Yellow

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Yellow is a symbolic color that conveys fun and happiness. It is also a symbol of Summer in Western culture. It makes some people feel angry and can be overwhelming if used too often. Perhaps this is because yellow can be associated with illness or aging. Teeth turn yellow when they are not cared for. Pages yellow over time.

The third chakra, located at the solar plexis, is said to be yellow. Note that "solar plexis" is associated with the power of the sun (solar-sun). Yellow, then, is associated with positive thinking, with sunshine. The solar plexis is where we gather our courage and will power. When this chakra is not functioning properly, we are fearful or "yellow bellied."

Yellow appears to carry both positive (sunshine, happiness) and negative (cowardice, illness) connotations. This may be why we use yellow as a sign of caution between red (danger! stop!) and green (safe! go!). Yellow seems to be a compromise, a middle way, between positive and negative. Indeed, the yellow chakra is right in the core, in the middle, of the body.

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