COLOUR THERAPY
Colourtherapy (or chromatherapy) is one of the alternative healing therapies which makes use of the impact of colours on our whole being. Each colour of the spectrum has a different wavelength, frequency and therefore influences our system differently. It influences our brain, biochemical system, hormone production and consequently our mood and well being. We all are attracted to certain colours and most of us change colour preferences quite often. In spite of fashion's dictates, the choice is mostly irrational and emotional. It usually reflects our deeper needs, the qualities of the certain colour we need most at the moment.
The impact of coulours on human beings has been well known for ages and fascinated many - artists, researchers, psychologists, later fashion, interior designers and marketing experts. One of the best known psychologists interested in the effects of colours on human behaviour was Dr. Max Lûscher. Results of his research are still being used worldwide among psychologists. You can test yourself according to his method here, for free www.colorquiz.com.
If you are more philosophically and at the same time poetically oriented, I recommend a unique book by J.W. Goethe - Theory of Colours.
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C.G.Jung was deeply interested in mandalas, considered them as a symbol of "self" - ultimate unity of the personality.
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Mandalas should be drawn in meditative state or while watching inner dialogues. The selection of coulours is evaluated afterwards. Each colour used in the drawing has its deeper meaning and symbolizes some part of the inner world.
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Professional colourtherapists use special equipment -- lights, stained glass, foils, or solarized water (water in a transparent stained glass left in the sun for a few of hours and then drunk or used in a bath), or suggests foods of a certain colour.
You can do your own colourtherapy by learning the effects of each colour and using the information consciously in your everyday life - choosing clothes in the morning, accessories, paint for the walls, furniture, make-up, curtains and pillows, towels and bedclothes or bed cover, gemstones, glasses, candles, colourbath, coloured light bulbs ... the.possibilities are endless. You can use many of these professional methods at home. When you are outside, your body chooses the colours it needs the most from the light spectrum provided by the sun.
Since our minds create our reality, using meditations and visualisations with colours adds powerful effects to your healing process and personal growth.
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Visualisation
The oldest meditation techniques and modern relaxation methods use the power of colours. Here I will give you one example of a simple, but effective visualisation.
I do not recommend usinthe colours black, grey and brown for visualisation since they do not belong to light color spectrum - look at a crystal when the sun shines through! The appearance of black, grey or brown colours in one´s aura shows weakness or illness.
Try to remember the colour you have chosen - keep looking at it for a minute, so it will stay in your mind when you close your eyes. It might be a problem from the beginning, but it´s only matter of practice, so don´t give up!
Close your eyes, inhale and exhale deeply from your belly three times. Count to 3 in your mind between inhaling and exhaling. After three times continue breathing normally. Visualise a stream of light in your chosen colour pouring from high above onto your head, entering your body, running through all your body parts and organs, relaxing all your muscles, getting into the centre of the bones. With each breath, breathe in the colour light as well. Let it fill your whole body with that colour light and follow this with your mind, as the light stream continues through your feet down to the ground, taking all negative energies and tensions into the earth where they neutralise. Stay in the flow, till there´s no cell in you which wouldn´t be full of that colour. Relax and let yourself be influenced by the positive qualities of the colour as long as you wish. If the colour changes to another during the visualisation, let it change, or change it yourself when you feel the need intuitively.
At the end, visualise, that the colour is making a protective shield around your body which will work as a barrier from outside against negative influences for that day, or longer.
Do as often as you wish and enjoy its positive results!
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How to choose?
It´s very simple - intuitively choose the colour to which you feel most attracted. You can´t go wrong! Below I describe the basic characteristics of the colours, their effects and tips for practical use.
Also you can consult the HEALING COLOR CHART to find the recommended color for a particular problem you're having.
WHITE
White is one of the non-colours, because it contains all the colours of the spectrum. Therefore it is considered universal.
It´s the colour of ultimate freedom, truth, goodness, purity, innocence, angels and healers. It´s soothing and relaxing and purifies the intellect, emotions and spirit.
Not many of us feel like wearing white all the time, because it also opens us to all influences from the outside environment. Wear white on long holidays, weekends, every time when you have enough time and space for yourself or need to recover from stress and gain energy for new beginnings. Too much white in interiors may cause feelings of isolation and coldness. If your have been painted all white for decades, consider adding more colour to your life. Even adding a few drops of another colour to the paint will soften the atmosphere of your home. Visualising a white energy shield around your body works as universal protection against negative energies.
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SILVER
 Silver is another universal healing colour. Silver is connected with the Moon, receptivity, the feminine and intuition. When used in visualisation, it sometimes spontaneously takes on hues of beautiful opalescence or the rainbow spectrum, for it´s very close to white, but reflective. Silver gives energy and new inspiration.
The effects of visualisation with silver are similar to a refreshing, crystal clear shower ... cleansing and harmonising.
GOLD
 Gold has special power when used in meditations and visualisations. It´s the
The saints and angels in Medieval sacred paintings have a golden circle above their head as a symbol of perfection, saintly virtues and an ultimate connection with God.
Gold is also the highest, final colour in the alchemical transformational sequence (black - white - red - gold).
Gold visualisation helps fight against depression and apathy, gives an abundance of optimism, feelings of happiness, prosperity and faith. Create a gold mental shield around your body when you feel threatened by someone and need special protection together with strong self-confidence.
Gold, silver jewels and objects have similar qualities, but a weaker effect than visualisations and meditations.
PURPLE
 Phoenicians were the discoverers and world famous producers of purple dye, well known as Tyrian purple, which they made from sea snails in their area. It was the most expensive royal colour for centuries. The Roman emperor Nero set the rule that only he could wear a coat with this color purple.
Purple is the colour of justice and unconditional love, openness to the highest creative inspirations.
This colour has calming effect on all levels, regulates extreme sexual desire and brings deep sleep. If you suffer from insomnia, try purple visualisation before you go to sleep. Purple decreases blood pressure, high temperature (fever) and helps in case of dry cough - wear purple scarf and use purple bedclothes. or bed cover. Visualise a purple shield to gain strong psychic protection against mental influences from others.
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VIOLET
People drawn to this colour are often introverted. They have rich inner worlds and artistic aspirations.
Violet brings inner peace, balances the mind in cases of mental disorder, increases intuition, inspiration and imagination and deepens sensitivity. It´s been linked to mystery, beauty, magic and "other world" from the beginning of time.
Together with closely related purple and indigo (they are very close in the colour spectrum), violet symbolises deep transformational change and an opening to self-realization. Therapeutically, violet heals fear and shock caused by traumas, increases the immune system, removes all toxins and impurities from the body and bloodstream. Violet light helps heal skin problems caused by toxins in the body and a weakened spleen.
Use violet when you work in an intellectual field and use too much mental energy, symbolised by the complementary colour yellow. Violet will bring you balance by opening you tyour artistic side and to flexibility.
Avoid violet, when you have a tendency to escape into fantasy worlds and lose contact with reality.
INDIGO
With very similar healing qualities to the above mentioned violet and purple, indigo symbolizes deep inner transformation and imagination.
Indigo successfully calms and balances the mind, removes stress and tension, helps stop endless inner dialogues and fights with all kinds of obsessions. Indigo is connected with the sixth chakra - third eye and shows the path to wisdom.
Visualisation with indigo colour opens dimensions to higher consciousness. It´s very close to blue, therefore takes on its healing qualities as well.
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BLUE
Blue symbolizes faithfulness, self-control, devotion and introspection. It´s the colour of organisation, discipline, practicality, truth and honesty.
It´s the coldest, purest and deepest colour, thereforeit has a sedative, calming effect and helps to fight insomnia and moodiness. Blue successfully heals inflammations, skin burns, reduces fever, high blood pressure and flushes. It´s helpful with over active children and uneasy babies - use blue bedclothes or bed cover and nightwear.
Blue is also the colour of the centre of our soul and our feminine side. Visualisations with blue bring lasting inner peace.
Wear blue when you want to be perceived as an organised, truthful person.
Too much blue may cause feelings of isolation and loneliness. Use blue in interiors with care, otherwise it can make you feel cold.
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TURQUOISE
 Turquoise is closely linked to the semiprecious stone with the same name. It´s the colour of clear communication, openness to others, boundless creativity and harmony between mind and emotions.
It´s the effective, refreshing colour, therefore use it when you feel tired and worn-out. Visualisations with turquoise help fight anxiety, shyness, agoraphobia, extreme introversion and communication blocks. Wear this colour close to your throat - vocal cords, communication centre. Don´t wear this colour when you want to stay unnoticed in crowd. People will want to talk to you.
Turquoise removes electromagnetic "static" or "pollution" from your environment. Use it in interiors close to your PC, TV and other electronic equipment. It also helps to heal burns or sunburns.
A combination of turquoise and yellow is recommended for rooms in which people study or learn new skills. Using turquoise will increase both creativity and mental activity.
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GREEN
 Green is a mixture of blue and yellow, the colour of nature and nature spirits. We all are automatically attracted to the green in nature when tired or sad. Green chlorophyl in trees and plants (which creates oxygen) is a mixture of sun, air and water - everything essential that we need for living.
Green is the most important healing colour. It has the most calming and harmonising effect of all the colours. Green light supports the growth of new tissue, impedes decay, kills bacteria, heals all kinds of wounds, swellings and inflammation. It also soothes pain.
People who use their eyesight intensely (writing, reading) should surround themselves with green - apple green paint on the wall or green curtains, lots of green plants.
Green is recommended for all rooms where people relax, where they need to gain energy and feel comfortable.
Visualisation with green helps to heal the physical body, creates inner emotional balance, purifies the mind from negative emotions, removes impatience or doubts and gives a feeling of more space and freedom.
Use green when you want to look at your life from a different point of view and experience new expansion. Avoid this colour when you feel stagnation and need to make radical changes.
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YELLOW GREEN
 Yellowgreen is a mixture of green and yellow. It´s the colour of first spring, of movement and growth on the physical and emotional level. Yellowgreen brings feelings of pure joy, energy and understanding for the needs of others.
Like young plants in springtime, yellowgreen cleanses the body, especially the breathing organs. Yellowgreen dissolves toxins and supports the flow of the lymphatic, motor and immune systems. Combinations of green and yellow harmonise mental activity.
 Yellow is the colour of intelligence, optimism, mental strength, interest in communication, openness and general acceptance.
This shining, bold colour has great effect for those who have a problem waking up in the morning. Choose yellow tiles for your bathroom or yellow accessories (towels, mats, pictures). Every morning you will feel energised.
When you live in an area with little sunshine and short summers, avoid cold colours (blues, violets) and paint your walls pastel yellow. It will bring you more optimism and joy.
Therapeutically, yellow strengthens the digestion and gall bladder, eyesight and hearing.
Wear yellow, when you want to be close to the centre of attention, talk to people, stimulate your mental activity and concentration. Add yellow to your study or office room to avoid mental fatigue.
Visualisation with yellow helps fighting with depressions, mainly in winter when it´s lack of sunshine.
Don´t use yellow, when you want to relax. Excessive use of this strong colour may bring over-stimulation. 
ORANGE
Mixture of yellow and red, orange symbolizes youth, perfect health, energy, courage, and spontaneity. Orange is highly expansive and warm, therefore is used in healing depressions, low self-esteem, apathy and melancholy. This colour has ability to open suppressed problems and blocked emotions.
It supports building bones and teeth, therefore is recommended during pregnancy.
Orange helps to heal breathing system, tired muscles, kidneys and digestive system. It increases appetite, so when you want to be on a diet, don´t use orange colour in the kitchen (plates, pictures, curtains), blues or violets are better. Enjoy orange colour during dark, rainy days, buy orange umbrella or raining coat, it will lift your mood immediately.
Visualisation with orange brings optimism, courage to solve problems, deal with emotions, gives strength for new beginnings and increases creativity.
Don´t use orange if you want to relax, feel restless or have problems with insomnia (orange in bedroom).
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APRICOT
 is orange mixed with white. It´s said, babies perceive this colour when still in mother´s body.
Use this soft, warm colour in your visualisation, when you have a problem accepting changes and releasing the past. Similar to turquoise, apricot has positive effects on skin - heals and rejuvenates. Apricot gives abundance of optimistic energy, but in softer way than bold orange.
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RED
 It´s the most powerful, passionate colour, symbolises heat, sex and explosion of energy.
People who prefer this colour want to win on all fronts, be the first everywhere and stay in the centre of attention. If you start to be suddenly attracted to this colour, expect very important changes in your life, because red also represents transition and new beginnings, for which you need qualities of the red
Use this colour when you need to activate your life energy and bloodstream, heal anemia (red supports creation of hemoglobin), sexual problems and strengthen liver activity.
When you have problems with cold feet, try red socks. Buy red winter cloths or gloves - you will feel warmer. Visualisation with red gives courage, abillity to assert oneself , strength to make radical changes and helps to fight against depression, sadness and melancholy.
Red is very powerful colour, over-stimulation may lead to restlessness, aggression , anger and destruction. Don´t use this colour when you have heart problems or high blood pressure.
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PINK
 Mixture of red and white - the colour of tenderness, giving and receiving, gentle protection, open heart and softness.
Pink is connected with heart, heart chakra, therefore used for healing hurt emotions.
Visualisation with pink brings inner peace, openness to friendship and forgiveness. Putting Rose Quartz on your heart chakra increases the effectively of visualisation with pink (clean the gem under running water for a minute before and after the use).
Wear pink, if you want to get connected with your feminine side and concentrate on others. Don´t wear this colour, if you want to show your strength and authority - people will perceive you as soft, immature and vulnerable.
If you are too vulnerable, choose from other colours the one which will give you balance.
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Following colours brown, black and grey do not belong to light colour spectrum and are not recommended for visualisation.
BROWN
There are hundreds of different shades of brown - the scale vary from golden browns used by renaissance artists to dark brown soil.
Brown is the colour of nature, wild animals, practicality and work, brings feelings of security, stability and connection with cycles of nature. When you feel insecure or lost, add brown to your everyday life, the best brown is in the form of natural wood.
Use brown with care, for it may block your creativity, emotions and this way bring sadness, depressions. Excessive using of brown in interiors may bring feelings of fatigue and lack of motivation.
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GREY
Mixture of black and white, grey is associated with self-control, critical attitude, lack of commitment and uncertainty.
Grey also increases ability to judge, to decide, therefore is often used in working places and offices.
Avoid grey if you have tendencies towards too much self-criticism, strictness and lack of self-worth and spontaneity.
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BLACK
It´s the basic colour of alchemical transformation process, prime mater, symbolically represents creation of Earth by God. Black is associated with bad luck, darkest hour of the soul, death. On the other side, it´s attractive, magic, mysterious and comforting, linked to absolute power, ageless wisdom, concentration, discipline and eternity.
Black also symbolizes strength to resist world´s lure and patient continuation on one´s individual path towards mastery.
People feel attracted to black when they need to turn back from external world, shield themselves from negative outside influences and prepare for important inner transformation.
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Anxious - blue
Attention deficit disorder - yellow
Blocked creativity - turquoise
Blocked emotionally - pink
Blocked mentally - yellow
Blocked spiritually - violet
Bored - yellowgreen
Depressed - orange
Disappointed - green
Fear to speak - turquoise
Forgetful - yellowgreen
Forgive (unable) - pink
Hyperactive - blue
Hysterical - indigo
Impatient - indigo
Insecure - apricot
Insomnia - purple
Lethargic - orange
Lonely - pink
Low energy level - orange
Low self-esteem - red
Nervous - green
Obsessed - violet
Pessimistic - yellow
Sad - orange
Stagnated - red
Tense - green
Too mental - violet
Traumatized - violet
Unstable - indigo
Weak - red
Worried - green
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June, November 2004
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