RED relates to the BASE chakra situated at the base of the spine
The organs to which this chakra relates are the kidneys and
bladder .(The kidneys are formed within the pelvis and here they link
with the base chakra energy, although prior to birth they rise to the
position in the loins with which we are more familiar). The vertebral
column, hips and legs are also areas related to this chakra. The
endocrine gland to which this colour relates is the adrenal gland.
On the psycho-spiritual level, this chakra relates to self
awareness. That is to say our awareness of ourselves as human beings
and our place on earth. It is the area of survival and relates to our
basic human instincts of fight or flight. Red gives us courage and
strength. The colour relates to stability and security.
I seem to have a great need to wear this colour at this moment in time,
perhaps the Universe is trying to tell me something here!
Colour Therapy aims to balance and enhance our body's energy
centres/chakras by using the seven colours of the light spectrum, which
can help to stimulate our body's own healing process.
Each of the seven colours resonates with one of the main seven chakras.
The ancient Egyptians have been recorded to have been using colour for cures and
ailments.
They worshipped the sun, knowing that without light there can be no
life. They looked at nature and copied it in many aspects of their
lives. The floors of their temples were often green - as the grass
which then grew alongside their river, the Nile. Blue was a very
important colour to the Egyptians too; the colour of the sky. They
built temples for healing and used gems (crystals) through which the
sunlight shone. They would have different rooms for different colours.
We could perhaps relate our present methods of colour/light therapy to
this ancient practice.
There are lists on papyrus dating back to 1550 BC of colour "cures".
Their deep knowledge and understanding of the healing powers of the
colour rays was so nearly lost when, later on in history, the Greeks
considered colour only as a science. Hippocrates, amongst others,
abandoned the metaphysical side of colour, concentrating only on the
scientific aspect. Fortunately, despite this, the knowledge and
philosophy of colour was handed down through the ages by a few.
The Chinese also apparently practiced Colour Healing. The Nei/ching,
2000 years old, records colour diagnoses.
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