YELLOW: General Aspects
YELLOW [Detachment / Openness]
Like orange, yellow is a warm colour, associated with the mental body and the life-giving power of the sun. The colour of happiness and optimism, yellow is also seen as a healing colour. It is used to promote warmth and is thought to stimulate the nervous system and is helpful when doing work or study which involves memorising facts - a good colour to have on your desk or in your study or office. It stimulates intellectual processes. Also aids in body functions life elimination, and intestine, pancreas, liver functions. Helps to balance the adrenals and aids diabetes. Restores skin health.
The colour of the biggest energy centre/Chakra in our body. Yellow is equivalent to enlightenment and imagination. Yellow is the colour of philosophers and thinkers. It represents hope and maturity. This colour has specific meaning in the east, as it represents wisdom and considered as sacred as it denotes the preceptor and the guide/indicator to spiritual development. It signifies thinking, concentration and learning or studying. It communicates optimism, positivism, and light. Certain shades seem to motivate and stimulate creative thought and energy. The eye sees bright yellows before any other colour and is associated with coral, orange, amber, gold
Yellows are often associated with the following characteristics: homey, friendly, soft, welcoming, moving, excitement, or adventure.
Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic colour, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. Yellow is also good for any project that needs to evoke feelings of light heartedness, humour, or friendliness It can be overpowering if overused.
Yellow enhances concentration. It also speeds metabolism. Although it can work as the primary colour, yellow often works best as a companion to other colours.
When you see the muddier shades of yellow in the aura the person might express fussy or over analytical behaviour or the need for attention. They might also feel that they need recognition.
- Yellow often indicates a person with intelligence who has a warm and playful, generally cheerful personality.
- Sometimes yellow also indicates intellectual energy.
- A light or pale yellow shows emerging psychic and spiritual awareness, optimism and hopefulness and positive excitement about new ideas.
- A bright lemon-yellow relates to struggling to maintain power and control in a personal or business relationship; fear of losing control, prestige, respect, and / or power.
- A dull yellow is linked with selfishness.
- Primrose yellow is linked with an intellect that is devoted to spiritual pursuits.
Yellow the 3th Chakra / Energy Centre / Energy Centre SOLAR PLEXUS
It governs the above chakra, situated below the ribs, but above the navel. This is a lower chakra. It is the seat of personal power and happiness
Element: Fire
Objective: Self-esteem, freedom from shame, self-worth, and self-image.
Healing Metaphysical Properties of YELLOW Chakra and what it instils:
Just as the sun is the centre of our galaxy, the third chakra is a golden energetic orb of centralized force.
It can feed us, sustain us, teach us, and magnify our (already magnificently intense) ancillary energies.
Wisdom, intellect, enthusiasm, joy, ego identity, oriented to self-definition, emotion.
It is the fuel, the amplifier for strong, will, personal power, raw energy for achieving better clarity, perception, understanding, expansiveness, motivation, leadership, learning, creativity, curiosity, productivity, health, blessing, enlightenment, stimulating, bright and prosperity.
Yellow relates to self worth. How we feel about ourselves and how we feel others perceive us. This is the area of the personality, the ego and the intellect.
Gives us clarity of thought, increases awareness, and stimulates interest and curiosity.
Yellow energy is related to the ability to perceive and understand. The yellow energy connects us to our mental self.
They tend to shun evil or negative inclinations. Yellow helps marital bliss for married couples as it helps to prevent misunderstandings.
BASICALLY it is personal power and fulfilment. It has stood for wisdom throughout the ages. It aids logic, memory, concentration, will - power and communication. Helps you feel expressive, curious, and experimental.
This colour is associated with good fortune and prosperity. It brings about happiness and ease financial problems. It helps one achieve their objectives with greater confidence.
It is also a colour of optimistic courage, strength and righteous wisdom in being generous and out-standing in nobility of charitable leanings.
In combination with pastel blue, soft lemon yellow it helps businesses in their financial aspects. Likewise for Yellow and Green.
Combinations of Green, yellow, maroon and black is recommended for those who wish to restore repair family ties or broken relationships.
When your Solar Plexus Chakra/Energy Centre is opened
You have a strong sense of your own power and how to use it in healthy ways. You admire others with power and influence and choose to emulate people who are using their personal power to make a difference in the world. You want to use your power and influence for good in the world.
Too Much Yellow brings about the inability to focus, or complete one task at a time, and even become critical and demanding. We can become workaholics, and overly judgmental of others. Other traits are perfectionist thinking, inability to relax, mentally bullying, always planning and never manifesting, and stubbornness.
When your SOLAR PLEXUS Chakra is closed
You feel like a victim in the world and often feel powerless relative to other people and circumstances. You give your power away to others as you feel this is necessary to keep peace in relationships. You suffer from stomach pains and stomach anxiety.
Not Enough Yellow
Too little yellow, we can feel isolated and develop low self esteem, lack courage to try new things, and become insecure and depressed. We blame others when things do not go our way. A lack of yellow could result in becoming rigid, cunning, possessive, defensive, and emotionally aloof.
Negative aspects of yellow are feelings of inferiority, over analytical, sarcastic and pessimistic.
When this Chakra is blocked we experience: Shame, anger, fear, bitterness, resentment, prejudice and hate.
Endocrine gland: pancreas
Related organs: liver, spleen, stomach and small intestine. Associated problems: diabetes, pancreatitis, liver disease, peptic ulcer and gall stones. It stimulates nervous system, metabolic rate, calms the stomach and digestive system, aids eczema and other skin problems, pancreas and liver.
People that suffer from depression and similar disorders should try adding some yellow to their wardrobe and environment. It lifts the soul.
Yellow Stones - Amber, Fluorite, Golden Beryl, Golden Yellow Topaz, Cat's Eye, Yellow Celestite, Yellow Jade, Golden Tiger Eye, Lemon Chrysoprase, Citrine, Yellow Danburite, Iron Pyrite, Yellow Garnet, Yellow Jasper, Yellow Kunzite, Yellow Muscovite, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Tourmaline, Yellow Rhodonite. Gold Tiger Eye and Gold Calcite.
Yellow stones always helps in overcoming money troubles.
Area of use: Yellow: Activity rooms, entrance halls. Not for bedrooms as can interfere with sleep - it tends to keep our minds "switched on". Not ideal for areas of possible stress.
Common Name | Location | Physical Governing | Emotional Governing | Sense | Element | Seat |
Solar Plexus Chakra | Navel | Pancreas, abdominal organs | Self-will, mental acuity, sense of identity | Sight | Fire | Subconscious emotion, ego, will |