The poison is fear—this book is the cure
Removing The Poisoned Arrow. When the world wounds us with a metaphorical arrow, many of us spend our days chasing unanswerable questions:
- Why was I hurt?
- Who is to blame?
- Will it happen again?
Beneath these restless inquiries lies a deeper truth: even though the event is now over, the fear it left behind is like a poison.
It courses through our veins—whispering doubts, weaving prisons from old wounds, and painting the world in shades of threat and scarcity.
But there is an antidote.
In this transformative guide to overcoming fear, beloved Toltec teacher don Miguel Ruiz Jr. invites you to remove both the arrow and its poison.
Through Toltec wisdom and timeless parable, you will learn to:
- Recognize fear’s hidden influence in your thoughts, words, and choices.
- Break free from fear-based agreements that keep you trapped in anxiety and unhappiness.
- Reclaim your power as the artist of your life, creating a reality rooted in peace and authenticity.
With prose as tender as it is incisive, this book is not a map—it is a mirror. Look closely, and you may find that the antidote was always within you.
There’s a kind of fear that doesn’t look like fear.
It doesn’t come with a racing heart or a fight-or-flight response. Instead, it shows up in the way you hesitate before speaking. In the way you walk into a room and immediately shrink. In how you say yes when you mean no — or stay silent just to keep the peace.
It’s the voice that tells you to play it safe. The one that talks you out of things before anyone else can reject you. It’s the quiet pressure to be perfect, to be good, to be easy to love.
That kind of fear doesn’t feel like panic. It feels like your personality.
This is the fear explored in The Poisoned Arrow, the new book by don Miguel Ruiz Jr. — a learned, inherited, often unspoken fear that shapes our lives in quiet, subtle ways until we’re already deep inside the story.
We all carry it. Not just in our minds, but in our relationships, in our roles, and in the quiet choices we make to feel safe — even when we’re ready for something more.
In this free, one-time live session, don Miguel Ruiz Jr. will guide you through the process of releasing that fear. Not by pushing it away or pretending it doesn’t exist — but by seeing it clearly, naming it, and choosing to live from something deeper.
You’ll learn how to recognize the shape of fear in your own life, how to name it without judgment, and how to begin loosening its grip in the moments that matter most.
What you’ll explore in this session:
How psychological fear hides inside your most “reasonable” decisions — and why recognizing it is the first step toward freedom
The Toltec practice of stalking the mind — how to witness fear-based thoughts without collapsing into them
How inherited beliefs shape your inner dialogue — and how to tell which voice in your head is actually you
Why you don’t need to be fearless to be free — and how to make choices even when fear is still present
What it means to remove the arrow, not just mask the pain — and why discomfort is often a sign of real healing.
This session is a chance to pause and reconnect.
It’s a space for clarity, reflection, and gentle unlearning — led live by don Miguel Ruiz Jr., with time to sit with the material as it lands in your own experience.
How to join:
- Preorder The Poisoned Arrow from your preferred retailer
- Return to this page and enter your order number
- You’ll receive your private access link before the live event
- Can’t join live? Don’t worry. All registrants will receive a recording of the class.
This is your open invitation to sit with the work — and remove the Poisoned Arrow.
Class meets LIVE via Zoom on July 29th, 2025, at 9pm EDT/6pm PDT.
Preorder the book in any format from your favorite retailer and sign up here using your receipt or confirmation number!
About the Author
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a nagual, a Toltec master of transformation. He is the internationally bestselling author of The Mastery of Self, The Mastery of Life, The Five Levels of Attachment, Don Miguel Ruiz’s Little Book of Wisdom, and Living a Life of Awareness, and the coauthor (with HeatherAsh Amara) of The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships. A direct descendant of the Toltecs of the Eagle Knight lineage, he is the son of don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements. By combining the wisdom of his family’s tradition with the knowledge gained from his own personal journey, he now helps others realize their own path to personal freedom.
Visit him at www.miguelruizjr.com
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