Of chakras and colored masks

JusticeForce · 05-15-2007, 12:51 PM

I thought you guys might enjoy reading this.

We were talking to a friend the other day who has read TMNT comics for years but was still having trouble telling the brothers apart; talking about how the mask colors relate to the personalities of the characters finally seemed to cement the characters in his mind - even though in the comics they all wear the same color masks.

Now, we don't think the people who made the first cartoon series thought AT ALL about Eastern philosophy when choosing the various colors for the turtles' masks, but a person's natural instinct to choose colors based on the emotions they feel are what makes the subject so interesting and seems to validate the theory behind it.

According to the chakras (or the body's nerve clusters) of Eastern philosophy:

Red (the root chakra, located in the base of the spine) governs the primal emotions of survival and rage, which Raphael seems to exude. An excess of energy in this chakra causes violence and should be treated with Blue to be harmoniously balanced. Coincidentally, Leo is the other end of that teeter-totter, and why these two are often paired up.

Orange (the naval or sexual chakra) governs pleasure, indulgence, games and sports. Michelangelo is the sensualist of the group who loves to ride skateboards, play video games and eat too much pizza (okay, they ALL do that ) And excess, leading to over-emotionality, is balanced by purple, which is Donny. That's why these two are often paired up.

Yellow (the solar plexus), just for the sake of completion, governs courage and confidence.

Green (the heart chakra), governs love, compassion and balance. Which applies to all of the turtles, who always pull together as a team and a family... and they are green!

Blue (the throat chakra), which governs communication and leadership. An excess of energy here causes a person to be too self-righteous and and to talk excessively, which Leonardo can do at times. Balanced by red/Raph.

Purple (or Indigo) (the brow chakra) governs intuition, imagination and intellect. The mental capacity to visualize and understand mental concepts. Donatello, "the brains of the bunch" fits this to a tee. Excessive energy can lead him to talk down to others and is treated with orange/Mikey.

Violet (the crown chakra) governs spiritual enlightenment. Master Splinter could wear this color I suppose as this suits his character best.

I admit that the whole color-coded masks was started for the kiddies with the old cartoon, but I love how they picked colors that suit their personalities (And it does make them easier to tell apart.

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- J & T

05-15-2007, 12:51 PM	#1
JusticeForce Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 46	Of chakras and colored masks I thought you guys might enjoy reading this. We were talking to a friend the other day who has read TMNT comics for years but was still having trouble telling the brothers apart; talking about how the mask colors relate to the personalities of the characters finally seemed to cement the characters in his mind - even though in the comics they all wear the same color masks. Now, we don't think the people who made the first cartoon series thought AT ALL about Eastern philosophy when choosing the various colors for the turtles' masks, but a person's natural instinct to choose colors based on the emotions they feel are what makes the subject so interesting and seems to validate the theory behind it. According to the chakras (or the body's nerve clusters) of Eastern philosophy: Red (the root chakra, located in the base of the spine) governs the primal emotions of survival and rage, which Raphael seems to exude. An excess of energy in this chakra causes violence and should be treated with Blue to be harmoniously balanced. Coincidentally, Leo is the other end of that teeter-totter, and why these two are often paired up. Orange (the naval or sexual chakra) governs pleasure, indulgence, games and sports. Michelangelo is the sensualist of the group who loves to ride skateboards, play video games and eat too much pizza (okay, they ALL do that ) And excess, leading to over-emotionality, is balanced by purple, which is Donny. That's why these two are often paired up. Yellow (the solar plexus), just for the sake of completion, governs courage and confidence. Green (the heart chakra), governs love, compassion and balance. Which applies to all of the turtles, who always pull together as a team and a family... and they are green! Blue (the throat chakra), which governs communication and leadership. An excess of energy here causes a person to be too self-righteous and and to talk excessively, which Leonardo can do at times. Balanced by red/Raph. Purple (or Indigo) (the brow chakra) governs intuition, imagination and intellect. The mental capacity to visualize and understand mental concepts. Donatello, "the brains of the bunch" fits this to a tee. Excessive energy can lead him to talk down to others and is treated with orange/Mikey. Violet (the crown chakra) governs spiritual enlightenment. Master Splinter could wear this color I suppose as this suits his character best. I admit that the whole color-coded masks was started for the kiddies with the old cartoon, but I love how they picked colors that suit their personalities (And it does make them easier to tell apart. ) - J & T