The 9 Agreements was originally a 2-day workshop that Narelle and I did for many years. For the last few years Narelle has reminded me that even though we don’t do the workshops any more, a distilled version of the workshop content could be a blessing to many.
I didn't invent any of these ideas. They've been true since the beginning. What I spent over twenty-five years doing in workshops was fitting them together into a life and relationships navigational system.
Think of these 9 agreements less as individual chapters and more as a single lens. Each agreement (or view) is useful on its own, but the clearer picture comes when you hold all 9 together — drawing especially on whichever agreements seem to be calling out to you, given the situation or relationship you're navigating right now.
This is only a draft version of this book. New versions of each chapter are being refined each week. For the most up to date version of this material go to www.pathofpeace.org/nine. Please note that I’m using Claude A.I. in helping me to organize and clarify these principles.
Additionally, you’ll find a growing collection of supplementary essays at the bottom of the table of content page in the online version (www.pathofpeace.org/nine).
I hope this material is a blessing to you. I’m looking forward to your input and ideas for improvement.
Love,
John Canaan