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The Power of Colors: The Path to Self Healing and Personal Transformation Through Native American Ancient Wisdom
Change your life with the help of ancient Native American wisdom The culture of Native Americans is one of the oldest in the world. Over the centuries the Shamans and teachers of the tribes have preserved the rich knowledge accumulated in their community in order to pass it on to the next generations. One of the many secrets they have kept is the extraordinary properties of the Wheel of Colors: The wheel of colors will allow you to discover the colors that are best for you, so you can realize and maximize your potential in the best possible way. With its help, each and every one of us can acquire new insights into ourselves: Noah Goldhirsh is a therapist and senior lecturer. She has been developing new healing methods in alternative medicine for thirty-three years. In her book she shares the meaning of the colors that surround us, and how they affect us physically and psychologically. She shares treatment methods that are easy to understand and apply, so we too can completely change our lives and those of the people around us.
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Published August 25, 2020
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August 17, 2020
The subject of the book was interesting – the influence of colors on our life. While the premise is interesting, the matter tends to repeat, and the experiences cited are weak.
The underlying premise is based on American Native culture. The color wheel is a set of 13 colors (one being at the center) and can be individualized. The position of the color wheel for each of us in combination with the months influences the results. I found the initial chapters on the influence each color has broadly to be interesting reading, and also feels intuitively probable. The subsequent chapters, however, go into very long winding & repetitive elaboration of the impact of the color on each position of the wheel. Each chapter concept is accompanied by an experience (a good thing), but is described very simplistically as near miracles involving simple switches of colors.
Overall, an interesting concept to skim through for personal interest.
The underlying premise is based on American Native culture. The color wheel is a set of 13 colors (one being at the center) and can be individualized. The position of the color wheel for each of us in combination with the months influences the results. I found the initial chapters on the influence each color has broadly to be interesting reading, and also feels intuitively probable. The subsequent chapters, however, go into very long winding & repetitive elaboration of the impact of the color on each position of the wheel. Each chapter concept is accompanied by an experience (a good thing), but is described very simplistically as near miracles involving simple switches of colors.
Overall, an interesting concept to skim through for personal interest.
August 20, 2020
I found this really interesting. I've learnt a few things over recent years about colour therapy and how it can help people but never heard of it from a Native American POV. It was a little long for me. I felt it to be a bit too wordy but I did like the personal experiences linked to each one. It's a good introduction to something new
July 29, 2020
While at first glance this seemed like a fun (if ridiculous) book, I find the author's appropriation of Native American culture and spirituality pretty unforgivable. It's one thing to claim that you can tell everything about a person by having them randomly arrange 13 colors by numbers or that you can heal people from serious illness by putting a color on their body, but please don't pretend that it's secret Native American healing and religion and then make money off of it. Just no.
“First they came to take our land and water, then our fish and game. …Now they want our religions as well. All of a sudden, we have a lot of unscrupulous idiots running around saying they’re medicine people. And they’ll sell you a sweat lodge ceremony for fifty bucks. It’s not only wrong, its obscene. Indians don’t sell their spirituality to anybody, for any price. This is just another in a very long series of thefts from Indian people and, in some ways, this is the worst one yet.” -- Janet McCloud, Tulalip elder and activist
Once we get past the cultural appropriation, this is also just a silly book. Even if you want to believe what she's peddling, the delivery is no good. She tells you that you need to first find out your colors by number and the way you order them will tell everything about you. This can never be done again in your life -- the order you do it the first time is set in stone. So you give people a box of 24 oil pastels and have them number 1-13, and then you look to see what colors they put by what numbers. Already we have a problem, as her colors are red, black, green, orange, brown, gray, white, pink, rose, blue, yellow, purple and crystal. What if someone uses three shades of blue and no gray? And there is no "crystal" color in a box of oil pastels. Already, we've failed, and we can't ever redo it. Huh. There's just an endless stream of issues like this.
The book goes into great detail about what it means if you put this color by this number (each number has to do with some area of your life, even though you don't know the meanings before you randomly color the numbers) and then there are other exercises where you trace your two hands and then randomly color them and then analyze what you've drawn and what colors you used, and stuff like that. It's harmless fun, other than the fact that Goldhirsh keeps claiming this is Native American spirituality. How does anybody still not know how wrong this is in 2020?
Sorry, this isn't a book I can recommend.
I read a digital ARC of this book for review.
“First they came to take our land and water, then our fish and game. …Now they want our religions as well. All of a sudden, we have a lot of unscrupulous idiots running around saying they’re medicine people. And they’ll sell you a sweat lodge ceremony for fifty bucks. It’s not only wrong, its obscene. Indians don’t sell their spirituality to anybody, for any price. This is just another in a very long series of thefts from Indian people and, in some ways, this is the worst one yet.” -- Janet McCloud, Tulalip elder and activist
Once we get past the cultural appropriation, this is also just a silly book. Even if you want to believe what she's peddling, the delivery is no good. She tells you that you need to first find out your colors by number and the way you order them will tell everything about you. This can never be done again in your life -- the order you do it the first time is set in stone. So you give people a box of 24 oil pastels and have them number 1-13, and then you look to see what colors they put by what numbers. Already we have a problem, as her colors are red, black, green, orange, brown, gray, white, pink, rose, blue, yellow, purple and crystal. What if someone uses three shades of blue and no gray? And there is no "crystal" color in a box of oil pastels. Already, we've failed, and we can't ever redo it. Huh. There's just an endless stream of issues like this.
The book goes into great detail about what it means if you put this color by this number (each number has to do with some area of your life, even though you don't know the meanings before you randomly color the numbers) and then there are other exercises where you trace your two hands and then randomly color them and then analyze what you've drawn and what colors you used, and stuff like that. It's harmless fun, other than the fact that Goldhirsh keeps claiming this is Native American spirituality. How does anybody still not know how wrong this is in 2020?
Sorry, this isn't a book I can recommend.
I read a digital ARC of this book for review.
July 6, 2020
This is actually an anthropological/sociological work based on the culture of Native Americans. This is an interesting subject in itself, and obviously the basis on which many people respond to the various treatments suggested.
Having a scientific background, and being a person who finds colours very therapeutic I was interested to see if there was any scientific basis for this. Examples of successful treatments are given; however I could not begin to see how they could achieve results from a scientific point of view. However, there are more things in Heaven and Earth as they say...and obviously some people benefit from the activities described.
Whether you are sceptical or not, this is an interesting read.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.
Having a scientific background, and being a person who finds colours very therapeutic I was interested to see if there was any scientific basis for this. Examples of successful treatments are given; however I could not begin to see how they could achieve results from a scientific point of view. However, there are more things in Heaven and Earth as they say...and obviously some people benefit from the activities described.
Whether you are sceptical or not, this is an interesting read.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.
June 12, 2020
The meaning of the colors that surround us
Israeli author Noah Goldhirsh is a therapist whose focus is on the healing methods of Alternative Medicine - Color Therapy, Reiki, Bach Flower Remedy, Native American medicine, Channeling, Feng Shui, and others. She has written books on many of these methods and here she adds her experience and guidance on Color Therapy.
After sharing her lifelong interest in spiritual connection with the cosmos and her commitment to spiritual healing, Noah opens a door for the reader to explore this fascinating medium. ‘We are born into a colorful, diverse world where we are surrounded by the hues of plants, trees, water, sky, and the creatures that live around us. The science of physics proves that our world is made of light frequencies and each color has its own wavelength. Our bodies are built to absorb color frequencies and, consequently, we immediately respond to the presence of light and color, which directly affects our physical and mental health. Throughout history, humanity has used color in various ways…The indigenous Native Americans would paint their faces and bodies in various colors according to events in their lives, and each color had spiritual, mental and practical meaning…This book details a number of diagnostic methods and treatments developed to help each person get to know himself, understand the meaning of his life, how best to manifest his abilities and use color as a tool for improving physical and mental health.’
Having thus established the purpose of this book, Noah leads us on a fascinating journey through the meaning of colors and their manifestation in the cosmos and in our lives. For example, she explains the color Red – ‘ the warmest, most animating color and relates sexuality, activity and belief…the color of blood and the Root Chakra, helping us to wake up, raise our level of energy and act swiftly because it raises our blood pressure, stimulates and arouses us.’ Each color is defined – yellow, blue, green, pink, white, purple, orange, gray, black, rose, brown, crystal – and after revealing the aspects of each color Noah adds personal experiences that illustrate, colorfully, their individual impacts.
Included in this exploration of color is a thorough discussion of the Native American Wheel of Colors - ’a powerful, ancient diagnostic tool that accurately reflects a person’s qualities, indicating his strengths and weaknesses.’ She explains how Color Therapists interact with clients in discovering how each of the13 colors influence lives.
Reading this book is a welcome adventure into a form of spiritual therapy about which few of us are aware. Recommended.
Israeli author Noah Goldhirsh is a therapist whose focus is on the healing methods of Alternative Medicine - Color Therapy, Reiki, Bach Flower Remedy, Native American medicine, Channeling, Feng Shui, and others. She has written books on many of these methods and here she adds her experience and guidance on Color Therapy.
After sharing her lifelong interest in spiritual connection with the cosmos and her commitment to spiritual healing, Noah opens a door for the reader to explore this fascinating medium. ‘We are born into a colorful, diverse world where we are surrounded by the hues of plants, trees, water, sky, and the creatures that live around us. The science of physics proves that our world is made of light frequencies and each color has its own wavelength. Our bodies are built to absorb color frequencies and, consequently, we immediately respond to the presence of light and color, which directly affects our physical and mental health. Throughout history, humanity has used color in various ways…The indigenous Native Americans would paint their faces and bodies in various colors according to events in their lives, and each color had spiritual, mental and practical meaning…This book details a number of diagnostic methods and treatments developed to help each person get to know himself, understand the meaning of his life, how best to manifest his abilities and use color as a tool for improving physical and mental health.’
Having thus established the purpose of this book, Noah leads us on a fascinating journey through the meaning of colors and their manifestation in the cosmos and in our lives. For example, she explains the color Red – ‘ the warmest, most animating color and relates sexuality, activity and belief…the color of blood and the Root Chakra, helping us to wake up, raise our level of energy and act swiftly because it raises our blood pressure, stimulates and arouses us.’ Each color is defined – yellow, blue, green, pink, white, purple, orange, gray, black, rose, brown, crystal – and after revealing the aspects of each color Noah adds personal experiences that illustrate, colorfully, their individual impacts.
Included in this exploration of color is a thorough discussion of the Native American Wheel of Colors - ’a powerful, ancient diagnostic tool that accurately reflects a person’s qualities, indicating his strengths and weaknesses.’ She explains how Color Therapists interact with clients in discovering how each of the13 colors influence lives.
Reading this book is a welcome adventure into a form of spiritual therapy about which few of us are aware. Recommended.
July 20, 2020
I wanted to read something different to what I normally do. I had a very basic understanding of 'colour theory' before reading the book so was interested to see what more I could learn. This book is very descriptive and informative and I really enjoyed it. It is well written and easy to understand. I found the book a fascinating read and would highly recommend to others.
August 26, 2020
this book was okay. I found the idea of creating our own color wheel to be a fun and creative way to learn more about ourselves. This book is basically about color therapy using a color wheel and your intuition as a guide.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy free of charge. This is my honest and unbiased opinion of it.
September 15, 2020
I chose this book imagining it to be a scientific work about colors. But it is totally different. It details perception and natural therapeutic and other effects of various colours. It gets to thick to navigate through after few chapters.
I can't correctly recommend it to readers. There might be readers in natural therapies and new fields.
I can't correctly recommend it to readers. There might be readers in natural therapies and new fields.
December 3, 2024
This book pushes the idea that wearing colours can cure serious medical conditions such as cancer, high or low blood pressure to name a few. The author doesn't suggest going to a doctor or other medical professional. Just colour therapy. This is deeply irresponsible.
August 9, 2020
Does have some good areas to think about if colour therapy is an interest. Personal experiences, painting the wheel, basic meanings, Native American wheel of colours, and more.
March 17, 2025
This book is not worth the trees lives that were taken to print it.
February 26, 2023
The Power of Colors The Path to Self-Healing and Personal Transformation Through Native American Ancient Wisdom (Power of Alternative Medicine – Book 2) by Noah Goldhirsh
337 Pages
Publisher: BooksGoSocial
Release Date: August 3, 2020
Nonfiction, Health, Mind, Body, Spirit, Self-Help
The author has provided a complete reference book on colors. This is not just a book of colors. She does an amazing job explaining what colors are and how to use them in your daily life. There are many references to Native Americans and the Native American Wheel of Colors. She discusses different types of healing and diagnostic methods using colors. I love the idea of using color cards for divination. I was blown away by the information in this book. I have already told several people about this book. I know this review cannot do justice to the amount of information contained in the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in working with colors, healing, or Native American/First Nations traditions.
337 Pages
Publisher: BooksGoSocial
Release Date: August 3, 2020
Nonfiction, Health, Mind, Body, Spirit, Self-Help
The author has provided a complete reference book on colors. This is not just a book of colors. She does an amazing job explaining what colors are and how to use them in your daily life. There are many references to Native Americans and the Native American Wheel of Colors. She discusses different types of healing and diagnostic methods using colors. I love the idea of using color cards for divination. I was blown away by the information in this book. I have already told several people about this book. I know this review cannot do justice to the amount of information contained in the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in working with colors, healing, or Native American/First Nations traditions.
August 5, 2020
What would have been an otherwise poorly cited description of a spiritualist approach to color therapy became offensive & inaccurate effort at cultural appropriation of what the author describes as an apparent monolith of "Native American culture". Disappointing and frankly a little gross for a 2020 publication.
January 9, 2021
It was exactly as I expected but understandable and not unpleasant to listen to even with a headache (I've had a retina detachment involving my stronger eye, so I have to take a break from visual reading most of the days right now). I had wanted a more directional assistance to my colors; but it's understandable what the advice was to find out what they are for myself.
December 10, 2020
Interesting book about colors and what they can mean to you and your life. How to do a color wheel for yourself. Lots of information on colors to improve yourself by wearing certain colors or the colors to have in your bedroom.
March 22, 2022
Native american release ritual
I liked the extended information that I wasn't expecting.... like the native american release ritual, I also like the fact that you can make your color wheel chart!!!
I liked the extended information that I wasn't expecting.... like the native american release ritual, I also like the fact that you can make your color wheel chart!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 11, 2020
Healing
This is a very interesting reading of you are Spirtual .I have learned a lot about my self reading this book
This is a very interesting reading of you are Spirtual .I have learned a lot about my self reading this book
April 16, 2022
Good Book
The Power of Colors was insightful and useful information, and well written. I referenced back to this book for something before I was even done reading it.
The Power of Colors was insightful and useful information, and well written. I referenced back to this book for something before I was even done reading it.
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