The Transformative Power of Color
Color therapy has been around for thousands of years, dating back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt, China, Greece and India. The Egyptians had a practice of using sunlight with color to bring about physical, mental and emotional healing. Color has personal meaning for each of us; most of us have colors we love and colors we dislike and avoid. Color has diverse symbolism and the meaning of a particular color might depend on a person's culture, nationality or spiritual beliefs.
Different colors are said to affect the body differently, such as red being used to invigorate, blue or green used to calm and soothe, or orange being used by some restaurants to stimulate the appetite. Color therapy can be done by looking at the colors, visualizing them or actually placing the color on different parts of the body.
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Complementary Colors are the colors that oppose each other on the color wheel. Using Complementary Color Therapy can assist in the areas of your life where you feel stuck, out of harmony or unbalanced. There are many methods for using this kind of therapy, some involving visualizations, guided journeying and art exercises.