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Summary: Let me share this book with you...
Review: I first read this book about 17 years ago. It was a powerful emotional experience. One of the stories it contains was so cathartic I found myself shaking and sobbing. No story has ever affected me that way, before or since. I knew at that moment that the way I saw the world had forever changed. [Thank you, Mr. Storm, for ending my fear of the dark and unknown.] If you have an open mind regarding spirituality and psychology, or if you simply want to read about the collision of Plains and European culture, this book is a must read.
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Summary: A Reader
Review: I have to say this book will work for those who are searching for some type of spirituality. However, there are correct ways of doing things in tribal structures and many practioners don't have the "right" to do so and often distort the practices. In answer to Prof. Carroll, Mr. Storm is indeed both N.Cheyenne and German-American.
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Summary: One of my two favorite books of all-time
Review: I was first introduced to this publication via the calendar that came out at the same time the book was first published (1974?). I was drawn to the art and the symbolism of the calendar's illustrations (medicine shields) and when I bought the book I was totally blown away by the stories and the philosophy within. I used the stories, especially "Jumping Mouse" in the elementary school classes I taught and they were as profound as any I've ever heard in my life. I still use this book as a personal source of strength and recommend it to anyone who is looking to go deeper in life. My other favorite book is "Zen and the Art of Morotcycle Maintenance" and the two are wonderfully complementary.
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Summary: Time to get this book into the schools! Our kids deserve it!
Review: Seven Arrows is a story made for telling. I've heard Storm in person, and you know his stories are aimed at the next generation. This is probably the "Grimms Tales" of Native Americana, in a book. The imagery is specialised to show a tribal world view, just as if it were German or French; gets us the same results, and is as valid as Mother Goose or any-other curriculum for schools. Nothing else is required. The message is getting PEACE. This is done by all people in the same way, but they use differing techniques. That principle must be taught within our schools now so that the future population sees their own vision-quest as a means for life together peaceably with their fellowman. Seven Arrows has many features that could be used to advantage by teachers right here and now.
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Summary: Time to get this book into the schools! Our kids deserve it!
Review: Seven Arrows is a story made for telling. I've heard Storm in person, and you know his stories are aimed at the next generation. This is probably the "Grimms Tales" of Native Americana, in a book. The imagery is specialised to show a tribal world view, just as if it were German or French; gets us the same results, and is as valid as Mother Goose or any-other curriculum for schools. Nothing else is required. The message is getting PEACE. This is done by all people in the same way, but they use differing techniques. That principle must be taught within our schools now so that the future population sees their own vision-quest as a means for life together peaceably with their fellowman. Seven Arrows has many features that could be used to advantage by teachers right here and now.
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Summary: Classic work that healed an entire generation
Review: Seven Arrows, the first book published in modern times about the Medicine Wheels, is now the classic volume on the topic. Written while ceremony was still illegal in the USA and the young generation was heartbroken, this courageous work by Storm brought him into the center of the whirlwind of controversary regarding the practice of Native American Spirituality. Seven Arrows is ground-breaking in many ways. It is a prime example of the oral tradition transformed into narrative prose and it is an entirely new novel form. It is classic Native American literature at its very best and is a must read for students of writing, literature, Native American Studies, and the Earth science and spiritual philosophy of the Medicine Wheels. This book has brought Hyemeyohsts Storm into the circle of truly great 20th century American writers. It has also given renewed hope to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.
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Summary: Beware of False Prophets...Who Provide Reviews at Amazon
Review: The book, "Seven Arrows" has been in print since approximately 1972. It is a remarkable book, one that speaks to many generations of wise people searching for a deeper meaning, an experiential understanding of life and mystery. It is important to read Mr. Storm's book with an open mind - an approach lost on a sad gentlemen reviewer who claims to be a professor of history at Arizona State University. The reviewer is mean-spirited, inflamatory and excitable. Althouh the reviewer seeks a position of authority as a learned man, his claims re. Mr. Storm's book are tenuous and irresponsible. Learn to judge for yourself the many merits of "Seven Arrows".
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Summary: This book changed my life
Review: This book will change your perspective on life. It is one of the most important books I have ever read. Everyone should read this book.
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