Color
What are the Healing Colors?
Color therapy is a subtle non-invasive therapy making use of the healing energy contained within the visible rays of color - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
You do not have to be ill to benefit from color therapy. Just as we need to eat a balanced diet if we are to be healthy, so too do we need a balance of the energy from the seven spectrum colors.
These color vibrations nourish not only the physical cells and organs, but have a powerful influence on our emotional, mental and nervous activity as well as our spiritual well-being.
Not only do we take in colors through our eyes and skin, we also draw in light through a system of body main energy centers, known as chakras, which are directly linked to our nervous system.
What Are Chakras?
Chakras are considered to be centers of energy throughout the body - seven main ones in alignment from the base of the spine upwards - which can be activated to enhance every aspect of one's mental and physical state.
These same centers of energy are used in harmony or individually by holistic therapists as part of the "balancing," "harmonizing," and "healing" process, and their vibrations radiate specific colors which form the basis of color therapy.
The colors are their associations:
Red (Root Chakra)
courage, inner strength; good for blood disorders, bronchitis, physical weakness
Orange (Sacral Chakra)
happiness, confidence; good for stomach and kidney problems, mental exhaustion
Yellow (Solar Plexus Chakra)
knowledge, clarity, self-esteem; good for headaches, diabetes, depression
Green (Heart Chakra)
balance, love, self-control; good for hay fever, insomnia, irritability
Blue (Throat Chakra)
wisdom, inner truth, leadership; good for eye disorders, stress, infections
Indigo (Third Eye Chakra)
intuition, empathy, understanding; good for lung disorders, obsessions
Violet (Crown Chakra)
creativity, inspiration; good for skin diseases, nervous disorders
What Can I Do For You?
Balancing your chakras through the use of color has many benefits for you emotionally and physically.
You will complete a Color Intake Questionnaire and Assessment. From there it shall be decided which combinations of the following to use:
light therapy - the use of filtered colored lights on the body
color reflexology - using colored penlights on soles of the feet or palms of the hand
silk scarves - draped on the body over the corresponding chakras
gemstones - placed on the corresponding chakras
solarized water - sunlight treated water increasing the vibrations of the colors
color bath - foot soak with colored water, oils and salts
meditation and visualization - guided meditation with incantations to follow
color breathing - learning how to draw color into your body
aromatherapy - essential oils specific to the colors
Typically a session will offer a combination of therapy types. There may be times when you can borrow items to continue treatments at home.
The cost for this is:
$35.00 for the initial treatment session which will last about 45 minutes
$20.00 for any follow-up sessions
Additional:
$20.00 Color Personality Test to determine what color dominates your life, makes you the person you are and what positive qualities that this carries to you. This is an easy way to find out more about your strengths and way to enhance your life through the use of color.
For additional reading, refer to my articles
"Color Therapy and Your Chakras: How to Bring Color into Your Life" http://personaldevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/color_therapy_and_your_chakras
"A Color Meditation: Relax Your Mind and Body with the Subtle Energies of Color" http://meditation-relaxation.suite101.com/article.cfm/a-color-meditation
"The Color Bath Experience: Taking Colored Baths Can Soothe the Mind" http://relaxation-stress-reduction.suite101.com/article.cfm/colorful-bathing
"Color Affirmations: Enhance and Balance Your Chakras with Positive Statements" http://personaldevelopment.suite101.com/article.cfm/color-affirmations
