Colour was born on the same day as the sun and through the centuries it faithfully kept us in good spirits and healthy constitutions. Colour has the irresistible charm to make us smile and to feel optimistic, it nudges our inner child to wake up and play, it makes us feel good.
From the scientific point of view, British physician Isaac Newton was bombarded by an apple while he was walking under a tree and inspiration struck him to form the law of gravity. But his curiosity was insatiable and he went on capturing a beam of light through a crystal prism thus discovering the seven colours of the spectrum. Light refracts through a crystal prism and comes out in seven different wavelengths, one for each of the seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Newton made it clear to the world that each colour vibrates in its own unique frequency. What the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Ayurvedic Indians knew all along, is that every cell of our body also vibrates in its unique frequency and, if colour was added to a depleted cell of the same frequency, the energy of that cell would be restored like a colour battery that needs electricity to be recharged!
When a specific colour reaches us, the corresponding energy centre is stimulated and hormones start flowing in the bloodstream ordering our system to act accordingly. Think of yourself sitting by the vast blue sea and feeling this serenity and bliss; the sea’s blue stimulates the hormone oxitoxin, which has a calming and relaxing effect on the system. If you stay long enough at the beach, the blue colours will change to dramatic oranges and reds at sunset. A different hormone, adrenalin, is stimulated by those colours and pumped into your system, so from your dazed out state you start feeling heroic, passionate, ready for action and off you go, determined to conquer the best restaurant available!
Colours stimulate hormones which are connected to feelings and sensations; here is some useful information that will make you all the wiser first thing in the morning when you choose your clothes to mach your intentions for the day:
Red will give you courage, passion, initiative and alertness.
● Wear it when you want to attract attention, make an entrance or show who is the boss!
Orange will make you flexible, sociable, energetic and a bit eccentric.
● Wear it when you want to look approachable, warm, playful and fun loving.
Yellow will definitely make others squint with its cleansing effect.
● Wear it when you need clear thinking or to be seen as smart, full of self esteem and confidence.
Green the all balancer will make you feel in harmony and peace with the world.
● Wear it for a calming effect, a comforting message and promise.
Blue and turquoise are the great communicators and pacifists; the spirits of justice and truth.
● Wear them for comfort, to re assure, to look reliable and sincere, to inspire trust, to enable communication.
Indigo the wise ray of intuition and insight, dignity and self-respect.
● Wear it to inspire discipline, structure, loyalty and purpose.
Violet one of the leading inspirational colours at all levels.
● Wear it to facilitate spiritual work, for artistic inspiration, to appear wise and refined.
Magenta the pinkish violet of dreams, fairy tales and good fortune.
● Wear it to release past issues, to lead in gentle ways, to be absolutely irresistible!
White contains all the colours of the spectrum; it is most powerful yet disarmingly pure.
● Wear it to look quiet perfect and polished, for ultimate elegance and refined charm.
Grey or silver spell out flexibility, luxury, agility, wealth.
● Wear it for a touch of class, for allowing space to other people, for showing commitment and efficiency.
Black is the lack of colour, that is why we cannot read its messages, it is mysterious, hidden and undiscovered.
● Wear it to keep privacy and authority – nobody can read you in black; wear it to mystify, to tease, to suggest risky adventures, to invoke respect.
Colour talks without any words; the way you appear gives an immediate indication of your mood and intensions of the day. You can change your appearance in order to change your mood and that of others around you. A grey rainy day will never be the same again. Have fun!
