Effects And Characteristics Of The Color 'Red'

Red is the colour that stirs your senses and passions. It is associated with the power, energy, vitality and excitement of life. In its positive aspect, red can stimulate strength, joy, happiness and love. It is one of the primary colours of the fire and deep red (scarlet), can stimulate the animal nature, the bases physical passions. The crimson of blood represents the suffering elements in life. The gentle pink shade can evoke the mother love vibration. Red is the personal colour of greatest warmth. The negative aspect of the red vibration can bring out fear, uncontrolled passion, lust and excessive anger. Red can be used when the vitality is low or blood circulation is poor. This colour is most disturbing to the people with mental problems or neuroses and it should not be used on them. It has the slowest vibrations of all visible colours effecting the emotions quicker than any other.