Spiritual Meaning of Colors: Brown
Brown: Brown is the color of stability, reliability, and the earth. This color can be used to eliminate indecisiveness and improve the color concentration. This color holds a steady energy coarse and is the color of endurance. Brown is often thought of as a negative color in that some of its qualities are unsettling, materialistic, and negating spirituality. This color can neutralize negative energy and encourage stability. Psychologist Max Luscher, in Color Test: The Remarkable Test That Reveals Your Personality Through Color (1969) states, brown “represents sensation as it applies to the bodily senses. It is sensuous, relating directly to the physical body, and its position in the row gives an indication of the body’s sensory condition.” Brown corresponds to a hearth or home, familial security. The element earth is represented by the color brown. The gemstone associated with brown qualities is tiger's eye. Ted Andres, in his book How To Heal With Color (1992), states, “Brown is also a color that can be used in healing. It is especially effective for emotional and mental conditions. Brown can help awaken common sense and discrimination. It can help bring an individual ‘back down to earth’” and is effective in eliminating spacy feelings.