Since ancient times, light and color have been used to heal the body. In fact, light and color therapy was the first healing modality recorded. The Incas, for example, believed that looking at the sun in the early morning would heal the body and provide longevity. The Egyptians were also known to sun gaze, and believed that looking at the sun would heal the body, awaken the mind, and allow a person to remember not only past history but past lifetimes as well. The work of Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D., has scientifically proven that light is responsible for turning on the brain and the body.
Light enters the body through the eyes and skin.
When even a single photon of light enters the eye, it lights up the entire brain. The hypothalamus is also responsible for our body s biological clock. It also sends a message, by way of light, to the pineal organ, which is responsible for releasing one of our most important hormones, Melatonin. The release of Melatonin is directly related to light, darkness, colors, and the Earth s electromagnetic field. This necessary hormone affects every cell in the body.