What is the color of Peace--Love??

I am a very visual person.  I enjoy finding inspiration in art.  I can spend hours at an art museum getting lost in the colors and shapes.  For several years, I took art classes.  They were fun.  They were a way for me to explore my spirituality in a much different way.  They were a way for me to express myself and my emotions in a way unlike any I have before.

Last night, I cast on for a new knitting project.  One of my friends was talking about making one of these things and it immediately made my mind go wild with thoughts about doing the same thing.  Think beyond a sock or a scarf -- this thing she is knitting is a meditation piece, a prayer piece that can be used in tons of different ways.

My husband doesn't understand why I can't just pray.  I can.  I do.  I have no problem just praying.  However, there are times when using tools -- candles, scriptures, music, etc -- my prayers are much more centering much quieter in my crazy mind.

All of this got me thinking about this knitting project.  Knitting for me is a prayer time.  If my project is for someone specific, I can spend time praying for that individual.  Many times whatever is on my mind becomes my prayer with a project.  I can see this specific project becoming both of those things.

I am not going to give a lot of details about this project.  It is going really quickly which excites me.  I have not decided on its recipient but I have some ideas..  The cool thing about this project is I am knitting it in natural wool.  When I finish the project I would like to dye it.  Dyeing yarn is a lot of fun but I can't decide on a color.

All of this got me thinking about what I look for in prayer and meditation.  Many of my prayers turn to quiet and peace.  I spend time praying for love of others and love of my self and my God.  Many of my prayers are for healing and renewal.  Prayer can be for anything.

So, my question for this particular prayer project -- what color is peace?  Yes white is purity and peace.  I am not dyeing this white.  White is not the first color I think of when I think of peace.  For the past few hours I have contemplated what my best "peace" color would be?  The more I thought about that the more I looked around at the art on my walls..  My peace color is pale golden yellow (painters call it naples yellow).  It is a rich scrumptious color that is peace for me.  But what is your peace color?

And then there is love.  Of course first thoughts might be pink and red, obviously.  More specifically, what colors bring you to a sense of love?  I think for me it would be spring shades of blue.  Blue for me is exciting.  Love for me is exciting.  Blue doesn't make me sad but livens me up, especially bright blue.

May we all experience peace and love through all of our lives.
AMEN