The most common way I see pure red is when doing Reiki on a client with very strong fearless energy. Seeing red… but literally, not figuratively. Now, red is not a usual color that I see during energy work (I see purple above all, with greenish yellow and white mixed in), but since I started my Boston Reiki practice, I’ve started to see a read aura during quite a few instances with clients that I’d like to discuss, and to investigate whether any of you have insights, or have had similar experiences. Having the muladhara aligned helps with freedom from fear.
It’s about having your basic needs met, and feeling safe and centered. The red, First Chakra is linked with feeling grounded and rooted in the earth, community, and yourself. This energy center is located at the base of your spine. The color red is associated with the First Chakra: the muladhara, or root chakra. In the world of energy work, each chakra (energy center in the body) correlates with chakra colors. Yes indeed - as you can see from the comments section in the article linked above, there are a whole lot of us who visualize colored light moving in very specific energy flow patterns during those specific liminal space states of bodywork! In that popular article, I talk specifically about how I see purple, yellow, and white, and hypothesize about their possible meanings… but what about seeing RED light behind closed eyes during bodywork? When does that occur, and what does it indicate? My recent experiences compel me to share some theories. This isn’t what I want to talk about, however instead, I want to talk about red emerging during the phenomenon of seeing colors during meditation, reiki, acupuncture, or energy work. Now the most obvious LITERAL interpretation of “seeing red” would be plainly seeing an object in real life that is colored red, such as a red heart drawn on a page, a bright red dress worn by a woman walking by, or a stoplight on the street-corner. The idiom “seeing red” means “extremely mad.” For example, “When the octopus tore my book apart, I was so furious, I was seeing red!” Now, “seeing red” is an interesting and unique idiom, because unlike “piece of cake,” which only makes sense figuratively, “seeing red” actually has a true literal component to it: sometimes when people get into a truly angry mood, they really do get so much blood rushing to their face that their vision takes on a red haze! Literally Seeing Red Light Idioms usually don’t translate from one language to another each culture has its own… and some are quite funny and random! Meaning of the Idiom “Seeing Red” For example, “It’s a piece of cake!” is an idiom in English that means “It’s easy!” - not that the thing in question is literally a delicious pastry to eat. What is an Idiom?Īn “ idiom” is defined as a type of figurative language in which a common phrase in a specific language and culture is understood to have a different meaning than the literal one. Understanding the former definition will be key in distinguishing the meaning of the latter, so don’t be scared off by the opening English lesson - it will come into play as we go deeper. What is a red aura mening? Since this is a blog in which I create educational drawings about both language and life, let’s define the phrase “seeing red” as it is used figuratively and idiomatically FIRST, before we dive into the experience of literally seeing red light during energy work like reiki or acupuncture: a red aura from the red chakra.
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