Our whole existence is filled with the presence of colours: the wonderful colours of nature, the colours of objects in the home, the colours of the clothes we the colours of the walls of rooms, the colours of buildings, the colours of cars and other vehicles we drive past, the colours of books, magazines, newspapers, the colours of scenes in films and on TV, the coloured lights of fireworks, the colours of globes and gift wrapping, or the colours of flowers we give to loved ones for the holidays.

All of these are opportunities for us to interact with colours and come into contact with their effects. This is why it is useful to know what the effects of each colour are on the human being.

From the fiery red of a ripe apple to the deep blue of a clear sky, a whole range of colour shades suggest closeness and distance, intensity and relaxation.

 

CALD: RED

At the warm extreme, red is stimulating, it lights the flame of desire, makes us feel stronger and full of strength. When it is predominant in a room, it gives the feeling of condensation and stimulation and makes the room seem smaller.

RECE: ALBASTRU

Somewhat complementary to it, at its cool extreme, blue is deeply relaxing and calming, awakens our inclination towards interiorisation and brings out our affectivity. When blue is predominant in a room, it gives a sense of spaciousness, whereby we subjectively perceive the room as larger.

CALD: PORTOCALIU AND YELLOW

Also warm, but more tempered in their stimulating effect, are orange and yellow. Orange is a quintessentially anti-depressant colour and brings out a good mood, while yellow stimulates rational thinking and is an excellent mental stimulant.

RECE: TURCOAZ AND VIOLET

Alongside blue, turquoise and violet are also refreshing. Turquoise is soothing, purifying and refreshing, while violet awakens hope, revives a sense of worth and makes us aware of the spiritual dimension of life.

 

Each colour has its own healing power on the human being. Whether we choose to benefit from the healing effect of a particular colour by wearing clothes of that colour, or whether we choose to live in a room coloured a particular colour, or whether we light our room with a coloured light bulb, each time we can also feel the healing effect of colours.

 

Red is a powerful energizer and is an excellent remedy for a lack of energy, for a feeling of weakness and is also useful in case of hypotension.

Orange gives a mobilising impetus, awakens inner joy and has a powerful tonic effect on the psyche. It is also a powerful aphrodisiac.

Yellow is a powerful intelligence booster. It has a healing effect on rheumatism, arthritis and also helps strengthen bone structure.

Green is the colour of harmony, balance and neutrality. Green has a powerful healing effect in most illnesses, from headaches to cancer.

Turquoise is the colour of immunity. It has a healing effect in all kinds of inflammatory or febrile illnesses, nervous tension or mental agitation.

Blue brings about a deep state of relaxation in the whole being. It has a healing effect in cases of hypertension, asthma, migraines and is an excellent anti-stress remedy.

Violet in particular has a profound regenerating effect from a spiritual point of view. It promotes the healing of neuroses, mental disorders and epilepsy.