I inhale.
In the darkness all is contracted and absorbed within.
I see nothing. No one can see me.
All is black. I am nothing. I am everything.
I exhale.
In the light a dance begins.
As the rainbow scarves the Earthen body,
I pull the ribbons of color to create a May Pole of woven "de-light".
Red reflects the fire of my springtime passions, the earthen clay, the sunset of the day.
I dance with Orange, juggling organic fruits from the Earth’s womb.
Twirling still, Yellow fills my head with sunshine and daffodils, —
yellow birds and lots of frills!
The Greens of the summer grass send me on dance to treetops full of robin’s nests, which send my heart in flight
To the Blues of the sky where my voice sings out loud the love I feel for life and living.
Indigo — I dance on toe — and know the wisdom of my play.
Violet is the prance that keeps me in the dance — weaving the colors of my life this glorious day.

What colors do you have in your home? What colors do you love? What colors do you avoid? There are many books on color and many studies that have been done on color. What is color? Color is energy. Very simply, you need light and an eye to see color. White is the reflection of all colors of the rainbow off a surface. Exhale. Black is the absorption of all colors. Inhale. All colors are the reflection of that color "dancing" from the surface of an object with the absorption of the other rainbow colors into that object. Color is a major tool used by interior designers in creating a mood, style and visual direction. Color can also be used to heal and balance you. In a sense, color can be a type of food for you that when intentionally used will nourish you.

Color can bring up certain images and feelings of our past experiences. Therefore it is important to remember that color is subjective. For example, even though blues are considered a soothing and calming color, if you had an unfortunate experience of violence with someone wearing a blue sweater, blue may not be the color of choice to use as a means to soothe you. I invite you to play with and explore all colors. Get a set of finger paints or water colors and explore the color. Ask yourself what images the color brings up for you. We can see, feel, smell, taste and hear color. The smell of a fresh cut lawn brings up images of a rich, healthy green color. The taste of grandma's Italian tomato sauce — a deep red color. Feel the sand and the earth; try to imagine them another color. Does it work? How does it make you feel?

All color has three dimensions so it is, in a sense, very sculptural. You have the basic color you learned in kindergarten. Then you can lighten or darken a color by adding white or black (or light which is like white). You can also change the intensity of a color by adding grey. So there are literally thousands of colors. Just look in your local paint store at all the choices and there are still more!

By intentionally working with color placement in your home, you can enhance energies of yourself. Let’s look briefly at some general use of how color can be used to energetically enhance your life. Green is a color for new beginnings, growth, and abundance. Think about springtime, how the green fills in the land. If you would like to enhance an area of your life such as your career, you may want to choose some greens for your walls to mirror for you the growth of a new career. Red is a fiery color. It can bring a jump-start to an area. If you need to jump-start a relationship that has been a little sleepy, try some red! Yellows and gold are earth colors. They can give you a feeling of being grounded. Yellow is also good for communication. Think of purple and how royalty use it. Does it give you a feeling of wealth? Try it.

When we get into different moods we will change the way we dress. Sometimes we may be playful, other times more serious. Sometimes we feel the need to be quiet and comfortable in the way we dress and sometimes we feel like being out there partying. Often we will buy an item of clothing because of its color. I invite you to take a look at the way your home is "dressed" to fit your mood and personal expression. We can’t change our home designs as often as our clothes; however, we can change a color of a wall or ceiling or floor simply with a can of paint or a decorative accessory! So if you are one who always played it "safe" with white or "egg-shell" walls and you want to keep your life from becoming stagnant, I invite you to be a little playful and try some color. Have fun!