The Color Box [Paperback]

Lori Reid (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001

Color is glorious. Vivid and vibrant or muted and mellow, colors enrich our lives at many different levels. The Color Box shows how to become aware of the varied effects of color and to use the positive benefits of color to lift our spirits, unlock our creative imagination, enhance that imagination, and to improve our well-being and our lives.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Those who have been blind to the power of color will find this interactive Color Box enlightening, or at the very least entertaining. Color psychologist Lori Reid (author of The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes and The Art of Hand Reading) fills this comprehensive book with splashes of colorful tidbits, many based on scientific research about how color affects moods and personalities. "Sit in a red room, and your chatter will become animated and time will fly," she writes. "Sit in a blue room, and your thoughts will become introspective." More far-reaching than a feng shui assessment, a color makeover can affect your personality, health, and relationships in the home and even make your face come alive.

Those skeptical about the healing power of a plain, old color need to remember that "Color is not a pigment," writes Reid. "It is not tangible, nor is there anything solid about it. Essentially, a color is a frequency, carried in wave form, just like heat or sound." These vibrations affect our brains--which in turn affect our moods, she explains. Of course, this is a highly colorful book with plenty of charts and research results, as well as a few metaphysical discussions of aura colors and healing vibrations. Reid even includes suggestions on how to use colors in meals. The boxed set contains the 144-page book, a color poster, 12 personality-test cards, and seven Aura-Soma pomanders (colored, scented holistic oils). --Gail Hudson

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Connections Book Publishing Ltd (May 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1859060447
• ISBN-13: 978-1859060445
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.7 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,678,867 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Color Box is bound to bring you a lot of joy, February 13, 2005

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Laura De Giorgio "hypnotherapist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Color Box (Paperback)

This relatively small, but very colorful book, covers so many topics that each one is more like an overview, giving you a taste of what it involves if you desire to explore it further. It contains a little bit of everything dealing with color: how colors influence people's emotions and behavior, the use of colors in decorating and clothing, a bit of feng shui, use of color in healing, a touch of colors in auras, an overview of Aura Soma Products - pomanders and equilibrium oils and much more. The seven pomanders which are included in this set are a sheer delight - they are very brightly colored and have lovely scents - some are more fruity, some are more spicy - and while I generally don't like any commercial perfumes, I love these pomanders. From the very first day, they have stimulated some very interested dreams and I have found them very uplifting.
It also crossed my mind that this Color Box would make a wonderful gift.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the perfect box of color, January 31, 2002

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Nicole Yokich (Corning, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Color Box (Paperback)

This little kit is perfect. I absolutely love it. Color Box touches down on many aspects of color's functions, how it is already present in our lives, and how to further incorporate it into daily living. From healing with auras and crystals, to the positive effects of scents and feng shui, this box is perfectly packed with tons of information to get you started on using color in all it's healing ways. I highly recommend picking up with kit (which includes scented oils and corresponding poster, color cards, and a book) if you have ever been interested in the affects of color on our minds, and using it to better your life.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Color Box, December 15, 2001

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Christine Lanier (Castle Valley, Utah USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Color Box (Paperback)

If you are interested in the chakras or feng shui or just the beauty of the rainbow this book is for you. Add the fun of essential oils and you've really got a winner. I used this book and the oils to do a chakra series with my yoga students - they loved it and I had kundalini awakening!!