50 SHADES OF BLUE ...

This Easter I have been particularly drawn to the colour Blue. Last Thursday (Maundy Thursday or White Thursday as it is called here in the Netherlands) I bought some Delphiniums, which are standing in a very tall vase in my house. The colour of the flowers is just magnificent, ranging from the cobalt to the paler blues at the top of the stalk.

Blue is not a colour we would usually associate with Easter. The traditional colour of yellow and purple (like the spring crocuses) are generally accepted, but also the white (or clear) has an important connection to Easter as being the pure colour of light and the meaning of the feast of Easter in many religions.

A time of death and re-birth and the knowledge of the Divine connection.

Delphiniums are beautiful flowers and grow mainly in the Northern Hemisphere and some tropical mountains in Africa. Did you know that there are more than 300 species? I didn’t. Colours range from blues, to pinks and purples.

A perennial and member of the family of Ranunculacea. A plant, which is toxic to humans and livestock. The common name is ‘Larkspur’. The name Delphinium comes from the Latin word for ‘dolphin’, which refers to the shape of the nectary.

Each flower consists of five petal like sepals, which grow together to form a hollow pocket with a spur at the end, hence the name Larkspur. Within the sepals are the four true petals, small and inconspicuous and usually the same colour as the sepals themselves. Butterflies and bees love the flower for its nectar and are obviously attracted to the intense colour.

Such magnificence and such toxicity!

So I am going to share an excerpt from my book True Colours about the blue and the 50 shades of ….

Blue is a primary colour. Complementary colour Orange.

There has been a lot of discussion over the centuries if blue was actually the first colour of creation. Blue to me is all about peace and communication. Linked to the throat and third eye chakra's it is about being someone who can communicate with peace. A strong feminine energy in the blue. But also very connected to the heart.

Blue can be deep blue or the lightest of blues, the colour of the sky. My own opinion is the lighter the colour the more powerful it is. The reason is that there is more light in the colour and thus the vibration is higher. Colour moves in waves, similar to sound, this is the reason why

I believe that the lighter shades in all colours are more powerful. Within the palette or colour there are many shades of blue. Whether there are actually 50 shades I am not sure!

Key words for blue are:

Patience

Truth

Spiritual

Wisdom

Philosophic

Calm

Healing

Integrity

Loyal The ability to speak the truth and be heard

The word

Can heal

Shows you how to come up for yourself

The highest order of intelligence

Communication through the voice

The head and the heart speaking as one through the voice

The teacher

The connection between the body and the head

Peace

Does not shed the light on him/herself but the light on others

Helps you to solve your problems

A calm reserved spirit

The scientist/the philosopher

Cools and calms

Gives rest and peace

The colour of contemplation

Reserved, thinks quietly, critically and deeply

Does not like disturbance, prefers to flow like the water hence the saying ‘still waters run deep’.

Many writers are born under this colour, they love words

Wants to preserve the status quo

Blue is the 'alarm clock' of the spirit, shows you that you can do and learn anything

Brings love into wisdom

As safe as heaven

Emotionally stable looks at all aspects and makes a peaceful decision

Brings the truth to light

Does things his/her way

Can be a master manipulator, but the intention is only pure, but so much that you don’t realize it yourself.

Truth is one of the most important things

Tactful speaks the truth but is gentle meaning that it almost expects everyone to be the same as them because they have so many good traits and qualities that they often encounter difficulties with other colours, it seems so simple to them and then their knowledge can become ignorance.

Some shades of blue and the key words: Heavenly Blue

Unselfish love

Azure blue:

Ambition

Light Blue:

Inspiration

Dark Blue:

Conscious of their goal

I just love the words: ‘The head and the heart speaking through one voice’. What a thought for Easter when we reflect on the meaning of this time of year. The connection between the divine and us as humans.

So now I know having reminded myself about all these meanings why I have been so drawn to this colour right now. Blue is all about diving into the depths of the blue in the eyes, into the calmness and peace. Dreams and daring to have them. Time for change, reminding yourself then if you decide to shut one door, another will open almost automatically. Ask yourself this Easter, what do you want to do because Blue will be the instrument to open your new door.