April 2007

 Rainbow Spirit

 with Elizabeth Harper

The Color Of Om

When I was a child I would awaken to my mother, a yogini, facing the rising sun and “Oming” her heart out. Om is often chanted at the beginning and end of a yoga session. Yoga means to unite, and Om symbolizes the union of mind, body, and spirit. It is a single-syllabic incantation known as a Pranava. Pra-na means, the first-pra unit-na of life.

Om is the container of prana, the temple of the Supreme Being. Chanting Om invokes the attention of the Divine. It is the manifest and un-manifest, the presence of the Divine in sound and in the breath. When the Divine divided, it created vibration, a sound, and this sound was Om. It is the sound of creation and the sound form of Atman, the transcendental self.

It was by fluke that I wrote the title to this article. I don’t remember creating it and I had no idea what color Om would be. Yet, writing about its meaning has made me conscious of a lilac color bathing each Om on the page. It seems that Om wishes to be cast as lilac.

Lilac symbolizes spirit, transformation, transmutation, and is a color closely linked with Divinity. Violets and purples have been associated with royalty, church robes, and opulence in general for many centuries. In the energy field whenever I see lilac it often denotes someone who understands and lives by the laws of spirit. Violet is a blend of blue signifying the Divine will and red indicating physical manifestation. Violet then embodies the Divine in physical form. This is the meaning of Om, the Divine made manifest. In addition lilac contains white meaning purity.
This month become consciously aware of the words you use. Each word is an incantation, a song of the Divine. As you speak know that each word carries a vibration, an energy that is infinitely greater than you can imagine. Make an intention to share positive words, good vibrations, the energy of love and oneness with all. Maybe chant a few Om’s in the morning, aligning yourself with the Supreme Being and reminding you that you too are Divine.

Elizabeth Harper is an internationally acclaimed teacher, intuitive, color therapist, and healer. She has been featured on television and radio and is a faculty member at the famed Omega Institute. Raised in England, she is a registered nurse who blends intuitive wisdom with an extensive knowledge of complementary therapies. Visit Elizabeth at www.sealedwithlove.com.