Relation of Meditation And Colors
August 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Meditation
Do you know meditation is connected to colors as well? We have seen how people respond to Colors, which makes them extremely visual. This is precisely why certain Colors are liked by people who go on meditation, which they find it good for relaxing. It is common experience that while some Colors make us uneasy and excited, some others bring a relief by softening our entire personality. Red for instance is identified as an aggressive color, and certainly being associated with blood this color is considered not suitable for relaxing your mind and body.
Precisely for this reason, meditation identifies colors with their propensities to bring calmness all around, so that not only the person who meditates, but also people around him, feels relaxed, and the entire ambience will be peaceful, calming and ideal for relaxing. But then which color is most calming. This is a tricky question, to answer, though many people have identified different Colors to possess these qualities which can give you peace.
If you see people going on meditation preferring blue or green as their backgrounds, it is because they are the coolest Colors. While selecting the Colors again, one should not go for the different shades like lime green or electric blue. We are talking about forest green or sea green which can be soothing. Similarly, sky blue is peaceful, and so is navy blue. Colors give you the ambience to relax, and slip peacefully into meditation.
Some offshoots of original Colors can be calming, too. Some colors identified as highly comforting are softer shades of purple, like lilac, violet, lavender etc. Royal colors like purple are usually dismissed as aggressive, but the fact is that they are also soothing. Choosing colors for meditation requires spotting of grey-mix in the shades, which makes the color not exciting.
Aqua Colors are also known to be good agents for relaxation. Meditation purposes do not warrant dazzling or piercing shades, which does not provide relaxation, as they are not cool.
Nice blue green can help. That is precisely the reason why many shades of blue and green colors are chosen, because they are picked from nature and therefore the body and mind also responds well to the natural tints.
Sky shades color of blue, are perfect setting for relaxation. Dusk-time sky blue is perfect. The environment made of such Colors, including the clothes we wear gives a relaxed ambience, and the mind also slips easily during meditation into the higher state of peace.
At times even neutral Colors can calm your nerves. Therefore we can say with confidence the gamut is wide and varied. Mauve and taupe are also soothing. Choosing a color for these purposes should be guided by only one aspect they should be cool and relaxing.
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