THE BASICS
Color plays a huge part in our lives as we use color every
day, in choosing the clothes we wear, the color we paint our
walls in our homes, and the furniture we buy. Color therapy is
the energy or vibration that is created by color which changes how
the mind, body or soul of an individual feels at any given time. Color
therapy, explains Shahida Siddique, CEO and Founder of Spadunya
creates harmony and balance; it’s this harmony that is felt by those
around us and then transmitted on a larger scale by our family,
friends, co-workers, and society. “In layman terms, you
can call this peacefulness and calm like the waves
of the sea - ebbing and flowing,”
she says.
HOW IT WORKS
Color therapy works in a unique way to
help restore, or maintain balance in the
human body system. The ways in which
color therapy does this is quite complex
as universal energy is absorbed into the
human body system through the eyes and
the superficial layers of skin and flesh, and
adapted in order to incorporate this energy,
so that it may be utilized by every cell in the
body; for example, whe n treating children
with jaundice by exposing blue light
over the entire body. Light energy works
through the eyes as messages travel along
the optic nerve to the visual cortex at the
back of the brain and during this process,
the hypothalamus is triggered which acts as
the body’s biological clock regulating sleep,
eating, water balance, temperature, and
other functions.
INDICATIONS
Color therapy may be used to treat ailments
such as headaches, insomnia, vertigo and
dizziness, digestive disorders, panic attacks,
burns, and sore throats. Color therapy is a
very adaptable therapy which is why many
color therapists work with differing styles
and methods. According to Siddique, it’s
vital to remember that color therapy is not
an alternative to medical treatment, but
rather can help enhance a treatment so
that side effects can be reduced. “If one can
avoid these side effects by living a healthy
life, why not just use complimentary
therapies, eat well and exercise?” she asks.
ADVANTAGES AND
DISADVANTAGES
Besides being natural and safe, color
therapy gives the advantage that we can
be personally responsible to effect change
in our lives by the colors we choose for
example, introducing feelings of sociability
by working with the color orange.
However, sometimes if too much of one
color is used, feelings of nausea may be
experienced which is why it is important to
select a color therapist who has appropriate
qualifications. H
WHAT THE COLORS MEAN:
• Magnetic/warm colors are red, orange, and yellow. Red is the hottest of
the colors followed by warm orange and then yellow. These colors are
energizing and get us moving.
• Electrical/cool colors are blue, indigo, and violet. These three colors
represent the cool end of the spectrum with violet being the coolest of
the three, they are calming, purifying, and releasing.
• Green sits between the magnetic and electrical colors and is neutral.
Green is the balancer, regulator and harmonizer.
(www.colourinternational.com)
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