| COLOR | Associations and Symbolism |
|---|---|
| RED | Signifies: strength, health, vigor, lust, danger, Holiday: Yule, Planet: Mars, Day: Tuesday Astrological: Scorpio |
| ORANGE | Signifies: encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, attraction, plenty, kindness, Holiday: Candlemas, Deities: Brigid, Planets: Sun, Mars, Mercury Days: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Astrological: |
| YELLOW | Signifies: knowledge, learning, concentration, persuasion, charm, confidence, jealousy, joy, comfort, Planet: Mercury, Day: Wednesday, Astrological: Gemini, Leo |
| GREEN | Signifies: finances, fertility, luck, success energy, charity, growth rejuvenation, ambition, counteract greed and jealousy, plants kingdom including herbal healing, Planets: Venus, Mercury, Days: Friday, Wednesday Holidays: Spring Equinox, Beltane, Astrological: Taurus |
| BLUE | Signifies: tranquility, understanding, patience, health, truth, devotion, sincerity, honor, loyalty, peace, wisdom, protection during sleep, astral projection Planets: Moon, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter Days: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday Astrological: Libra, Sagittarius |
| VIOLET/PURPLE | Signifies: power, piety, sanctity, sentimentality, tension, sadness amplification of other energies. wisdom, high ideals, spiritual protection and healing, psychic ability, protective energy, Planet: Jupiter, Day: Thursday Astrological: Sagittarius |
| BLACK | negation without reflecting, unlocking when stuck, banishing evil or negativity, Holiday- Samhain, Planet- Saturn, Day - Saturday, Deities- The Crone Astrological - Scorpio & Capricorn |
| WHITE | Signifies: purity, consecration, meditation, divination, exorcism, the full moon, healing, peace, spiritual strength, may be substituted for any other color. Planet: Moon, Day: Monday, Astrological: Cancer |
| GRAY | Signifies: balance, neutrality, used in erasing, canceling, neutralizing, and return to the universe without repercussion destructive energies Planet: Moon, Day: Monday Deity: Athena, Astrological: Virgo |
| PINK | Signifies healing, familial or emotional love (rather than sexual), friendship, affections, unselfish emotions, spiritual healing, banishing hatred, Gem: rose quartz Planet:Venus, Day: Friday |
| BROWN | Signifies: The Earth. grounding, trees, concentration, telepathy, spells to locate lost objects, protection of the familiars, pets, and animals, Planets: Moon (tan browns), Venus (all), Saturn (dark browns), Days: Monday/ Friday/ Saturday Deity: Gaia, Astrological: Capricorn Holiday: Mabon |
| SILVER | Signifies: purity, the moon, treasure, values, female energy, the unconscious mind, Day: Monday Astrological: Gemini Deity: Artemis and other Moon Goddesses |
| GOLD | Signifies: the sun, male energy, wealth, financial wisdom, conscious mind, attracting happiness, activity, intelligence, Planet: Sun, Day: Sunday, Astrological: Leo Deity: Apollo and other Sun Gods |
Color energies are useful in many ways. One of the most basic ways to use color symbolism in magick is to select candles of the color appropriate to your purpose. The power of color may be added at any point in rituals and spells to enhance the symbolism, and thus the power of the spell.
Examples include:
As with most things magickal, how you feel about the color and your aims is the most important guide. If a color feels right to use for a purpose, even if it is not listed here, use it! As shown in the varying and sometimes overlapping associations above, the power and meaning of colors varies somewhat form person to person.
--Zaratyst, 7/9/97
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