Hughes
suspected. Let us take as our standard of colours the series given by the disintegration of white light, the so-called spectrum: as our standard of musical notes, let us take the natural or diatonic scale. We may justly compare the two, for the former embraces all possible gradations of simple colours, and the latter a similar gradation of notes of varying pitch. Further, the succession of colours in the spectrum is perfectly harmonious to the eye. Their invariable order is— red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet; any other arrangement of the colours is less enjoyable. Likewise, the succession of notes in the scale is the most agreeable that can be found. The order is—C, D, E, F, G, A, B; any attempt to ascend or descend the entire scale by another order is disagreeable. The order of colours given in the spectrum is exactly the order of luminous wave-lengths, decreasing from red to violet. The order of notes in the scale is also exactly the order of sonorous wave-lengths, decreasing from C to B." [Harmonies of Tones and Colours, On Colours as Developed by the same Laws as Musical Harmonies2, page 19]
| C rises from the fountain, and contains all tones within itself. | Red also rises from the fountain, and contains all colours, with white and black. |
| D=the notes C and E mingled. | Orange, red and yellow mingled. |
| E=the root of the fountain. | Yellow, containing all colours, is white in its extreme. |
| F=the notes E and G mingled. | Green=yellow and blue mingled. |
| G contains all tones. | Blue, with more or less of black and white. |
| A=G and B mingled. | Violet=blue, and all colours, inclining to black. |
| B, the key-note of the fountain. | Ultra-violet=violet mingled with more black: a deeper shade of all colours—in its extreme, black. Orange, red and yellow mingled. |
Cayce
Orange is the color of the sun. It is vital, and a good color generally, indicating thoughtfulness and consideration of others. Again, however, it is a matter of shade. Golden orange is vital and indicates self-control, whereas brownish orange shows a lack of ambition and a don't-care attitude. Such people may be repressed, but usually they are just lazy. People with orange in their auras are subject to kidney trouble.
In the early church orange signified glory, virtue, and the fruits of the earth, all of these being connected naturally with the sun. In the musical scale the note re corresponds to orange. (Auras - An Essay On The Meaning Of Colors; A.R.E. Press, 67th & Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Va. 23451, 1972)
COLOR THERAPY Use orange to alleviate: Chronic asthma, phlegmatic fevers, bronchitis, wet cough, gout, chronic rheumatism, inflammation of the kidneys, gall stones, cessation of menstruation, mental debility, epilepsy, cholera, etc. (Roland Hunt; The 7 Rays of Healing; Edgar Cayce Foundation, 67th & Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451)
orange, the color of vibrant, passionate life and expression [anon]
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