Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías (born August 27, 1952), better known as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritual and neoshamanistic texts.
His work is best-received among members of the New Thought movement that focuses on ancient teachings as a means to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
Ruiz is listed as one of the Watkins 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2018.
[1] Some have associated Ruiz's work with Carlos Castaneda, author of The Teachings of Don Juan.
[2] Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico, the youngest of 13 children.