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Feeling Colour Through the Skin
Light enters our body also through our skin. We have all experienced the warming and indeed burning rays of infrared light, when we have been out in the sun for too long. Even when we are clothed we still have a natural sensitivity to the colour wavelengths. Often we are only aware of the effects of colour energy through our skin when we find some clothes uncomfortable to wear while others make us feel warm, relaxed, and confident. It is not only the texture of the fabric but also the different energies contained in the colours that affect us. Although our sensitivity to colour through our skin is mostly unconscious, it is also possible to develop a sensitivity to colour energy through our fingertips and other parts of our bodies. Many blind people are able to differentiate colours by passing their fingers or hands over an object and actually feel the quality of the colour. Some colours feel hot while others seem cool; often people with no sight also describe colours by their texture and feel. In Russia, sighted people have also been taught to identify colours through their hands. It takes only a few weeks of instruction for anyone to learn to do this. Like riding a bicycle, this skill is never lost. Many healers working with colour are also sensitive to colour vibrations and can identify them within our bodies.
You can try an experiment in this yourself, by cutting out some brightly coloured paper or felt squares. Close your eyes and, holding your hands just above each square in turn, try to feel the quality of each colour. You will be surprised how easy it is to distinguish between warm and cool colours. |
