Welcome to the ongoing series of colour exploration. Every Monday I will explore a different colour and reflect on how it affects my life and in turn hope you will share how it affects your life.
This week, as promised, is my second favourite colour … Blue. I’m not intentionally going through the primary colours. It just appears that way for now.
I realized as I spent the week thinking about and seeking out the colour blue, that I really don’t have a lot of blue in my home. In fact the only items are paintings and in my wardrobe are my well co-ordinate yoga ensemble and yoga mat. That’s it. And I noticed many food items were labeled in blue. Blue was not very prevalent in foodstuffs a few years ago. But as soon as they introduced the blue Smartie, it seemed that blue became an acceptable colour to consume.
Blue reminds me of the summer when I was 12. My family spent a month on the Adriatic. I remember going to summer camp on a small island where we spent every afternoon swimming and playing in the Adriatic ocean. Deep Azure blue was the colour of the water. The brave young boys would hold competitions as to who could jump from the highest cliff. Ah, the memories. But I digress!
Blue is healing, clean, clear, nourishing, pure, ice, sky, royalty, boys, cold, calm, magic. It is used to express how we feel; “I feel blue”. And if you are lucky enough to see a “Blue Moon”, folklore says the moon will talk to those in it’s light. Long considered a corporate color, blue, especially darker blue, is associated with intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism. In Iran, blue is the color of mourning while in the West the something blue bridal tradition represents love.
In Feng Shui, blue is placed in the north sector and represents water. It is good ch’i if you can locate all your water rooms in the north. That is, the washroom, laundry, kitchen etc. But be cautious and always close the toilet lid and door to the bathroom because it’s believed that good ch’i also gets flushed down the toilet!
Where is the toilet located in your house? If it’s not in the north, do you have water problems, leaks etc? If you have a child who doesn’t sleep well, try painting their room blue and see what happens.
Send me your pictures of blue things in your world and I’ll post them at the end of the week. Have Fun!
diana@flohaus.com
It’s funny how years ago blue would not be considered part of my colour preference. But having lived on an island surrounded by water and sky…I have a fond appreciation for it these days. Also there is a certain azure blue that I see often in japanese animes that makes me feel quite happy. It’s just that perfect shade that makes me feel like I’m a kid again and that anything is possible… I truly understand the saying “into the wild blue yonder” now. ^_^