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The feedback I received from my post about the Healing Power of Horses had many questions concerning what I see when I look at the energy field of animals, particularly horses. When I first began discerning the energy of animals it was a bit of hit and miss because I do not get the same type of feedback as I get from humans! In a sense I do not get the verbal validation (although my cat, Fulton is sitting here as I type this dictating up a storm)…

Now, understand that this is not scientific, nor is it really documented anywhere, it is just how I see and discern the energy of the animal. I am fortunate because I do have people that will at least listen and help me understand what I see, in a sense interpret for me what is happening physically with the animal. That helps me establish a pattern, just as I have done with humans over the past ten years. I can look and discern if there is something systemic occurring in the animal or if it is more concentrated in a certain area.

It is interesting because horses have a different energy pattern than cows, although similar in what I will call a “corkscrew” effect from the head to the tail. Horses are a bit more complicated in patterns, but as I continue with my research I am beginning to think it is because they take on the tissue issues of people. Cows usually do not have the contact with humans that horses and other pets do, therefore their energy is not as interrupted.

I do not see the “rainbow” of colors as I see in the human auric field. I rarely see orange or yellow in the energy field, with the exception of pets that have taken on the lesson of diabetes. I remember being with Tom (Tom Lavelle is a large animal vet in Wytheville, Virginia) on a call and I saw a dog and then the owner and they both had the yellow around their middle that signifies diabetes! I did not realize at the time that dogs could manifest diabetes! And now I realize that other animals can develop it as well…

Predominantly, the colors that surround the larger animals are green and blue. When I see red, it often indicates pain or injury. I can often see if a mare is coming in heat because over her hip region there are often two red balls of energy. One side is often more intense than the other. Injury around a hoof or a joint can be identified with red around the area, but again, sometimes the red is from the “good leg” as it is being over-used or stimulated because it isn’t painful. (I told you it isn’t a science…yet!).

Green is the color of teaching, relationships and the color of unconditional love. So having green as a predominant color within the auric field of a horse does not surprise me at all. Also, blue is the color of healing but also the color of communication, loyalty and honesty. These are traits we all would like to associate with our animals! The energy as I see it corkscrews from the head (crown region right between the ears of the horse) and down the spine/back to the tail region.

Just as with our main energy centers, the main energy centers of the horse are not on their four legs initially. Our energy of course, flows down our left side and up to release out of our right side (which is why we receive from our left and release from our right)…Horses also flow from their left hooves to their right hooves. What I have discovered over the past two-three years is that our horses can manifest what is happening in our lives, so stop and take a moment to look at what issues your horse has experienced (or your dog for that matter!)…Sorry, cats are a whole other blog and I will let Fulton write that one as he will keep correcting me anyway! Lol)…

So, issues with lameness in your horse? Which hoof? Left side is about accepting or receiving and deals with the feminine energy…so look at a predominant female figure in your life. This could be YOU if you are a woman, or even feminine energy if you have a partner that has feminine tendencies…the right hoof is about releasing, letting go and represents the male energy.

Front hooves are about allowing opportunities to enter your life and back hooves are about thrusting or pushing through…really think about what the front hooves do in the role of moving a horse forward, horses even use their front hooves to show frustrations, while the back is the power behind the force…

If your horse has foundered, what is going on in your life that you do not feel you deserve? Also, inflammation,  (founder is also referred to as laminitis) is a swelling inside the horse’s foot. In human’s any type of “-itis” is anger…so when there is this type of inflammation it can manifest  from being overweight or horses that have had a recent change in diet (usually to richer grass or grain). As in anything though, the community of veterinarians have many causes…I look at the manifestation itself.

Colic is all about flow and allowing and it is interesting to see what is going on in your life when a horse manifests colic. It can indicate a fear of moving forward.

I just touched on a few things, but would like you to also think about your canine buddies and looking at their issues in regards to your own life lessons. It is similar and they are wonderful messengers we need to bless and love unconditionally in return.

Have a blessed week!
Catherine, The Queen of Color!

You don’t have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body. ~C.S. Lewis

My mother said to me, If you become a soldier you’ll be a general; if you become a monk you’ll end up as the pope. Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso. -Pablo Picasso

“>There are many resources out there concerning color therapy and using color in healing. Perhaps one of the most asked questions is about healing and how color can help the body speed up the healing process.

Last August when I spoke about the role of color in hypnosis at the International Convention for the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) many in the room referred to green being the color for healing. I have read several books that refer to green for healing. This is a misnomer and green needs to be used sparingly, particularly for viral infections, bacterial infections and cancer. Why? Green promotes growth! It is all about new beginnings and inspires relationships and growth, and growing is the last thing you want a tumor to do.

I believe green has been associated with healing because the scrubs and hospitals have green and are painted in greens. This is not because it promotes healing, it has been misinterpreted. Green was introduced into the surgery/operating rooms to reduce eye fatigue! And therefore has been misinterpreted in the hospital healing arenas by many interior designers. When surgeons operate they see a lot of blood, which is red, and when they would look up there is a green afterimage. This creates fatigue as the eye adjusts, so having green helps the adjustment. Bright white is really tough, as the afterimage can be very prominent. To understand what an afterimage is, stare at a red dot for about a minute intensely and then quickly look up and you will see the after image of green-the complimentary color of red. As a side note, when I was in first or second grade, I could never remember the complimentary colors in art class, so I would stare and look up and “get” the answer! That was when I realized color could communicate! So, it is easy to see where the communication mix-up has taken place.

So, what is the true color of healing? When I see a client with a strong blue in his or hers auric field more specifically around a certain body area, my first question is to ask if there was an injury in that area? If the answer is yes, then I am assured that area/injury is healing. The body will absorb and take on the calming, cooling color of blue and use that energy to regenerate. In a sense it is because the cells are communicating or talking with each other to build up the site energy to its full potential. Blue is the color of communication and opportunity, and I believe it is this cell communication process which helps create healing within our systems. In a sense, gives our body the opportunity to heal. (how do you like the way I worked that one in!)

I would like to talk a little bit about healing and how we can use blue to help ourselves heal or to facilitate another’s healing. You can imagine the person in blue, wrapped in a blue cloud or a blue bubble, particularly if they are learning from something systemic or something inflammatory, like arthritis. You can imagine and “wrap” a specific area in blue, I will do it immediately if I have twisted something, jammed a finger or pulled a muscle. Almost like a wrap or a cast of blue. With my children, particularly when they were toddlers and falling and bumping into things I would always kiss their “boo-boo” and put on a cool towel and imagine blue surrounding the area. Or put my hand over it and imagine my hand glowing blue over their area of hurt. Even many of the “cool packs” for sprains and twists are blue gel, which is great! From a literal sense, I will go even further and say when I put a cool towel over their “boo-boo” guess what color the towel was? Yes, blue.

If you are learning from arthritis, blue sheets on your bed are a wonderful way to help with inflammation and healing at night while you sleep. I have sheets in different colors for different situations in my life and use these as a healing boost while I sleep. Do you have a favorite sheet set? (some of us do but never really think about it in the sense of energy and what your body is asking for to heal or move forward!) So, if you are on a budget, buy sheets or a blanket (or PJ’s) whatever. If you are more inclined, look at the color of your bedroom and consider your color palette and choices. I am fortunate enough to work as a spokesperson with the FreshAire Choice™ Brand paint, which is a no-voc green paint found at Home Depot stores across the country.

If you have a chronic dis-ease, particularly an inflammatory dis-ease, consider the color choices of your bedroom. Again, color is energy and you are energy. Walking into a cooling, soothing environment and sleeping in a cooling, soothing environment can be extremely healing and beneficial to your physical and emotional well-being. BUT, the color itself, not just the characteristics of the colors (ie: blue is soothing, calming ect…) The COLOR allows your body to absorb the healing qualities of that particular hue.

I accepted the position with FreshAire Choice™ because it supports my research and they understand the healing qualities of color, BUT- ALSO, being a no-voc paint, the product supports the outcome, it is all healing.

Businesses which are in the category of healing, communication or provide opportunities to others will do well having blue in some prominent position within their branding. Because the blue will support their ideals as much as attract the correct energy to the company. Environment, again can also play a supporting role to the non-verbal communicative powers of color.

I appreciate all your support and hope you have found this week’s blog on blue helpful and well…HEALING!!! Next week, I will be talking more specifically about healing and share some insights I have received about prayer and sending healing to others.

Blessings to you. Catherine