Observing colors on a chromatic wheel, we see that at the junction of the warm and cool halves are two intermediate areas: on the one hand is the band between yellow and turquoise (lime green, green), and on the other the band between deep blue and red (violet, magenta). The colors in these two areas are generally considered to have a balancing effect that makes them particularly valuable in facilitating transitions; for example, in breaking a pattern of chronic illness (see fig. 8.10).
Beyond these general principles, a more extensive analysis of the properties of colors depends on the system, and the reader wishing to learn more can study the specific type of chromotherapy that he or she is interested in.
Table 8.1 of the general properties of colors contains information gathered from Van Obberghen (2014) and Deppe (2013), both of whom have compiled the interpretations of several other authors. These properties are not absolute and are mostly of an empirical and analogical nature. They are included here because they offer a good representation of contemporary chromotherapy color interpretation.