I love rainbows. Full
ones, half ones, double ones. Even the
little mini ones that come off the crystals hanging in my window.
When I woke this morning, I could see the sun shining
through the chinks in the curtain so I opened the curtains up to let the
sunshine in, and my crystals sent gorgeous little rainbows skittering across the
ceiling.
I jumped back into bed (it was cold!) and lay there admiring
them. What a great start to the day.
As children we were taught that ROYGBIV gave you all the colours
of the rainbow. I never could see any
difference, when looking at a rainbow, between indigo and violet. All the other colours are quite distinct in a
clear rainbow, but to me the blue always seemed to go straight into violet.
And then, not so long ago, I was reading that there are actually
only six colours in a rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue and
violet. The indigo was added to make
seven colours, as men in the Victorian age were very much stuck on seven being
a complete number in the Bible. As the
rainbow was created by God, it obviously had to be complete and therefore had
to have seven colours.
I have no idea if this is actually correct or not, but it
makes me feel better about never seeing indigo in a rainbow!
May all your thoughts be as cheerful as a rainbow 😊
Margaret.
Margaret i love that explanationfor why I've never seen 7 either. I love rainbows too. NZ and Uk seem to be great places to see them. Greece not so much. Your crystsl rainbows are special.
ReplyDeleteI also loves rainbow, it sens to be a bridge between earth and sky. I love all of it’s Colors and did not know about the seven Colors!
ReplyDeleteI wish you a good week.
Interesting that those Victorians added a colour, if it's true. Those in charge over the years have changed anything, especially history, as they deemed fit.
ReplyDeleteHave not seen a rainbow in a long time. You need rain for that
Interesting concept to add a colour to balance with God. We were taught 'Richard of York gained battle in vain'
ReplyDeletenever forgot it and even taught it to my own daughters. Here our summer is having it's last blast, we are having a mini heatwave, enjoying out outside space before it all cools down.
Beautiful 'crystal' rainbows Margaret - a wonderful start to your day. That was interesting about the indigo...
ReplyDeleteYay, level 2 tomorrow :)
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine
I so agree about indigo. Who saw that? I don’t know if I ever did.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful small rainbows to wake up to! Interesting about the indigo color, if it is correct or not.
ReplyDeleteI always get such joy at seeing a rainbow...you and I must have kindred spirits.
ReplyDeleteIs there anyone who doesn't love a rainbow? Six colours or seven!
ReplyDeleteLovely rainbows created by the crystals in your window. Years ago my SIL gave me a hanging thing that holds 2 cut glass globes. It makes rainbows when the sun shines through them.
ReplyDeleteAre you having Spring weather yet?
I like seeing them in the sky on a cloudy day after it's rained, I think they are so cheerful.
ReplyDeleteI saw one tonight but just like that it was gone!
ReplyDeleteLove this. people do 7 colours for the chakras in our aura but I always thought that this was a New Age thingey
ReplyDeleteSoo sad I cannot send you my pen.... (Corinna) - it gives rainbow-colors!
ReplyDeleteWell, just a bit.
To fun times!
-chuckle- Ahhhhh those very-very-very religious men. LOL
ReplyDeleteGorgeous display... Everyone needs crystals!
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