Black Aura: Meaning in Energy Work
Normally when I meditate or receive acupuncture or massage healing, I see purple and yellow aura energy colors moving behind my closed eyes. However, since I've opened my own Reiki healing touch practice and started hands-on work with a variety of clients, I've had the opportunity to experience and explore very different chakra colors than I usually see alone. Today I'd like to discuss one of the most surprising and profound ones: the black aura meaning, and how it relates to the lesser-known black chakra.
The first time I saw a black aura, a client came in and lay on her back for a Reiki session. I centered myself as usual, then placed my hands at the top of her head for the first hand position. Instantly, I saw a rush of black, like the darkest ink pouring into a lighter-colored pool. I felt a sense of falling into expansive vastness -- but not in a negative way... more like I was diving into a powerful ocean. The word that came to mind was "depth." I'd never experienced this before, and wondered what it could mean.
Each Chakra Has a Color
When I returned from that session, I went into heavy research mode to figure out what black energy means in terms of chakras and healing. Why is black so much more confusing than other colors? Well, the reason is that most other colors of the rainbow clearly correlate with a certain chakra -- but black does not, in any obvious way.
For example, seeing red is all about the First Chakra or Root Chakra, which is located at the base of the spine, and is connected with fear vs. safety. Meanwhile, seeing white aura light is connected the 7th or Crown Chakra, which links with spirituality and the highest universal energy. However, on any chart of chakra colors, black is nowhere to be found.
Black Chakra
I picked up the phone and put in a call to one of my mentors, a Reiki Master and energy worker named Andrea, for further insight -- and wow, did she help illuminate the mystery of seeing black -- including the previously-unknown-to-me black chakra! What follows is a combination of her teachings, and my own research and experiences.
(NOTE: What you are reading right now is not a medical article; it is an exploration of visualizing colors during the liminal space of energy work. If you are seeing black spots in any way besides a spiritual, energetic, or meditative one, or are seeing blotches of light with your eyes OPEN -- as with seeing sparkles in vision -- please consult your doctor or eye specialist instead of this post.)
Black Aura Meaning
The first and most important thing to know about seeing a black aura is that, despite our (problematic) societal bias that "darkness is negative," someone with a black aura of energy does NOT indicate bad things! In fact, Reiki is non-duality, so it doesn't even really fit to call anything "bad" with energy colors. Given this fact, then what IS seeing black connected with, energetically?
Let's look at it as a logic puzzle: If white is the top chakra and is associated with very high energy (like outer space, cosmic, spiritual level of high), what would black -- the opposite color -- therefore be? Another clue: several times that I've seen black energy, it's been tinged with red -- the color of the "grounded" chakra -- the chakra about having your feet firmly planted on the soil.
Did you guess it? Yes: black is fertile, deep subterranean Mother Earth energy that is even deeper than red! Black is that rich and magical soil which grows our most fruitful harvests. It symbolizes creation, as with a womb. It's associated with Chakra Zero: the Earth Star Chakra.
In the words of Andrea, "I find black very exciting to encounter during energy work. I usually see it only with higher vibration people." This fits with the client with whom I saw the color black. She is a successful and strong entrepreneur, and is in the process of greatly expanding her business as demand for her creative work soars.
When Can Seeing Black be Bad?
Though Andrea emphasizes that nothing in Reiki is "bad," she does note that there are times when seeing black can indicate an area where something is going on -- a part of the body or life that is calling for extra attention.
For example, one day a client came in to my Boston Reiki studio, and during our session, no matter where I placed my hands, I couldn't see a single color of energy coming from him. This is very unusual for me, and made me somewhat concerned. However, during the last quarter of our session, during which the client was on his stomach, I finally saw a color: BLACK, emerging from the Fourth, Heart Chakra... the area of the body connected with love and human bonds. There were very faint colors trying to push through (see my illustration below), but the overwhelming color I was present to was inky black -- expansive and deep.
While seeing black in this context isn't necessarily bad, given what I know about this client, the black color pool is likely sending a message. This man had been single and living alone during the isolating events of 2020-21, meaning it is very likely that his energy had been closed off with the heartbreak of lacking human connection. The black could therefore be proclaiming that the way forward for him is to do everything possible to foster friendships, love, family ties, and even romance in order to heal and open his 4th Chakra -- and by extension, the rest of his stopped-up energy flow.
Seeing Black Mixed with Other Colors
When I see black, it is a very distinct onyx pool with a marked feeling of expansive space -- different from the usual lighter and more closed-in darkness of having one's eyes closed. However, sometimes I see different colors mixed in, and each of these can be a clue to the meaning of black, too, as can the place or chakra on the body where touch elicits the color.
When I see black with another color (for example, an orange aura, purple aura, or green aura) and the other color is strong, I focus on the meaning or chakra of the other color, and take the black as sort of an amplifier. For example, in the case of the first client, the red was quite clear over the black, meaning the black symbolized a fertile and expansive power with the red of the root chakra: fearlessness. (Again, a match for a woman expanding her own business.)
When, however, I see black with colors struggling to push through (as in the illustration above), I think more of the second client -- the one who had a depth of yearning present in a specific chakra that seemed to have activity paired with blocked energy.
During Reiki, when I come to a patch like the drawing I created above -- clear depth and activity indicated by black, but with colors struggling to come through -- I pause to really focus, "look" (albeit with closed eyes), and listen. Ideally, at this moment, I have a conversation with the client to try to unearth what is happening there for them, and what the path forward might be. Thank you, black, for being our teacher, and being such a fertile space for discovery and growth!
Black Aura Meaning, in Sum
My favorite part of talking with Andrea about the meaning of seeing black was when she explained, "To truly work with meditation colors and aura colors, you've got to go beyond the traditional chakras. Have conversations with clients about what they're feeling, and their lives, and look inside your own intuition as well. Those are the elements that reveal the true meanings of each hue -- not just a simple chakra chart." Given all this, I'm so curious to hear from readers like YOU: what's YOUR take on the black aura meaning and the black chakra? Do share!
Want more? See my post about the magenta aura meaning.
The author and artist, Lillie Marshall, is a National Board Certified Teacher of English who has been a public school educator since 2003, and an experienced Reiki practitioner since 2018. All art on this site is original and hand-drawn by Lillie. She launched DrawingsOf.com Educational Cartoons in 2020, building upon the success of her other sites, AroundTheWorldL.com (established 2009), TeachingTraveling.com (founded 2010), and ReikiColors.com. Subscribe to Lillie's monthly newsletter, and follow @WorldLillie on social media to stay connected!
Curious about my closed eye color, I usually see lots of swirling bright colors. When I get a server migraine it turns to dark blue and black moving away from me as if I'm traveling backwards in a tunnel
Interesting! If we were to look at chakra colors, blue is correlated with the fifth chakra, which is about speaking your truth -- might there be blockages you could address in your life around speaking freely For black, the interpretation here is about going into a womb- or earth-like state to build the next project. I know migraines are extremely uncomfortable, but perhaps this framework can give a new perspective: that this is your body resetting for the next big thing.
I just had my first reiki session. The health said my energy was depleted and she seen nor felt anything. She also asked if I felt or sensed anything. I was in the black as well but had a bright purple "northern lights" glowing and flowing through the black. Any insight on my experience?
Hi Cindy,
Thanks for your question. Seeing purple is a VERY good sign -- my clients and I tend to see that when the energy starts flowing well, and the body is beginning to integrate and restore. See more here: https://drawingsof.com/purple-aura-meaning/
Very interesting. I had my 2nd initiation in Reiki many years ago. Last night i had the strangest experience. I was sleeping and just opened my eyes in the middle of the night seeing very bright white light and then i saw a spiral of black and red energy. Have never seen energy sooo clearly. But then it went away. Didn’t have any bad feelings or sense anything lower vibrational. I just closed my eyes again and went right back to sleep. Was very thirsty when I woke up.
Fascinating! Thank you for sharing. I'm pleased you also see the positive associations possible with black, as too many people immediately assume negative ones. Good point about the thirstiness -- it is vital in energy work to make sure we're hydrating enough, as it's its own kind of workout! Sending you good energy.
Hi, so my mom does Reiki and she decided to do it on me, While she was doing it on me I kept seeing black around the room moving when I closed my eyes I sound black surrounding white do you happen to know if this means something?
Hi Abby,
Thanks for sharing this experience. If we go by the interpretation explained in this article, seeing the color black is associated with the Earth Star Chakra (more about it here https://drawingsof.com/earth-star-chakra/ ) which is about the fertile and powerful energy of new beginnings and growing new projects. (Think of the rich black nourishment of the womb or nutrient-rich soil.)
Hi Lillie, I've been searching to understand something and I hope you can help clarify. I've had infection after infection in my throat recently. The mucus won't go away. When I mediated on it I felt very strongly that there's a black energy sticking to the blue in my throat. It feels like a black sticky fish! From your post I can see that this might not be a bad thing? I have just been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that affects my neck. Not sure if these things are all connected but kind of want the black thing there gone... What do you think I should do? Thank you
Hi Louise,
Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, and for sharing your story. I'm sorry you're going through this stress! If we are to take the view of black as the Earth Star Chakra, which is about creating or birthing wonderful, big new things, we could interpret that one way through this current challenge you're facing -- besides wise doctor treatments and good self care -- would be to work on the big project your heart wants to follow. Is there something you want to create, do, or say? Meditate on it and see what comes forth! Best of luck.
I Love Black, it means energy contained.
You can see black as a color that has absorbed all other colors in it. That is how the black color works in terms of physics. Black absorbs Every Specter of the Light. White Reflects Light, Black Absorbs Light. So, Black has the potential to become Any Color you would Love to have. Deep, Concentrated Pool of Potential, Based on Your and Other people needs. And then you make a Choice. A Choice is what matters : ) Based on the given situation, a Choice moves you to a Certain outcome, and that Outcome carries a Certain color of a Chakra. In other words. Black means time to make a decision and Adopt a new way of being, a new color to move your forwards in life. Good luck and have fun everyone ! I've been a spiritual and energy healer for a while now, and the world is a crazy place, i might actually be more precise here, People, are crazy creatures Lmfao ! <3 3 3
Thank you for sharing your perspective!
@Lillie Marshall,
The other day, while on the bus ride to the work, thro the snowy road and trees during the night time still i had this really really beautiful stunning vision right in front of my eyes. It flashes so bright, so vividly, i loved it.
So basically it was the following picture : very dim environment, and there was this medical black bottle. The cap was already pulled out. a Tube was attached to the bottle's cap. And that Tube contained such a beautiful, white liquid in it. The middle of the scene, the whiteness of the tube with the white liquid in it, was gorgeous . The light enlightened the whole middle of the picture, and it made the materials visible, the black bottle, the black cap, and the glowing tube with some sort of absolute white light in it. I thought that it was the Essence of the Winter Realized .
Black is sharing. When we got no1 else to share with , we become black, saturated, oil like. When we get in the place of a dire need for the way we are, then that black transforms into other colors, based on other people at that situation... We are interfering constantly with other types of vibrations. So two people a like, might create a color of green. The strongest need is green.
Hi, what about physically seeing black smoke wafting from client with my eyes opened. Client with Fertility issues
Hi Fiona, thank you for sharing this experience with your recent client. For something like what you describe, it might be helpful to ask the client, "What are you seeing and feeling right now?" as a place to start. From my end, I would only be conjecturing, but the black smoke might be seen as frustration, or effort in trying to create. Sending good energy to you and your client!
Hello. I have something that has me worried. I tried working on my third eye chakra to help with intuition. But while I was doing it I had a vision. First, it was bright and white and all my other chakras were dark, more like not visible. Then darkness went into it, covering it black and all my other chakras lit up.
I think this means I should focus more on other chakras and then the third eye will open naturally... but what do I know? So what are your thoughts on the matter.
Hi Niky,
Thank you for sharing your experience. I wouldn't say this vision is cause for worry. If we use the interpretation that black is associated with the Earth Star Chakra, which is about rich, fertile creation, then what you saw could indicate that wonderful growth is happening in the areas where you saw it. Keep exploring and doing your good work, and what you see and feel will continue to develop. Sending good energy!
@niky, your chakras Lit Up ! That is literally the same as switching on the lights on the x-mas tree ! Enjoy it !
Dear Lillie, something happened and I couldn't find anything about it besides your article which comes close to my question. I hope you can held me find some clarity or understanding. I've been with a man, he's quite educated in yoga/energies so on. He complained about his belly pain and didn't know what that was... In the night when he slept beside me I had a vision, I didn't feel like a dream. I saw his and mine solar plexus charka got activated. Yellow colour. And than I saw slowly black fog came out of his Solar Plexus Chakra and kinda infected mine. The next day I had stomach pain as well. The pain is gone now but I a bit worried that something has stick in my body. How can I find out or clean my Solar Charka? The vision was so clear but of course I'm wondering a bit if something like this is even possible?
I really hope you can help me find some answers.
Hi Juila,
Thank you for writing and sharing your experience. It sounds like it was a disturbing experience for you, but I urge you to also look at other possible interpretations. If we take the interpretation of seeing black energy as indicating the Earth Star Chakra, this is actually a good thing which indicates creating new ventures (almost like birthing). In this interpretation, belly pain could be symbolic of creating this new, forward-moving (yellow for Solar Plexus Chakra) project or thing in your lives together.
In general, I don't subscribe to interpretations of taking on other people's negative energy, because in Reiki energy work, the energy can only be moved for good. I hope this helps ease your mind. If there is a physical belly issue, a doctor is the best next step for him (or both of you), but if it is a question of energy, I'd urge being open to more hopeful interpretations. Best of luck and keep us posted!
@Lillie Marshall, Dear Lillie, thank you so much. This is a wonderful way to see it
and helps a lot, like you said in your article black is a colour where people tent to project dark energy and I caught myself doing that, so thank you for helping me find a way of eliminating that projection. The weird thing was he went to a doctor but they couldn't find anything. I believe with pain the body always shows the parts which need more attention. In his case I was sure that this is a energy thing. Cause he had troubles with a couple of topics linked to that area. Sadly after his Ayahuasca Ceremony the frequence, his energy and his openness towards me or he says towards everything has changed, we can't connect on that deep level anymore than before. So, we broke it off. I guess this is why I was a bit afraid too that something stuck, but with your kind words I feel everything is fine.
Oh wow -- thank you for sharing this powerful update! Sending you positive energy for moving forward to connections that are healthy and happy. Glad to have been able to provide any reassurance.
What is your interpretation of having chakras outside the physical form such as a black one 6ish inches above your head; which when concentrated on there is a ring around it and a Gold one about 6ish inches above that?
Great question! I'm still in the process of studying and learning about the beyond-body chakras, but aim to be able to answer more soon. Curious if you have thoughts on them!
@Will, that’s so crazy I came here looking for answers about the same thing only thing is all I seen was black and it was coming towards me fast it was kind of scary.
Thank you so much for this article. It's the only one I found that could help provide me some insight on my own particular situation. I was meditating earlier and saw a vision of this large black mass in my chest and torso, taking up so much space in my tiny body. I saw streams of white, glittery energy tethered to my body, going outwards into the world however it could but there was only so much space it could move and finagle around this huge black mass in my chest and torso. Instinctively, I reached my hands up to my chest and "pulled" and "pushed" the black mass out of my body, and immediately began to breathe so much better again. I had noticed I've been struggling to breathe properly for a long time now, as my breathing has been shallow for about a year.
Today is the one year anniversary of me escaping human traffickers that had drugged me against my will, and the first time I've committed fully to healing myself from it beyond physically. The devastation of the event really set me back immensely, that it took me forever (7 months) to be able to sleep properly again. Now I'm finally able to work on my mental. Thank you for this insight on what the "black" that I saw could possibly mean.
Thank you so much for powerfully sharing your experience. You seem like such a strong person, and your story helps inspire us!
Ok hi im so glad I just found your article. I was just doing a combo of EFT with reiki turned on:) to my husband, who lost his mother a couple months ago. Now, when I tap him, I typically "pull out" black "smoke", exactly as your pictures look! This time, for the first time ever, there was red too! He has had a tough life and im having trouble understanding what these colors mean, as I feel that I'm getting rid of them while doing his treatment. Any thoughts on what this may mean? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WRITING THIS ARTICLE! ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Meghan,
Thank you for taking the time to comment. Both black and red can be interpreted as "grounding" colors: colors which are associated with reconnecting with a strong foundation and Mother Earth. What this suggests is that the work you are doing together is healing and positive. Here is more about red: https://drawingsof.com/seeing-red-chakra-energy/ and here is more about the black of the Earth Star Chakra: https://drawingsof.com/earth-star-chakra/ . I hope this helps ease your mind to know you're on the right path. Sending good energy to your family!
Wow! I often pray but am learning about meditation. Today I closed my eyes in a dark room just sitting on the side of the bed. I began to prayerfully speak my thoughts desires goals & intentions. I noticed black/grey white colors left and right then swirling together at the edges. I continued and began to see blue/green like teal from the right and yellow at the top. Then violet on the left yellow and white. Also during this very short 5min meditation I experienced pain at the top of my head. About two inches behind my hair line. I felt this meditation I felt energy I felt good. And I instantly started looking for information on what I just saw. Thank you for this blog! So amazing to experience and learn these things.
Karie,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! Sending you the best.
OH I love all of these, so helpful for me..... newer in my Reiki Master status and practice, but just encountered black for the first time so this was a great resource- I just did not know what to make of it, but assumed similar to a block- it seemed to be almost solid with blue struggling to come through... but opaque/almost solid, and weirdly, it was the shape of her her throat- so not like loose or sparkly.
Fascinating -- thanks for sharing, and glad this article was helpful. There's definitely more to black than just a block, but each situation is different, so feel out what seems right. You make a great point about shapes of colors -- that might be a new article I could do, talking about meanings of shapes. Like you, I've seen a throat-shaped block of color with certain clients, and am currently looking into what it might mean.
Aloha Lillie! Thank you for your mentions of this phenomenon, I found your site while looking for some answers myself. Today was my 4th reiki/craniosacral session ever (I started getting them in October) and I first saw the dark purple light, and white light and as the session went on I asked the divine if it was connected to Jesus (I am a christian and have experienced the holy spirit touch me in the past) and it was then I saw golden yellow light bathe over me all over and had a similar feeling as when I experienced the holy spirit in church when I was saved. As our session progressed, I saw black. Full black, no hints of any other colors. This happened right before and during the time my Reiki master was tapping into the akashic records and my 10th chakra was activated. The black was very peaceful and did not give me any negative feelings at all. Its was vast, yes but I felt calm and at peace the entire time. I will also mention that this was the first time my reiki master used the fork's during our session, as I'm not sure if that has anything connecting the presence of colors or not. Normally she uses the crystal chakra bowls during our sessions and that is sufficient. I hope this helps you or others in some way and again, thank you for the information you have shared on your site. Namaste!
Thank you for taking the time to share your remarkable experience! I love the description of the black feeling peaceful, positive, and vast. You're intriguing me with your mention of forks, as I haven't used them yet, but am certainly now getting curious.
Today in my reiki session I saw black or a very deep purple and green, they were flowing together and sometimes had a floral vibe to their flow. The interaction between the two colors felt almost playful. Thoughts?
"Playful" is such a great word for it! Green is related to the heart chakra, or love, and purple is intuition. I could be wrong, but is something brewing in your life with growing a new deep love?
Hi there, I'm new to reiki and seeing colors. I've been doing a lot of "cleaning" on myself, where I've been drawing out what feels like old energy that no longer serves me. It looks like a black orb dripping upwards, like what a lava lamp looks like.
Recently I worked on a friend where I was trying to extract a persistent illness in her chest and throat. I temporarily absorbed it and it seemed to stick with me for two days. But what I extracted from her had a very different look than what I've seen with other people, it looked like a sticky, black jellyfish energy that was hard to drain from myself. I haven't seen that energy before or since and I'm trying to figure out what it meant. Especially since it seems I shook up something major in her and she's now sicker than before!
Hi Matilda,
Thank you for sharing your story! So the most important thing to know is that Reiki cannot do any harm, either to the giver or to the receiver. According to every Reiki training I've done and article I've read, you cannot take on negative energy by doing a session (meaning do not worry about absorbing bad things), and Reiki cannot make someone sicker (meaning you did not make your friend condition's worse). More on this here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/04/reiki-cant-possibly-work-so-why-does-it/606808/ It sounds like at this point your friend might benefit from working with medical professionals? It can be a difficult position to be in, trying to heal friends, so I emphasize again: according to the teachings out there, Reiki cannot harm.
Now to move on to your question about seeing black. It does sound like there is something going on with energy and health that's important to listen to, here. I just want to caution against assuming that black is negative. If it's actually the Earth Star Chakra, this could be positive Mother Earth energy doing healing work: https://drawingsof.com/earth-star-chakra/
I hope this is helpful and eases some worry! It sounds like you're such a caring person and are working hard on making the world a better place!
I came across this article searching for clues as to how to interpret something that just happened with me and am wondering if I can receive some of your insight. I had rubbed frankincense on myself and my son before I put him to sleep. I lay on the floor in his room for a while while he falls asleep. Tonight I was feeling at peace which is rare lately as we are having some difficult medical/emotional issues and I tend to be stressed. I breathed in deeply as I was appreciating this peace, and as I continued to take clearing breaths with my eyes closed I noticed I was seeing purple. This stood out to me because I don’t usually see purple when I am noticing my energies. I tried to focus more deeply into it and it turned black. I thought I’d list what I was feeling at first, but realized that black was definitely saying something. I also saw very slight tinges of dark red on the outer edges. At one point I saw a small bright light that I believe was tinged green trying to break through in the middle. But again the more I tried to focus the more deep black became. I put my hands out facing up and they felt really warm. I couldn’t figure out how to interpret what I was seeing. I know purple is my crown, red is root, and green is heart. But I couldn’t connect any of this and definitely don’t understand the black. I related to what you wrote about it being deep but also felt it was covering something. If you wish to give feedback I appreciate it. Thank you.
Hello Kristine,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Here's my attempt to interpret what you saw.
Purple can be seen as the 6th chakra (intuition) as well as the 7th (universal energy), and is quite common -- for those of us who see colors like this -- to appear when in a state of deep relaxation and connection with both intuition and universal energy and healing. This connects with you feeling peace; it's almost like you were vibrating with the universe in a positive and healing way.
The black with red sounds like what I saw. Does it resonate with the idea of Mother Earth embracing and healing you? Sort of a womb-like covering?
Regarding the small bright light, I've been seeing that too and have an article coming out about it soon. My Reiki teacher said it could indicate the soul -- or the Soul Star Chakra.
Taken all together, what you saw indicates the full range of chakra dimensions (from below the body in the earth, to above the body in the soul star), which indicates that you and your son were doing very important energetic healing work by integrating the different levels.
Does any of this feel like it resonates?
@Lillie Marshall,
Thank you so very much for your response . Yes, I think it makes a lot of sense. How do I embrace and seek more of that? I’m very much in need of some deep healing but haven’t seemed to be able to bring it on. The fact it came on without trying is so interesting to me.
You deserve deep healing! Some ideas on how to get it:
- Daily mediation. I've been LOVING the app Insight Timer, and there's a free part of it. Here's more on that: https://www.aroundtheworldl.com/starting-daily-meditation-insight-timer-review/
- An acupuncture and/or Reiki session. There are sometimes very affordable options out there, ex: community (shared room) acupuncture.
Best of luck and keep us posted!
I was doing a self treatment today to start the New Year off 2022. I see colours all the time but never black. As I started, my crown chakra was flooded with a waterfall of a black curtain of light, that flowed like mist. It startled me at first but allowed it to happen as it felt okay. My whole body felt wrapped in its light, black. I took this to mean a new start, a blank slate. Deeply relaxing.
Amazing! Thank you for taking the time to share this experience and your powerful interpretation!
I’m a medium, in my Brazilian religion (umbanda) we receive in our bodies spirits of different mentors.
The indigenous man that works with me is a healer, so when he came in a ritual we were cleaning the energy of a person I saw a black vortice at the root chakra. But just at the base of the spine. I could see that it was not internally, but more like a stain. Not in the front area, just near her cóccix. All the other chakras had normal energy and movement.
Instantly the mentor told her she was carrying a lot of weight and asked what was draining her energy, and how often she had back pain. He used his pipe’s smoke to dissipate energy on the region. But explained me that in that case healing and energy cleaning can last only some minutes, if the person instantly goes back to same pattern of thought and actions.
She did had back pain daily. And was in a process to learn not to control/worry about everything in her life: work, family, partner. So I believe that was a life journey for her. He explained and mentored her about the simple and rich life of primary native societies. How just living and no overthinking is the pattern of those who understand faith and nature.
This article helped me to understand deeply what black can mean. So I wanted to shared another view on what I learned too. 🤍💜 thank you!
Helena,
This is fascinating! Thank you for taking the time to write and share your experience -- so useful. Sending you the best!
I’m so happy to come across this post. I often see colors when meditating and sometimes even very quickly when starting to relax for sleep. I see very vivid purple and sometimes light green. Today I had my first acupuncture visit and saw also a dull gold and white and it also moved in a different way than the normal outward, it was going down my body (like someone else in the comments had mentioned ). I also recently saw red for my first time and it was actually a very upsetting experience. I was in a very negative thought spiral and then immediately when I closed my eyes I saw very vibrant red and it was so disturbing that I needed to calm myself down by praying before closing my eyes again because I did not want to see the red anymore. Maybe when you see red in your patients they are experiencing a lot of anxiety? I have also experienced seeing a deep black swirling cloud/mass outside my body, hovering above my body when I woke up in the middle of the night a few years ago. Oddly I wasn’t frightened but it is a bit unsettling and I wonder what that was. Curious if anyones had a similar experience?
Thank you for sharing this experience, Jessica! Do click through to my article linked above about seeing red -- in my experience it's not negative (it's correlated with the root chakra which is about grounding and stable foundations), BUT you are right to listen to your intuition about what each color means for YOUR specific self. Sending you good energy!
When i meditate I see purple colour with black dot in the middle. M trying to find its meaning, coz it’s the only colour I see .
Hi Sonia,
I'm actually about to create a whole other article about seeing one or more black dots, because my theory based on recent experience is that the meaning is a bit different from seeing black swirls or wide areas. I'll let you know when the new post is up, or you can subscribe to stay updated. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!