In this ground-breaking book Miguel Ruiz, M.D. shows how ancient Toltec practice can be applied by people today to free themselves of fear. Ruiz is both a medical doctor and a direct descendant in the Toltec tradition of naguals who received spiritual training as a Master of Intent from his mother's family. His wisdom comes from a vision of the spiritual center in Teotihuacan. Here during the centuries before the Aztecs, spiritual seekers traveled through the mouth of the plumed serpent on a journey of spiritual transformation, beyond fear and into a state of empowerment. In this book Ruiz shares an extraordinary body of mystic knowledge and shows, step by step, how today's seekers can undergo a similar transformation. Author Mary Carroll Nelson presents Ruiz's life story, his practice, and his words. Here is knowledge to move human beings beyond fear toward a state of complete spiritual and emotional freedom. MARY CARR0LL NELS0N of Albuquerque is an artist and founder of the Society of Layerists in Multimedia, a national network of artists who express a sense of wholism. Her earlier book, Artists of the Spirit, was published in 1994. It was while working on that book that she became acquainted with Dr. Ruiz and his presentation of the Toltec tradition.