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The document discusses the color red, describing its wavelength, associated elements, chakras, complementary colors, and historical and cultural connotations. Red is connected to life, renewal, warmth, fire, blood circulation, passion, anger, entrepreneurship, survival, and spirituality.

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Colour Red

The document discusses the color red, describing its wavelength, associated elements, chakras, complementary colors, and historical and cultural connotations. Red is connected to life, renewal, warmth, fire, blood circulation, passion, anger, entrepreneurship, survival, and spirituality.

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Colour Information

Simon & Sue Lilly 2002

RED

Wavelength: 780-622 nm
Element (West): Earth
Element (East): Fire
Chakras: Root, Solar Plexus
Complementary Colour (True Colour Wheel):
Complementary Colour (Artists Colour Wheel):

Turquoise
Green

Red throughout history has connotation with life and those things generally considered sacred
in some way. Red ochre found at ancient burial sites hints at the hope for a renewal of life.
The colour red has become synonymous with the preservation of our life-force, as in the
logos of the Red Cross and Red Crescent. Danger signs and signals are also often surrounded
in red or coloured red to indicate warning of the loss of life.
Red is the colour with the longest wavelength of visible light. It is the nearest visible light to
infra-red in the electromagnetic spectrum. Although red occurs beyond the infra-red, it still
has close connections with heat and warmth. Even rocks will become red when they are
heated sufficiently. This is seen in volcanic eruptions when lava pours out onto the surface of
the earth.
Fire, too, has these two facets. It can be a warming life-saver or an uncontrollable destroyer.
In our daily lives, too much red energy will harm or exhaust us, too little and we have no
energy for any activity. Too much red energy and we become overinvolved in the workings of the material world and with too little we would find the world a
threatening and dangerous place that we would feel the need to escape from.
Physical Level
Red at a physical level relates to the circulation of the blood through the body that provides
our cells with oxygen (fuel) and nutrients (food). To provide red energy we need to exercise
and eat in a way that maximises this to the full. If we eat too little or continuously exhaust
ourselves physically and mentally, not only does this process break down, we also stress our
adrenal glands. These glands control our ability to respond to survival situations by pumping
hormones into our bloodstream heightening senses and reaction times. If we abuse our bodies
for too long, this natural reaction becomes a permanent state, which eventually leads the
whole system into a state of collapse. Classical red exercise involves using the lower limbs
walking, running, swimming or bicycling, which when carried out for about 20minutes,
increases the oxygen supply to our cells. Massaging the legs or feet can do the same. Eating
red coloured foods and foods rich in minerals can increase the amount of energy that is
available to us. The effect of red on the eye is quite unusual. For the colour to be seen, the

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eye itself makes internal adjustments. This alteration means that we see red objects as closer
than they really are.

Emotional Level
Any direct expression of emotion is linked to the colour red. Anger and passion, especially
have both traditionally been thought of as red emotions and phrases like red light district
and red-in-the-face have crept into everyday speech to reinforce this. The characteristics of
red emotions are their strength, their immediacy and their short duration. Phrases like red
light district and scarlet woman aptly describe other red qualities. Here red relates to the
emotions of passion and sexual desire and hints that some aspects of red behaviour may not
be socially acceptable. Black and red are the colours most associated with evil entities, for
example the archetypal red devil of medieval artists. Blatant expression of emotion is not
always easy to handle, whether it is sexuality, passion, anger or aggression. When expressing
red emotions, the heart beats faster, the capillaries dilate and the skin becomes flushed and
feels warm
Many societies avoid or refuse to accept the expression of these emotions. This produces
people who feel guilty about being angry or deny their passion. Wearing red clothing or
carrying red crystals can help to overcome this or it can sometimes be easier to introduce
something red into the living space. Flower essences such as Scarlet Pimpernel, Hazel or Oak
can also be used to ease the expression of red feelings.

Mental Level
On a mental level, the drive to start new projects and to create foundations for new business
is related to red. The energy that creates innovators and entrepreneurs is seldom adapted to
the management of stable businesses, so the initiator will often move on once the new project
is working. It is not uncommon to see combined with this level of initiative a very assertive
character that needs to be impulsive, rash and daring. Here the person continuously
challenges or tests themselves to reinforce their living and survival skills. Often they are also
renowned for their daring exploits and can be somewhat extrovert and boastful about their
skills.
Red is immediate. This immediacy affects the thinking processes causing restlessness and
impatience. It can result in selfishness, focusing on personal needs and survival above
everything else. Sometimes this drive to survive is what fuels impulsive actions and rash
comments.
When mental energy is low, visualising red or eating red energy foods can help, [coffee and
tea are both red energy], though too much increases irritability and can create addictive
behaviour.

Spiritual Level
On a fine, spiritual level, red reminds us that no matter how spiritually inclined we may be,
we are dependent on the survival and well-being of our physical body to act as a tool to
express that spirituality in the world. Wearing red, eating red foods or foods rich in minerals,
exercising, releasing our strong feelings and occasionally acting on impulse all reaffirm our
connection through our bodies to the material world.

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Life should be grabbed and lived with a sense of immediacy. Without red we become listless
and out of touch with reality and we fail to live our dreams in this world. Without the
foundation that red gives us we can daydream of escaping into non-existent realities and
events. Without the support of our planet, also a red energy, we, as a species will neither
succeed, nor survive.
Summary: To increase or balance the red energy in your life
Wear red clothes
Eat red coloured foods or foods that supply red energy (remember -coffee, tea, sugar and
chocolate are only temporary fixes)
Use red crystals: garnet, red jasper, ruby
Use essential oils that have red energy: Ylang Ylang, frankincense, black pepper
Use flower essences of red flowers; Scarlet Pimpernel, Red Rose, Hazel
Activities: running, speed and field sports

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