Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Why I love the color Green...

How can one not love Kermie?

The Color Psychology of Green

  • Green is a cool color that symbolizes nature and the natural world.

  • Green also represents tranquility, good luck, health, and jealousy.

  • Researchers have also found that green can improve reading ability. Some students may find that laying a transparent sheet of green paper over reading material increases reading speed and comprehension.

  • Green has long been a symbol of fertility and was once the preferred color choice for wedding gowns in the 15th-century. Even today, green M & M's (an American chocolate candy) are said to send a sexual message.

  • Green is often used in decorating for its calming effect. For example, guests waiting to appear on television programs often wait in a “green room” to relax.

  • Green is thought to relieve stress and help heal. Those who have a green work environment experience fewer stomachaches.
  • It's the color of the heart Chakra

In many folklores and literatures, green has traditionally been used to symbolize nature and its embodied attributes, namely those of life, fertility, and rebirth. Green was symbolic of resurrection and immortality in Ancient Egypt; the god Osiris was depicted as green-skinned. Stories of the medieval period further portray it as representing love and the base, natural desires of man. Green is also known to have signified witchcraft, devilry and evil for its association with faeries and spirits of early English folklore.

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