Comparisons of Violet

Violet is very comfortable for me.  As soon as I put it on it reminded me of when I wore the Aqua frames.  Very soothing, very calming.  Yet there was a hint of intensity related to the darker Indigo--the yellows popped out and the space around disappeared ever so slightly.  At any rate, here is the list of benefits suggested that I found Online:

• Overall immune enhancer,
• Increased sense of inspiration,
• Stimulates hormonal activity,
• Increased charisma,
• May relax and calm the nerves for people who exhibit over-excitable energies,
• Depress any overactive part of the body, except the spleen and parathyroid,
• Stimulates the spleen, helping it build white corpuscles (the spleen is the final checkpoint for the blood before it returns to the heart.  It cleanses the blood of poison or any undesirable cells.  In this respect Violet may act as an antibiotic, helping to destroy harmful organisms),
• Artistry,
• Deep restful sleep,
• Depress the appetite,
• Relieve dysentery and diarrhea,
• Spirituality, and
• Cardiac depressant, relaxing the muscles and nerves controlling the heart.

In relation to this list, I believe I only experienced a few of these:

• Restful sleep,
• Spirituality,
• Increased charisma,
• Immune enhancer (while I actually did get sick last week,  I feel I encountered remarkable healing time compared to my normal response to healing), and an
• Increase of hormonal activity.

STAY TUNED : there are two colors left, the next one will start up shortly.  I have been having a heck of a time with the change of seasons.  Very low brain energy and feeling overwhelmed with many things right now.  This was not part of the plan when I began this experiment, but here we are a puddle of yuck.  This is not related to the color experiment, I assure you.  This is related to something else and work is being done about it slowly.  Your patience and support is appreciated.  Thanks for sticking with me along this road.

[Imagine elevator music playing right now...]

...and a soft low toned voice that comes over the speaker and says, "Thank you for your patience.  Please continue to hold while we work through some technical difficulties, seemingly unrelated to the use of Violet, trying to slow down the rotation of the atmosphere in order to minimize life spinning out of control.  We will be with you shortly."  

It Started Monday...

V   I   O   L   E   T   .   .   .

 The Frames

The Lens

 Looking Outside Without and With...

Comparisons of Yellow

Okay, so let's see...

I listed most of my documented experience on the last post with the exception of having some personal intuition/insight into my work situation.

 So, just compare all of that to this list I found online.  One of the lists stated that Yellow is associated with the stomach, gall bladder, and pancreas.

• Optimism,
• Can help with night blindness because it filters out the blue (true, I did experience that!),
• Mental Clarity,
• Kindness,
• Depress the spleen and the parathyroid gland, 
• Stimulate the lymphatic glands,
• Increases appetite,
• Inspiration,
• Stimulate and builds nerves,
• Healing for all kinds of paralysis from stroke to sluggish organs,
• Strengthens the heart,
• Stimulates circulation,
• Logic,
• Strengthens the nervous system,
• Trust, 
• Destruction of body worms, and
• Improves conditions of rheumatoid arthritis, neuritis, and similar conditions further stating that Yellow may help/eliminate calcium and lime deposits

getting back to yellow

So...Yellow is over and I got very caught up in a variety of distractions and procrastination to blog last week.  I have not been doing well mentally.  I have experienced some depression and some hopelessness. This, I believe is no related to Yellow, but nonetheless it is something I was experiencing.  Yellow felt a lot like wearing shop glasses or if I was about to go skydiving, I presume.  I liked them in that I felt I could see further.  My surroundings were brighter and more crisp.  The brightness of headlights at night were less intrusive.  Playing video games seemed better as it allowed for better screen clarity. 

Here are some pictures of Yellow and hopefully soon I will be posting a comparison of benefits.  Also,  I will be picking the next color tomorrow and the next color week will start Sunday!

The Frames...

 

The lens...

 

The fit...

Outside without...

 

 

Outside with...

Stumbling Upon Red Week's End

So the Red week has come to an end and, while I am not sure how I feel about it ending, I am excited for the next color--which I'll get to soon enough.

My experience with Red included:

• Very vivid and intense dreams,
• A strange sense of empowerment,
• Potential ocular strain,
• slightly lighter diet (most foods looked very bland and gross through Red, I didn't feel like eating while wearing them--but was hungry for pretty much anything when I took them off),
• A sense of resilience, and
• A feeling of emotional comfort.

One Online source stated that Red has the longest length in the visible spectrum and the lowest rate of vibration.  Some of the possible potential health benefits include:

• Relief of chronic pain--suggesting that Red may lower the frequency wave lengths causing them to be less excited thereby reducing pain,
• Reduction of migraines,
• Stimulate the automatic nervous and circulatory systems,
• Stimulate the liver,
• Increase in strength (did not specify mental, emotional, spiritual, or physical),
• Alertness,
• Helps children with Autism focus and have reduction of negative symptoms,
• Acts as a postulant--drawing poisons to a head to be eliminated
• Help with female disorders (not sure what they are specifically referring to here),
• Reduce inflammation and swelling,
• Increased confidence,
• Increased courage,
• Increase heart strength and stimulate circulation,
• Support the building of the blood,
• Increase blood flow to the brain,
• Relief of seasickness,
• Relief or reduction of negative symptoms of Turrets Syndrome, and an
• Increase in energy.

After just now reviewing the combined Online efforts, much like previous lists, there are some suggested benefits that I am not able to accurately measure given the limits of this experiment.  However, a few stick out that I believe I may have witnessed within myself but may not have been able to put the words together until seeing the list just laid out.  Those few are:

• Feeling energized,
• Increased confidence (perhaps that was the sense of empowerment I listed),
• Alertness, and perhaps 
• Increase stimulation of my circulatory system (limbs falling asleep less frequently).

...i   n   t   e   r   e   s   t   i   n   g.

AND THE NEW COLOR IS...

drum roll please

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...YELLOW.

Pictures to follow soon.

Dreams in the night

As hinted by the title of this post, my dreams have been very intense this week. Very vivid.  Somewhat intense and very detailed.  Colors are bright, actions are constant, and I am retaining them in the morning.  It's been a long time since I have remembered my dreams in such detail when I wake.  It's nice.

Also, I don't think I would have put this together on my own, but it totally made sense when a co-worker tried on the Red lenses and said "Wow! Everything is very black and white."  I mean, I was looking at it as everything is tinted red and then as I adjust to it, the intensity just seems to fade away; however, after taking in her comment, it is very apparent how black and white the world becomes.  The greens are darkened almost to a black and all the shaded hues of in between are melted away.

Comparisons of an Orange experience

Alright, so... What's been going on is my computer time has become very limited.  So, this project is a little off track. Nonetheless, we're pushing forward with what we've got.  When I say we, I mean all avenues of me.  Wink.  That being said (which by the way might be my new catch phrase), here are the comparison lists for the last color week being Orange.

My Experience:

• A general increase in social conduct, 
• Better sleep, 
• Waking more restful, 
• Increased appetite,
• Sometimes feeling self-conscious attitudes, and 
• Other times feeling a strong sense of confidence.   

Online Suggested Possible Benefits:

• Happiness, 
• Stimulate the lungs & thyroid gland to increase oxygen to the body, 
• Warmth, 
• Depress the parathyroid gland, 
• For lactating mothers, stimulate the mammary glands resulting in increased milk production, 
• Reduced menstrual cramps, 
• Relieve cramping, cramps & convulsions in all parts of the body, 
• Sociability, 
• Relieve hiccups, 
• Relieve digestive gas, 
• Playfulness, 
• Treat skin conditions such as boils, carbuncles, & abscesses 
• Resourcefulness, and 
• Build lungs & stimulate the respiratory system: Used to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, & Tuberculosis. 

Okay, so some of those I do not have direct access to measuring.   It's possible that I had a decrease in digestive gasses, an I suppose an increase in happiness (hard to measure because I am a fairly positive and happy guy to begin with), no lactation or hiccups or menstrual cramps.  I'm not sure what they mean by resourcefulness.  As far as the stimulation or depression of particular glands and organs, I am unable to measure.

I have picked the NEW COLOR and have been patiently waiting for several things to come together before I announce it.  Today is the day when those things have done so and the new color is RED; however, I have decided to extend the time off until Monday, October 14th, 2013.  I think this will also help me re-adjust to the week's start and end.  Think of when you were a kid playing ball in the street and when a car came driving by you'd all yell "Car!", everyone would move to the sides of the street until the car passed and then all or one (perhaps you) would yell out "Game on!"  Well the car has approached and is almost done passing...Game On!  or in this case: "Re-set!"  That being said (there it is again), here is a look ahead at some pictures I took of Red:

The Lense**

Looking outside without

 Looking outside with** (no adjustment--straight from the camera, no joke)

 The corner of my room without and with**...

Looking into the living room without and with**...

Looking out my front door to the street without and with**... 

Yeah, the impact of the sun intensifies it drastically.

**Please note that I have only worn Red for the quick purpose of these photos and have been holding off on wearing them for the new color week to begin.

BE SURE to CHECK back in sometime after MONDAY...  Be well and have a great weekend.   

...a longer delay than expected; worth the wait.

I decided to take a longer than expected time away from wearing a new lense, which has proven to be a much needed rest for my eyes. However, the computer I am currently using has a minor hiccup that only allows me to publish a post using HTML which doesn't allow me to post it in the right format that looks aesthetically pleasing to me. So...please, hang tight. Perhaps, in the meantime, you could purchase the Aqua from BioWaves.com and get all calm with patience. Ta-da!

New Color/ last week comparisons on thier way...

So the New Color pick is RED!   I will have more for you in the next few days to come.  I am going to delay the color week by a few days, as I feel I might be experiencing a little bit of "burn out"  with all these color changes back-to-back.  Apparently, one day is not enough in the long run.  That being said, I will post up the comparisons I have regarding Orange in the next day or two.  The New Color week will start either on  Sunday or Monday (depending on how I am feeling).  Most likely it will start on Sunday as that is my next day off.  Stay tuned...Perhaps if you need something to do in the meantime, you could check out our friends over at Float On or see what's making noise over at Bio Waves!!!

Getting back on track...

Okay, so getting back on track, I just posted the pics of Indigo, and before that are pics of Orange (the current color week).  Whew...

What  I can further add about Orange right now is that I have been getting some really nice undisturbed sleep the last couple of days.  It's been nice.  Real nice.  I cannot say if it is directly related to Orange, but the timing seems to be that it might have something to do with it.

Oops...

I totally forgot PICTURES of INDIGO....!!!!!!!!

Here you go...

 Outside without..

 

 

 Comparison in one shot...

 

 

 

Looking Outside (and yes, it is pretty much this intense)...

Inside without above, and with below 

The Frames... 

Pics of Orange...

comparison in one shot... 

outside comparison in one shot... 

Looking Outside with Orange

 

 

 

The frames...

 

 

 



Inside with Orange...

 



Waiting on Pictures; Faced with insight...

Once again, I am having technical difficulties, but not to worry, pictures should be up by the end of the weekend.  That being said, I like Orange.  It's odd though because I identify these glasses looking a bit like safety glasses, most likely due to being a hunter's son--Orange is the safety color.  Ha ha.  So I have experienced a little bit of low self-confidence (maybe that's not the right word), or feeling a bit self-conscious while wearing these.  I mean, I'm all about safety (just ask my co-workers), but there's an odd feeling when I feel like I'm wearing shop glasses when I'm not in shop class, you know.

If you remember when this whole project started, I had a similar feeling when wearing Baker-Miller Pink-- something in the realm of being worried what others are thinking about me.  It's kind of a worrisome feeling.  Why do I have this?  Is it because I overcompensated as a child when I didn't get the right amount or kind of attention from those around me? Or maybe because when I overcompensated, if that's what it was, my mom stated she was embarrassed to be around me in public?  Or maybe this is just too much information for this blog and I should re-direct my inquiries of self to my counselor?  Lol.  ANYWAY...

The good news with this realization is that I continue to keep myself open to new realizations about self, and these glasses seem to be helping uncover some truths to the way I interact with, not only myself, but the world around me.  At some level, to some degree, I have always known this information within myself.  However, it's interesting to have it glaring me in the face when I'm out in public--undergoing a project that has me dedicating a specific amount of time to something that has potentially unknown outcomes of self and inner visions, at least unknown to me on the experiential level of existence.  I mean, I can read all about the experience of others until I get vertigo, but until I actually experience it for myself, I cannot fully know what that feeling is actually like.  For instance, the feeling I had of astral projection with Indigo:  No substance or drug compares to having experienced this with a sober state of mind.   In the past, I could have just explained it, or justified the trip, as induced by a chemical reaction in the mind from whatever drug I may have ingested, but in this case the drug being administered is the application of wearing a set of colored glasses.Wearing glasses...that's all!

Now, whether or not these occurrences (i.e. appetite suppression, astral projection, complete nonsensical tranquility) could be sustained if I wore a particular color for more than a week is something I cannot measure at this time.  Only time and experience can measure that. 

Have a wonderful day...

New Color Week: Day One: ORANGE

Yep.  ORANGE.  So far, everything is brighter.  wink.  (This was just meant to be a quick note.  Mission accomplished!)  I've got some time tomorrow to hopefully get some pictures up and tell a little more about today's adventure...in the meantime, I'd like to encourage you to check out my other blog: brokensoulnotbroken.  It is slightly less kept up, but hopefully fun in the realm of getting into my world.  Be well and remember to be kind to yourself.

End of Indigo=Off Day Today; New Color Tomorrow

Down the road I think Indigo will definitely come in handy for sleep induction and imagination or slightly elevated experiences of the soul in slumber...

What I experienced this last week while using Indigo:

• Restful sleep,
• Astral projection,
• Creative imagination (I mixed two ideas together for a painting that I normally might not have),
• Serene sense of surroundings and safety,
• Significant visual color changes in the world (i.e. don't drive with these!), and
• Emotional sensitivity.

What is listed as some possible suggested health benefits between two separate lists:

• May depress the thyroid while stimulating the parathyroid at the same time,
•  Use Indigo for ear, sinus, throat, and nasal problems,
• An analgesic--reduces swelling--relieving the associated pain,
• An alternative antibiotic which may be more powerful than prescription antibiotics with no side effects,
• A strong sedative resulting in a deep sleep**--Upon awakening, you will feel rested, refreshed, and alert,
• Stops hemorrhages and nose bleeds,
• Acts as an astringent, tightening, toning, and firming the skin,
• Serenity,
• Imagination, and
• Accurate perception.

** Deep sleep was noted on both lists.


NEXT UP:  New Color Week starts Tomorrow.  I'll be picking the color tonight.

Oh so Sleepy...

So...zzzz...I mean... (insert cricket chirping here).  What was I saying....Oh yeah, sleepy.  So sleepy.  I've been wearing Indigo when I can throughout the day when appropriate (lunch time and other breaks, at home, inside and outside, blah, blah, blah--P.S. those are clinical terms. Lol).

Sunday, I took a nap and had a very lazy day that I just chalked up to being a little under the weather, noticing that the pressure in my sinuses matched the change in barometer; however, yesterday (feeling particularly well that I have been taking care of myself through these weather pressure changes), I came home from work after a full day and wearing Indigo when I could, and decided to take a short 30 minute nap...

...THREE HOURS LATER, I woke up having found out that not only had I been texting a co-worker in my sleep about our schedules, but I am also a horrible speller when I am sleeping.  At first, I thought "Wow, the barometer pressure stuff has me out of it and down for the count."  Then I thought, "Wait a second, me!  What if this is related to the Indigo?!"

Hmmm....

Troubles with Indigo

Just a quick post to note that an ongoing trouble I've been having with Indigo is the consistency of wearing them.  I'm out an about a lot; I have a 40 minute commute to work each way, and last week I was in a work related training most of the color week (Wed-Fri), which was not conducive for wearing dark glasses. I wear them when I can, but just wanted to make a public note that the amount of time I am wearing them is not what I was anticipating.

New Color week INDIGO

Wow, what a week!  So, Wednesday was day one of the new color week and the color randomly chosen was Indigo; a color that I thought was going to be more intense than it has turned out to be...or is it?!  Unfortunately, I already know a little bit about the benefits of Indigo, but we will press on and try to not let it influence my experience.  What I can tell you is that Indigo is very relaxing for me at this point in the experience.  It's like looking through the lense of a black-light without all the candy-flipping raver beats bouncing around me.  These are not suggested to wear while driving, either.  Yellow paint on the road is brighter, but yellow lights in the stop lights don't register at all!!!  The lights go from green to nothing to red.  YIKES!  DON'T DO IT!

However, I have experienced better sleep the last couple nights and that is not to say longer sleep, just better sleep.  I average between four and six hours of night for sleep.  It's been that way for the last four years.  Each sleep cycle is broken.  Which means I am waking two or three times throughout the night.  The last couple nights have been totally different; still getting the same amount of sleep, I'm just not waking as much and I wake up rested.  NOTE*: I am not wearing these while I sleep--I am wearing these throughout the day and for a little while before I crawl into bed.

I feel totally calm.  And for the first time in my life (Wednesday night: the night of the first day wearing Indigo)   I experienced what I can only describe as Astral Projection; a kind of out of body experience wear I was among the stars--the stars were all spinning together as if they were all glued to a spinning disc and layered between my perception of me and the spinning disc of stars was a series of spirals and star-bursts.  This reminded me of similar experiences with Floating, but now I wasn't floating!! It was really cool.  I remember having a brief moment of realization into the experience thinking that I was aware of what was going on but couldn't quite explain it of understand it.  Technically, I was awake, or at least experiencing some kind of lucidity.

Yesterday, I experienced a intensity of adrenaline, having been nominated to show in a skit, with a co-worker, what Intimidation looks like (I work in Mental Health and was in a training).  The adrenaline got the best of me and rattled my cage.  Adrenaline has always been difficult for me, but t his seemed more intense that ever.  Was it related to the Indigo?  I don't know.  However, I had been wearing them for a couple of days, and was now definitely having a physical response that had me almost in tears--having just displayed this intense violent expression.

I'm having some difficulty with the picture upload feature tonight, so I will post them shortly...

Comparisons of Magenta

Wow, what a week!  I did even get close to posting on my off day!  Geesh.  I apologize, yet again, for the delay.  That being said, Magenta was a very intense week.  The following list is a general list of the things I experienced with Magenta:

• Visual disturbances of color appearances in the world--red becomes yellow, yellow becomes a lime green, etc...,
• Driving while using Magenta is potentially very, very hazardous,
• Possible increase of peripheral vision/blind spots,
• Increase appetite,
• Calmness,
• Happiness (with a smile), and 
• Increase in energy
• Less sleep

The following listed items below at t his junction is the combined information from two lists that provide possible suggested health benefits for the use of Magenta:

• Stimulate and build the heart,
• Bring blood pressure within normal range (whether up or down),
• strengthen reproductive organs,
• Stimulate or depress arteries or veins to bring them to normal,
• Stimulate or depress adrenal glands and kidneys to bring them to normal,
• Balance emotions (both over and under),
• Adjustment of composure,
• Relaxation, and 
• Tranquility

Voice of Concern Equals a Need to Clarify...

There has been some emailed concerns about the safety of myself and others when it comes to driving with colored lenses on.  This is a post to just clarify that this is to be done WITH CAUTION and otherwise not recommended if there is a drastic change in colors.  In a previous post, I mentioned that I have been driving here and there with Magenta on and how the colors of the lights had changed and that I had adjusted to the change; however, that was an isolated incident (the driving).  I don't believe I explained this in the previous post.  While I feel I have adjusted to the color changes with Magenta, I do not wear them when driving--I've tried, but each time I have put them on, it's just too intense and I realize that it is not the safest move.  SO, if you've been reading and feel I have influenced you to think it is a good idea to drive around with Magenta, please re-consider your efforts.  USE with EXTREME CAUTION (even when walking around).   

Interesting diet observation that may have no connection...

Thanks for checking in.

I realized the other day that my appetite has drastically increased!  It seems as though nothing fills me up.  Then I am overstuffed and not feeling so well.  I did not get this feeling during Aqua, in fact, I got the opposite feeling from Baker-Miller Pink where I encountered appetite suppression.  So, either Magenta has the ability to increase appetite, my body is compensating for the suppression it felt a few weeks ago, or I am somehow compensating my emotional stresses from the last week through the use and abuse of food. I'd like to think it's related to the Magenta lenses as I'd like to believe that I have been very mindful of my diet over the course of this project (at least).  I just know that during the Baker-Miller Pink week I ate very little heavy foods and seemed drawn to mostly fruits and salads.  Don't get me wrong, I am not over doing my intake, I have just noticed the intake has changed from light foods back to heavy foods and the heavy foods potions seem to be higher than I remember eating in the last few months. 

I am interested to see how my diet fluctuates over the course of the next few weeks.  I don't plan on using the lenses as a manipulating crutch, but if there is a natural occurrence that takes place for weight management just by wearing a set of color lenses a few times each day, count me in!  I have been half-assedly trying to break certain habits and develop a new routine for my weight and food intake.  The fruits and salads kick I was on during Baker-Miller Pink was not my idea, it just seemed to be more satisfying in the moment--meats and pastas didn't look good.  Also, I am not wearing the Magenta as often as I wore the other colors due to the intensity that you read about in the last post--that might have something to do with it, too. 

Anyway, I'm headed out to Float On to help out and build my intern hours and gain more experience in the float world.  Just thought I would stop in here before I left and share an observation before the week was up. Last day for the Magenta is...today?  What?!  Geesh! I am a day behind, I thought it was tomorrow.  Tomorrow is my off day and I will be picking a new pair and (hopefully) be providing a summary and comparison along with pictures for the new color.

Take care and be kind to yourself & those around you---not because they deserve it, but because you are a nice person.  wink.

Moments of Magenta...

Alright, let's see...Magenta has been great, but it has also been difficult to wear consistently.   I don't believe it's best for the safety and sanctity of my clients to wear these during a shift on the milieu.  My supervisors have stated I may conduct this experiment at my own discretion.  Being that I work in Mental Health on an inpatient unit, where tensions can change very quickly, Magenta is not the color for this environment.  Sure, it makes a great conversational piece, but with the lighting in the building, when I have them on it feels like I can't see particular areas of the unit.  I am a little OCD when it comes to safety of myself and others.  Magenta presents some obstacles in this area.  This is a great color during the day and outside!  It is one of the more intense colors in the set.  Interestingly enough, when I wore Aqua for a while it filtered out the red so when I took them off everything was very red (I mentioned the "harsh lighting" in a previous post).  Similarly, the Magenta filters out the greens so when I take them off everything is very, very, green.  While wearing them, however, the greens are tinted brown and yellow is highlighted.  The first day I wore these, it was difficult to drive because the red lights were yellow, the yellow lights were lime green, and the green lights were very dark to see.  I became very hesitant and VERY careful when trying to drive with them on.  It appears though, that the longer I wear them, the more I adjust and I begin to lose sight of the Magenta.  Everything begins to blend with my unaided sight and the traffic lights are now able to be seen as red, yellow, and green.  They have adjusted.  Weird.  Also, I have noticed a slight disconnect (head from body) feeling from time to time--it is not consistent, but it has been happening.  I think they're pretty cool.  The social aspect is pretty funny: I have yet to share them with someone who's first response is not "Woooooah."  Every time.  It makes me laugh how consistent people's responses are.

Comparison Pictures of Magenta

 Side by side

 Without

 With

 Side look

 

 the look

Previously Unposted Pictures of Aqua

Okay, sorry for the delay--here are the comparison pictures of Aqua...

 The look

 one side in/one side out

 All in

All out

The lense

Where are the Pictures?

I just realized late last night that I failed to put up pictures of the Aqua and am now also needing to put up pictures for Magenta.  Thank you for your patience.  This has been an emotionally trying week, as tomorrow is the one year mark from when my amazing & loving dad passed away.  My emotional response to this unfortunate time, in the last few days, has been to distance myself from simple tasks.  At any rate, picture will be coming.  Until then, please refer to a previous post that contained a collective understanding of all the lenses.  And later I will past a little about my current experience with Magenta.

End of Week-Two--Start of Week-Three!

Yesterday was the last day of Week-Two; Aqua.   Yesterday, I was so calm while walking across the street (to an antique shop looking for beads in Sellwood, OR)  that some "bad-ass" on a bicycle thought it would be cool to yell "GO!...Get moving!" and try and start a fight with me.  Luckily my Color Therapy kicked in and I replied "Keep on riding bro."  Which upset me because this guy was clearly not my bro.  Ha ha!  But, he kept on riding.  Anyway...so, my overall experience with Aqua consists of the following:

I have been consistently calm, 

Perhaps a little more open minded,

Reading is much easier, 

Very little stress, and

I have not experienced as much headaches in the last week as I normally do.

Here is the combined listed items from the possible suggested benefits for Aqua:

Irritations, itching and inflammation of the skin

Rebuild the skin when damaged by burns, scratches, infections or sores.

Relieve pain from burns. Helps with scaring

Remove muscle fatigue toxins from the body. Relieve aches and pains

Fever

Harmonize all circulation processes

A mild sedative with no side effects

Dyslexia. Read more about dyslexia and color.

Headaches relief

Macular degeneration. Reported to improve vision and relieve stress on the eyes.

Openness

Relaxation

Purity

Calm, and

Stress-relief

That being said, at this point all I can tell you is that I really DO love Aqua.  Very soothing and wearable practically anywhere indoor, outdoor, good weather, bad weather, conversationally social, and fairly stylish.  It's a good color for me, in my experience.

Next up:  Tomorrow is the start of Week-Three: MAGENTA!  I've secretly been awaiting the pick of this color.  These are awesome!  However, I have only worn them for a minute or two up to this point.  Hopefully, I am not having unrealistic expectations for these ones.  ;^)  

nothing but calm...

I have not noticed anything to out of the ordinary with my diet, mannerisms, exercise changes, or mood, other than complete consistent calmness.  This is a very subtle pair of lenses that invites me to wear them throughout the day.  I have had more conversations start up as a result of the Aqua pair than the Baker-Miller Pink.  There have been many people interested in purchasing these from me so I have considered taking up a secondary position as a wholesaler, but will need to wait for some finances to clear before I can start that chapter.  So far, so calm.  I may have mentioned it in a previous post, but taking off the Aqua reminds me of how harsh the lighting is that I am regularly taking in--life is more Red than I thought it was; only until after I take off Aqua do I see the Red.

Calming effects of Aqua

I'm REALLY liking Aqua.  It has been very calming for me.  It's a subtle change.  Oddly, when I take them off, I realize how much harsh lighting is actually infiltrating our lives.  Interestingly enough, things are much more red when I take off the Aqua.  It's weird, slightly uncomforting with them off, and very soothing to have them on.  No headaches.  Reading seems to be easier.  I am unable to comfortably wear Aqua during low levels of light, so like right before dawn, right after dusk, and later in the evening times don't work so well for me with this color; however, during the day is great! 

Listener Supported...

I thought I would utilize a old album title from Dave Matthews to encourage any readers of this blog to "follow" and to also leave comments (please keep them respectful). Thank you. Your support truly warms my heart.

Re-do

Okay, so Week-Two has turned up to be a bunk week and I am needing to do a re-do.  You remember "re-do" don't you?  Haha.  It was still very beneficial in regards to social atmosphere  SO, last week I traveled out of town to the Gorge Amphitheater, just outside of Quincy, WA, to go to the Dave Matthews show (3 days, 20,000 people, tent city in an open field, madness)--potentially one of the biggest parties I've ever witnessed.  There was little to no shade and Aqua was not helping matters regarding the sun in my eyes--it was way too bright.  Making an executive decision (which was, in fact, difficult for me, as I wanted to push along with the experiment), I switched up and utilized the other pairs of glasses depending on the time of day (darker, like Indigo, during the day and brighter, like Yellow, during the evening).  This also helped spread the word about Color Lense Therapy: people would see me one minute with Blue on and then a little bit later see me with Red or Green and would start asking me questions about the glasses.  It was a great way to engage with others.  Then came the moment when someone had an interest to buy them, so after some discussion, I made a sign and displayed my set of glasses near my tent while I sold hemp bracelets.  In short, I felt one of the best ways to spread the love of these beautiful glasses was to "share the wealth" and as a result several pair are now no longer available in my set.  I still have Aqua, I just had a slight detour this last week and am now getting back on track with the project.  So, like I said..."Re-do!"  and now I need to go buy the colors I am missing.

Oh, and thanks for visiting!  I noticed the page views increased over the weekend.  Seems like several of you got the email sent out by Barb over at ColorGlasses.com. I had no idea she was going to do that!  I recently met Barb at the Float Conference in Portland a couple of weeks ago and told her that I had picked up a set and was about to start up this experiment.  Thanks Barb for spreading the blog!

Okay, back to Aqua and starting over with Week Two, Day One---Today.

Schedule delays & last weeks summary & NEW color

Regretfully, access to the Internet complications along with a camping trip planned for late tomorrow evening until Sunday have been, and will be, interfering with my ability to post consistently.  However, following this weekend, I will be more available to remain more consistent, and keep focus on the color task at hand.  My plan is to utilize a color throughout this week and still report on it as normal, but the postings will all be compiled into one or two posts later next week.  Thank you for you patience and understanding. 

That being said, the listed benefits for Baker-Miller Pink include the following:

List ONE suggests:

• stress relief
• appetite suppressant
• reduced aggression

List TWO suggests:

• appetite suppressant
• relaxation
• stress relief
• calming aggression

My EXPERIENCE with Baker-Miller Pink:

• My BP at start of week = 101/84, My BP at week's end = 102/74
• some appetite suppressing--I was eating very light all last week:salads with fruits & nuts mixed in.
• I suppose calming aggression occurred, but I am not that aggressive to begin with; however, I seemed to have tapped into a sense of better communication and listening while wearing this color.
• some stress relief--this relates to the better communication. 
• difficulty reading
• eye strain (some ocular pain), perhaps related to the difficulty reading
• personal insight related to the masculine/feminine ego ideology

*personal note: I don't foresee wearing these again anytime soon (following the experiment) as the ocular pain and browning effect (noted in a previous entry) were very dissatisfying to me.

 

This week's N E W  C O L O R : A Q U A

Stay tuned for updates, but please be patient with this busy week ahead.  Thank you.

Internet was down

Internet was unavailable yesterday, so I was unable to post anything.  Today is "day break" and tomorrow is the start of Week Two.  I will be picking a new color tonight and will post something a little later in the evening.  That post will include a summary of the last week, a comparison between my experience & the suggested benefits listed for Baker-Miller Pink, and the color for the new week.  

sleepless and crafty

I'm not sure what happened internally over the last 48 hours, but I was wide awake last night until i fell asleep around 0430 (this morning) and woke up ready to start the day at 0845.  I said no way and went back to sleep until 1030.  I am usually in bed by 0000 (midnight).  I kind of freaked me out; i wasn't sure if I should just stay up and pull an all-nighter (which would not have been good for this coming evening with my son).  At 0400, I decided to take some melatonin which seemed to help.

Also, I can feel some sense of rejuvenated craftiness creeping into my brain space.  This is a really good feeling.  I feel as though I have been in a lull for a little while.  I went to Micheal's arts and Crafts and picked up a bunch of sick beads to knot up with some hemp cord.   I like that this sense of creativity is coming back.  It reminds me of watch a pot of water build up to the boiling point--first there is nothing, but then the burner slowly begins to redden and, yet still nothing.  The water begins to warm, small surface bubbles form on the bottom of the pot, I'll watch one give way and rise to the top, then wait, then wait some more, then--oh there goes another bubble, then another, and another, then pretty soon the surface bubbles are rising all over the place and it's time to put in the pasta!  Lol.  It feels like it's almost pasta time!

This week (Week One) is coming to an end tomorrow and I thought I would shed some light on what that is going to look like for the coming weeks ahead so I can keep things uniform.  I plan on writing a couple more posts for Baker-Miller Pink, then in between each week I will take one day off (so I will take this Monday off) from color lense exposure.  This is to give my eyes a little time off. This will allow a moment for some vitals to be taken at "resting rate" (i.e. blood pressure, mental processing, written summary for the week's end, etc.).  Along with summarizing the week just gone by, I will post the list of the proposed benefits and see how they line up with my observed perception of my experience.  *Please understand that I really have not looked at these lists since they were printed out.  So any similarities are just a glimpse at the possibility that the benefits could actually be as suggested as it relates to color therapy.

So-----two more days for Week One, a few more post on Baker-Miller Pink, and Week Two will start on Tuesday with a new color!

calm and ready to move on...=)

I have witnessed a new sense of confidence, low stress, humility as it relates to letting go of what I think others might be thinking, and oddly, the feeling of having better communication--something I read once related to a different color and thought "how could a color produce better communication?" I thought it was ridiculous until i reviewed my recent encounters and realized I was experiencing just that--better communication on my end.  However, I found myself waking this morning to the thought of "ready to move on to the next pair of glasses.  I will wait out the next couple of days with Baker-Miller Pink, but I realized my eyes feel strained after having them on after about two hours.  I've been trying to push through the uncomfortable feeling by going outside with them, as the strained feeling only seems more intense when I am indoors.

in addition...

A few things that I did not mention prior to this project taking off, perhaps hinted at but have not stated, is that this is not a controlled experiment--meaning, I am also involved in other forms of change and may not be able to fully decipher whether or not the glasses are the root of any transformations.  The other forms of healing I am involved in include float tank therapy, energy work including chakra clearing & meditation, creative expression through drawing & painting, and food consciousness (tough-and-go).  So, please understand that any noticeable/significant adjustments or changes observed/witnessed/experienced could be a combined effort of all these processes. 

That being said, I have found a significant level of calm that has overcome my inner being in the last day or two. Last night, I was invited into a situation that I would have normally, with impulsive reasoning, jumped at the chance, but found I was comfortable and calm in saying "no" and further more found a great deal of satisfaction, confidence, and strength in doing so.  Following the decision, I sat in my car, driving, and realized that this decision was profound in its very nature to be opposite of my natural desire to engage socially, but confident that my decision was made through careful analysis of safety and wellness.  The person giving the invitation was confused and demanded an excuse for my decision to back out, as it was an event loosely discussed for the last month; however, I found no reason to give an excuse falling back on the idea that no behavior needs explanation if it is the right behavior. While this is a common response I have, I believe the calmness that has come over  me in the last few days was the driving force behind the decision I made.  This, laughingly, does not count at giving an excuse, as I am merely documenting my thoughts, actions, and observations of self and others.  Thanks Baker-Miller Pink.

eye strain

I noticed that my eyes are feeling a little bit strained wearing Baker-Miller Pink for an extensive period indoors.  I am currently going back and forth wearing them for short periods of time and then taking a break.  Overall, I feel relatively calm.

hunger , sleep, and ego...

Yesterday I found myself hungry more often than I usually am.   In the past couple days, I've noticed a significant change in the way I'm sleeping: same time down, same time up, same amount of interruptions through the night--I'm just sleeping harder with very vivid dreams that contain many people from my childhood.  Also, I have noticed a troubling struggle with my ego while wearing Baker-Miller Pink --a mental fight between my masculine and feminine energies; this ingrained idea of being so concerned about what others are thinking.  It has left a very distasteful feeling in my head and in my gut.  It has given me a great opportunity to experience humility against my own ego, allowing my to put any kind of pseudo-prestige of idealized manhood off to the side for a minute (a week actually) and really just try to "view the world through rose colored glasses."  In light of this battled insight of my own psyche, it feels good to experience the nature of letting go of any kind of ego driven image that falsifies a persona. 

Blood Pressure

In addition to posting changes in mood and my opinions of the world through different colors, as well as any interactions I may have with others along the way, I will also be posting my blood pressure numbers at the beginning and end of each color week.  I will try to keep an account of how my food intake is progressing (without giving you a list of everything I do or do not eat; just a brief indication of any significant observations--more or less).


I did not sleep well last night, but that is nothing out of the ordinary--I have had intermittent insomnia for the last four years averaging about four to five hours of broken sleep per night.  I typically wake up or toss and turn throughout the night about three times; usually around 0300, 0340, and again 0430.  This does not make good for much productivity, but my hope is that the quality of sleep will improve over the course of these coming weeks.

All that being said...

I had my blood pressure checked when I got to work and it was 110/84.  For those that do not know blood pressure numbers (the short version): the first is blood into the heart, the second is blood going out of the heart.  110 is apparently really good, however the 84 is a little high. 

Some Pics

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The Contrast

 

 

 

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