The Colors of Healing
In November of 2011 I chatted with Rebecca E. Parsons on her fascinating Artistically Speaking Talk Show , on Blog Talk Radio where she interviews a wide range of artists, coaches, and other creatives, such as mixed media painter Sarah Ahearn Bellemare. As the show’s Color Muze , it is my job to offer fun, interesting, colorFULL and salient color tips each third Sunday of the month, at the end of the interview. The Color Muze is then transformed into an article, and published in Rebecca’s Cre8tive Compass Magazine , and my own blog, Artissima, the blog of ArtiFactory Studio. We strive to make our Color Muzes both delicious AND nutritious…to keep the learning sweet!
On November 20, 2011, our Color Muze took a turn to the metaphysical, and the arena of psychosomatic medicine. We discussed an approach to healing with color I had learned about during my studies with the IACC , ( International Association of Colour Consultants/Designers), based on the “Chakras‘, or energy centers existing outside of the body, which, according to our teacher and color expert, Frank Mahnke , “are in communication with the automatic nervous system and the regulation of hormone secretion. These energy centers are divided into seven chakras and each chakra corresponds to one of the seven spectral colors.”
We had so much colorFULL fun during our Muze, looking at the list of these, and their correlations, which, gratis Mr. Mahnke, I share with you, Gentle Readers, here and now.
The Vertex chakra corresponds to VIOLET…representing wisdom and spiritual energy, and influences the pituitary gland.
The Forehead chakra corresponds to INDIGO…representing intuition, ( the third eye), and influences the pineal gland.
The Larynx chakra corresponds to BLUE… representing religious inspiration, creativity, language, and communication, and influences the thyroid gland.
The Heart chakra corresponds to GREEN and PINK… representing love, sympathy, harmony, and influences heart and thymus glands.
The Solar Plexus chakra corresponds to YELLOW…representing knowledge and intellect, and is the seat for tension, and influences solar plexus and adrenal body.
The Spleen chakra corresponds to ORANGE… representing energy, and influences the spleen and pancreas.
The Basis chakra corresponds to RED… representing life and reproduction, and influences sex glands and sexual organs. (Can’t help thinking about VALENTINE’S DAY here!)
And, what happens when colors such as complimentary BLUE and ORANGE are placed next to each other?
We invite YOU to listen to our Color Muze from November 20th, along with the wonderFULL interview with Sarah Ahearn Bellemare, and find out!
What experiences have YOU had with Color Healing?
If You feel so inclined, please share them with us here…Muze with us!
We love to hear from YOU!
Remember, we are all healing through this thing called Life, together.
Wishing YOU Health, Peace, and Color in Your Life.
A a liner note, the above pictures were taken at the magical and marvelous San Francisco event, “Bouquets to Art”, held each MARCH, at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, (FAMSF). Follow the link, and check it out if you are in the Bay Area at that time (it is coming up next month!) You won’t be disappointed…”Bouquets” is bound to add sweetness, AND color to your life and senses!
…mmmm, very fascinating stuff and much to ponder. As an artist, I am always amazed at which colors people react to, and how I react in choosing those colors.