What is color? Finding your color Color & Dressing Color & Make-up Color & Food
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Dressing for health
The colors we wear can offer protection against many physical ailments and also give us emotional inspiration and protection. Of course clothing also protects us from the elements and is a form os self-expression. It shields us from the world and affects the way we feel and think. |
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Red
WEAR When you need a pick-me-up, or when you are tired and lethargic or need to encourage physical exercise and a competitive spirit. Red will help with positive progress and success, and to put your plans into action. Wear red when you want to feel sensuous and vivacious. AVOID When tou are easily tired, or are suffering from bad flu, ME(myalgic encephalomyelitis), infectious mononucleosis, or chronic fatigue syndrome. Do not wear if you have a ruddy complexion, high blood pressure, or are quick to anger. Avoid also if you are nervous or tense. |
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Pink
WEAR If you are affectionate, loving, and need to be compassionate and sympathetic. Pink encourages self-nurturing and being kind to your self. Shell pink and rose pink will promote the two-way flow of love. Salmon pink and deep rose will surround you with universal and selfless love. Shocking pink or maroon stimulates the more sensual pleasure pleasures, fun-loving and risk-taking. AVOID If you are emotionally immature, need a father or mother figure, or too dependant on others. You may be feeling overburdened by outside dependencies. |
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Orange
WEAR When you are suffering from depression, or need to bring joy or lightness into your life. Orange relieves seriousness or thought and promotes laughter. It encourages independence of spirit and self-motivation, and will help release creativity and negative emotions related to a poor self-image. Orange is good if your adrenals are drained and you suffer from aches and pains ?especially in your neck, arms, and joints. AVOID When you feel confused, frustrated, or claustrophobic. Orange is not good if you feel sick or nauseous, because it will make you feel worse. |
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Yellow
WEAR When you wish to be alone so that you can become detached and impartial. Yellow promotes rational thought and reasoning, and can improve memory. It aids communication, sharing, and self-expression. Yellow is a good color for accessories when going for a job interview. Golden-yellow promotes sparkle and vitality and the ability to meet new challenges. Yellow is empowering and confidence-building. AVOID If you are prone to criticism and suffer from a loss of anchorage and stability. Yellow can encourage egotism and is not good if you place too importance on material wealth. Yellow can cause irritability and a feeling of nausea. |
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Green
WEAR If you are hyperactive but find it difficult to make decisions or exercise clear judgment. Apple green promotes health, happiness, and innovation. Grass green gives you understanding and help to others, and encourages abundance in your life. Blue-green promotes optimism and faith in yourself and others. AVOID When action is needed- green offers balance, but arrests movement. Green provides space and time when you do not want to make decisions, but can promite boredom, repression, and inactivity. |
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Blue
WEAR If you need quiet and relaxation and want to unwind and are suffering from mental fatigue. Blue helps self-reliance, independence, and responsibility for others. Blue brings insight and wisdom, encourages decision-making, and helps you to link to your sense of intuition. Turquoise is good for the tense and nervous; it makes you feel fresh and young. AVOID If you are feeling depressed, since blue can make you feel worse. If you need to recharge, need energy, or are nervous, blue will not provide any support. If you are relying totally on your mental faculty to provide solution for your life, you may need to become more in touch with your emotions. |
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Purple/Violet
WEAR If you want peace and love without anxiety, and authority without demand. Violet clothing provides peace and calm suitable for meditation and prayer, helping you become aware or your sensitivities and inner guidance. Wearing purple will help you to open your mind to higher forces thus making a channel for creative energy. AVOID If you do not like silence or have feelings of invasion of personal privacy. Do not wear if you are feeling oversensitive and need to be socially accepted or you are feeling imposed upon by rules and regulations. |
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White
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If you need a greater awareness and insight in your life- you may be indulging in being separate from reality. Wear white if you need to be open-minded, clear, and receptive to new ideas and plans without action. White gives you time to stop and think, to reflect without decision-making. AVOID If you are feeling lonely, isolated, or cut off in any way, or you need to participate, act, or make decisions. When you are ready you can use yellow to promote communication and sharing. Pink will bring love into your life. Blue will bring understanding, and orange can promote action. |
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Black
WEAR If you are self-sufficient, in authority and control, and are in a position to protect. If you need to be opinionated and not swayed by others¡¯ idea, black will protect you. You have to be in control of your self in order to communicate an authoritative image. Make sure you always wear black with highlights of a strong color in order to counterbalance the negative effects. Diamond jewelry will inspire and protect you with a rainbow of color; a scarf, belt, or shawl will not only look stunning but add vibrancy and life to the black. AVOID If you are depressed or despairing because of lack of self-recognition and self-denial. Black rejects help from others and promotes isolation. |