Tranquillity at the Japanese -style Garden

After having tea in Australia yesterday, we are back again at Sir Thomas & Lady Dixon Park.  The previous post there was when we were surrounded with a riot of colourful roses ( see Romance of Roses-30 July), however today I am taking you into the Japanese –style garden.  Here you will find peace, quiet, a place to rest and reflect within the beauty of different shades of green.

Japanese gardens did not originate in Japan. It began during the Asuka period when Japanese merchants witnessed the gardens that were being built in China and became so inspired by the gardens that they would frequently import many facets of the Chinese culture back to their own country. Today, in many parts of Japan and the western part of the world the traditions of Japanese garden art still maintain their full intensity of expression and continue to inspire the many artists that aspire to create a personal Japanese garden of their own.

This greens in this garden got me thinking how the colour green can affect people.

 Green symbolises: life, nature, fertility and well being.

Green is the colour of nature, fertility, life.  

Grass green is the most restful colour.  

Green symbolises self-respect and well being.  

Green is the colour of balance.  

It also means learning, growth and harmony.  

Green is a safe colour, if you don't know what colour to use anywhere use green.

Green is favoured by well balanced people. 

Green symbolises the master healer and the life force.  

It often symbolises money.  It was believed green was healing for the eyes.  

Egyptians wore green eyeliner.  

Green eye shades are still used.  

You should eat raw green foods for good health.  Friday is the day of green.  

Green jade is a sacred stone of Asia.

Green contains the powerful energies of nature, growth, desire to expand or increase. Balance and a sense of order are found in the colour green.  

Change and transformation is necessary for growth, and so this ability to sustain changes is also a part of the energy of green.

Put some green in your life when you want:

 

a new state of balance

feel a need for change or growth

freedom to pursue new ideas

protection from fears and anxieties connected with the demands of others.

I hope you are relaxed after having walked round the 

Japanese-style garden with me.  

Thanks for joining me.

MANY THANKS TO ALL BLOGGERS

 who left me comments on  any of my blogs yesterday.