Reflecting on the Four Agreements

The Four Agreements, written by Don Miguel Ruiz, is a guideline to Toltec wisdom originating in Mexico. Toltec wisdom is not a religion, but rather a way of life that instills peace and happiness.It honors all the spiritual masters who have taught on the earth and is really the same essential unity of truth as all the sacred esoteric traditions found around the world. While it does embrace spirit, it is most accurately described as a way of life, distinguished by the ready accessibility of happiness and love.

By practicing these four agreements, we change how we relate to the world — and with ourselves.

The First Agreement: Be Impeccable with your Word

“EACH WORD WE SPEAK HAS A LIFE OF ITS OWN, A VIBRATORY SIGNATURE THAT CREATES WAVES INTO THE EXPANSE OF THE UNIVERSE.”

The first agreement is to Be Impeccable With Your Word. This agreement is powerful and one of the most difficult to honor. Through your word, you manifest everything. It’s a force by which we communicate what we think, how we feel and what our dreams are.

There is a Buddhist quote that goes like this, “Before you speak, ask yourself, Is it kind, is it necessary, is it true?”