Have you heard the one about “An apricot walked into a bar…”
Color Communication can also be fun and you picked an Apricot, or at least you chose the color Apricot. Like so many other “colors” I’ll present over time, Apricot, I hear you say, is not a color. Again I must defer to Inna Segal who would beg to differ. She says it’s a color that suggests that we all rejoice and laugh and that’s exactly what I’m going to do (you can join in anytime now).
I found a quote which uses Apricot as a color (and may be cause to rejoice):
More varied than any landscape was the landscape in the sky, with islands of gold and silver, peninsulas of apricot and rose against a background of many shades of turquoise and azure.
Cecil Beaton
When one chose a “color” of the 3 options shown, you may be curious as to what you missed by not choosing one of the other two. Dismiss that thought and know that the color (Apricot) is your color and will bring insight as to what to do in your exclusive situation. You can compare notes with other readers who also chose Apricot in the comments below.
Before we move forward and do a little research about the color Apricot, it’s symbolism in color and fruit, ask yourself a bit about your current surroundings both physical and emotion; how’s life? Are you getting out enough, are you “living a life and leaving a legacy” (M8/5) as I ask my Major 8 clients?
As things are revealed to you about Apricot during your research, be thinking about how this applies to you. The Universe will bring to mind what is pertinent to you in the mass of information you’ll find. That’s OK, and how it should be.
If you have an Apricot in your pantry, go ahead and enjoy it first. Then jot down a few things using a color as close to Apricot as you can in your Color Journal. Now let’s see what we can see…
Wikipedia tells us: Apricot is a light yellowish-orangish color that is similar to thecolor of apricots. However, it is somewhat paler than actual apricots.
At this
site, the author talks a lot about Orange and groups Apricot into the mix:
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Orange is often associated with autumn leaves, pumpkins, and when used alongside the color black, Halloween. With the change in color of the autumn leaves, orange often represents the changing seasons. Because of it’s association with change, orange is often used as a transitional color or to represent a transition or change of some kind.
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Orange and blue work well together because they are complimentary colors. The orange and blue color palettes are commonly used for representations of play and summer fun, depicting both the hot, summer sun and the cool, refreshing water.
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Orange when combined with yellow conjures up feelings of heat and fire, as well as fresh fruit. When combined with the color green, the colors elicit feelings of adventure and tropical destinations.
Additional words that represent different shades, tints, and values of the color orange: pumpkin, fire, gold, copper, flame, brass, apricot, peach, rust, citrus, mandarin, tangerine.
Folklore of Apricot is presented
here.
The apricot flower is symbolic of doubt in the “language of flower.” Also, the apricot has been used to symbolize female genitalia, similar to the peach and other stone fruits.
In ancient times, the Persian called apricot “seed of the sun.”
Chinese legends ascribed prophetic powers to the Confucius is said to have worked out his philosophy under an apricot tree.
In Hunza, a small kingdom on he Himalayas, the long life and the robust health of the people to be due to apricots.
Throughout the world apricot is considered to be among the most delectable of all fruits, with flowers, fruit and tree playing parts in various traditions of diverse human culture. Fruits are used in both fresh and dry form, canned or otherwise preserved as jam and marmalade or pulp.
This
site offers dream interpretation,
Here is the European (Judeo-Christian) meaning (you can also read others at the site):
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Wealth if see an apricot – To see an apricot in a dream, this announces you profit and joy;
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Worries if see growing apricots – When you are watching apricots that are growing, this dream denotes that should expect worries and problems in near future;
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Illness if eat immature apricot – In the dream you eat an immature apricot, this dream warns that you have to take care of your health because you will have a disease;
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Happiness if be ready to eat – When you are ready to eat an apricot in your dream, this dream announces you health, happiness and success in love;
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Anger if see other eating – In the dream you see that someone else is eating apricots, then this dream denotes that you will meet anger and problems in your environment;
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Success if sell apricots – In the dream you are selling apricots this dream has a very good meaning, this marks that you will have commercial success in your life and this will make your life better;
The site also includes more “general” meanings: The dream symbol of an apricot has two main meanings: the first one will bring you joy and happiness and the second one will show you sadness, worries and bitter in your life. But this depends on the circumstances in your dream.
Good life Fresh and ripen or yellow apricot in the dream, this announces wealth and good money in your life, but you have to work hard for this and to put all your efforts to reach this.
Dear reader, I don’t think I’ve ever dreamed of Apricots before or about any food item that I remember but maybe you and I will soon. In our research today we found that apricots and the color apricot has to do with flowers, the sun, long life and success or not success. Within these words and perhaps a site or a piece of information you find online somewhere on your own, has special significance for you. It is your responsibility to find out what it is, for you.
You did select Apricot from the 3 options and it is clearly meant for you, so rejoice and laugh!
