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]
This quotation on vibrations will be seen to agree with the laws which I have gained. The fact that six of the notes of keyed instruments are obliged to act two parts, must prevent the intermediate notes bearing a definite ratio of vibrations with the intermediate colours of the spectrum. I name the note A as violet, and B ultra-violet, as it seemed to me clearer not to mention the seventh as a colour. [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. |
The tones between the seven white notes of keyed instruments, and the tints and shades between the seven colours, cause the multequivalency of colours and of tones; consequently every colour, as every musical harmony, has the capability of ascending or descending, to and fro in circles, or advancing and retiring in musical clef. It is a curious coincidence that Wünsch, nearly one hundred years ago, believed in his discovery of the primary colours to be red, green, and violet; and in this scheme, red, answering to the note C, must necessarily be the first visible colour, followed by green and violet, but these not as primary colours, all colours in turn becoming primaries and secondaries in the development of the various harmonies. To gain facts by experiment, the colours must be exactly according to natural proportions—certain proportions producing white, and others black. In this scheme, green and red are shown to be a complementary pair, and therefore (as Clerk Maxwell has proved) red and green in right proportions would produce yellow. The same fact has been proved in Lord Rayleigh's experiments with the spectroscope. Yellow and ultra-violet, [Harmonies of Tones and Colours, On Colours as Developed by the same Laws as Musical Harmonies3, page 20]
Cayce
"Indigo and violet indicate seekers of all types, people who are searching for a cause or a religious experience. As these people get settled in their careers and in their beliefs, however, these colors usually settle back into deep blue. It seems that once the purpose is set in the right direction, blue is a natural emanation of the soul. Those who have purple are inclined to be overbearing, for here there is an infiltration of pink. Heart trouble and stomach trouble are rather common to persons with indigo, violet and purple in their auras.
"Venus is the planet of indigo, and la is its musical note. The moon is the planet of violet and "to" is its musical note. In the early church indigo and violet meant humiliation and sorrow." (Auras - An Essay On The Meaning Of Colors; A.R.E. Press, 67th & Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Va. 23451, 1972)
"You have more violet in your aura than anyone in the room. Violet always indicates the seeker, the searcher for something. You have more of than gray, blue, opal, white or pink. A great deal of pink or coral in an individual's aura indicates material-mindedness." (Edgar Cayce lecture. Auras read by Edgar Cayce at Tuesday Night Bible Study Group Meeting, August 26, 1941. Supplement to reading (5746-1))
"You have a great deal of violet, pink and white. The white means purity, always. Yours runs up and down, so you are rather tempermental. Everything to you must be very definite, must be very sure, with a basis that is sound." (Edgar Cayce lecture. Auras read by Edgar Cayce at Tuesday Night Bible Study Group Meeting, August 26, 1941. Supplement to reading (5746-1))
Color Therapy
"Use violet to alleviate: Nervous and mental disorders, neurosis, neuralgia, sciatica, and diseases of the scalp, epilepsy, cerebro-spinal meningitis, concussion, cramps, rheumatism, tumors, kidney and bladder weaknesses, etc." (Roland Hunt; The 7 Rays of Healing; Edgar Cayce Foundation, 67th & Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451)
See Also
Figure 12.03 - Scale Showing Relations of Light Color and Tones
Figure 4.16 - Break-out of Colors Tones and Attributes
Figure 4.17 - Musical Relationships of Colors Tones and Attributes
Figure 7B.01 - Colors Represent Relative Frequencies
Figure 7B.02 - Colors and Tones
Harmonic Vibrations and Vibration Figures
Harmonies of Tones and Colours - Developed by Evolution
Infra-violet
Light
music note or sound colors
steel
Table 12.02.01 - Wavelengths and Frequencies
Table of Roots Powers of Two and Indig Numbers
Tables
The Physics of Love - The Ultimate Universal Laws
The Scientific Basis and Build of Music
The Secret of Light
The Universal One
Tone
Violet Flame sometimes called "Violet Ray"
Violet Ray Machine
Visible Sound
12.40 - Color