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This serene and rich environment ushers in a sense of peace and healing, echoing the ancient human belief of life originating from the earth. Find solace in the quiet sophistication of this space, reminiscent of early cave dwellers who embraced the birth of life. Embrace the tranquility and richness of the surroundings, promoting a peaceful and healing atmosphere.
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Positive Black • Rich, Healing, Peaceful, Quiet, Birth, Sophistication (Ancient humans saw life come from earth/womb…they lived early lives in caves) Examples: • good earth/rich soil • midnight sky: eternal, peaceful • night: cooling in hot climates • Rest In Peace: death
Negative Black • Ignorance, Evil, Death, Bondage (The ancient humans were afraid of the darkness, night represented the unknown) Examples: • color of mourning • grim reaper’s robe • chaos/creation (Greek/Hebrew) • demons in dark places
Positive White • Knowledge, Goodness, Freedom, Purity, Innocence (The ancient humans received comfort from daylight.) Examples: • white beard/wise man: Gandolf in LOTR • clean, unstained: white dove • white flag: surrender/peace • wedding dress, chuppa, baptismal gown • angels
Negative White • Sterile, Cold, Naïve, Sickly • (The ancient humans saw whiteness of body at death and during illness) Examples: • Dr. office/psychology ward • ghosts: absent of soul/humanity • white face of death • KKK robes & storm troopers: no identity/humanity, anonymous killers • White witch: Narnia books • Widows in North India wear all white to mourn
Positive Red • Rich, Wealth, Love (The ancient humans saw the physical heart was red; red dye was very expensive for clothing in the past) Examples: • roses/ hearts • lips/ fruit—prime of life and youth • red blood: energy, surge of life
Negative Red • Blood, War, Evil, Danger (The ancient humans were afraid of injury/bleeding, which would lead to death) Examples: • fires of hell • Mars: red planet, god of war • anger/lust/flush of temptation (neg. passions) • “Satan” red demons
Positive Green • Fertility, Youth, New Life, Growth (The ancient humans observed nature, spring, etc. as the time of birth) Examples: • new trees, plants in spring • to be “green” is to be new, fresh
Negative Green • Naïve, Envious, Decay (The ancient humans saw spring as birth, hence the definition of naïve) Examples: • mold, mildew • envy= nausea/sickness • Rookie is “green”: Too inexperienced • jealousy is the “green-eyed” monster
Positive Gold • Fulfillment, Peak Time (The ancient humans observed the rewards of harvest and precious metals as well as the color of the sun) Examples: • Wheat at harvest • Gold metal: Olympics, Crowns: royalty • “Golden Years” of either youth or old age
Negative Gold • Greed (The ancient humans made war for gold, land, wealth) Examples: • King Midas • Ring in Lord of the Rings • Pirate booty: treasure to die for
Positive Blue • Peace/Calm, Contemplation, Loyalty/Faith, Purification, Redemption (The ancient humans observed the blue sky, cool, calm waters) Examples: • -Baptism with water: cleans, redeems • idea of “heaven” • midnight blue, sky: infinity
Negative Blue • Sorrow, Grief, Depression (The ancient humans associated this with tears) Examples: • tears, rain • stormy, cloudy water