Rainbow has seven colours, making a VIBGYOR which stands for violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Astrologically, these seven colours represents all the nine planets.
VIOLET: Symbol of Rahu and Ketu, it denotes mercy, phobia and insanity.INDIGO: Symbol of Saturn, denotes spirituality.BLUE: Symbol of Venus, it denotes love and relationship.GREEN: Symbol of Mercury. It denotes education, mind and healing.YELLOW: Symbol of Jupiter. It denotes thoughts/wisdom.ORANGE: Symbol of Moon and Sun. It denotes feeling and revelation/ vitality.RED: Symbol of Mars. It denotes energy and strength.
Different colours symbolise different personalities and also affect our moods differently. The seven colours of rainbow are linked with seven planets, seven chakras, seven codes, seven days, auras and so on. The following seven colours of the rainbow have different characteristics:
VIOLET: This is considered the highest element of spirituality. This is an inspirational colour for artists, actors, musicians. Deeper tone of violet is associated with highest spiritual level.
Effects:
Light shades are associated with sorrow.
It brings sleeplessness.
INDIGO: It is believed that Indigo has a sedating effect. Indigo is mystical, it elevates spiritual upliftment self-awareness and enhancement of initiation.
Effects:
Reduces irritability.
Eliminates chronic fatigue.
It influences sleep, migraine, immunity and moods.
BLUE: It is the colour of heavenly consciousness, truth, harmony, calmness and hope. It is the colour of sky (Akash) which is the most important element amongst the five.
Effects:
It stimulates creativity, art and music.
Lowers the body temperature.
Deepens breathing.