Spiritual Healing: Color Lifts the Spirit

Different colors play different roles when it comes to maintaining the balance of our minds, bodies and spirit. Something as simple as the color of your shirt, or as seemingly unimportant as the color of the wall you face each day at work, can have a significant unconscious effect on your mood and state of mind. Each color has a distinct ability to motivate your inner conscious. Make use of colors that promote the mindset you desire. Wear colors that boost energy and motivate movement, and paint and decorate your home with colors that promote calm and inner peace. Use the color categories below as a starting point.

Cool colors: blues, violets, and purples promote feelings of calm, peace and compassion.

Warm colors: orange and yellow are said to boost energy and enthusiasm, and in their brightest shades they can cheer up a mood (or a room). Warmer red denotes an even greater vibrance and passion.

Nature shades: white evokes purity while green evokes growth and change. Greys and browns soothe and comfort.