It was a cold and dreary week in the middle of January, and she was feeling terribly blue. According to this blog post, blue meaning ‘feeling sad’ stems from tears being attributed to blue, or the color approaching black on the spectrum, as darker colors are also attributed to depression. Or the fact that when we’re so cold, or lose oxygen, we turn blue. According to this study, our emotions themselves affect the color we see.
Yet, there’s an other website full of wonderful quotes about blue, and it’s broken down by topics like ‘sparking creativity’, ‘inspiring a new perspective’. There’s nothing sad in these quotes, but perhaps a paradox: “Blue is a cold and retiring colour, and its effect upon the mind is of a quiet, soothing nature. It is symbolical of divinity, intelligence, sincerity, and tenderness.” – W. J. & G. A. Audsley
So what exactly is blue? While our tears may be blue, it seems that blue is much more of a relaxing, soothing color than anything. It’s pervasive, even more so than green — the sky, the ocean, some flowers. And then you’ve got William Shatner, who just took off into the great unknown of outer space, only to come back with these words about blue:
“I mean, the little things, the weightlessness, and to see the blue color whip by and now you’re staring into blackness. That’s the thing. This covering of blue is this sheet, this blanket, this comforter of blue around that we have around us. We think ‘oh, that’s blue sky’ and suddenly you shoot through it all of a sudden, like you whip a sheet off you when you’re asleep, and you’re looking into blackness – into black ugliness. And you look down, there’s the blue down there, and the black up there, and there is Mother Earth and comfort and – is there death? Is that the way death is?”
And while what he continued to say after this has no bearing on the color blue so-to-speak, it’s profound: “I hope I never recover from this.”
Blue correlates with your throat chakra, the center of expressing yourself. If your throat chakra has issues, you may have a tendency for sore throats or laryngitis, or thyroid problems. You might be a little too outspoken, or critical. On the flip side, you may have problems standing up for yourself. A fully balanced, beautiful throat chakra gives you the ability to communicate effectively.
To help with dis-ease with the color blue, consider immersing yourself in blue light. Blue light therapy exists for skin conditions, or treating S.A.D. One of the places I offer services at has a room dedicated to salt panels — my favorite way to have the panels is to set them every-other-one in shades of blue. (I find all dark blue to be too dark and stimulating, much like all red or orange.)
Get some blue candles, or blue crystals like deep, lovely lapis lazuli, sodalite, turquoise. Surround yourself with blue flowers like asters, blue poppies, forget-me-nots, or flax. One of my favorite teas gives off a slight bluish-purple color.
Wear some blue clothes, or in this case, socks and shoes!
“The only footwear I need is an inexpensive pair of blue sneakers. They have soft fabric tops and soft rubber-like soles. I get them one size too large so I can wiggle my toes. I feel as free as though I were barefoot! And I can usually get 1,500 miles to a pair. I wear a pair of navy blue socks.There’s a reason why I chose navy blue for my wearing apparel – it’s a very practical color, doesn’t show dirt, and the color blue does represent peace and spirituality.” – Peace Pilgrim
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