What is color? It is a quality of light. In an everyday sense we accept that our environment is subject to fluctuations in this quality of light, the day may be sunny, or drab and wet, and there are many variations in between these two poles. This is due to the rays or vibrations which are continually playing around and through everything in the world, although in most instances we cannot see them with our physical sight.

In India the spiritual healers had a complete system of color science, based on the law of correspondence between the sevenfold nature of humans and the sevenfold division of the solar spectrum.

For each organism and system of the body there is a particular color that stimulates, and another particular color that inhibits the workings of that organ or system. By knowing the action of the different colors upon the different organs and systems of the body, one can apply the correct color that will tend to balance the action of any organ or system that has become abnormal in its functioning or condition. The process of living in a healthy state involves a proper balance within the body of all the color energies. When this balance is disturbed disease results. The aim of the science of color healing is to combat disease by restoring the normal balnce of color energies within the body.

Color healing is not only a physical but a spiritual force, and so forms a link between our physical bodies and the finer forces or vibrations of higher levels of consciousness and spiritual growth. The theory on which color healing is based assumes that everyone is individual in their requirements of special colors and that health of mind and body is based upon the body obtaining a balanced flow, according to their requirements. That is, sufficient to enable the body to rebuild, restore and revitalize every organ in order to maintain its health and freedom from disease.

We all have seven subtle bodies or levels of consciouseness, so there are seven chakras and seven major rays. These seven bodies all interpenetrate and are joined to the physical at the seven power centres as chakras in the spine. Each chakra attracts to itself a predominant color ray which is necessary for the harmony of the complete individual. Each chakra absorbs a special current of vital energy through its particular color ray from the physical environment and from higher levels of consciousness. Color can be used in the form of passing sunlight through panes of clored lens or filters, or simply by using colored bulbs or lamps. Another method used to obtain the color for therapy is by putting water in colored, clear containers in the sun, and allowing the sun’s rays to pass through the colored glass into the water. Some healers like to use the visualized colored rays, and some like to help keep the color energies around the patient also by keeping the color in the food, in clothes, through precious stones or metals and the color in the food, in clothes, through precious stones or metals and the color of their surroundings.

The following seven colors and their subsidiary qualities go a long way towards generalizing this highly complex and effective science:

Red is the color of blood. It supplies the body with energy and vitality. It is drawn in through the base chakra at the root of the spine. It promotes heat and therefore body temperature, and stimulates blood circulation.

Red light positively effects: breathing, the heart, circulation, anxiety, anemia, vitality, the eyes, and a few mental disorders.

Red light is introduced to the body via the lowest center, found in the base of the spine.

Stone: ruby

Metal: -

Vibrates: love and will power

Orange is the color of energy. It has a powerful tonic effect. Orange helps to broaden the mind and to open it to new ideas. It is also useful in raising mental alertness. It is not a good color for nervous people or people who are easily agitated.

Orange light positively effects: Asthma, digestive ailments, the chest, the kidneys, gallstones, and menopausal difficulties.

Orange light is introduced to the body via the small of the back to the left hand side of the spine (splenic center.)

Stone: pearl

Metal: silver

Vibrates: constructivity and happiness

Grain: rice

Corresponds with: the moon

Cloth: white colored

Foods: orange, apricot, mango, peach, cantaloupe, carrots

Yellow is the color of intellect. It is used to stimulate the logic and therefore powers of reasoning. Yellow also helps with self control, through the inspiration of higher faculties. It helps bring focus and a harmonious outlook upon life.

Yellow light positively effects: the liver, high blood pressure, impure blood, skin trouble, and hemorrhoids,

Yellow light is introduced to the body via the middle of the back over the kidneys (solar plexus center.)

Stone: coral

Metal: copper

Vibrates: intellectual power

Grain: lenticula (moong)

Corresponds with Mars

Cloth: copper colored

Food: lemon, banana, pineapple, grapefruit, sweet corn.

Blue is the color of truth and serenity. It generates peace of mind. It can be relaxing. Blue light has a cooling and astringent effect.

Blue light positively effects: the throat, laryngitis, children’s infections, shock and insomnia, feverish conditions, bleeding, burns, spasms, itchings, and headaches.

Blue light is introduced to the body through the base of the skull (throat center.)

Stone: yellow topaz (pukhraj)

Metal: gold

Vibrates: faith and aspiration

Grain: turmeric

Corresponds with Jupiter

Cloth: yellow

Food: grapes, blackberries, and blue plums.

Green is the color of nature, peace and harmony. It is a mixture of blue and yellow. Therefore it influences the heart and blood pressure. Green brings the feeling of renewal and of new life, freshness and brightness.

Green light positively effects: digestion, colic conditions, cancer, hypertension, the heart, ulcers, headaches, viral sicknesses (flu), and the nervous system.

Green light is introduced into the body from between teh shoulder blades in line with the heart chakra and controls the cardiac center.

Stone: emerald

Metal: alloys

Vibrates: self control

Grain: green kidney beans

Corresponds with Mercury

Cloth: green colored

Food: green fruits and vegetables that are neither acidulous or alkaline in reaction.

Violet light is the highest vibration of all cosmic energy. This color acts in a most soothing and tranquilizing manner upon a frayed nervous system. Violet light can heal all forms of neuroses. It can be used to assist the development of the spiritual and intuitive faculties.

Violet light positively effects: mental and nervous diseases, rheumatism, concussion, tumours, cerebro-spinal meningitis, kidney and bladder diseases.

Violet is introduced to the body through the crown chakra in the head along with the pituitary gland.

Stone: blue sapphire

Metal: iron

Vibrates: transmutation of desires

Grain: sesame

Corresponds with Saturn

Cloth: black

Food: purple grapes, blackberries, purple broccoli, beet root.

Indigo is the color of the mind. It helps to free us of fears and inhibitions. It is a combination of deep blue and a small amount of steadying red. It is often referred to as the third eye. It is a wonderful purifier of our blood stream. It clears and cleans the psychic currents of the boy. It purifies and stablizes when fears and repressions have produced a serious mental complaint.

Indigo light positively effects: the eyes, various forms of paralysis, enlarged spleen, epilepsy, lungs, asthma, dyspepsia, the ears, nose and throat.

Indigo light is introduced to the body through the forehead, the pineal gland (chakra behind the brow.)

Stone: diamond

Metal: silver

Vibrates: integration

Grain: rice

Corresponds with Venus

Cloth: white colored

Food: see blue and violet list

So choose colors accordingly to maximize your energy!