The healing powers of colour

Add a little colour to your Christmas stocking or use as a pick-me-up any time of the year.

Colour remedies are available from The Remedy Shoppe Online (Symphony range) or call our Health Line on 076 130 8058)

RED – associated with passion, life force and vitality. A grounding colour. Works well when people are recovering from illness, surgery, life change such as divorce, deaths of loved ones, shocks, traumas or house or job moves.

ORANGE – enlivens, rejuvenates, heals, raises spirits. The colour of youth and vitality. Used to revitalise worn down and exhausted systems, and boost personal well being. Associated with excitement and joy. Raises spirits.

YELLOW – associated with personal power and triumph; linked to worth and value. Lightens a dark mood or a dark day, and aids digestion.

GREEN – the colour of balance. Soothes and comforts when we are tired and weary. Relates to the healing power of nature. It is the easiest colour for the eye to see. Green is a natural detoxifier and helps drain the body of toxins. Soothes shattered nerves, and promotes clear thinking. Provides sense of happiness and inner harmony.

TURQUOISE – the colour of creative expression. It represents all forms of creativity, communication, truth and will power. Associated with spiritual healing and values. Soothes the nerves and relieves pain.

INDIGO BLUE – calms frayed nerves and anxious states. Useful for those who need clarity and organisation in their thinking. It helps the mind focus and is good for tired and overused minds and agitated emotional states.

VIOLET – associated with serenity, beauty and spirituality. It soothes, calms and brings comfort. Violet gives a person a spiritual or higher outlook in life.

PINK – the colour of universal mother love. It helps our capacity to give and receive love. It makes people feel good to be around pink. It can be used to help overcome shock, such as trauma, injury or grief, and helps when people feel tired, fed up or exhausted.

MAGENTA – represents the highest level of creativity. It is a mixture of red, green and violet, and encompasses the energy of the life force of red, the peace and harmony of green and the serenity of violet. Great thinkers gravitate to this colour. It awakens latent creativity, and stimulates the sexual realm.

SPECTRUM – A combination of all the colours. It is the rainbow of colours and brings a multitude of energy and healing with it. It offers the stimulation, tonification and sedation that all the colours bring. It helps revive tired, stressed out systems and minds. It can be taken daily to help recover from chronic illness or injury. Helps to recover equilibrium after prolonged stress.