There are both positive and negative personality characteristics associated with each color. It is not the best color for a larger room with multiple functions.

It is perfect for a room where you like to contemplate quietly or meditate. The colour indigo is a good color to add to a room where creative work will be done as it inspires our creative energies through intuition. On the contrary, someone who shows a dislike for an indigo color may be overcautious, impetuous and argumentative in their nature, with a desire to let their ego take over.

This person would 'seek to share a warm intimacy with a sensitive and understanding partner in an esthetic atmosphere of peace and love.' 1 Someone who is drawn to the color indigo is 'searching for an idealized harmony into which he can blend'. You can also have too little indigo energy and become fearful, oversensitive, undisciplined and a wishful thinker who never really gets it done.Д®dgar Cayce stated that 'a preference for indigo would be indicative of high mental abilities, a logical, discerning, enthusiastic and cheerful nature, and a desire to express creativeness with little thought of one's own ego.' 1 Suffering from excess indigo color energy in our lives can result in thinking you are above others spiritually or letting your ego get out of control. When our indigo energy is balanced we are more able to understand the meaning of our lives and see the need to help others as part of our own spiritual growth. The indigo color energy relates to our true understanding of life. It has a balancing influence on our frustrations and fears. Indigo has an effect on balance and coordination, self-reflection, mental clarity and wisdom. Inventors who have new creations or ideas that come 'out of the blue' are using the energy of this dark blue color. The pineal gland is linked to the nervous system and mental abilities including our psychic ability.Д®dgar Cayce's readings suggest that the pineal gland is the place where patterns start and the seed is implanted. The color indigo is associated with the pineal gland, located in the brain. On a physical level the colour indigo controls all of the five senses: the arms, hands, tongue, and vision. It represents knowledge, dignity and intuition. This color rules the mind, our reasoning ability and the intellect. Personal thoughts and reflections are governed by the indigo color as are insights and deep understanding. This color though is more about inward communication. Like the color blue, indigo governs communication, either written or spoken. During her stay in Ghana, McKinley learned that cloth is valued more than many women's bank accounts and insurances.Indigo color has one of the longest wave lengths in the visible color spectrum.ДЄ mix of blue and violet, we see it in the deep blue of the night sky and in foods like blueberries and concord grapes. Although nowadays, most cloths on the continent are dyed with a much cheaper synthetic color, owning cloth is considered a huge asset. The original American flag was also made from indigo textiles.ДЄcross the ocean, on the African continent, indigo-dyed cloth helped financially empower many African women.

'At the time of the America revolution, the dollar had no strength, and indigo cakes were used as currency,' McKinley says. They were trading one length of cloth, in exchange for one human body.'Д®nslaved Africans carried the knowledge of indigo cultivation to the United States, and in the 1700s, the profits from indigo outpaced those of sugar and cotton. 'Indigo was more powerful than the gun,' McKinley tells Tell Me More host Michel Martin. While indigo traces its roots to India, the African slave trade made it exceedingly valuable on that continent. She tells her story in her book Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World. You probably take the blue in your favorite jeans or denim bean bag chair for granted now, but it was once prized by slave traders, spiritual leaders, royalty and rag traders alike.ДЄ decade ago, Catherine McKinley embarked on a trip through nine West African countries, armed with a fellowship and her fascination for the blue dye. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Indigo Subtitle In Search of the Color That Seduced the World Author Catherine E.