I was thinking (as usual) what to write for this week’s post. The word “red” popped into my head. Red is my favourite colour. Mum says my love for this colour goes right back to when I was a child. I don’t recall when it all started, but I do remember thinking when I buy a car, it has to be red. Well my first car was white. Second car which I’ve now owned for almost five years is.. wait for it RED! Funnily enough I don’t wear a lot of red. I have a few pieces of clothing in my favourite hue stored in the back of my wardrobe.

“Colour is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.” Claude Monet.

So why red? Red is a warm colour. Red doesn’t need to be mixed with another to create it, so  it is a primary colour. You could say red isn’t just a warm colour. It’s a hot one. When angry our cheeks go a shade of red. Anger, violence and aggression are associated with red as are signs warning us of danger ahead. For example stop signs, traffic lights and warning labels on everyday products. Why are red carpets used for special events such as award shows? To give it an air of significance.

“Colours are the smiles of nature.” Leigh Hunt.

I think I’m drawn to other colours at various times. Right now I’m drawn to pink (a mix of red and white). The colour of unconditional love, femininity, sweetness, tenderness and romance. You could say pink is the sweeter side of red. While red calls me to action, pink has a way of calming me down. I’ve been drawn to purple or blue when I need to focus on matters of a spiritual nature. Red is connected to love and passion. Funnily enough both the Devil and Cupid have been associated with the colour red.

“Colours speak all languages.” Joseph Addison.

 Red means different things to different people. Red is an important colour to the Chinese. Their flag is red and red is a colour seen everywhere in Chinese New Year celebrations. It is the colour of prosperity and happiness and is used to attract good luck. To the ancient Greeks it symbolised super-human feats of heroism. Brides in India wear red saris to symbolise prosperity and fertility. In Russia the word for “red” means beautiful. I tend to agree with that.

Blessings to all xx

“Mere colour, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.” Oscar Wilde.