MIRACLES OF LIGHT AND COLOUR The sun is the soul of universe. sunlight is the basic source of all life and energy on earth. sun-worship and the love of basking in the Sun date back to antiquity. COLOURS IS ALL AROUND US. WE ARE BATHED IN IT EVERY WHERE , BUT IF WE ARE UNAWARE OF IT AND UNCONSCIOUS OF ITS INFLUENCE , ITS WEALTH IS NOT PROPERLY UTILIZED. "Let there be light" was one of the first comments of the creator of the universe. In the year 1666 Issac Newton discovered that sunlight is a combination of Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Violet colours of the rainbow(VIBGYOR), which he called a spectrum. The different visible colours are due to their different wavelengths. The three colors on one extreme i.e. Violet, Indigi and Blue are cooling and soothing in nature. The three colours on other extreme i.e. Yellow, Orange and Red are hot and stimulating in nature. The green color in the middle of spectrum is a harmonizer colour. It maintains the equilibrium between the hot and cold colours. COLOUR It is the property of light. It is the ability to receive the vibrations of the light through the eyes. It is the most attenuated form of energy. Colour is all around us. We are bathed in it everywhere, but if we are unaware of it and unconscious of its influence, its wealth is not properly utilized. The trinity of colours , The Red, Yellow, and Blue , finds representation in the three great elements of hydrogen, carbon and oxygen. CHROMOTHERAPY Chromotherapy is also known as heliotherapy, solartherapy or colourtherapy means healing with the colour or through the use of the colour. It may be said to be the science which uses different colours , visible or invisible to the human eyes, to change diseased vibrations into healthy vibrations. Different colours have been assigned to different planets. They are summed up as below :- Red - Sun Orange - Moon Yellow - Mars Green - Mercury Blue - Jupiter Indigo - Venus Violet - Saturn Ultra Violet - Rahu Infra-red - Ketu Different colours can be generated by different gems They are given as below : Red - Ruby, Orange - Pearl, Yellow - coral, Green - Emerald, Blue - Topaz, Indigo - Diamond, violet - Blue Sapphire, Ultra violet - Onyx, Infra-red - Cats eye. Our body is made up of five elements. Each elements has its own colour Akasha(Ether) - Sky Blue, Vayu(Air) - Green, Agni(Fire) - Red, Jal(water) - Deep Blue, Prithvi(Earth) - Yellow According to Ayurvedic system of medicine, there are three Doshas(Tri-doshas) which are as under. 1. Vata (Ether + Air) 2. Pitta (Fire) 3. Kapha (Water + Earth) Colours of five sense organs, when examined with prism are as below Eyes - Red, Skin - Violet, Nose tip - Green, Tongue - Orange, Ears - Blue PRINCIPLE The general principle in colour healing is to supply the colour which the individual lacks or to reduce a too abundant colour. According to the Ayurvedic system of treatment , there are three types of disturbances(doshas) in the body, i.e. (1) Vat(Wind) - It is indicated by accumulation of morbid matter or toxic matter or foreign matter. It is balanced by Green colour, (2) Pit(Bile) - It is indicated by excess of heat in the body. It is balanced by cold colours(Violet, Indigo and blue), (3) Kaph(Phelgm) - It is indicated by the excess of cold in the body, It is balanced by hot colours Yellow, Orange and Red. THE GENERAL PRINCIPLE IN COLOUR HEALING IS TO SUPPLY THE COLOUR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL LACKS OR TO REDUCE A TOO ABUNDANT COLOUR. A MAN IS SAID TO BE STATE OF HELTHSO LONG AS THE COLOURS OF THE SPECTRUM ARE IN A HARMONIOUS STATE OF MIND HEALTH A man is said to be in state of health so long as the colours of the spectrum are in a hormonious state in the body. DISEASE A man is said to be in diseased condition if there is disturbance in the balance of colours of the spectrum in the body. MEDICATION BY SUNLIGHT There are various methods of medication by sunlight. The method of colour healing is to create harmony in the nerves and all parts of the body and mind. some of the methods are given below : Surya Namaskar Sun Bath Charging solids, liquids and gases with colours Colour Radiation Colour Inhalation Colour Meditation Colour efficacy of Gems Relationship between the visible colours and chakras Relationship between Herbs, Foods, Plants and their colours. HEALING POWER OF RED COLOUR It is the thermal colour. It is the element of fire. It is the warmest of all colors. It increases circulation, vitality, energy and warmth in the tissues. It stimulates and tones up the nervous system. It improves anaemia and is an excellent colour in all blood deficiency diseases. It promotes circulation of the arterial blood. It controls over the Adrenal Glands. It releases the adrenalin and stimulates the sensory nerves. It is very beneficial in case of physical debility , polio, paralysis, rheumatism, gout and arthritis. Red charged oil is used for external applications and Orange - charged water is used for internal uses. The hot colours are never used in empty stomach. Only 1/4th cup of charged water should be taken fifteen minutes after each meal. These colours should not be used in fevers, inflammation, diarrhoea or excessive heat in the body. HEALING POWER OF BLUE COLOUR The blue ray is one of the greatest antiseptics in the world. It is cooling and soothing colour. The blue colour controls the throat centre. It can stop bleeding of lungs, dysentery, inflammations of bowls etc. Violent and maniacal patient become calm and quiet when kept in blue radiated rooms. Blue light has relieved many cases of high blood pressure. Blue oil massage over the crown centre and the brow centre, induces sound sleep. Foods containing blue colour like Blue-berries(Phalsa), Blue Plums(Jamun) etc. should be included in the treatment. These colours should never be used in chills, rheumatism, gout, arthritis, cold and respiratory diseases, like bronchitis and bronchial asthma etc. HEALING POWER OF GREEN COLOUR Green is the colour of nature. It is neither hot nor cold and neither acidic nor alkaline. It is the middle color of the spectrum. It is very good colour to through out the toxic matter. It is an eye tonic. It is a disinfectant and germicidal detergent. It is an excellent blood purifier. It is also a muscle and tissue builder. It has been found that Green affects the whole system and is particularly beneficial for sympathetic nervous system. Green foods in the from of raw green salads, green cabbage, green asparagus, green celery, green peppers as well as green peas etc. should also be taken along with the treatment. HEALING POWER OF YELLOW COLOUR Yellow stimulates the third chakram or solar plexus, the great brain of nervous system. Yellow activates all body functions except the spleen. Yellow charges water is one of the most important medicine for chronic constipation, fevers, eye diseases, skin diseases and chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension. It stimulates heat, liver, kidney and gall-bladder. Yellow help in diabetes and stimulates the pancreas. Heart diseases and depressions etc. are well controlled with yellow colour. It is very good tonic for the nerves. It influences the higher mind and soul. HEALING POWER OF SUNLIGHT OR WHITE LIGHT It is the combination of seven visible colours or the rainbow. Sunlight has been in use for healing since ages. Water solarised in colourless transparent glass bottles acts as a good tonic for aged people . It makes up deficiency of calcium in the children. We get Vitamin D directly from the Sun rays