Rainbows happen because of the sun and raindrops. Rainbows are an important things in many different cultures.
When you can understand a rainbow and the meaning, you will see that it has a purpose for you in your life.
What is a Rainbow?
If you want to know what a rainbow is in scientific forms, it is when the sun goes through a raindrop and the light form this is radiated multiple times throughout all of the raindrops. The colors are then refracted by the light and you can see it in the form of a rainbow.
In some cultures, the idea of a rainbow disappearing in the background means that they are important to nature and that they can take you to another world.
Mythological Ideas of a Rainbow
Native American culture can help you to understand the rainbow. These people saw this light as a way to get to the heavens and when someone died, they expected the rainbow to help them get to heaven.
In Hindu, when they saw a rainbow, they believed that their land would be protected. In Nicaragua, the rainbow was thought to hide demons and to help them get to the earth.
In the Bible, the rainbow was a sign to Noah that God would never bring floods to destroy the earth again.
People believe that the rainbow bridges the spirit and the human life.
Number 4 and 7, Magic Numbers
The rainbow has seven different colors:
- Red
- Violet
- Orange
- Indigo
- Green
- Blue
- Yellow
In the Buddhist religion, these colors are represented of the different regions of the earth, but some rainbows only have four colors. This happens in order to represent the four different elements:
- Fire
- Earth
- Air
- Water
Science talks about rainbows and how the colors can come in different forms and it is dependent on what our eyes see.
Importance of the Rainbow
Nature is deciding on how often you will see a rainbow and it has to do with the weather and the climate. A rainbow is not an uncommon occurrence, but it doesn’t happen as much as we would like it to.
Sometimes you will see something that you love such as a pretty insect or even a flower and sometimes when you see a rainbow, you feel that it means more than just seeing colors.
Learn to pay attention to what you are feeling when you see a rainbow and what the spirit world is trying to tell you. You may be going through some kind of spiritual change.
Meaning of a Double Rainbow
When the sun reflects the rainbow twice in one sitting, this can cause there to be a rainbow that is a double rainbow. That means that you have four rainbows. This can represent your destination in life and the different roads that you will be taking.
A Rainbow Cloud
A rainbow cloud is a kind of rainbow that happens when a cloud is new. This happens when there are ice crystals and drops of water.
Rainclouds can mean that you have challenging things coming to you but that the spirit is there to protect you and keep you safe.
Conclusion
What does seeing a rainbow mean to you? Take time to look around you and listen to your inner spirit to find out what the universe is trying to tell you.
Pay attention to small things like flowers, insects, clouds and rainbows so that you can see the wonderful world around you and so that you can feel wonderful too.