Understanding Colour in Your Life

My dear sister Paula is an expert in colour. She is trained in colour therapy and aura soma, as well as having a degree in fine art and education.   We co-wrote the course "Creating Your Life in Balance."  She has written this page and writes a very interesting and insightful article on colour in our free monthly ezine.  Each month we will

Here, the three primary colours of red, yellow and blue are seen as an upward triangle or sword and are the masculine colours. They are called primaries as they cannot be made - they have to originate from pigment. These primaries, when mixed in combination, make the secondaries, the downward triangle or cup and are considered feminine colours. The masculine colours balance and complement the feminine colours.

Red and Yellow make Orange
Blue and Yellow make Green
Red and Blue make Violet.

What has colour got to do with your life?
Everything!
 by Paula Bradley, Australia
Did you know that our bodies are made up of colourful light and sound vibrations?  We have all the colours of the rainbow within us on a vibrational level which is why we resonate with or dislike certain colours.  It is no coincidence that red is used for the red light district as it resides in our base chakra/sex organs and how in red we manifest money; or that green makes us feel open and harmonious and that violet is the colour used by royalty and the high churches for ceremonies.

This chart will give you some clues as to how colour is affecting you and also how you are resonating with life. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

If we could see ourselves in balance, our colours would look like the coloured man above. We have energy centers in us, relating to each colour, called chakras, which in Hindi means wheel.  Each wheel looks a bit like the cheese token in the Trivial Pursuit game, with all seven colours in it.  The speed that the chakra spins dictates the colour it emits.

When we are out of balance, say for example when we are tired, then our base chakra is spinning too slowly and is not emitting red.  Using a red colour and then a green one, the complement, helps bring it back to its rightful speed.  For example, we could play red music, like African or salsa music, and then sit in nature for some green.

The colour chart and explanation below will help you understand how colours work with their complement to help you come back into balance.

feature a different colour and portray its influences in your life.
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The complement to any colour is the one sitting opposite on the star.

If you look at the colour wheel again you can see that when we work with the complement we are working with all three primaries, which is in effect the whole colour spectrum. For example, if you are working with the compliments of red and green, green is made up of yellow and blue, therefore you are working with red, yellow and blue. So, working with a primary colour and its complement can help bring the whole body into balance.

If you would like to learn more about colour in your life, sign up for our free monthly ezine to learn about a different colour every month.  Enter your email address and click on GO.

Healthy Colours     Where are Your Strengths?
 
First of all, read this Healthy Colours questionnaire and tick or cross for yes or no.  Then use this formula for each colour:  

One tick =  Weak 
Two ticks = OK
Three ticks = Good
Four  ticks = Fantastic - this is your strength colour

 You
RED
 
 
 
                                                                         
1.  Do you have plenty of motivation and energy?
2.  Are you able to lead groups or can easily assert yourself?
3.  Do you have a healthy libido?
4.  Do you have passion, and the strength and courage to follow it?
 
   You
ORANGE
 
 
 
 
1. Is it easy for you to make changes in your life?
2. Are you spontaneous?
3. Do you love having fun with your friends?
4. Do you love being creative?
 
You  
YELLOW
 
 
 
1. Do you learn new skills easily?
2. Can you think quickly on the spot?
3. Do you enjoy learning new skills/ knowledge and make this part  of your life?
4. Do you have a logical mind and good memory skills?

 
You GREEN
 
 
 
 
1. Do you regularly make time and space for yourself?
2. Are you generally in harmony with your life?  Does it feel balanced?
3. Do you feel in harmony with nature?
4. Are you able to see both sides of any given situation?
  

You
BLUE
 
                                               
 
1. Can you easily express yourself?
2. Are you able to be still and at peace?
3. Do you speak your truth?
4. Are you comfortable being alone?

You
 
VIOLET
 
 
 

1. Has your life gone through many transformations?
2. Do you find time to meditate or for other spiritual activities?
3. Do you have a rich imagination?
4. Do you enjoy helping others?

So which colours are strong for you?
Are you tired most of the time and lack energy and motivation?
Do you find it difficult to assert yourself? Do you let others dominate you?
Is it difficult for you to manage your finances?
Can you be dominating and aggressive towards others if you don't get your way?
Are you easily frustrated, resentful or angered?
Do you always act first and think about the consequences later?
 
If you answered yes to more than two of these questions, then your red see-saws out of balance.
 
Orange
Are you needy of others company to be happy?
Are you overly dependent on others or addictive substances?
Is change difficult for you and/or do you lack spontaneity?
Do you find you have frequent mood swings?
Are you emotionally reactive?   Does life seem like one huge emotional roller coaster?
Do you over indulge your senses regularly:  e.g. lust or gluttony

If you answered yes to two or more of these questions then your orange see-saws out of balance .
 
Yellow
Do you avoid all confrontation?
Do you tend to be nervous, anxious or fearful when under pressure?
Do you have a low self esteem and therefore lack confidence?
Are you controlling of others and fear losing control of situations?
Do you need to have a logical explanation in order to believe something is true?
Do you constantly analyze everything and everyone?

If you answered yes to two or more of these questions then your yellow see-saws out of balance.
 
Green
Do you always feel rushed and that you do not have enough time and space for yourself?
Is it hard for you to make decisions? Do you go round and round in circles?
Does your life lack direction?
Do you find yourself wanting to be in someone else's space or body - Feelings of jealousy or envy?
Do you bear grudges or feel bitter about past hurts or people who have wronged you?
Do you create disharmony in your relationships with others?

If you answered yes to two or more of these questions then your greens see-saws out of balance.
 
Blue
Is it difficult for you to express your feelings?      
Do you lack peace and stillness in your mind?
Are you shy or have a fear of speaking up, feel introvert?
Do you suffer from depression or loneness?
Do you have issues around authority figures, or conforming?
Do you have strong, rigid believe systems? Or do you feel stuck on your path?
If you answered yes to two or more of these questions then your blues see-saws out of balance.  
 
Violet
 Is it hard for you to imagine, dream or visualize concepts and ideas?
Do you regularly withdraw from society, like a hermit - go to your cave?
Do you have feelings of not belonging, an unexplained loss and grief?
Are you a perfectionist and some might call you obsessive?
Are you idealistic to the point where you are constantly disappointed in yourself, others and your world?
Can you be pompous, expecting royal treatment?

If you answered yes to two or more of these questions then your violets see-saws out of balance.

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Quite often we will spin in and out of balance in the colour that is our strength colour, as that is the colour we mostly operate from.  We will also find that we are weak or strong in the complementary pairs of colours. 
 
You
 
If you find that you have two colours that you had all ticks for in the 'in and out of balance' and they are next to each other, then most likely it the tertiary colour in between that is out.  For instance, if you found you were weak in blue and violet, then you would be weak in indigo.  Check out this colour wheel to see the in between tertiary colours.


  If you would like to know more or are now totally confused (yellow) then send me an email  to pfb_explorer@hotmail.com
and hopefully I can clarify (more yellow) or call me on 0405 820 827

 
If you can only make one of our incredible weekends on offer (see details below), then the best one for you, will be your weakest colour, it may also be the colour you avoid!  But have no fear - Dawn and I will make it so much fun.
 
Our first weekend is Red and Green starting on April 18th and 19th.  
 
Copyright (c) 2009 by Paula Bradley