In my blog entry yesterday, I highlighted Sabrina Mesko’s book, Healing Mudras: Yoga for Your Hands. The book contains basic information about alternative healing methods in addition to healing mudras. I was fascinated by a section on healing colors. The colors apparently align with the colors of the Chakras, which I admit that I know very little about. Nevertheless, I have noticed that I am sometimes drawn to one color more than another for different situations, and this could explain why.
For example, I prefer to wear red if I need to be bold, such as at a job interview or when I am walking into a confrontational situation. According to this book, the color red positively affects a person’s vitality, grounds you, and connects you to the earth. I probably need to feel grounded when walking into a confrontational situation due to my tendency to dissociate, so it makes sense that I would be drawn to the color red.
Here are the descriptions of each color from page 25 of the book:
| Color | Description |
| Red | Vitality; grounding; connection to the earth |
| Orange | Empower sexuality, creativity, and relationships |
| Green | Heal your heart and feel loved |
| Blue | Calming; helps you see and speak the truth |
| Indigo | Enhance intuition and sixth sense |
| Violet | Centering and calming; help connect with universal healing powers |
| Black | Help communicate as a leader |
| White | Feel cleansed and pure; help clear negative feelings and depression |
According to the book, you can visualize these colors to help achieve the different goals, or you can wear those colors to help. You can even surround yourself with a particular color if you want to work on a particular area.
Has anyone ever used healing colors in your healing journey? Was it helpful? I am fascinated with trying to use some of these strategies to help me when I am struggling.
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