More Praise for The Seven Paths
There is much to learn from any person who has lived his life trying to heed the wisdom he has gathered from the lingering voices of his ancestorsespecially in an age, like our own, when those voices have been spurned. Ezekiel Sanchez (Good Buffalo Eagle), cofounder of ANASAZI Foundation, is such a person. He has used the ancient, tested wisdom of his people to touch the souls of thousands of once-troubled young people and their families and show them the way to reunion and peace. Such a person also is his literary collaborator, Jim Ferrell. In The Seven Paths, they have distilled their unique and luminous insight. Reading this book receptively, you will likely catch yourself already forward walking in your heart and awakening to the light.
C. Terry Warner, PhD, founder, The Arbinger Institute
This book is profound! The principle of We is the secret to every success on and off the field.
Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and ESPN commentator
Through the story of the Seven Paths, my daughter realized how she, too, had walked backward, away from her family. This profound discovery saved my daughters life, which in turn saved our entire family. It gave her a solid foundation to navigate through her very difficult teenage years...it gave our lost child new feet to find her wayher path to becoming a loving, successful young adult with truly a heart at peace.
Elaine Taylor, President, The Taylor Family Foundation
Speaking with the wisdom of ancient ones, this guide to lifes challenging journey is brilliantly accessible and spiritually transforming.
Richard Ferre, MD, adolescent and adult psychiatrist
The Seven Paths lays the groundwork for personal growth, insights, and strength required in long-term recovery.
Jon Memmott, retired judge
Every page is filled with insight and wisdom. You will want to read it, share it, and read it again.
Dale Tingey, PhD, founder and Executive Director, American Indian Services
The Seven Paths epitomizes the strength of one of my favorite words: TEAMTogether Everyone Achieves More.
Bart Starr, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback
In the universal moments of feeling stuck or lost, the Seven Paths are simple and profound truths that provide not only solace but genuine ways to change your heart.
Courtney Merrill, LMFT, marriage and family therapist and educational consultant
ANASAZI Foundations Seven Paths illustrates an oft-forgotten truth that it is not our experiences that determine the quality of our lives but who we are morally when we pass through those experiences. To walk in the light instead of in darkness means we see our experiences truthfully and learn and grow. When we betray the light within us, we walk in darkness and we find our experiences burdensome. This book is an invitation to all to live truthfully and distinguish toxic from nourishing ways of being in the world.
Terrance D. Olson, PhD, Ernest Osborne award winner in Family Life Education
The Seven Paths is truly a blessing. I recommend it to anyone in need of healing, wisdom, power, and goodness.
Stan Block, MD, author and founder, Mind-Body Bridging
A little book with a big message! The Seven Paths reminds us of who we are, our relationship to our Creator, and how happiness with our families is within our grasp.
Danny Ainge, former professional basketball and baseball player and President of Basketball Operations, Boston Celtics
It is a privilege to recommend The Seven Paths. ANASAZI is one of the best programs for helping young people and adults make major changes in their lives, and I am thrilled this book will make the philosophy and wisdom its program is based on accessible to a larger audience.
Ralph H. Earle, MDiv, PhD, founder and President, Psychological Counseling Services, Ltd.
The Seven Paths
The
Seven Paths
Changing Ones Way
of Walking in the World
ANASAZI Foundation
Foreword by Good Buffalo Eagle
The Seven Paths
Copyright 2013 by ANASAZI Foundation
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First Edition
Paperback print edition ISBN 978-1-60994-919-8
PDF e-book ISBN 978-1-60994-920-4
IDPF e-book ISBN 978-1-60994-921-1
2013-1
Copyeditor: Elissa Rabellino
Interior design, composition, and production management: Leigh McLellan Design
Cover/jacket designer: Nicole Hayward
Cover art and illustrations: Lehi Sanchez
Dedication
Most sincerely, we thank the young people
and their families who have come
to walk the trail with us.
It is to you that we dedicate this book.
Your courage and love give this book
life and meaning. Your forward
walking has filled the world with beauty.
One of our TrailWalkers,
Lara Ackerman, summed it up
when she said,
The most beautiful thing in the world
is a heart that is changing.
Foreword
I am Good Buffalo Eagle. Hear my words.
The Creator gave all Two-Legged beings a sacred gift. We call this the Gift of Choice. Regardless of where we are born, all come to earth with this gift. Along with this Gift of Choice, all Two-Legged beings have a sense of knowing right from wrong from the One Who Stands Within. Therefore, the Gift of Choice allows us to choose knowingly.
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