Thank you once again for joining me for the fourth video in my intro to Colour therapy series. Today we are discussing Yellow.
Intro:
Yellow is a primary colour, along with Red and Blue, it is one of the three colours in the lower half of the visible spectrum It is known as a “warm” colour and has a stimulating effect. It is the colour of the intellect and can be very helpful with study and where concentration is required.
“Yellow is the hottest, the most expansive and the most burning of all colours in its intensity, violence and almost strident shrillness” And as such, captivates the senses immediately. Yellow, is closely associated with gold and the Sun’s rays, and has the qualities to manifest power. As a masculine colour, it represents light and life, and as such can never be sullied or darkened. So strong is its brightness that it is closely associated with youth, strength, and divine immortality. As an intellectual colour, it is said to provide a link between the gods and mankind.
Positive and Negative:
It is important again to make sure that before we can analyse the colour yellow, we need to put it in context with the art work in determining the overall message.
The positive use of the colour yellow, based on universal philosophy and mythology, is said to symbolise:
Intellectualism
Youth and divine immortality
Innovation
Self-confidence
Courage
Link between divine and earth
Broad minded
Good humoured
Confident
Wise
Logical
Positive
Intellectual
The negative use of the colour yellow, based on universal philosophy and mythology, is said to symbolise:
False intellectualism
Adultery
Bankruptcy
Narcissism
Cruelty and deceit
Cowardice
Guilt complexes
Vindictive
Looks for flattery
Feelings of inferiority
Over analytical
Pessimistic
Cowardly
Deviousness
Shades:
When determining the positive or negative use of the colour yellow, shade is important. Bright yellow can symbolise the intellect and bravery, where as dull yellow can symbolise cowardice, false optimism, and guilt complexes. A golden yellow shows high-minded, noble qualities, pale primrose indicates great intellectual power, and dark dingy yellow can suggest jealously and suspicion.
Healing Qualities:
Healing properties: Yellow helps strengthen the nerves and the mind. It helps awaken mental inspiration and stimulates higher mentality. Thus, it is an excellent colour for nervous or nerve-related conditions or ailments. It also energizes the muscles. Dark yellow soothes pains in the nerves (shooting pains)
Yellow can be used for conditions of the stomach, liver, and intestines. Speeds up the digestion and assimilation, and the stool.
It helps the pores of the skin and aids scarred tissue in healing itself.
Yellow links with and stimulates the solar plexus, or psychic center. It can be used for psychic burnout or other psychic-related conditions or ailments. Activates and cheers up depressed and melancholic people. Gives lust for life.
People that have a preference for yellow: Like the colour of the sun, have life-force, vividity, vitality and energy. Have cheerfulness, curiosity, alternation, flexibility, progress, amusement, contact through traveling and communication, learning and practical knowledge. A feeling for writing and speaking.
A person who has an aversion to yellow: may be emotionally disappointed and bitter. May have tendency to rationalize feelings, or to avoid the depth of life by often changing relationships, many superficial relationships and/or constant changing activities.
How to use it:
Use the colour yellow to stimulate for studying or for intellect, but use in small amounts as it can over-stimulate. As it can stimulate energy in muscles, use it in a work out area, or just wear it to be more cheerful and happier.
Why don’t you try to wear something yellow today and see how it makes you feel?
Tomorrow we will be discussing green, which is so appropriate for mothers day being the healing colour of mother nature. See you at 10am or watch the video any time.
Don’t forget that you can always re-watch the video to remember details about the colour