My Colour Wheel of the Year

This is something I invented, because I like the idea of working through the spectrum of light as a continuous circle, moving with the seasons. I created the following diagram to illustrate this concept, and you can see that I have included the image of a human body and a lineal depiction of the colour spectrum. This is my rainbow year:

Red is the lowest frequency of light that we can see with the naked eye. Its wavelengths are long and slow. In terms of sound vibrations, this would be a very low pitch. This is why it is often considered a "masculine" colour, because the vibrations are associated with the low pitch of a man's voice. As it is the lowest frequency we see, I associate it with the lowest point of the sun, at Winter Solstice. Red is a popular colour to use during Yuletide celebrations. Red is also the colour of "stop" signs, signalling the end of the year and a period of rest. Red is also associated with the Muladhara chakra. The seed mantra is "lam".

Orange is a slightly shorter light wave, vibrating slightly quicker than red. Orange can be associated with the warm flicker of fire in the hearth during the coldest time of year. Orange is associated with the Svadhisthana chakra, and the seed mantra "vam".

Yellow is seen in the beautiful daffodils that spring up everywhere in March and April. It is the colour of egg yolks and the shining sun. At this time of year, the sun is triumphant over darkness, and the days become longer than the nights. Golden yellow is associated with the Manipura chakra at the navel. The seed mantra is "ram". Just above this we have the bright yellow of the Solar Plexus chakra, at the diaphragm.

Green is in the middle of the spectrum, and therefore it is associated with midsummer, the middle of the year. Green is the signal colour of "go", permission to follow our hearts. Green is associated with the Anahata chakra in the heart region of the chest. The seed mantra is "yam".

Turquoise, a greenish blue colour, reminds me of shallow water over a sandy beach. It's associated with the Vishuddha chakra at the collar bones or pit of the throat. The seed mantra is "ham". Closely related to Vishuddha is another chakra, located in the roof of the mouth, called Lalana. This is azure blue, the colour of the sky on a clear summer's day.

Indigo is the cooling colour of the Autumn Equinox. It is the colour of the evening sky, as the nights begin to grow longer than the days. This deep blue was traditionally considered a "feminine" colour, as it vibrates at a high frequency, like the high pitch of a female voice. It is associated with the Ajna chakra, directly behind the eyebrow centre. The seed mantra is "aum".

Violet is a bright bluish purple colour. It is at the highest end of the visible spectrum, and so it is associated with the very top of the head, the crown chakras. Above the third eye, we have the Manas chakra on the forehead. At the back of the head is the Bindu Visarga. On the top of the head there is Mahanada and Nirvana. Violet marks the final harvest of the year, as we transition into magenta, a cross-over colour which combines violet with red.