Chakras are spirals of energy within the body that interact with one another. Pronounced sha-kra, the word chakra comes from Sanskrit and means “wheel.”
The main chakras are often imagined as spinning wheels or cogs. Like the workings of a clock or engine, each one needs to move smoothly and at a balanced speed for the whole system to function well.
When these energy centres are balanced, we are more likely to experience good health and overall wellbeing.
Colour Therapy Uses Colour to Balance the Chakras
Each colour in the visible spectrum is light with a different wavelength, and each carries its own energy.
These colours resonate with the seven main chakras of the body. Colour Therapy works by applying specific colours to help balance and support these energy centres.
Violet has the shortest wavelength in the spectrum, while red has the longest. Each colour corresponds to a particular chakra.
Chakras and Their Associated Colours
Violet
Indigo
Blue
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Violet relates to the Crown chakra, while red relates to the Base chakra.
How Colour Therapy Can Help
Colour is absorbed through the eyes, skin and the body’s energy field (often referred to as the aura).
Because every cell in the body needs light energy, colour can influence us on physical, emotional and spiritual levels. This is why colour energy can have a broad effect on overall wellbeing.
