During recapitulation, when the victim child shifts to the new assemblage point described here, the warrior feels a corresponding shift in his body. The heavy energy associated with the memory lifts, and he is set free. He uses his exhaled breath now, to gently release the person or incident. He continues his gentle breathing out until the experience is totally cleared, and he is at peace. The diligent warrior repeats this process with each item on every one of his lists, until recapitulation is complete, and his peace is eternal.

In the old dream, there is a “forgiveness” that is actually based on personal importance. It says: “You have hurt me, I judge and condemn you, but I am a better person than you, so I will forgive you.” There are many variations on this theme, but they all reflect the old dream of wrongdoing, judgment, and victimization. It is not actually forgiveness at all.

When a Toltec warrior clears an incident with recapitulation, there is no longer any hurt, no perpetrator, and no victim. The entire incident is released. There is no need to forgive, because from the eagle's perspective, there is no offense to be punished or forgiven. There is no blame. In the Toltec wisdom, this is the true forgiveness: knowing that there is nothing to forgive.

This forgiveness results from a change of the assemblage point away from victim and perpetrator to the eagle's view of the perfection of the universe. The cleansing power of this truth releases poison from old emotional wounds. When the warrior applies the poultice of self-love to those cleansed wounds, they heal with only the trace of a scar. When someone touches that place, there is no longer a need to protect it, so the warrior can step forward with his arms wide open to embrace the world.