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Mountain Views-News Saturday July 26, 2025 


CHRISTOPHER Nyerges 

 [Nyerges is an educator and the author of over two dozen books including “Urban Survival 
Guide,” “Extreme Simplicity,” “Foraging Californai,” and other books. More information at www.
SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com. ]

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOR

SUNNY RAY NEEDS 
A FOSTER!

Sunny Ray, age 1 yr., 
is a gorgeous light 
apricot and cream 
longhair boy. He was 
picked up by animal 
control with a draining 
abscess on his back leg 
and no one to claim 
him. We don’t know what this beautiful young boy 
endured before rescue, but his quiet, haunted eyes suggest he’s been through more than any cat 
should. His leg will be seen by a specialist.

Now he is safe, neutered, and vetted, but Sunny Ray’s spirit is still on the mend. He doesn’t hiss 
or flinch when we reach out a hand; he allows gentle touch, but seems unsure how to respond. 
He’s not aggressive or fearful—just emotionally shut down, as if waiting to know it’s finally safe 
to open up.

Sunny Ray needs a soft landing—a patient foster or forever 
home where he can exhale, take his time, and rediscover joy. 
With a calm environment, gentle encouragement, and 
maybe some toys, we believe he’ll learn how to trust, to 
play, and to love.

Could you be the one to help bring the sunshine back to 
Sunny Ray’s life?

Apply to meet him with the qr code or at https://www.
lifelineforpets.org/sunny-ray.html. If you are interested in 
fostering, you may indicate that on the application.


Recently, I attended one of the Sunday 
morning WTI talks on the subject 
of colors and how colors affect us. 
The initial query that led to the talk was why Buddhist 
monks wear golden robes. But it turns out that in fact 
all monks do not wear gold robes, and that their robe 
colors can range from traditional white, to yellow, orange, 
golden, brown, and even blue or black. One theory 
is that the color of the robe had more to do with 
the soils that predominated in the area where the sect 
developed, and presumably the soils were used as dyes. 

So, does the color of clothing affect the person wearing 
it? Would a monk be wearing a predominantly golden 
color because the atmosphere of gold would help one 
to live a more spiritual life? These were just some of 
the questions that the speaker, psycho-theologist Julie 
Balaa, attempted to answer.

First, Balaa explained that there is an organic and universal language of color that everyone comprehends 
so well that we never even think about it. So does “red” always mean “red”? It’s all about 
context. Red can mean stop, as in a stop sign, or it can mean love, or it can mean “go fast” as with 
a red car. Statistics have shown that there is a slightly higher percentage of accidents with red 
cars. Red is used by Target and Coca Cola and many other business, hopefully so you will feel an 
urgency to buy their products.

Fast food businesses will often use red and yellow, such as the MacDonald’s logo, which are said to 
stimulate appetite, and inspire you to buy. Orange is regarded as “friendly,” and yellow is interpreted 
as optimism and warmth. Green often indicates health or growth, and is used by Whole Foods.

It’s not an exact science, but there are enough clear results that businesses use colors all the time. A 
hospital room might be pastel blue or light green to calm patients. A fast food restaurant may use 
a brighter color on its walls so you eat and get out as quickly as possible.

We learned that each color is a specific part of the wave length of the light spectrum. We learned 
that if an object appear red, that means that red is the part of the spectrum that the object is giving 
away, not keeping. It sounds contradictory, but there’s a science to it. 

We looked at a chart, taken from the Dr. Richard Jelusich’s “Eye of the Lotus” book about colors 
and their frequencies. According to Dr. Jelusich, “To give you an idea of what it takes for our eyes 
to ‘see’ blue, its frequency must be oscillating at 6.82 x 1014 cycles per second, or Hertz (Hz). That 
means, the frequency must be moving at over 60,000,000,000,000 Hz for you to see it. Its wavelength 
(the distance for the wave to make one cycle) must be 440 nanometers (nm) or 440 billionth 
of a meter.” Dr. Jelusich shares the frequencies, wave lengths, and sound frequencies of the seven 
major colors.

This suggests that each color must have a sound, even though our ears are not capable of hearing it. 
But just as the human eyes can only see a limited part of the light spectrum, the human ears only 
hear a limited portion of the sound spectrum. Thus, if our anatomy was different, more refined, 
maybe human beings could walk around all day and hear the sounds of each color, and see the 
colors of each sound. The connection exists, though we are not capable of experiencing this with 
only our human eyes and ears.

Getting back to the color of a monk’s robe, how would wearing a certain color affect us, if it does at 
all? The color of our clothing can at least cause other people to have a particular impression about 
us, and it might also affect how one feels about oneself that day.

It was concluded that the color one wears, and associates with, could indeed influence one’s inner 
psychology, and the attitudes of those you interact with. But it would be a stretch to conclude 
that wearing a certain color will improve your character, or make you a better person, since such 
things as character can only be improved by hard work and refined thinking, not merely wearing 
a golden garment. You can put on a golden garment and look like a priest, but that alone will not 
make you a priest. 

Still, we discussed how certain colors tend to attract or repel certain types of thoughts, and that by 
the use of color, you could attract or repel certain types of thoughts from your atmosphere. That’s 
something I’ve actually experimented with and had surprising results.

The use of color is indeed a science, though not a “hard” science like, say, mathematics. Whether 
your choice and use of color is the result of deep thought, or rather random, those colors will still 
yield results, intentionally or not.


Julie Balaa

Pet of the Week

 
Meet Marta, a sweet, 3-year-old Siberian Husky who’s 
looking for her forever home! Marta came to Pasadena 
Humane as a stray, and she’s ready to leave her past 
behind to find a loving family to call her own.Marta is 
an affectionate dog who absolutely adores belly rubs! 
She’s playful, curious, and enjoys long walks where she 
can sniff everything in sight. She is very treat-motivated, 
knows her “sit” command, and responds well to gentle 
cues. Though she’s a little shy at first, especially around 
men, once Marta warms up to you, she’ll show you her 
true, loyal self.Loving Marta forms strong bonds with 
her people and has displayed some separation anxiety 
while in foster care. She is generally calm and well-
behaved at home and would thrive with an owner who 
welcomes her following them around and finding comfort in being right next to you.

 With a little patience, Marta would make an incredible companion for someone who 
is ready to give her the attention and safety she needs. If you’re looking for a faithful, 
sweet dog who’s ready to settle into your life, Marta might be the perfect match! Adopt 
her today from Pasadena Humane and give this wonderful girl the second chance she 
deserves.

 The adoption fee for dogs is $150. All dog adoptions include spay or neuter, microchip, 
and age-appropriate vaccines. 

 Walk-in adoptions are available every day from 10:00 – 5:00. View photos of adoptable 
pets at pasadenahumane.org.

 New adopters will receive a complimentary health-and-wellness exam from VCA 
Animal Hospitals, as well as a goody bag filled with information about how to care for 
your pet. 

 Pets may not be available for adoption and cannot be held for potential adopters by 
phone calls or email. 


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