Lightning Bolt - Softcover

Twenty two years after he finished Seven Arrows, the long-awaited sequel Lightning Bolt itells the story of the young Cheyenne-Sioux-German mixed blood – a man who was distrusted by white and ‘full blood’ alike.

Hyemeyohsts Storm’s first book Seven Arrows was first published in 1972 by Harper & Row. It is now in its 45th reprinting.

Lightning Bolt, A reservation kid bitterly obsessed with poverty and warfare, looks destined for self destruction until he meets Estcheemah, the powerful Holy Woman and Zero Chief of the Ancient Mayans known as ‘The Flower Soldiers’. Deeply affected by her penetrating holiness and profound humanity, Lightning Bolt becomes her apprentice and his life changes direction. She entrusts to him the secrets carried by herself and offer flower soldiers through Eons of persecution migration. In Lightening Bolt she knows she has found someone to whom she can entrust the secrets....

This profound and important book contains teachings of the true intelligence of our sacred earth. It will have a powerful impact.

In this gripping spiritual autobiography that begins where 'Seven Arrows' ends, Hyemeyohsts Storm chronicles his life and how it has been enriched by the power and intricate sophistication of a discipline that reaches back tens of thousands of years to the Mayans and beyond.

As a young Cheyenne-Sioux-German mixed blood – a 'metis' – distrusted by white and 'full blood' alike, Lightningbolt is a 'reservation kid' bitterly obsessed with poverty and warfare. He seems destined for a tragic end until he meets Estcheemah, one of the most powerful Medicine Chiefs who has ever lived. Moved by her power as a Healer and Self-Teacher, Lightning bolt begins his initiation, learning about the old temple-schools, the discovery of the eternal Zero, and the myriad interlocking Medicine Wheels which mirror Sacred Life and the Universe; the balance of Female and Male; and the Circle of Law, the first democracy created by humans. These teachings are shared with the reader not only through words but through full-colour Medicine Wheel illustrations, breathtaking nature photography, and fascinating re-creations of Mayan art and artifacts.

A rich blend of spiritual adventure, lyrical beauty, profound wisdom, and love, 'Lightningbolt' delivers a courageous and timely message – that the Medicine Wheels are an inheritance that belongs to all of Earth's peoples. They have the power to transform not only each individual but also the course of humanity. The legacy of the Medicine Wheels renews our understanding of the true intelligence of our Sacred Mother Earth, and teaches that without healing the Self there can be no healing of the world.

"Readers who enjoyed Storm's classic 'Seven Arrows', an exploration of Native American culture, will especially treasure the engrossing reading experience provided in this magnificent volume."
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT