Finding Inspriation Series: Color Therapy

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Good Morning!

 

Finding Inspriation Series: Color Therapy

 

My 'Finding Inspiration' series was written out of a need that comes up in my

practice, most often in Spring and Fall. I feel we all need a bit of

enlightenment now and then to help us move forward. Finding

motivation through inspiration can be the spark which sets you on your way!

 

Color Healing, Light Therapy and Chromotherapy are all terms used

interchangeably with Color Therapy, which is a set of principles used to create

harmonious color and color combinations for healing. This form of energy

medicine is based on the belief that the human body is composed of energy

fields. When the energy is properly distributed and circulating freely, the body

is healthy. Imbalances or abnormal amounts of energy are believed to indicate an

excess or deficency. Color is energy. The energy vibration of that color is what

you need, in the moment, in order to improve and balance your physical and

emotional state.

 

Chakra Balancing, Aura Cleansing, Colorpuncture, Light Therapy and Color Therapy

modalities of healing are profound and are great integrative therapies that can

be used in conjunction with many other forms of health care.

 

There are numerous ways to heal and balance with color. A good rule of thumb is

this: “Energy follows thought”. Where we put our thoughts, this is where the

energy goes. By concentrating on a particular healing color, it is the

visualization of that color that will be projected. If we focus on a color, the

energy emanates from our body and begins to change the frequency that resonates

with that particular color.

 

Color is light. Light, which is split into different wavelengths vibrating at

different speeds and different frequencies. Objects that ABSORB all wavelengths

and DO NOT reflect any, is black. Objects that REFLECT all wavelengths and DOES

reflect everything, is white. Between black and white lies COLOR. Colors are

wavelengths of energy that, to us, appear as color because of the potential and

capabilities of the object to either absorb or reflect the energy. This basic

principle is how we experience color.

 

Every substance on earth contains color. The rays of the sun contain seven

different colors - violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. These

are natural colors, which are highly beneficial to the maintenance of health and

for healing diseases.

 

 

Light Therapy

 

Light Therapy has been valued throughout history as a remarkable source of

healing. Today, the therapeutic applications of light and color are being

investigated in major hospitals and research centers worldwide. Results indicate

that full-spectrum, ultraviolet, colored, and laser light can have therapeutic

value for a range of conditions from chronic pain and depression to immune

disorders.

 

The oldest form of light therapy is natural sunlight, which is the ultimate

source of full-spectrum light. For those living in areas that see very little

sunlight this time of year, there are other options; full-spectrum light

therapy, bright light therapy, various forms of UV light therapy, syntonic

optometry, cold laser therapy, and visual color therapy.

 

For treating SAD, white light therapy is often preferred over the full-spectrum

light because the additional UV light found in full-spectrum light is not

necessary to achieve the antidepressant effect of the therapy, and can be

harmful to the eyes. Different wavelengths stimulate different aspects of our

physiology, all playing a vital role in our functioning. We especially need

natural light with its subtle variations that act on our well-being. The rhythm

of dark and light from day and night and the full-spectrum of light is essential

to our circadian rhythms (biological clock), endocrine, immune, sexual and

nervous systems.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Therapies for healing

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