Chromotherapy
Positive Healing for Body, Mind and Spirit.
Colours affect the soul, they can not only stimulate the senses but also to arouse our emotions
What is Chromotherapy?
Chromotherapy is also called color therapy which is the use of color and light to gently bring about homeostasis. Examples of homeostasis include the regulation of temperature and the balance between acidity and alkalinity (pH). It is a process that maintains the stability of the human body’s internal environment in response to changes in external conditions. In this therapy color along with light is applied to specific areas and accupoints on the body. This is an alternative therapy which means any treatment that is not considered of as part of conventional medicine. Beauty professionals use chromotheapy as an exciting new form of healing brought forward from the Atlantean teachings, and is complimentary to such modalities as kinesiology, acupuncture and other natural healing modalities. Also health professionals working different diseases care are becoming more aware of the alternative therapies.
History of Chromotherapy
Chromotherapy is a therapeutic science for Body, Mind and spirit which has been used by many races for thousands of years. Has very deep roots, going all the way back to ancient Egypt, Greece, China and India. The ancient Egyptians believed that their god Thoth gave them the gift of chromotherapy. They, as well as the Greeks, have been known to use colored minerals, gemstones, salves and other naturally colored resources as remedies for ailments in addition to using sunlight as a form of medicine as well. Another example of the employment of chromotherapy during their times can be observed by the various shades of color that the treatment sanctuaries were painted in. In addition to their use of colored natural resources, the ancient Greeks believed that the physical nature of color was the dominant reason why it gave them such benefits. It just helped in finding balance, even if they didn’t understand the physiological effects of using chromotherapy.
Charaka, an ancient Ayurvedic physician who lived in India around the sixth century BC, was also aware of the medical benefits of sunlight and it’s effect on various diseases. The sun would shine through the colored glass onto the patient to achieve specific therapeutic benefits. Others used different colored silk clothes to filter varying shades of light onto their bodies. There is also evidence of others using colored waters and colored gels to achieve the same results.
How Chromotherapy works?
Is a unique technique for improving one’s emotional and physical systems through visible colored lights. Colors is a certain wavelengths of electro-magnetic energy seen through our eyes that affect one’s feelings, moods, and emotions. Color is one of the languages of the soul, just look at inspired or meditative paintings. Also chromotherapy works on our body Chakras.
- They influence our mood and emotions.
- They have their impact on our sense of well-being or un-easiness.
- Using and avoiding certain colors is a way of self-expression; it sheds light on our personality.
- Colors affect our way of perception (light colors make a space look big, a high ceiling looks less high when painted in a dark color, etc.)
- Colors have a symbolic meaning which is immediately recognized by our subconsciousness. It must be said that not all colors mean the same to all persons and all cultures.
- They influence the flow and amount of energy in our bodies.
- Colors tell something about biological attraction and sexual availability.
Chakras
Chakras are centers of energy, located on the midline of the body. There are seven of them, and they govern our psychological properties. The chakras located on the lower part of our body are our instinctual side, the highest ones our mental side.
The chakras can have various levels of activity. When they're "open," they're considered operative in a normal fashion. Ideally, all chakras would contribute to our being. Our instincts would work together with our feelings and thinking. However, this is usually not the case. Some chakras are not open enough being under-active, and to compensate, other chakras are over-active. The ideal state is where the chakras are balanced. There exist lots of techniques to balance the chakras.
Blocked energy in our seven chakras can often lead to illness, so it's important to understand what each chakra represents and what we can do to keep this energy flowing freely.
1. Root Chakra — The 1st Chakra, represents our foundation and is all about feeling grounded and secure. Here's the quick skinny on what you need to know about Root Chakra healing:
- Location of our Root Chakra: Base of spine in tailbone area
- Emotional issues affecting our Root Chakra: Survival issues, such as money and food
- Color: Red
- Healing Exercises: Stomping your bare feet on the ground. Remember, the Root Chakra is all about feeling "grounded."
- Healing Foods: Red colored foods like apples and beets, Hot spices like red cayenne peppers and Tabasco sauce, Vegetables from the ground like potatoes and carrots, Animal proteins like red meat and eggs
2. Sacral Chakra — The 2nd Chakra, relates to our ability to feel creative, sexual, and accept change. Here's what you need to know about Sacral Chakra healing:
- Location of our Sacral Chakra: Lower abdomen, about 2 inches below the navel and 2 inches in.
- Emotional issues affecting our Sacral Chakra: Sense of abundance, well-being, pleasure, sexuality.
- Color: Orange
- Healing Exercises: Pelvic thrusts
- Healing Foods: Orange colored foods like oranges and tangerines, Nuts
3. Solar Plexus Chakra — The 3rd Chakra, represents our ability to be confident and in control of our lives. Here's what you need to know about Solar Plexus Chakra healing:
- Location of our Solar Plexus Chakra: Upper abdomen in the stomach area.
- What affects our Solar Plexus Chakra: Self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem.
- Color: Yellow
- Healing Exercises: Dancing. Shake those hips!
- Healing Foods: Yellow colored foods like corn, Grains and fiber like granola and whole wheat bread, Teas like peppermint and chamomile tea
4. Heart Chakra — The 4th Chakra, represents our ability to love — the quality of our love, our past loves — and our future loves. Here's what you need to know about Heart Chakra healing:
- Location of our Heart Chakra: Center of chest just above heart
- What affects our Heart Chakra: Love, joy, inner peace
- Color: Green
- Healing Exercises: Love, love, love. Simply opening up our hearts to others is the best healing exercise to open up the Heart Chakra.
- Healing Foods: Green colored foods like leafy vegetables and spinach, Green tea
5. Throat Chakra — The 5th Chakra, represents our ability to communicate and express ourselves. Here's what you need to know about Throat Chakra healing:
- Location of our Throat Chakra: Throat
- What affects our Throat Chakra: Communication, self-expression of feelings, speaking the truth, holding secrets
- Color: Blue
- Healing Exercises: Singing, chanting
- Healing Foods: Juices and teas, All types of fruits
6. Third Eye Chakra — The 6th Chakra, is related to our ability to focus on and see the big picture. Here's what you need to know about Third Eye Chakra healing:
- Location of our Third Eye Chakra: Forehead between the eyes (also called the Brow Chakra)
- Issues affecting our Third Eye Chakra: Intuition, imagination, wisdom, ability to think and make decisions
- Color: Indigo
- Healing Exercises: Eye exercises, Herbal oil treatment
- Healing Foods: Purple colored fruits like grapes and blueberries, Chocolate, Lavender flavored spices or tea
7. Crown Chakra — The 7th and highest Chakra, the Crown Chakra, represents our ability to be fully connected spiritually. Here's what you need to know about opening and healing the Crown Chakra:
- Location of our Crown Chakra: The very top of our head
- What affects our Crown Chakra: Inner and outer beauty, our connection to spirituality, pure bliss
- Color: Violet
- Healing Exercises: Meditation, Running or cardio
- Healing Foods: Since the Crown Chakra represents our spiritual connection to our surroundings, this Chakra does not benefit from healing foods. The Crown Chakra is more likely to benefit from breathing clean and fresh air and sunshine.
Chromotherapy uses of basic colors:
- Red – Known to escalate the body´s metabolism with vibrancy and passion, overcome depression. Red color provides the power from the earth and gives energy on all levels. It connects us to our physical body.
- Orange – Has a gentle warming effect, increases immunity, potency. Best emotional stimulant!
- Yellow – Helps mental stimulation. Gives us clarity of thought, increases awareness, and stimulates interest and curiosity.
- Green – Good for tired nerves, will balance emotions, refreshes the spirit, and encourages us to feel compassion.
- Blue – a mentally relaxing color, has a pacifying effect on the nervous system and brings great relaxation. Ideal for sleep problems and hyper-active children.
- White – White contains an equal balance of all the colors of the spectrum, representing both the positive and negative aspects of all colors. It offers an inner cleansing and purifying of your thoughts, emotions and, ultimately, your spirit, refreshing and strengthening your entire energy system.
- Indico (purple) – This colour experience provides the opportunity to discover for yourself, the impact colours can have on your well-being. The need for a particular color's vibration seems to differ from day to day or even from hour to hour. When you absorb a color vibration it travels, via the nervous system, to the part of the body that needs it. Each body has its own optimum state of well-being and is constantly seeking ways to maintain or restore a balanced state. Utilizing color, is one way you can help yourself to harmony!
