In yoga and oriental healing we use chakras. These are energy centres upon the body that affect health and emotions. Each chakra is given a color as this helps in some healing methods.

The chakra are very easily adapted by the memory user to attribute visual images to whatever needs to be remembered.

0 = Black/White Stripes = Zen = nothingness, beware of illusions.

1 = Red = Bull = physical strength, anger, danger, passion.

2 = Orange = Dolphin = sociable, adventurous, sense of fun.

3 = Yellow = Ram = non-violent yet willing to fight to protect family.

4 = Green = Dove = hope, love, peace.

5 = Blue = Elephant = powerful yet gentle.

6 = Purple = Cobra = magical, mystical, inspirational.

7 = White = Lotus = purity, spiritual, wholesome.

8 = Black = Night = rest, dream, healing.

9 = Silver = Moon = romantic, emotional.

10 = Gold = Sun = life-giving, energy, growth.

Numbers are easier to remember if pictures and images trigger the recall.

A bank card pin number such as 9725 could be recalled by imagining :

9 = a silver Moon, is shining down on 7 a Lotus in a pond, and 2 a playful Dolphin leaps over it, then 5 an Elephant sucks water and sprays it over its back.

Dates can be remembered this way if you use the number of the month.

And the system is very good for long term recollection of a `phone number, especially if part of the number can be identified with the personality type of the person you wish to recall … is the person a Dove, a Dolphin or a Bull ?              

 When there are long lists  to be remembered, it is very helpful to place each item in turn,  upon a familiar object,  landmark or visualized image.               

See an example of how this works.