by Christianna Garrett-Martin

Created on: June 03, 2008   Last Updated: February 01, 2009

~ COLOUR PSYCHOLOGY AND INTERPRETATION OF COLOUR ~

The power of colour is truly intense. Colour influences mood, aura, harmony and ambience. So when deciding on what colour to wear for a special occasion, or what colour to decorate certain rooms of your home in, you have to think very carefully. Colours have the power to influence every area of your life. ~

A colour can decide and alter your mood. Certain colours are calming whilst others are stimulators. Therefore choosing the right colour is vital to balance and harmony of spirit. So without further introduction I will list the colours and their meanings with the hope that this will enlighten and aid you to find perfect balance, and harmony in all aspects of your life. ~

~ WHITE ~ The first colour I will interpret will be white. White is seen as the colour of perfection. Some may dispute white as being a colour, but white 'is' a colour and is the sum of all the colours of light which add up to white according to additive colour theory...White is the purest of colours, virginal and innocent; White is the colour of peace and tranquility the relinquisher of pain. It is also the representation of serenity and truth. White stands for patience and it is also the colour of healing. White is the major influencer as a protector, keeping us from harm and danger as if surrounding ourselves in the white light of a charging field of positive light. White is relaxing and calming and it is a perfect colour for detracting neutral and negative energy. White represents freedom and it is a colour to languish in.~

~ RED ~ Red is the colour of passion, of fire. Red is a very strong colour and a hard colour to have in a room and to be exposed to for long periods of time. Red incites mood and can have a very negative and arousing effect on the spirit. Red is the colour of anger and rage. It is a very forceful colour which can evoke strong emotions. It will arouse exciting and stimulating emotions. Red represents sexual attraction and strong passion. Red is also a very active colour and promotes energy of spirit. It can also help to unleash creative power. Red is vibrant and energetic and a positive evoker of danger and anger. Think of a bull with the red rag. The Matadors cape. "Something can make you see red" Red ultimately represents passion, anger, fire. ~

~ YELLOW ~ Yellow represents the sun. The life giving source. Yellow stands for energy and awareness, happiness and joy. Yellow is perceived to be a colour of youth and alternately,

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