Colors
By Serenity
(Written for Ecclasia)
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to
quarrel: all claimed that they were the best, the most important,
the most useful, the favorite.
Green said: "Clearly I am
the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for
grass, leaves, trees -- without me, all animals would die. Look out
over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."
Blue interrupted: "You only
think about the Earth, but consider the sky and sea. It is the water
that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep
sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace,
you would all be nothing."
Yellow chuckled: "You are
all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth to the world.
The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every
time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without
me, there would be no fun."
Orange started next to blow her
temper. "I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce,
but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the
most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangos
and pawpaws. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the
sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives
another thought to any of you."
Red could stand it no longer.
He shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you! I am blood! Life's
blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight
for a cause. I bring fire to the blood! I am the color of passion
and of love, the red rose, the poppy and poinsettia. Without me, the
earth would be as empty as the moon!"
Purple rose up to his full height.
He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of
royalty and power. Kings, chiefs and bishops have always chosen me
for I am a sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me,
they listen and obey."
Finally, Indigo spoke, much more
quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination:
"Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me,
but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and
reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast,
for prayer and inner peace."
And so all the colors went on
boasting and quarreling, each convinced of their own superiority.
Soon, their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly a flash
of bright lightning! Thunder rolled and boomed! Rain started to pour
down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear drawing close
to one another for comfort. In the midst of the clamor, Rain begain
to speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each
trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know you were each made for
a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another
and come to me."
Doing as they were told, the colors
united and joined hands. The Rain continued: "From now on, when
it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of
colors as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The rainbow is
a sign of hope for tomorrow."
And so, whenever a good rain washes
the world, and a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate
one another.
~ Author unknown ~
Color affects our moods, stimulates or depresses our awareness.
Studies of color in modern times, most from a psychological point of
view, and it's uses have been incorporated in our Medical, Psychiatric,
Education and Penal Institutions as well as in modern marketing techniques!
The "old" and traditional color uses mostly agree with the
modern day interpretations and the ancient use of color in magick still
holds true today.
Though we will find many meanings and differing uses of
colors, it is up to each individual to find what works best.
Now let's talk about some colors, their attributes and
correspondences!
GREEN:
Masculine or Feminine. It is the color of
the Nature Kingdom, growth, prosperity, money, luck, fertility, wisdom,
harmony, attitude changes, rejuvination, ressurection, abundance, envy
and jealousy.
The personality of a GREEN person
is that of an extrovert, happy, optimistic and reliable. They are very
blunt and frank, as well as soft hearted. Sometimes this person is so
direct that they don't realize they have just put their foot in their
mouth and just insulted you, when of course that was not their intention
at all. They are quite the status-conscious person and status holds
great meaning to them. GREEN people love art in its natural form: pottery
and woodcrafts.
GREEN is used widely for healing,
money attraction, luck, fertility wishes, faerie realm and to aid in
meeting your spirit guides and power animals. Can also aid in preventing
headaches, controlling digestion problems, kidney and bladder problems.
ELEMNENT |
Earth |
ELEMENTALS |
Gnomes and Dwarfs |
DIRECTION |
North |
CHAKRA |
Fourth, Heart Chakra (with Pink) |
PLANET |
Venus and Jupiter |
DAY |
Friday/Venus -- Love and Friendship |
|
Thursday/Jupiter -- Luck and
Prosperity |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Rocks, Crystals, Pentacle, Salt |
STONES |
Aventurine, Emerald, Green Tourmaline,
Jade and Malachite |
BLUE:
Masculine or Feminine. The color of emotion,
calmness, tranquility, sleep, peace, loyalty, good will, purifying,
protection, commitment, hope and sincerity. The color of the Poet or
Bard. The sky, sleep, twilight, truth, patience, change, guidance and
freedom.
The personality of a BLUE person
is one that speaks of sensitivity and introspection. A color of communication,
this person is that of a poet or an artist. They are loyal, stable,
observant, responsible, conscienctious, can keep secrets well and can
tend to be a bit analytical. May also possess psychic abilities.
Blue is used for patience, health,
friendships, dreams, sleep, inspiration, meditations, harmony in the
home and Water Magick. May also be used to aid in communications.
ELEMNENT |
Water |
ELEMENTALS |
Mermaids and Undines |
DIRECTION |
West |
CHAKRA |
Fifth, Throat Chakra |
PLANET |
Neptune and Jupiter |
DAY |
Thursday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Chalice, Shells |
ANIMAL |
Dolphin, Whale, All Sea Creatures
& Water Inhabitents |
STONES |
Aquamarine, Azurite, Blue Laced
Agate, Blue Topaz, Lapis |
|
Lazuli, Sodalite, Sapphire and
Turquoise |
Yellow: Male. The
color of intellect, communication, analysis and mental clarity, optimism,
movement, sunlight and spiritual progress. Also the color of confidence,
power of thought, reason, memory and creativity.
The personality of a YELLOW person is that of a sweet
optimistic intellectual. This person loves to learn and wants to know
the how and why on just about everything. They are devoted, trustworthy
and capable of keeping a secret. Yellows are also extremely fond of
the big outdoors.
YELLOW is used widely for increasing knowledge and understanding,
harmonizing of will and emotion, movement, aid in astral projection,
telepathy, and direct contact with spirits. Also good for protection.
Sometimes used with BROWN and Earth energies and enhancing the GOLD
and healing energies.
ELEMNENT |
Air |
ELEMENTALS |
Sylphs and Faeries |
DIRECTION |
East |
CHAKRA |
Third, Solar Plexus Chakra |
PLANET |
Sun and Mercury |
DAY |
Sunday -- Physical Action |
|
Wednesday --Mental Action |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Wand, Feather, Censer, Athame |
STONES |
Amber, Citrine, Topaz |
ORANGE: Male. The
color of mental agility, balancing business, legal problems, eloquence
and speech, health, ambition, personal creativity, memory and sharing.
A mutable color, it combines the intellect of YELLOW and the vitality
of RED.
The personality of the ORANGE person is usually very agreeable
and tends to be extroverted. They are excitable, sociable, and really
quite good natured. They love travel and learning, and need a bit of
curbing on their spending habits. An ORANGE person is methodical, orderly
and would make a very good teacher.
ORANGE is used widely for controlling runaway emotions,
promoting personal creativity, increasing memory, career, legal issues,
healing nervous disorders, balance and neutrality, organization, travel,
writing, business transaxtions, cooperation and obtaining information.
Can enhance breaking of spells or to bring about a quick change.
ELEMNENT |
Air and Fire |
ELEMENTALS |
Sylphs and Salamanders |
DIRECTION |
East and South |
CHAKRA |
Second, Spleen Chakra |
PLANET |
Mars, Mercury and Sun |
DAY |
Tuesday -- Physical Action |
|
Wednesday -- Mental Action |
|
Sunday -- Both Actions |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Wand, Censer, Athame, Sword |
STONES |
Carnelian, Quartz, Orange Calcite |
RED: Male. The color
of fire, action and passion! Of life itself, birth, stimulating, intense,
highly-charged. Will, ego, potential, anger, aggression, lust, war,
courage, strength and fear. It's use in magick must be cautiously guarded
as it can be very wild and unpredictable.
The personality of a RED person is aggressive, bold, dynamic,
impulsive, highly extroverted. Passionate when aroused, whether it be
in love or for a just cause. Fiercely imaginative but sometimes a little
self-centered. They are easily bored and have a need for challenges.
Competative, loves sports and nature. They have a sense of wotrh and
good soul-quality.
RED is used widely for blood purifying, sexual dysfunctions,
will, energy and stimulation, passion in love, courage, marriage, lust,
power, freedom, change, transformation, loyalty, force, contests and
Fire Magick.
ELEMNENT |
Fire |
ELEMENTALS |
Salamanders and Firedrakes |
DIRECTION |
South |
CHAKRA |
First, Root Chakra |
PLANET |
Mars |
DAY |
Tuesday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Sword, Athame, Candle |
STONES |
Bloodstone, Garnet, Lava, Red
Jasper, Ruby |
PURPLE: Male. The
color of Justice, psychism, royalty, clairvoyance, luck, charm, meditation,
idealism, progress, mysticism, guidance and devotion, accomplishment
and religion. Penetration of higher realms. Divination.
The personality of a PURPLE person is that of a happy-go-lucky-one!
Their head is always held high, a very proud person with a winning smile.
Independant, but usually has a need to be around a lot of people. This
person is also intrigued by mystical things and probably has or will
study some of the mystical arts. Has a deep religious nature. Extremely
loyal and ambitious and always lucky.
PURPLE is widely used for protection, power, treasure,
legal matters, progress, spirit contact, breaking of bad luck, drive
away evil, divination, expansion of obtained desires/situations, stop
gossip or lies, material wealth, enhance spiritual and psychic powers,
astral projection.
ELEMNENT |
Fire, Water and Spirit |
ELEMENTALS |
Salamanders and Undines |
DIRECTION |
South and West |
CHAKRA |
Sixth, Brow Chakra |
PLANET |
Jupiter |
DAY |
Thursday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Sword, Athame, Chalice, Shells |
STONES |
Amethyst, Iolite, Opal and Tanzanite |
PINK: Female. The
color of emotions from the heart. Pleasure in the arts, inspiration,
creativity, marriage, friendship, beauty, compassion, raise energies,
new relationships. Encourage openness, intuition, warmth, self love.
PINK is used widely for drawing new loves, physical beauty,
friendships, partnerships, romance, attraction, subtle sexual vibrations,
inner harmony, calming, relaxing, some skin disorders, asthma, bronchitis,
bruises, fevers and nervousness.
The same attributes as RED but in a kinder, gentler and
harmonious way.
ELEMNENT |
Air |
ELEMENTALS |
Sylphs |
DIRECTION |
East |
CHAKRA |
Fourth, Heart Chakra (with Green) |
PLANET |
Venus |
DAY |
Friday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Wand, Censer, Feather |
STONES |
Kunzite, Pink Tourmaline, Pink
or Rose Quartz, Pink Diamonds |
WHITE: Male or Female. All of the
colors! The color of purity, protection, godliness, cleanliness, the
moon, virginity, snow, ice and potential. Since it is all the colors,
it is a mutable color and compatible with all others.
The personality of a WHITE person is that of the teacher,
giver and student. They are spiritual and highly devoted. Loves wide
open spaces, clarity of thought, neatness and may have a tendency to
be a bit obsessive in some things. Also loves bright bold colors which
compliment her/him. Perfectionist, protective, psychic. Appreciates
the finer things in life and will wait to acquire just the right one
whether it be for him/herself or for another.
WHITE is used widely for divination, achieving high spirituality,
protection, increasing psychic powers, healing, seeking for the truth
in a situation, peace and purification. Because of it's mutability,
can be used in any ritual or spell or as an enhancement to the objective.
ELEMNENT |
Air, Fire, Water, Earth and
Spirit |
ELEMENTALS |
Sylphs, Salamanders, Undines
and Gnomes |
DIRECTION |
Center |
CHAKRA |
Seventh, Crown Chakra (also
Indigo) |
PLANET |
Moon |
DAY |
Monday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Crystal Ball |
STONES |
Opals, Clear Crystals, Diamonds,
Mother of Pearl, Pearls, |
|
Moonstone and Quartz |
BLACK: Male or Female. The color of absorption, quiet
power, self-control, restriction, depression, sickness, new changes,
rebirth and wisdom. The void of all colors, it has the ability to absorb.
Control, resilience, discipline. Has aspects of all the elements.
The personality of a BLACK person is that of someone who
can and often does dwell in his own dark recesses. This person loves
to stand out almost as much as the RED! A strong silent type but a force
to be reckoned with if crossed. Usually also a "night owl"
as the darkness seems to be their safe place. Although jovial on the
outside, this person tends to keep a lot of secrets, even with him/herself.
BLACK is used widely for banishing negative thoughts and
situations, reversing, uncrossing, binding negative forces, releasing,
removing confusion, contact with spirits, truth, repel dark magick,
defensive spells (can be used with RED). Can also be used with other
colors when drawing and banishing at the same time. In the Auras, could
indicate a sickness, disease or depression.
ELEMNENT |
Air (night), Fire (destroyes),
Water (depths), Earth (after fire) |
ELEMENTALS |
Sylphs, Salamanders, Undines,
and Gnomes |
DIRECTION |
North |
PLANET |
Saturn |
DAY |
Saturday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Scrying Mirror |
STONES |
Onyx, Jet, Obsidian, Black Star
Sapphire, Black Quartz and |
|
Diamond |
GREY: Male and Female.
The color of neutrality, complexity mellowed by calm, peace. Darkness
tempered by light. A balancer. Positive and negative. Nonalignment of
conflicts.
The personality of a GREY person is a non-conflicting
type. They can see and weigh both sides, however rarely takes a stand
to voice his/her opinion. Not as dramatic as black and not as pure as
white, but can easily be both. Sensitive but keeps it in. An introvert
most of the time. Enjoys solitude, peace and quiet. A thinker, passive,
yet beneath has very definite views. This person tends to like pastel
hues. Can be comfortable in either night or day setting as long as they
have their space.
GREY is used for achieving balance, attuning with the
spirit worlds, non-nature faery magick, to learn peace and patience,
cancelling, veiling and invisibility. Vision quests, theft, dreams,
negating or neutralizing a negative situation. Can be used in Moon Magick
and help in making decisions. Women's mysteries.
ELEMNENT |
Water |
ELEMENTALS |
Undines |
DIRECTION |
West |
PLANET |
Moon |
DAY |
Monday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Chalice, Shells |
STONES |
Moonstone, Black Pearl, Abalone,
Opals, Smoky Quartz and |
|
Onyx |
SILVER: Female.
Has the qualities of White but with a spark! Purity, protection, perfection,
potential. The cosmos, heavenly, stars. White with a kick!
The personality of a SILVER person is that of the star,
the center of attention, a person who needs and craves attention and
knows how to get it. As White, appreciates the finer things but doesn't
want to wait for them and will go out and get them even if there are
more checks left, but no money. Silver knows there will be by the time
the funds are due. They like a clean and trendy living space. They have
a great sense of humor and a love for the outrages. Also within them
lies a deep sense of devotion.
Silver is used widely for clairvoyance, divination, astral
travel and energy. Silver enhances white magick and psychic abilities,
drawing of inspiration, and some defense and repelling spells. Closely
related to all Moon and spiritual spells.
ELEMNENT |
Air and Water |
ELEMENTALS |
Sylphs and Undines |
DIRECTION |
East and West |
PLANET |
Moon |
DAY |
Monday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Wand, Cauldron. Crystal Ball |
STONES |
Silver, Opals, Clear Crystals,
Mother-of-Pearl, Quartz, Pearl, |
|
Moonstone, Abalone |
GOLD: Male. The
color of richness, fortune, power, promotions, understanding and strength.
Has the powers of the Sun and the cosmic influences.
The personality of a GOLD person is one of understanding
and steadiness. One who loves softness, luxury and harmony. A clear
thinking, rational person who may at times be a bit materialistic but
is tempered by spirituality. This is an individual who stands out from
the crowd, and loves the admiration. Usually stands very erect with
graceful lines when striding. Sees beauty in antiques and wood. Loves
sturdy, strong materials and is quite practical most of the time. The
Gold person is usually lucky in all that they pursue. Intellectual with
a good and dry sense of humor.
GOLD is used widely for increasing understanding and knowledge,
harmonizing of will/emotions, hopes, fortune, money, healing, strength
and cosmic influences, skills sought, success, Sun Magick, and Earth
energy. Can be combined with Orange for fast luck, Yellow for understanding
and clarity, and with Silver for higher divinations.
ELEMNENT |
Fire |
ELEMENTALS |
Salamander |
DIRECTION |
South |
PLANET |
Sun |
DAY |
Sunday |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Athame, Sword, Candle Magick |
STONES |
Gold, Topaz, Yellow Diamonds,
Pyrite, Citrine, Clear Quartz, |
|
Chrysolite, Sunstone and some
Tigers Eye |
BROWN: Female. The
color of Earth Energy! Grounding, exercise, success through labor, centering
consciousness, organization, sometimes solitude, honest and straightforward.
The color of solidity, the soil and practicality. Another very mutable
color combining the prosperity of Green and the intellect of Yellow.
The personality of a BROWN person is of course stable,
practical and has a lot of common sense. A hard worker, usually happy
doing things with the hands and animals. Usually a very warm and cozy
feel to their homes. Loves security. Once their mind has been made up
it is usually hard to change it. And if you should get in an arguement,
their commonsense and logic along with their honesty and down-to-earth
manner, you've got a healthy oponent. Sometimes too much of a homebody,
they can be stuck in a rut and be completely happy. Not really after
the limelight or the big bucks, this person likes things the way they
are and if you leave them with their home and a bunch of animals, they
are extremely happy, thank you.
BROWN is used widely for centering or grounding oneself
and improving life on a material basis, building, study, house and home,
and concentration depending on the hue for the magick and works well
when combined with other colors, such as Yellow and Orange. Healing
plants and animals, finding lost items, partnerships, gardening and
decision making.
ELEMNENT |
Earth |
ELEMENTALS |
Gnomes |
DIRECTION |
North |
CHAKRA |
Feet and Hands, Grounding |
PLANET |
Earth |
DAY |
Monday/Moon -- Tans and Light
Browns |
|
Saturday/Saturn -- Dark Browns |
MAGICKAL TOOL |
Pentacle, Salt, Images, Stones,
Cord Magick |
STONES |
Amber, Sandstone, Petrified
Wood, Smoky Quartz, Granite, |
|
Staurolite and Pumice |