Green color is associated with the development of organic life: first in the ocean, and then on land, first in the form of bacteria and plants that have populated all continents. Green plants, saturating the atmosphere with oxygen, and the stomachs of herbivores with food, made it possible for other living beings and humans to live and develop.

In our perception of the environment green color occupies a special place. This is the color of nature: the sea and grass, frogs and forests. This is the color of the joyful events of our life: the green tree of the New Year's holiday, the palm branch of Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the laurel wreath of the winner. Green is also about stubborn seedlings making their way through the asphalt. We perceive green as a cool, calm and humid environment. For the human eye, this is the most natural, natural and harmonious color.

Subconsciously for every person it is, first of all, growth, development and harmony in nature. Like green grass that pleases everyone after a long, cold and rather colorless winter. Green is the color of nature, nature, life itself, harmony. In addition, it is the green color that is accepted all over the world as the safest; it is not for nothing that it is the green light of a traffic light that allows traffic.

For many peoples, it symbolizes youth, hope, fun, although sometimes - and immaturity, insufficient perfection. The Iranians associate green with both rapid growth and freshness, as well as with misfortune, sadness, grief, so they say about an unfortunate person "green foot", and about a cemetery - "green house".

Everything around us is like a rainbow. There are blue, white and green paints. They keep secrets in themselves: in philosophy, in clothes and in every person.

Green is the color of rest

More than once I had to think about what green means. I read a lot of literature that gave me an extremely simple answer. Green is the color of vegetation. It is associated with the spring rebirth of nature, the expectation of a good harvest and youth.

Different countries - different meanings

Each country has its own symbol and its own customs. In Japan, green is a symbol of agricultural practices. In Europe, it is a sign of eternal love and hope. In India - the symbol of Buddha, representing the karmic type of person. In Christianity, this symbol is associated with the earthly life of Christ and the saints.

Clothes in green

Since ancient times, the color in clothes had a certain character. In ancient Rome, clothing in green tones signified effeminacy and unnatural inclinations.

In modern society, this color speaks of inner harmony and self-control. Most often green is preferred open peoplewith whom you can talk about any topic. However, such people are very cautious and prefer to observe rather than act.

This is the color of education and culture, it saturates with energy and helps to get rid of fears and complexes.

The magical power of the green stone

Stones have always been given special importance. Academician A.E. Fersman wrote that since antiquity emerald was valued more than other stones and was called "the stone of radiance". Its deep green color was considered an expression of life, purity and youth. People claimed that he possesses mysterious powers and can heal diseases and also bring happiness. Georgians believe that emeralds reflect the secrets of the future and the present.

Eye color magic

It is difficult to say unequivocally what the green eye color means, since in ancient times the owners of this color were considered witches and associated with madness and the devil.

At the present time, they say that these people are very vulnerable, gentle. Love in their mind is something sacred. They cherish it and keep it like the apple of their eye. Green-eyed people are kind and generous, but they never forgive an insult, even to themselves to a loved one... If the trust of such people is shaken, they can turn from knights into a devil, principled and firm in their decisions.

Green eyes remain a mystery to this day. Maybe someday we will be able to know the truth of our eyes. In the meantime, we can only learn, study and fight with our bad qualities, while remaining a knight, a man with mind and fullness of soul, which is able to overcome any adversity.

Green color in psychology plays a role at the psycho-emotional level. It is rightfully recognized as one of the main colors in the palette, being a life-affirming beginning.

For most people, the word "life" is identical with in green... Renewal, youth, spirituality - all this is the embodiment of green.

Even the very name "green" is nothing more than the old Slavonic "zelo". What does it mean? This is what our ancestors called the first seedlings of wheat that appeared in the spring. Hence the word "potion" (medicine), which was made in the old days from meadow grasses, later came from.

It is not for nothing that it is used in psychotherapy for the treatment of a number of diseases; green shades are also used on the packaging of many medicines and cosmetics. Manufacturers seem to make it clear that products give rejuvenation, beauty, renewal, healing.

Packages of shampoos, washing powders, and hygiene products are often green. It gives the perception of purity, novelty.

But they try to arrange the packaging of cakes, pastries and other sweets in a different colors... This is because greens, especially darker tones, have nothing to do with sweetness. Rather, it has a delicate sourness or spicy bitterness.

The great importance of green in psychology is expressed in tonalities. Bright, juicy, saturated colors give you emotional uplift and help you tune in to work. This is the color of creativity, some kind of spark. It helps to think more creatively, more creatively. In other words, bright green is the color of genius.

Moderate green is used in psychology and psychotherapy for a professional purpose. It is perceived by most people as a stimulus to action, gives life energy.

Dark tones, as well as coniferous shades, khaki are more restrained. For the majority, they are associated with officialdom, coldness.

Military uniforms. Therefore, the very color in these shades is taken very seriously.

The color of greenery is so imprinted in the mind as the beginning of a new thing that sometimes it is perceived in a figurative meaning with the appropriate subtext. So oh young man it is often said that he is a "green" youth. That is, he is still quite young, with no life experience.

Both heals and cripples

Green therapy is successfully used in psychology. It is not for nothing that psychologists breed many plants with large leaves in their offices.

During a leisurely quiet conversation with the patient, a kind of replenishment of vital energy is carried out, and the room, painted in a moderate green color, helps people with phobias to overcome their obsessive manias, soothes and relaxes.

Green color therapy has found its application in psychiatry. It extinguishes aggression, anger, helps relieve psycho-emotional stress. Greenish shades are used in the treatment of such serious mental illnesses as schizophrenia, psychosis. Helps suicidal people find meaning in life.

Shades of green are widely used in therapeutic and cardiological practice. It relieves headaches, helps to lower blood pressure, and helps with arrhythmias.

After a session of color therapy with the use of juicy shades of green, patients with nephritis and cystitis feel much easier.

Ophthalmologists use light green, light green colors. They are used in the treatment of myopia, glaucoma, eye strain. It is useful for people who constantly work at a computer to wear glasses with green glasses in their free time. They also help with migraines, which, by the way, are common with hard work.

Green helps in the treatment of lung diseases: bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma. Allergy sufferers are less likely to have seizures when they are constantly in a room with green walls.

But only juicy bright shades of green have such an amazing beneficial effect on the human body. Dark shades can seriously harm. It is not for nothing that the expression “green melancholy” exists.

In rooms painted with dark green paint, the mood of sensitive people deteriorates. The color is perceived as gloomy, gloomy, depressing.

People with a weak psyche develop mania, suicidal tendencies. Attacks of claustrophobia are possible, depressive states develop.

Have healthy people dark shades of green cause apathy, depression, the feeling that they are cornered, there is a dead end ahead and there is no way out of this situation.

In psychology, there is a whole direction - the definition of character by color. Green color was also not ignored.

There are three personality types of people who prefer green to all other colors. What does green mean, based on the emotional component of their character?

Those who lean towards dark greens have an analytical mind. Their logical thinking is well developed.

They make talented mathematicians, architects, businessmen. They have a business acumen, are tough by nature, they always dictate their will to others.

In the family, lovers of dark green play the role of a leader. They are earners and masters. Behind them, other family members feel like they are behind a stone wall.

The adherents of medium-toned green are characterized by constancy in their affections, punctuality. They are clearly defined workaholics. They often achieve success and confidently go up the career ladder.

People with such tastes for colors are moderately sociable, but do not have many friends, but those few with whom they have friendly and family relationshipsare deeply devoted.

The most vulnerable are those who prefer light green tones. They are timid and gentle. Although they are hardworking, they are very shy. Therefore, they rarely make a brilliant career.

Lovers of emerald green, light green, bright green usually have a wide social circle. But friends and colleagues often take advantage of their weak character, spinelessness. Admirers of bright shades of green simply cannot refuse a request, they can hardly defend their point of view.

Meanwhile, nature has endowed them with great creative inclinations. Among writers, poets, artists, designers, there are many admirers of light green shades.

Psychologists describe people who do not tolerate green tones as those who shy away from difficulties, try to avoid responsibility.

Often, a pronounced rejection of this color occurs in a person who is physically or mentally exhausted.

Always in fashion

Green clothing has been revered at all times.

In the Middle Ages, it was worn by nobles. Green was associated with power, wealth, luxury.

This color is present on icons and frescoes of cathedrals and churches that have survived from the Renaissance. Why and what does green mean in the spiritual realm? Green meanings in religion are life-affirming. This is a dinner of good over evil, life over death.

Green color is not forgotten in our time. Every year in Paris haute couture week, at least one fashion designer will present his collection in green tones.

Psychologists advise insecure people to wear green clothes. So they become more sociable, easier to overcome difficulties at work and in personal relationships.

It is worth wearing green clothes for meetings, diplomatic negotiations, business dates. Psychologists say this color helps to brilliantly conduct complex business debates.

Fashion designers are advised to wear green T-shirts, blouses, tanning dresses.

A pale green outfit will charm the chosen one or the chosen one on the first date. And clothes of an emerald hue should be worn to emphasize the figure. In addition, the color creates a sense of luxury.

Green meanings resonate in fashion even for the zodiac signs. According to astrological prescriptions, green clothing is desirable for each of them in some cases.

He will help Sagittarius, rams and lions to solve complicated cases. Capricorns, Virgo and Sagittarius - to overcome imbalance. For fish, crayfish and scorpions, green tones are uplifting on particularly difficult days.

Psychology of color

Luscher's color preference test consists of ranking according to color preference (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, matte white). Each color is assigned symbolic meaning, which allows drawing conclusions on the patient's psychology.

Psychology of blue

Blue in psychology is considered the color of peace, relaxation, immersion in meditation. Choosing blue as the preferred color reflects a person's need for rest. To increase the basic value of blue, dark blue is used in the Luscher test. Negation dark blue means that the person avoids relaxing peace. With illness or fatigue, the need for blue increases.

Blue colour soothes, balances, reduces pain, relieves inflammation. As a rule, an excess of blue, as well as green, does not have a negative effect. In exceptional cases, fatigue, boredom, melancholy and low blood pressure appear. An excess of blue in food is not very useful because it can have an inhibitory effect.

The blue color cools down, therefore it is useful for burns and high temperatures. For those who communicate a lot with people, blue can play a protective role. Blue color calms, relaxes and opens the way for creative thoughts, free from outside influences.

Psychology of green

The green color contains hidden potential energy, reflects the degree of volitional tension. According to psychology, people who prefer green tend to be overconfident. People who are extravagant, who achieve their goals with unexpected emotional outbursts, reject green as not pretty. Along with the green color, people who are on the verge of physical or mental exhaustion reject them.

Green balances and neutralizes, it is the color of hope, harmony, recovery. The color green affects the pituitary gland and thus metabolism. It restores the balance between the liver and spleen, has a regenerating effect on muscles and connective tissue. Green color stimulates the autonomic nervous system and accelerates the growth process. An excess of green does not have a negative impact. Only in very rare cases does it cause indecision. Sometimes the reaction gets too slow.

Psychology of red

Red is the color of blood, symbolizes excitement, energism. In psychology, red is described as very lively, full of enthusiasm, restless. This color is also a symbol of eroticism. Disgust, ignorance of the red color reflects organic weakness, physical or mental exhaustion.

Red stimulates creative, vital, earthy energies; develops passion and spontaneous bold action.

The red color of food activates the liver and supports the formation of red cells; this color removes harmful substances from the body. It helps relieve constipation and is very beneficial for iron deficiency.

An excess of red leads to nervousness, anxiety, fuss, lack of self-control, and a superficial attitude towards business.

Psychology of yellow

Yellow comes from mixing green and red. This optical combination also corresponds to psychology yellow color... Red as excitement and green as tension result in excited tension. The greatest preference for yellow is given to pregnant women who expect a successful outcome of childbirth, as well as people who are prone to changing places. Yellow, like red, is the color of energism. Yellow is also interpreted as the color of illumination.

Yellow is the color of spiritual development, it gives vigor, supports the functions of the glands, activates the activity of the mucous membrane, and stimulates thought processes.

Yellow color causes the formation of gastric juice, helps with digestive disorders, calms the nerves, relieves nervous fatigue.

Yellow clothing can be helpful for depression. The yellow color calms the spleen, activates the lymphatic system, and helps with liver disorders.

There are no known adverse effects when using yellow products.

Psychology of purple

Purple a fusion of active red and calming blue is formed. In psychology, it is considered "the harmony of contradictions." Purple is the color preferred by children before puberty. From the point of view of psychology, this color symbolizes the inherent infantilism and suggestibility of a person, the need for support and support. In this sense, the choice or denial of purple acts as a kind of indicator of psychological and sexual maturity.

Violet color calms, stimulates the spleen, relaxes, relieves pain, enhances perception. The negative effect of excess purple foods is unknown, except for increased spleen activity. Such food cleanses the blood and prevents loss of appetite. Purple has a calming effect on the nervous system of the creative profession.

Psychology orange

Orange is obtained by mixing yellow and blue flowers... Increasing the intensity and saturation of the orange produces a brown color.

In psychology, it is believed that the preference for brown reflects the desire for simple instinctive experiences, primitive sensual joys. There is evidence of a brown preference for opium smokers. Choosing him as the most preferred one also speaks of physical exhaustion. Normally, along with black, brown is most often rejected. The pair "blue-yellow" evokes behavior aimed at winning the disposition of others, to meet their expectations.

Orange is especially useful as a remedy against nervousness, fear of depression. This color has a beneficial effect on the lungs and glands.

A negative effect with an overabundance of orange is extremely rare. A cowardly person should wear orange clothing. The orange color has a positive effect on problems with the digestive system and skin diseases, as well as bad stools, especially under the sign of Virgo.

This color stimulates the appetite. Heat given off orange, relieves tension and cramps.

Psychology of matte white

The matt white color is free from any psychological tendencies. In psychology, it is believed that a dull white color is neutrality, a boundary that separates a person from any experiences. Grey colour often plays the role of protection from the penetration of another person into the inner world of the subject.

Color therapy

Color and signs of the zodiac

Aura colors

Colors for the happiness of men and women

According to research by British scientists, men feel happy with blue and green colors. Blue, pink and orange colors bring happiness to women.

Positive characteristics
Stability
Progress
Obligation

Negative characteristics
Selfishness
Jealousy
Hypochondria (constant feeling of illness)

Green comes from the fusion of blue and yellow, while the qualities of both complement each other. From here comes peace and stillness. Green always contains a vital opportunity, it does not have energy acting outside, but contains potential energy - it does not rest, but reflects an internal stress state. It expresses the relationship of a person to himself; does not require anything and does not call anywhere (looks past everyone). It hides all its secrets in itself, inspires stability. Symbolizes prosperity and new beginnings.

People who prefer this color, as a rule, see both sides of the situation, know how to weigh and evaluate the chances of a favorable outcome; they know how to suppress with their authority, they are distinguished by high efficiency. They remember only what is needed, while they tend to help other people, even to the detriment of themselves. They are friendly, but very secretive, they have their own world, which they do not reveal to anyone.

In a negative aspect, it is the color of silent approval and hopelessness.

This is a color that you cannot look at for long - it causes boredom. gives nothing.

Treatment - has a beneficial effect on claustrophobic people.

Green neutralizes the effect of other colors; helps dispel negative emotions. It brings calmness and tranquility, helps to concentrate and make decisions, helps with shock and has a hypnotic effect.

Shades - the more blue, the stronger, colder and more intense the impact of the color. The more yellow, the easier and more harmonious the color is.

Blue-green (turquoise) - the coldest of all shades, is used to create refreshing coolness, the color of sterility.

Dark blue-green - rejected in case of nervous exhaustion; personifies cruelty and heaviness, creates a sense of isolation. He is preferred by loves who make too strict demands on themselves, elevate their views to a principle and seek its observance with irreconcilable consistency.

The yellow-green latent energy that was in the green is released. People who prefer this color strive to establish as many contacts as possible, constantly want to meet with other people, to learn new things. Next to white, this shade gives the impression of a strict and businesslike, as a rule, they tend to dilute it with gray - to remove obsession.

Brown-green (green + black + yellow + red) - expresses sensual passivity. Such people would like to enjoy a state that is beneficial to the senses and conducive to relaxation; seeking excitement through pleasure.

The darker the green, the more withdrawn a person is. The color green is preferred by those people who seek to acquire a confident manner thanks to firmness and stability. Strive for confidence. Green is rejected by physiological exhaustion.