56: The Healing Power of Your Dreams with Theresa Cheung & Kelly Sullivan Walden & guests Psychology lecturer Steve Taylor, mystic Violet Skies and colour consultant Jules Standish56: The Healing Power of Your Dreams with Theresa Cheung & Kelly Sullivan Walden & guests Psychology lecturer Steve Taylor, mystic Violet Skies and colour consultant Jules Standish
UK Health Radio Podcast
Dream specialists and colour experts discuss how shades like red, violet and blue in dreams and daily life may affect mood, spirituality and healing. Through stories of shared dreams, near-death experiences and practical wardrobe tips, they connect colour, sleep and emotional wellbeing in a lively, humour-filled conversation.
52:28•24 Oct 2026
Dreams in Technicolour: Red Shoes, Violet Flames and the Colour of Your Sleep
Episode Overview
- Colour in dreams is highly personal, so the dreamer’s own feelings and associations with a colour should guide any interpretation.
- Historical and modern research suggests most people now dream in colour, with media and waking-life influences shaping what they see at night.
- Violet Skies describes the violet flame as a strong yet gentle frequency that can appear in dreams and support major life changes and healing.
- Colour consultant Jules Standish explains that black is the absence of colour and can drain energy for many people, recommending balancing it with uplifting shades near the face.
- Short-wavelength colours like blue, green and lilac are said to calm the nervous system and can be helpful choices for bedrooms and sleepwear to support rest and dreaming.
“"The dreamers’ personal feelings and associations… must come first."”
What can we learn from those vivid flashes of colour that show up in our dreams? This UK Health Radio episode of *The Healing Power of Your Dreams* turns that question into a full-on technicolour adventure. Hosts and “dream divas” Theresa Cheung and Kelly Sullivan Walden kick off with Rose’s striking dream of red shoes, a golden path and a green door.
They use it to show how colour in dreams is personal and symbolic, with Kelly noting that “addiction is a close replica of what our soul is actually wanting,” while Theresa reminds everyone that “the dreamers’ personal feelings and associations… must come first.” Psychology lecturer and author Steve Taylor joins to talk about the Beatles’ dream-inspired creativity.
He shares the famous shared dream of Paul McCartney and John Lennon finding gold coins and quotes John’s line, “listen to the color of your dreams,” to show how altered states and dreams shaped their music.
Mystic and Hay House author Violet Skies then brings a more mystical edge, sharing how a near-death experience and recurring violet-lit dreams led her to the “violet flame”, a purple frequency she sees as helping people release what no longer serves them and step into change. Colour consultant Jules Standish grounds the conversation in everyday life, talking about how what we wear affects mood and energy.
She challenges the “everyone looks great in black” myth, calling black “the absence of colour” and suggesting ways to introduce uplifting shades, from scarves to bedroom walls, to support better sleep, steadier moods and richer dream lives. Sprinkled through with humour, Beatles anecdotes, and even a group sing-along of colour-themed songs, this episode is ideal for anyone curious about how colour, dreams and emotional wellbeing intertwine.
After listening, you’ll probably find yourself asking: what colours are your dreams trying to show you, and how might bringing those shades into your day change how you feel?
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