Crafting, Beading, Cross Stitch and Knitting

Is an effective way of encouraging people to express their innermost thoughts and feelings without the need for words. This can be particularly effective when people are unable to talk or verbalise how they are feeling due to past hurts or painful experiences. By working with colourful crafts under the careful supervision of a colour professional, putting colour to paper by using pastels, pencils and paints is also extremely therapeutic and allows freedom of expression and an opening of the sub-conscious mind. It is the process of putting colour to paper that is important not the final outcome, that is why supervised art can be used and enjoyed by anyone of any age.

A colour practitioner may ask their clients to paint a particular scene incorporating various images that symbolise different aspects i.e two trees may symbolise the client and the clients significant other or a bird may symbolise the clients sense of freedom. The Colours of the Soul Diploma qualified practitioner can then interpret the painting by looking at the colours chosen and their associations, view the section Art Therapy/Psychotherapy found on the home page.

Carl Jung's innovative work with mandalas and art is well documented, he believed by working with colour and art the client felt safe and comfortable to observe themselves and their life..............

"Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams, who looks inside, awakens....." Carl Jung.

Mandalas

The colouring of mandalas act as a key to unlocking the sub-conscious and can release deep-seated emotional issues and problems as Carl Jung found.

Beading Stitching and Crafts

Working creatively with colour knowledge allow us to work closely and to interact with the spectral colours and to benefit from the transformational properties of the colours in a unique and close up way.

We recommend you read the best selling book Colours of the Soul by June McLeod