Friday, May 9, 2008

All About the Color WHITE

INTRODUCING WHITE
White projects purity, cleanliness, and neutrality. Doctors don white coats, brides traditionally wear white gowns, and a white picket fence surrounds a safe and happy home.

HOW THE COLOR WHITE AFFECTS US
Aids mental clarity
Encourages us to clear clutter or obstacles
Evokes purification of thoughts or actions
Enables fresh beginnings

WHITE AROUND THE GLOBE
White is the traditional color worn by brides in the western world, as well as Japan.
White is a color of mourning in China and parts of Africa.
In Chinese culture, colors corresponded with the five primary elements, the directions, and the four seasons. White was associated with metal, west, and autumn.
A white flag is universally recognized as a symbol of truce.
The Japanese have six distinct terms to define whiteness.
The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to ensure pleasant dreams.

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