanting to know your fate, for fate is not a rigid course from which there can be no deviation - it is instead a wondrous journey of possibilities; each possibility bringing its own challenges and knowledge.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“If you are going to stop the world you must claim your power, but no man can claim his power if he feels unworthy of it.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“The mark of the true male is courage, but to have courage the man must take heart.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“When one looks at the world directly, the eyes fixate the assemblage point, and no more movement is possible. Under such conditions there can be no fluidity or sobriety. Therefore one should not look at the world directly; that is, one should not stare, but glance around casually and at ease. This is true even if one is using the inner vision to look at one's own inner world.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“IF YOU POSTPONE TAKING ACTION BECAUSE YOU FEAR FAILURE, OR BECAUSE OF FEELING INADEQUATE, YOU HAVE ALREADY FAILED.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“A battle for power is a battle for survival, and in such a battle there are no rules of conduct. Power will use whatever means are available to it with which to challenge the warrior.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“The rational mind finds yielding to fear an irresistible temptation; but by indulging in this temptation, the mind slays itself.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“THE LIFE OF A WARRIOR IS A STRATEGY IN SELF-DISCIPLINE. EVERY ACTION, THOUGHT AND FEELING HAS TO BE CAREFULLY ASSESSED AS TO ITS VALUE. WARRIORS CANNOT WASTE THEIR TIME AND PERSONAL POWER ON ISSUES WHICH ARE OF NO CONSEQUENCE TO THEIR DESTINY.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“People like to believe that they have several options open to them, but this is only a justification for attempting to avoid their battles. A warrior understands the folly of seeking escapisms, for he knows the world is pervaded by power, which comes at him like the waves of the sea. He either mounts the crest of those waves and surfs them, or he goes down under.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“From the moment an apprentice has discovered his power he is an apprentice no more, but has become a master in his own right worthy of being called a warrior. No longer just an ordinary man at the mercy of the world around him, the warrior steps forward lightly with the full authority and power of a leader. His command is instinctively recognised and obeyed. His vitality engenders in those around him a sense of hope and excitement, whilst his daring moves foster in them an inspiration and a respect which quickly makes of his word the law. At this point the warrior's power is such that it enables him to do whatever he sees fit, but it is also in this moment that he is brought face to face with the challenges of the third natural enemy - power.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“KNOWLEDGE CAN BE ACQUIRED ONLY THROUGH ACTION IN DAILY LIFE.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Only by listening attentively to every command issuing from his heart can the warrior hope to gain the advantage over power. There is no other way in which to survive the unrelenting attacks staged by power against the warrior striving to gain command over it. The warrior must never, not even for one instant, lose sight of the fact that power is not the sole property of any individual to be used for selfish gain - power may only be used for the benefit of all life, since the individual unit is but a fragment of the greater whole. If the warrior holds his intent unwaveringly upon this knowledge throughout his battle, then there comes a moment when he slips into a second state of serenity and, in that new quietness of life, grasps the purpose of the eagle. It is then that the warrior's command becomes the command of the eagle, and from this moment on the warrior is free of the horrendous temptations posed by power. Finally the battle is over, and the power which the warrior has been struggling to control now quietly submits to his will. This is that true command of power which makes the warrior who walks the path of freedom an utterly invincible being.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Only after the warrior has brought about the ninety degree shift can he in all honesty accept the title of Toltec. Thus the career of true-blooded Toltecs is short by any standard, and yet it is time enough in which to rejoice in their full power. In having chosen to walk the path of freedom warriors know that they cannot defeat old age, but only fight it off impeccably until death taps them.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“A warrior has to believe, for belief is an essential part of his being.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“THE LIFE OF A WARRIOR MUST BE CONTAINED. IF YOU ARE GOING TO SUCCEED AS A WARRIOR YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO WASTE YOUR PERSONAL POWER IN LIVING A LIFE WHICH IS HELTER-SKELTER.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings – Volume 2

“Anything touched by death turns into power. Warriors understand this, and therefore maintain a most intimate relationship with their death - a relationship which in time becomes a dance.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Power flows to us whenever we need it. It is only the fixation of your assemblage point and your subsequent doings which preclude you from using the power that surrounds us all.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“It is not possible to become a warrior without stopping the world. In order to do so you must believe that it is possible, and that you too are a magical being of the universe capable of doing so.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“SELF-CONFIDENCE IMPLIES THAT YOU ARE CONVINCED YOU CAN ACT UPON YOUR OWN KNOWLEDGE.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“Concepts such as age, place of birth and parentage can only have meaning within the context of personal history.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2

“IN ORDER TO HAVE POWER YOU MUST CLAIM IT. TO DO SO ENTAILS HAVING TO FACE AND DEFEAT THE FOUR NATURAL ENEMIES.”
― Théun Mares, Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2