Colour Psychology

 Colour and the Zodiac:  Everything and anything vibrates colour and, if you are in contact with it enough, it will influence you. Those who lack fire tend to need reds and oranges, whereas a lack of the water element calls for blues and pinks; a lack of earth needs green, and a lack of air needs yellow. With an overabundance of fire, blue tones should be used, while red balances an overabundance of water. Violets and blue-violet correct an overbalance of earth; blues and greens, an overabundance of air. Each sign of the Zodiac has its planetary ruler and unique characteristics emanating from that planet. Each sign radiates its own hues and colour. The spectrum of colours with each of the signs of the Zodiac signifies psychological, spiritual, and physical energies special to that sign. Significance of Colours in Astrology By Anand Sagar Pathak The visible light, which is a mixture of seven colours, gets manifested in violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red (VIBGYOR). These

Colour Astrology  Red - Aries, sign of fire, is energized by strong red colours Capricorn's gemstone is the red garnet. Scorpio also enjoys the Fiery passion of red. - Yellow - Gemini, a dual sign, has a single strength as far as colours go. Their base colour and stone colour both draw from the yellows of the sun. Leo the lion enjoys sun-colours as well. Green - Capricorn draws strength from rich greens. Pisces, the fish sign, tends towards the paler greens. Blue - Aquarius has a base colour of deep blue, the depths of water. Taurus, the stable sign, enjoys the lighter blue of lakes and streams. Indigo - Libra is a sign of balance, the deep purple appeals to libra. Violet - Aquarius has the amethyst as its gemstone, which is a - light purple. Saggitarius enjoys the more rich purple colour. Brown - Virgo is the sign of strength, of earth. Virgo enjoys the browns that come from the stability of our land. White-Aries' gemstone is the diamond, brilliant white. Cancer enjoys the mor

  Colours affects Moods, feelings and behaviours The Psychology of Colour is primarily still within the realms of folk or commonsense psychology and has been widely associated with culture. The significance of colour could well be related with particular cultures, emotions and situations although there are very few scientific experiments on colour or a scientifically valid 'colour psychology'. The psychology of colour studies the effects of colours on human feelings and behaviour. It is usually believed that red makes people happy or fervent and yellow raises alertness, white is about purity and cleanliness, black evokes a sense of mystery, loss or anonymity. Natural colours are well accepted and universal simply because of their familiarity and this concept could well be used in colours for advertisements or products. Natural products should be sold in boxes or cans with natural colours or should represent the colour of products. Thus lemon juice is best sold in a yellow or gr

 Colour chart Red: Healing properties: Brings warmth, energy and stimulation, therefore good for energy, fatigue, colds, chilly and passive people. Red energizes heart and blood circulation, it builds up the blood and heightens a low blood pressure. Energizes all organs and the senses hearing, smell, taste, vision and touch. Increases sexual desire and activity. Stimulates ovulation and menstruation. Never treat cancer with red, because this colour will stimulate cell growth! Red links with and stimulates the root chakra, at the base of the spine, causing the adrenal glands to release adrenalin. This results in greater strength. Red causes hemoglobin to multiply, thus increasing energy and raising body temperature. It is excellent for anemia and blood-related conditions. It loosens, opens up clogs, releases stiffness and constrictions. It is excellent for areas that have become stiffened or constricted. Esoteric/magical: Deities of love, passion, sexuality and war (to stimulate a healt

  Colour Therapy Techniques Colour Therapy for the Chakras There are seven chakras in our body. They control our emotions, mental attitudes that can cause or reflect and imbalance within that particular center. The first step in colour healing through chakras is to determine which chakra is out of balance. This can be determine by a self evaluation of our condition and comparing it with a chart of the chakras such as given elsewhere. Once we determine the chakra(s) most likely to have been adversely affected, we can then take measures to correct them. Colour therapy is simple and effective in this process. Colours can be used to balance and strengthen the chakras on a daily basis. One way of doing this is through colour breathing. Another method is through making coloured slides and sitting in front of a slide projector while the colour is projected uponus. One of the easiest ways of accomplishing this is with simple coloured swatches of fabrics. Felt or other cloth squares can be foun

  Colour Therapy Chromo therapy, sometimes called colour therapy. colourology or cromatherapy, is an alternative medicine method. It is claimed that a therapist trained in chromo therapy can use colour and light to balance energy wherever a person's body be lacking, be it physical, emotional, spiritual, or mental. The practice has been labelled pseudoscientific by its critics. Colour therapy is unrelated to light therapy, a valid and proven form of medical treatment for seasonal affective disorder and a small number of other conditions. History of Colour therapy Avicenna (980-1037), who viewed colour to be of vital importance in diagnosis and treatment, discussed chromo therapy in The Canon of Medicine. He wrote that "Colour is an observable symptom of disease" and also developed a chart that related colour to the temperature and physical condition of the body. His view was that red moved the blood, blue or white cooled it, and yellow reduced muscular pain and inflammati

  In Interior Design:  In interior design, colour also plays an important role. Colour can define space, indicate function, and suggest temperature, influence moods and project personality in the environment. For instance, light value colours bring happiness and suggest eternal love and peace, it can be used in active room to lift up spirit and also reduce stress. Moreover, colour symbolism can also help to create corporate image in its logos, stationary, and corporate offices. In corporate offices, the creation of good company-client is important and the use of colours, such as warmer hues that can display a friendly and personable manner especially use it in the reception area are good choice to build goodwill.       Colour psychology is the study of how different colours represent different emotions and ideas in the mind of viewers. Each colour tends to be viewed in a different light and as important in varying ways, and understanding exactly how colour psychology works can assist y

  Psychological effects of Colours: According to Carl Jung, deep down in human's psyche is collective unconscious where there are content of archetypes, the original pattern or model from which other things of the same kind are made. Those are the foundation images that are developed and formed from our ancestors through thousands of years. Colour is a part of our psychological and biological heritage therefore sometimes we response to colour in certain way, for example, we think that red is hot and blue is cool, these are found to be universal responses. But colour is also quite personal since each individual has their own personality and their preferences of colour are diverse. As Jung also mentioned about the extravert and introvert type of personality and it is found that these types of personality have dissimilar colour preferences: the extraverted personality type has dissimilar colour preferences: the extraverted personality type has a greater tendency toward more intensive

History of  colours - Physics  The great Physicist Sir Isaac Newton discovered that when pure light passes through a prism it separates into all of the visible colours. Newton also found that each colour is made up of a single wavelength and cannot be separated any further into other colours. He also discovered that all colours are pieces of white light, the colour of all natural bodies have no other origin than this, that they are variously qualified to reflect one sort of light in greater plenty then another. History of colour - Perception There was much debate in the 19th century about visual perception. Some believed that human perceive only 3 primary colours : Red , Blue , Yellow . Some propogated a system of colour opponency in which there are primary colours in 3 pair: black/white, yellow/blue, red/green... what your eye records is each difference between each pair of colours, and combines then to process one unique colour. History of colour psychology  Remember that these are

Welcome to the new vision of watching at colours by understanding and observing them in a creative way. Colours are expressions, ideas about reality .Colours help us to identify, locate and remember objects .Colours like features, follow the changes of the emotions. Introduction to Colours : Colour is a part of our psychological and biological heritage therefore sometimes we response to colour in certain way, we think that red is hot and blue is cool, these are found to be universal responses. Colour creates mood; adds height and gives warmth to the coldest place.  Colour does affect individuals behaviour. The behaviour characteristics of individuals due to colour affects their buying, mating and congregation patterns. However, it is not only colour but lighting and shades of colour that have the most effect. Colour has been studied from philosophical, biological, anthropological and psychological perspective over the course of time and many researchers believe that the perception of c