Colours are how we are able to see nature and its beauty. We identify with colours with all our physicality and mentally as well because colours are a part of our being. Each colour has a different frequency and a different effect on us and our environment. Colours have been used to heal us physically as well as spiritually since time immemorial. Colour therapy or Chromotherapy is one such practice where colours and their frequencies are used to heal people physically and emotionally.
Each colour and its frequency have distinct characteristics and is used to heal various symptoms. According to Indian philosophy there are seven colours, as in the rainbow, and each colour represents a chakra in our body. Our Aura (energy field) is also made up of seven colours.
Healing Properties of Colours:
RED
Red is the colour of passion, energy, courage, strength, vitality. It is also associated with anger and aggression. Red represents the base Root Chakra and is the basic frequency connected to the element Earth. Red is a powerful colour and is also symbolic of materialistic ambition, sensual pleasures and a quick temper.
ORANGE
Orange is symbolic of a person’s creativity and thoughtfulness. It is a colour of joy and happiness and an individual’s relationship to the external world. Orange is associated with the Sacral Chakra and is also responsible for our sexual desires and immunity.
YELLOW
Yellow Is a bright and Cheerful colour symbolising intellect, creativity and the power of persuasion. Yellow colour also represents cowardice. It is a colour of action symbolic of the element of Fire. Yellow colour represents the Solar Plexus Chakra in our body. It promotes clarity of thought.
GREEN
Green colour symbolises peace, harmony, love, calmness and prosperity. The Heart Chakra is also represented by the colour green. It is colour of healing and indicates the ability of healers. Green colour signifies balance too.
BLUE
Blue id the colour of spirituality, inner peace, intuition and inspiration. It is a cooling colour, both physically and mentally. The Throat Chakra is represented by the colour blue. Serenity and contentment are also characteristics of the colour blue.
INDIGO
Indigo colour is associated with our self-esteem, intuition, clarity of thought and wisdom. It represents the Third Eye Chakra and is all about vision and psychic abilities. It is used for relaxation and reassurance and signifies spiritual truth.
VIOLET
Violet is a colour governing our insight, higher consciousness and awareness. It is associated with both earthly and spiritual powers and The Crown Chakra is represented by the colour Violet. It is the connection between the external and the internal world and is a highly meditative colour with higher spiritual frequency.
Use these colours to promote specific qualities that you wish to emphasize or imbibe. Use them in your surroundings or wear them to reap the benefits of the characteristics you wish to cultivate. You can also take guidance of healers and colour therapists who can help you specifically to enhance the qualities you wish to cultivate through various colour therapies and remedies.