Study of Color
The study and research of color is still a new field and new discoveries are being made in amazing areas. One of the first formal researchers into color was Dr. Max Luscher. He used color therapy and developed color psychology in the 1940's. Now there are several color specialty businesses and consultants. You can now hire a specialist in color to decorate you office or business so your employees want to accomplish more. Restaurants use colors that will stir your desire to eat. Retailers find colors that will make you linger longer in the store; the longer you linger the greater chance you will buy. Changing the lighting on color will change the color effect. If you have ever been in a gambling casino you know that color and especially lighting are used to great advantage, which is an advantage to the casino, not you. You can go to a color consultant to find what colors are best suited to you and enhance your looks. These are only a few of the occupations involved in color therapy today.
Color Around You
Movie directors and theater set designers use color to set a mood and dress the actors in colors to help establish character. Bright colors and warm lights are usually used in happy movies. Next time you watch a scary movie note how color and light are used.
The seven charkas in the body each have corresponding color. The aura surrounding the body is in color. Feng shui associates colors to each quadrant of the Bagua Map or layout of a home or office.
Color Slang
We use color in slang, such as:
- I'm in the pink.
- You're looking a bit green.
- He is in a red rage.
- That is my purple passion.
- It is as black as night.
- She is yellow and won't jump into the water.
A few years ago I sent out a questionnaire regarding what colors came to mind for emotions. One question that the answer was not what I thought it would be was "What color do you think of as love?" The top answer was blue. Blue is a relaxing, calming and can be a creative color. It this the relationship most people want? Then why would a person say?
I'm blue, when feeling a bit depressed. There is also:
- Blue Bird of Happiness
- My Blue Haven
- Over the Blue Horizon
- Once in a blue moon.
Well then again, it is said "Love is blind".
Look for more articles on color on my website.
Put some color in your life!
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