When we are kids our choice of colors was very different but as we grow we get fondness towards some colors. But we might have never thought beyond a likeness towards a color. It is just that I like a color we never think why? It is just important that our wardrobe, room color and rather all things are in our favorite colors.
But we rarely know the importance of every color that is present in universe. The world would have been so dull if there were no colors. Colors add value and energy to a living organism. Like there would have been no rainbow without all seven colors, even if a single color would have left it wouldn’t have been called as rainbow. It is mango that is yellow, apple that is red, sky that is blue, earth that is brown, grass is green. So in the same manner every color depicts a particular character and also has great importance in our day-to-day life.
We all have heard about Color Therapy, it is practiced from ancient times. Color therapy helps us to heal, heal from ailments emotionally and physically. Colors are strongly connected to our emotions. In fact, you can also say that our emotions carry colors. They reflect your inner world.
Like I said earlier every color has its own importance but today I want to share the value of BLUE color. Blue color is always shared with calmness, solacing and happiness. But there is hell lot of more which we are not aware of. After coming across color therapy and gaining a healthy experience I thought to pen it down. After all sharing is always good.
Blue is fifth principle color and is also known as primary color. Usually in English blue means ‘feeling sad’ but in contrast it is also known as color of happiness. Be it characteristically and scientifically it is opposite of Red color.
It is one of the “coldest” colors. Blue stands for the sky above and the also for blue sea below. The blue color also reflects constant and stability. Like the sky and ocean are constant, eternal and loyal to the nature even blue color depicts truth and eternity. It is universal belief that sky is heaven and so even blue color reflects heavenly sight.
It is the very first color belonging to the cold. It is believed to be the color of serenity, politeness, peace and happiness. Spiritually it is a healing color.
Usually a faithful, dedicated and genuine individual is best described as “True blue”. One can consider it as one of the most cheering color which depicts happiness.
The ocean blue color gives one a huge relaxation. It calms down your emotions. It is many times said that ocean gulps down all our sorrows.
Blue symbolizes the element Water, and even the moon. It also denotes Jupiter and Juno, god and goddess of heaven which is a sign of good fortune.
As blue color chiefly connected with cold, and has a cooling effect. In therapy blue is cooling and tranquilizing, though too much is depressing. The blue color encourages sleep and relaxation from stress and strain of extreme activities.
Blue is anti-inflammatory and hence it increases the metabolic action and growth of healthy cells. It slows down the nervous excitement and acts as a healer.
But like we all know that blue is calming color it is shows amazing effects on fever. As in fever the temperature of body rises and thus if it exposed to cooling color the temperature lowers down. Just like red infuses excitement in blood stream, blue color calms down the pressure in blood.
A person suffering from fever should be exposed for few time to blue color but a longer exposure to blue color creates depression and especially in the sensitive individuals. They tend to get over sensitivity.
A wet cloth from blue distilled water may reduce fever. Place this cloth on the forehead which cools down the temperature.
Blue is an element of oxygen which also promotes good breathing.
Apart, form this blue color in Hinduism projects the Throat chakra which is also recognized as Visuddha. This chakra is positioned in the throat which is connected to the throat, neck, hands, and arms.
The Throat Chakra is associated with speech and hearing, and encourages divine communiqué. As the Throat chakra opens it meliorates clairaudience.
Besides tall this there are few facts about this color which are just wonderful.
In Chinese culture colors are connected to the four seasons. Blue is related with spring, wood and the also represents the East direction.
Blue, blue-green, and green are sacred colors in Iran. It typifies heaven.
Usually in India lord Krishna’s paintings are portrayed having blue as skin color.
Well in United States post office mailboxes are distinctively blue.
Like I said earlier every color has its own importance. God is one of the greatest artist who have beautifully canvassed the entire world with marvelous colors.
“Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight.” –John Ruskin
