I found the perfect publisher and the new name: Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards. They became so successful, I could no longer produce them on my own. I later self-published the fables as an oracle card deck. The chakras were not on my mind until I began teaching. And even then, I had no idea that they were the destiny I had asked for. I had no idea at the time that those stories would be shoved in drawers and not find their way into my life for another ten years. I was angry and felt they were in the way of my writing the novel I would never write. I arrived in Los Angeles with enthusiasm, and shortly after my arrival, a series of angels began appearing and telling me stories in colors. No more winters-and more time to write, with my modeling days in the rearview mirror. The stars aligned, and as things fell into place, I was guided to move to Los Angeles. I didn’t know it at the time, but my fashion book, Fabulous You: Unlock Your Perfect Personal Style, with its one chapter on what the color we wore meant, would be the beginning of my fascination with color and healing.

From the power tie, which was typically in a bold color, to the New York City “take me seriously” black wardrobe, color or lack of it set the trend for the decade. Color itself was as loud as the decade, used as an accent and mixed in ways that made bold statements more brazen than the time period.Įven then I was intrigued with the messages in colors and how they made a statement. My work as a petite fashion model in the 1980s centered around color and books like Color Me Beautiful, which dictated to the world that you were a seasonal tone and was the new guide to buying clothing. Color energy has fascinated me for a long time.

Ultimate Energy by Tori Hartman