COLOR THERAPY "An apple reflects a shade of red to the retina, forming impulses that travel as coded messages to the brain, where hormones are released, altering metabolism, sleeping, feeding and temperature patterns. So you see, we don't just notice colors, we feel them. Mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually, they empower us. Dawn to dusk, they rule our world, transforming nature's energy into personal realization. Every color has its own personality and in each lies knowledge and clarity." ~Suza Scalora Color Therapy, or Color Healing, is the therapeautic use of varous forms of color and light for physical, emotional, and spiritual benefit to the human body. Color and light therapy involves the application color in a variety of ways: colored gels with light to penetrate and stimulate the body's meridians which corresponds to traditional Asian acupuncture systems as well as accessing and incorporating the axiational lines ; colored lights applied to areas of the body; the use of colored lenses (prescription and nonprescription eyeware) for a variety of health concerns; the use of the sun; light applied to the eyes ; and the use of crystals or crystal rods with or without an outside light source for penetration of colorinto the body through the auric field, also using the acupuncture systems and axiational lines. Further use of color is made in the environment through the use of colored light bulbs, the paints applied to a room, the color of carpeting and furniture, or through the use of certain colored clothes, the use of crystals in the environment, sunlight, all of which directly impact the body through the biomagnetic (auric) field. Color assists the body in its natural ability to balance itself and has been used for centuries by practitioners of the healing arts especially in Asia and in the ancient civilizations of Atlantis, Lemuria, Mu, and Alatia. Color Healing can be traced back to ancient Egypt and other premodern societies. Egyptian priests left manuscripts showing their system of color science, and Indian and Chinese mystics had knowledge of color in their secret doctrines. In ancient Egypt and Greece, color temples were built with seven compartments, each containing one of the seven colors of the rainbow. People were brought to the temples and put into specific compartments, depending on their need, for physical healing and spiritual uplifting. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and philosopher, used color for healing. In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton developed the first valuable theory of color when he admitted sunlight through a prism. Newton established the presence of seven basic colors in the spectrum.For centuries the healing profession has recognized that color is a force of immeasurable and infinite power, exerting a tremendous psychological and physiological influence on people. In Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s psychologists working in mental hospitals researched the effect of color on patients. By utilizing different colored walls and lights it was found that depressive patients put into rooms with red or bright yellow walls, and hyperactive patients put into rooms with blue or green walls, were both calmed by the respective colors. Black is a color associated with tragedy and death. Blackfriars Bridge, in London, was a was a gloomy black structure known for its high rate of suicide. After the bridge was painted green, the suicide rate declined by one third. The use of color has numerous applications in industry. Experiments have shown that muscular reaction time is much quicker under the influence of red light than green light, which has application on an assembly line. The colors used on factory walls and machinery affect employee morale, efficiency, absenteeism, and accident rates. In sports, a locker room painted in colors on the red side of the spectum is known to stimulate team members. Uniform color can also influence a teams performance: thus, many professional footbal teams use red or orange as some part of the team colors. Color is used extensively in interior design to create a certain feeling or mood, and to influence behavior. For example, red rooms casue an overestimate of time. This is a particulary effective color for restaurants that want to make an individual feel she has spent more time there than she actually has. This allows the restaurant to seat more people in a given time period. Restaurants and food processors use color to make food more attractive and appetizing. it has been suggested that comsuming naturally colored foods and beverages is and an excellent way of getting color into the body for the improvement of health. Some color therapists believe colors contain energy vibrations with healing properties. Exposure to a color and its vibrations can be used to assist the body's natural healing and recuperative powers to acheive and maintain health and well-being. The are seven natural colors in the visible light spectrum (rainbow): red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Each color vibrates at its own individual frequency. In Color Therapy each color corresponds to one of the seven chakras (energy centers in the body), which in turn can influence a specific gland, organ, or tissue of the body. for example, the color red, which corresponds to the root or base chakra, can be used for problems with the adrenal glands, kidneys, and bladder. The color rays may be in the visible or invisible spectrum and can be administered through colored lights or applied mentally through suggestion. A Color Therapist may use a variety of methods to influence healing. Some of these include immersion in colored light, wearing colored clothing and/or underwear, eating certain colred foods, drinking water that has been in a colored glass, or wearing colored eyeglasses. Colorpuncture is a system that combines the insights of light physics with the knowledge of the meridian points emphasized in Chinese acupuncture. Non-invasive technique used to clear blockages and restore healthy energy flow in the meridians. Kirlian photographs track improvements. Color Therapy is a part of Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient Indian art and science of healing and rejuvenation. The healing properties of certain basic natural colors are used to treat imbalances of the three doshas or tridoshas, which are the forces that govern all the functions of the body, mind , and consciousness. We all use Color Therapy whether we are aware of it or not. Color is an integral part of our life, woven into virtually every facet of it. We choose the color of our clothing we wear, the color of our car we drive, the color of the walls, furniture, carpet, and towels in our homes. All of these colors have a psychological and physiological effect on our daily lives. There are numerous books available on the use of color for healing. Many books dealing primarily with other subjects such as chakras and Ayurveda contain sections dealing with Color Therapy. Two good books are The Ancient Art of Color Therapy by Linda Clark, which covers the subject in general, and Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad, which has a section on the use of color for healing. Here are some meaning that colors portray or suggest: Brown - stability, earthy, reliable Blue - tranquil , intuitive, trustworthy Green - growth, abundance vitality Red - energy, determination, passion Purple - spiritual, passionate, visionary Turquiose - refreshing, cool, imaginative Gold - illumination, wisdom Lavender - romantic, imaginative, fantasy Magenta - outrageous, imaginative, inovative Light Blue - peaceful, sincere, affectionate Orange - happy, courageous, successful Indigo - knowledge, power, integrity Pink - friendly, compassionate, faithful Yellow - enthusiastic, playful, optimistic Aqua - motivated, active, dynamic Kastner, Mark, L.A.c., Dipl.Ac., and Burroughs, Hugh Alternative Healing The - Complete A to Z Guide to More Than 150 Alternative Therapies Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1996, P.67-69. 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"An apple reflects a shade of red to the retina, forming impulses that travel as coded messages to the brain, where hormones are released, altering metabolism, sleeping, feeding and temperature patterns. So you see, we don't just notice colors, we feel them. Mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually, they empower us. Dawn to dusk, they rule our world, transforming nature's energy into personal realization. Every color has its own personality and in each lies knowledge and clarity." ~Suza Scalora
Color Therapy, or Color Healing, is the therapeautic use of varous forms of color and light for physical, emotional, and spiritual benefit to the human body. Color and light therapy involves the application color in a variety of ways: colored gels with light to penetrate and stimulate the body's meridians which corresponds to traditional Asian acupuncture systems as well as accessing and incorporating the axiational lines ; colored lights applied to areas of the body; the use of colored lenses (prescription and nonprescription eyeware) for a variety of health concerns; the use of the sun; light applied to the eyes ; and the use of crystals or crystal rods with or without an outside light source for penetration of colorinto the body through the auric field, also using the acupuncture systems and axiational lines. Further use of color is made in the environment through the use of colored light bulbs, the paints applied to a room, the color of carpeting and furniture, or through the use of certain colored clothes, the use of crystals in the environment, sunlight, all of which directly impact the body through the biomagnetic (auric) field.
Color assists the body in its natural ability to balance itself and has been used for centuries by practitioners of the healing arts especially in Asia and in the ancient civilizations of Atlantis, Lemuria, Mu, and Alatia. Color Healing can be traced back to ancient Egypt and other premodern societies. Egyptian priests left manuscripts showing their system of color science, and Indian and Chinese mystics had knowledge of color in their secret doctrines.
In ancient Egypt and Greece, color temples were built with seven compartments, each containing one of the seven colors of the rainbow. People were brought to the temples and put into specific compartments, depending on their need, for physical healing and spiritual uplifting. Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and philosopher, used color for healing.
In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton developed the first valuable theory of color when he admitted sunlight through a prism. Newton established the presence of seven basic colors in the spectrum.For centuries the healing profession has recognized that color is a force of immeasurable and infinite power, exerting a tremendous psychological and physiological influence on people.
In Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s psychologists working in mental hospitals researched the effect of color on patients. By utilizing different colored walls and lights it was found that depressive patients put into rooms with red or bright yellow walls, and hyperactive patients put into rooms with blue or green walls, were both calmed by the respective colors.
Black is a color associated with tragedy and death. Blackfriars Bridge, in London, was a was a gloomy black structure known for its high rate of suicide. After the bridge was painted green, the suicide rate declined by one third.
The use of color has numerous applications in industry. Experiments have shown that muscular reaction time is much quicker under the influence of red light than green light, which has application on an assembly line. The colors used on factory walls and machinery affect employee morale, efficiency, absenteeism, and accident rates.
In sports, a locker room painted in colors on the red side of the spectum is known to stimulate team members. Uniform color can also influence a teams performance: thus, many professional footbal teams use red or orange as some part of the team colors.
Color is used extensively in interior design to create a certain feeling or mood, and to influence behavior. For example, red rooms casue an overestimate of time. This is a particulary effective color for restaurants that want to make an individual feel she has spent more time there than she actually has. This allows the restaurant to seat more people in a given time period.
Restaurants and food processors use color to make food more attractive and appetizing. it has been suggested that comsuming naturally colored foods and beverages is and an excellent way of getting color into the body for the improvement of health.
The are seven natural colors in the visible light spectrum (rainbow): red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Each color vibrates at its own individual frequency. In Color Therapy each color corresponds to one of the seven chakras (energy centers in the body), which in turn can influence a specific gland, organ, or tissue of the body. for example, the color red, which corresponds to the root or base chakra, can be used for problems with the adrenal glands, kidneys, and bladder. The color rays may be in the visible or invisible spectrum and can be administered through colored lights or applied mentally through suggestion.
A Color Therapist may use a variety of methods to influence healing. Some of these include immersion in colored light, wearing colored clothing and/or underwear, eating certain colred foods, drinking water that has been in a colored glass, or wearing colored eyeglasses.
Colorpuncture is a system that combines the insights of light physics with the knowledge of the meridian points emphasized in Chinese acupuncture. Non-invasive technique used to clear blockages and restore healthy energy flow in the meridians. Kirlian photographs track improvements.
Color Therapy is a part of Ayurvedic medicine, the ancient Indian art and science of healing and rejuvenation. The healing properties of certain basic natural colors are used to treat imbalances of the three doshas or tridoshas, which are the forces that govern all the functions of the body, mind , and consciousness.
We all use Color Therapy whether we are aware of it or not. Color is an integral part of our life, woven into virtually every facet of it. We choose the color of our clothing we wear, the color of our car we drive, the color of the walls, furniture, carpet, and towels in our homes. All of these colors have a psychological and physiological effect on our daily lives.
There are numerous books available on the use of color for healing. Many books dealing primarily with other subjects such as chakras and Ayurveda contain sections dealing with Color Therapy. Two good books are The Ancient Art of Color Therapy by Linda Clark, which covers the subject in general, and Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing by Dr. Vasant Lad, which has a section on the use of color for healing.
Brown - stability, earthy, reliable
Blue - tranquil , intuitive, trustworthy
Green - growth, abundance vitality
Red - energy, determination, passion
Purple - spiritual, passionate, visionary
Turquiose - refreshing, cool, imaginative
Gold - illumination, wisdom
Lavender - romantic, imaginative, fantasy
Magenta - outrageous, imaginative, inovative
Light Blue - peaceful, sincere, affectionate
Orange - happy, courageous, successful
Indigo - knowledge, power, integrity
Pink - friendly, compassionate, faithful
Yellow - enthusiastic, playful, optimistic
Aqua - motivated, active, dynamic
Kastner, Mark, L.A.c., Dipl.Ac., and Burroughs, Hugh Alternative Healing The - Complete A to Z Guide to More Than 150 Alternative Therapies Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1996, P.67-69.
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