Colour
Healing the use of Colour in Healing
Session 8 (11-11-03 )
We will open this
circle with a prayer. I ask that the
Creator surround each of us with a
white light of protection, and that
each of us will be blessed with the
enlightenment we seek. So mote it
be.
In the next few circles
we will be covering Colour Healing,
of several kinds and the many ways
it can be applied. Those of you who
are interested in channelling healing
energy to others will find this information
valuable. And those of you who are
interested in using colour for self-healing
will learn new ways to apply colour
in your lives.
I’d like to open the Healing
Circle tonight with a quote from Pythagoras
(585-495 B.C.) “When the magical
power of sound and colour are rediscovered
and directed to specific purposes,
there will be energies of a higher
dimension transcending those unleashed
by the atom today."
Before we go any further
I am going to give you a brief, simple
rundown of what is known scientifically
about light today, to put into perspective
just what we are dealing with here.
Light is one particular type of electromagnetic
radiation, there are many others.
Each type of radiation is distinguished
by its wavelength, or frequency. We
are surrounded by electromagnetic
waves of energy of which colour is
just a small part.
The colours - red,
orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo,
and violet, all emanate from the sun.
Colour is simply light of different
wavelengths and frequencies and light
is just one form of energy made up
from photons. The visible spectrum
as we see it consists of the rainbow.
Our retinas have three
types of colour receptors in the form
of cones. We can only detect three
of these colours - red - blue and
green. It is these three colours that
are mixed to create the other colours
we see. The wavelength and frequency
of the light we see, depends upon
the colour we see.
The seven colours of the spectrum
all have varying wavelengths and frequencies.
Red is at the lower end of the spectrum
and has a higher wavelength but lower
frequency to that of Violet at the
top end of the spectrum, which has
a lower wavelength and higher frequency.
Our ancestors spent
a good deal of their time working
outdoors in natural light, but gradually
this all began to change as ways of
bringing light into their dwelling
places evolved. Now we spend most
of our time in closed quarters, our
homes, offices, malls, cars, factories,
etc. Our children are placed in schools
for most of their daytime hours; and
we all are living with fluorescent
or incandescent lighting, which is
a poor substitute for natural light.
We apply sunscreen to our skin and
wear sunglasses to protect our eyes
from the very light that our body
requires. “Sunning” ourselves
on the beaches has been substituted
by tanning beds. (I won’t go
into the hole in the ozone layer here.)
lol We have come to live an unnatural
lifestyle that we are not made for,
in artificial surroundings, and we
are paying a price on many levels
for the choices we have made.
Sunlight is needed
for the production of Vitamin D in
our skin and the metabolism of calcium;
the amount of calcium in the system
regulates not only our bones, but
also our nerves and the thinking process.
Recently SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
(a form of depression) has been discovered
to affect many during the winter months
when we function with even less of
the needed daylight.
Colour has profound
effect on us on all levels, physical,
mental, emotional and spiritual. It
affects our moods - blue is calming
- red can make us tense. We use it
everyday in our lives without giving
it much thought. The rays that we
are able to detect become visible
when a prism is placed in the path
of sunlight. As the light passes through
the prism, it is split into the seven
visible colours of the spectrum by
refraction.
This refracted light is the perfect
image of the Rainbow. I see this rainbow
as a mirror reflection
of our own inner beauty, our inner
light. Because colour has such a profound
effect on us on all levels, if our
energy centres become blocked or depleted
then our body cannot function properly.
Each of the seven colours, resonates
with one of the main seven chakra's
of the body. Each colour having its
own particular energy. These chakra's
are like spirals of energy, each one
relating to the other. If you can
imagine the chakra's/energy centres
as a set of wheels, they are rather
like the workings of a clock; the
wheels need to move smoothly and at
a similar speed for the clock/chakra
to work properly.
Good health and well-being is achieved
by a balance of all these energies
colour healing can help to re balance
these 'wheels' by applying the appropriate
colour to the body and therefore re
balance our chakra's. The eyes, skin
and skull absorb colour. Every cell
in the body needs light energy - thus
colour energy has widespread affects
on the whole body.
Colour Healing can be helpful for
any problem whether, physical, mental,
emotional or spiritual and as a relaxation
therapy. Colour treatments can be
applied to the body in a number of
different ways. Some examples of the
various methods used are visualization,
colour breathing, solarized water,
placing of colour silks on the body,
and directing coloured light on to
the body, and last but not least is
multidimensional colour healing, which
is a favourite of mine that I intend
to get into in another Circle.
COLOURED SILKS
One of the most popular ways of applying
colour directly to the body is to
use coloured silks. These are used
to place directly onto the body. Coloured
silks used, should be dyed with natural
dyes and made from pure silk. Any
natural fabric i.e. cotton, can be
used where pure silk is not appropriate.
For instance, when treating animals
with colour.
SOLARISED WATER
Solarized water is a cheap way of
applying colour to the body. Using
a clear glass of whatever colour needed,
or a glass with a colour filter held
in place with an elastic band. Fill
the glass with fresh pure water cover
the glass with a piece of gauze or
muslin and allow it to sit in the
sunlight on a south wall sill.
A colour filter can be made of cellophane
or acetate. Depending upon how strong
the sun is, in summer the process
of light absorption should only take
a couple of hours but in winter it
may be necessary to leave the glass
there all day. Then store the container
with a lid on in the refrigerator.
The solarized water will last up to
5 days. It can be sipped or used to
even bathe affected areas - or both.
And remember that the red, orange
and yellow are inclined to be stimulating,
so do not drink these too late in
the day as it may keep you awake at
night. The blue, indigo and violet
are calming, so it is best to drink
these in the latter half of the day.
Oils can also be energized using a
similar method; can be use for massage,
not drunk!
LIGHT BOX
A light box using full spectrum (natural
daylight) bulbs when used with the
appropriate coloured filter, is another
way of giving coloured light treatment
to the body. Light is energy. Using
a light box with a filter of the required
colour is a very effective way of
applying colour to the body. You may
have heard about S.A.D. (seasonal
affective disorder), the light box
can also be used for treating S.A.D.
The light produced is full spectrum
light and is the closest you can get
to natural daylight.
COLOUR CARDS
Colour cards are cards with coloured
shapes or circles and are easy to
make. These can be helpful for absorbing
colour if you are a beginner and have
not yet mastered visualization, because
they give you something to focus on.
All you need to do is choose the colour
you want and concentrate on that colour
for about 10 minutes, follow up with
the complimentary colour for 5 min's.
Repeat until you feel you have had
enough. You can't overdose on colour.
But do remember to use the complementary
colour for balance.
Complementary colours are the colours
"opposite" each other on
the colour wheel. Although "opposite"
each other, they are used together
in colour therapy to give balance.
We need the balance of the electric/cool
colours and the magnetic/warm colours
for our well being and smooth functioning
of our bodies.
VISUALIZATION
Visualizing
colour is easy with a little practice.
If we can visualize the colour we
need, we can access this colour and
it's healing energy at any time. Visualize
yourself wherever you feel safe and
relaxed, whether that is in nature,
or by the sea. If you can do this
outside all the better, and, weather
permitting, try to stand on grass
with bare feet. Stand with feet slightly
apart and arms by your side and relax.
It is fine if you prefer to lie down
or sit. Relax the shoulders, and concentrate
on your breathing.
Wherever, you choose for your safe
haven - visualize the colour you want
to work with and, still being conscious
of your breathing, absorb that colour.
Relax the shoulders, and concentrate
on your breathing, then hold you’re
in breath for a few moments while
the colour fills your body. Then breath
out all stress, pain and turmoil.
Repeat this several times.
COLOUR BREATHING
I like to think of this exercise as
breathing in the rainbow. This has
several functions. It will sharpen
your visualization skills, and bring
the colour energies and their healing
properties into your body. Breathing
is very important, yet many don’t
think about it we just take it for
granted. However, shallow breathing
can cause feeling of fatigue, dizziness,
and stress due to insufficient oxygen.
Since approximately 90% of our energy
is created by oxygen and nearly all
the body's actions are regulated by
it - it is rather important that we
get enough of it!!
There are a number
of breathing techniques, which are
taught by practitioners of different
disciplines. Stand with feet slightly
apart and arms by your side, relaxed.
Relax the shoulders, and concentrate
on your breathing, consciously relaxing
all of your body from the top of your
head to your toes. Breathe deeply
in through the nose, holding for a
few moments and then breath out through
the mouth.
First breath in the
colour red imagine it rising up through
your whole body giving you strength
and courage as you breathe in and
experience the colour filling your
body. Allow the colour to travel up
through the body and out of the top
of the head and then back down again
to the earth. Repeat with orange,
then yellow. These first three colours
are absorbed from the earth. Then
green. This colour is absorbed through
the solar plexus, let it fill your
body and let it leave through the
back. Then blue which is absorbed
from the sky, through the top of the
head and out again going back up to
the
sky, similarly
with the indigo and violet.
If this exercise is
done daily, you will really notice
how your colour awareness develops
and you will be able to visualize
the colours much more strongly as
you do this exercise regularly, balancing
and enhancing your body's energies.
Psychological And Therapeutic Effects
Of Colours
Each individual illness
or disease has a unique frequency
of its own and manifests itself differently
in each person,
Depending upon their
constitution and life’s ‘energetic”
experiences.
Psychological and therapeutic effects
of colours:
Red
is the symbol of love and
anger and of life itself;
with its penetration power,
which is the highest of all
colours;
It
is recommended for treatment
of impeded circulation, muscles
and heart. It generates enthusiasm,
arouses passion and has a
cheering effect.
Orange
symbolizes joy and happiness
and helps raise the spirit;
hence it is recommended for
cases involving depression
and fear.
It
promotes a healthy appetite
and increases the sex drive.
It is used for hormonal cleansing
and in menstrual difficulties.
It’s a bright, warm
source of encouragement for
all aspects of life.
Yellow
is a clear purifying colour,
which stimulates clarity of
intellect, as well as toxin
processing and elimination.
It
can help with learning disabilities
and with strengthening of
the endocrine functions.
Green
is a cooling, sedating colour,
which helps reduce swelling
of joints and tissues; it
calms the body and helps reduce
inflammation.
It’s
the colour of the relaxed
heart.
Turquoise
is the colour for mental relaxation
and tackling embedded psychological
barriers.
It
acts as a tonifier and can
help regulate imbalances in
the lung-large intestine system.
It is a colour that facilitates
spiritual growth.
Blue
is a cool colour that has
a claming effect, inside as
well as on the outside.
It
is very helpful in treating
sleep disorders and headaches,
yet also regulates elastic
tissues in the organism. It
helps in all kinds of cramps
and can have an anti-bacterial
effect.
Violet
promotes awareness and consciousness.
It increases effects of meditation.
It
promotes proper functioning
of the lymphatic system and
is a very helpful in times
of menopause. It is the colour
for neutralizing emotional
wounds and for spiritual growth.
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G: Are there any questions
or comments?
M: Yes, I learned a lot then, so many
people get put off meditating and
things because they think it’s
a long process. I like the way you
teach it, very helpful thanks.
M: Are you going to
put this in the Archives?
G: Yes they will be placed in the
Archives, along with the list of colours
and uses.
M: I didn’t understand how to
filter the colour.
G: The filter is like a screen that
the sunlight can flow through it can
be made of coloured cellophane or
acetate and just wrapped around the
glass and fastened with an elastic
band. The energy comes from the colour.
G2: Can I ask you to point out about
green? That any one that is suffering
with a tumour of any form of cancer
should not use it.
M: Contra indications?
G2: While green is a good colour for
healing, it does encourage growth.
So any tumour or cancer cells multiply.
G: Before we close
the circle I ask that we visualize
each of us coming together and forming
a circle of light. We are going to
send out healing energy to those who
have requested healing.
Lets us reach down
deep within ourselves and connect
with and bring forth all the love
and light that dwells there. Now we
will combine with this the healing
energy available to us from within
the universe. Visualize Rainbow Rays
of light passing through you, Now
we will project these rays to the
one who have requested healing at
this time. As requested these names
are: Cher and her sister, Dee, Dae,
Sue, Mel, Angel, Ella, Kathy, Sue,
Ola & Geena. Please visualize
these people in the centre of the
circle and see the rainbow rays flowing
through each one of them
Knowing that each person will receive
exactly what he or she need….
So mote it be.
Before we close I
think we should visualize any stray
energy being drawn back into the circle
and send it to the person directly
in front of you
The Circle Is Now
Closed
Colour
Healing
Session 8 Continued (11-11-03 ) Attachment
Psychological
and Therapeutic Effects of Colours
Each individual illness
or disease has a unique frequency
of its own and manifests itself differently
in each person, depending upon their
constitution and life’s ‘energetic”
experiences.
Psychological and therapeutic effects
of colours:
Red is the symbol of love and anger
and of life itself; with its penetration
power, which is the highest of all
colours; it is recommended for treatment
of impeded circulation, muscles and
heart. It generates enthusiasm, arouses
passion and has a cheering effect.
Orange symbolizes
joy and happiness and helps raise
the spirit; hence it is recommended
for cases involving depression and
fear. It promotes a healthy appetite
and increases the sex drive. It is
used for hormonal cleansing and in
menstrual difficulties. It’s
a bright, warm source of encouragement
for all aspects of life.
Yellow is a clear
purifying colour, which stimulates
clarity of intellect, as well as toxin
processing and elimination. It can
help with learning disabilities and
with strengthening of the endocrine
functions.
Green is a cooling,
sedating colour, which helps reduce
swelling of joints and tissues; it
calms the body and helps reduce inflammation.
It’s the colour of the relaxed
heart.
Turquoise is the colour for mental
relaxation and tackling embedded psychological
barriers. It acts as a tonifier and
can help regulate imbalances in the
lung-large intestine system. It is
a colour that facilitates spiritual
growth.
Blue is a cool colour
that has a claming effect, inside
as well as on the outside. It is very
helpful in treating sleep disorders
and headaches, yet also regulates
elastic tissues in the organism. It
helps in all kinds of cramps and can
have an anti-bacterial effect.
Violet promotes awareness
and consciousness. It increases effects
of meditation. It promotes proper
functioning of the lymphatic system
and is a very helpful in times of
menopause. It is the colour for neutralizing
emotional wounds and for spiritual
growth.
