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Color has always
been used symbolically. Emotions can be influenced by color and represented
by color. Color correspondences are a valuable tool in ritual, the
color appropriate for the magical intent can be used on the altar,
robes of that color can be worn, colored candles can be used...color
can be included in ritual in many ways to symbolize the purpose of
the spell being cast. |
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To
an extent, color symbolism is a personal matter, dependent upon the individuals
interpretation, but there are traditional associations for particular
colors as well. The tables on this page give the historic and traditional
correspondences of color under various systems. Use them by finding your
intent in the list and utilizing the color associated with that purpose.
Color Correspondences
from Buckland
Color |
Purpose |
White |
Purity,
truth, sincerity |
Red |
Strength,
health, vigor, sexual love |
Lt
Blue |
Tranquility,
understanding, patience, health |
Dk
Blue |
Impulsiveness,
depression, changability |
Green |
Finance,
fertility, luck, friendship |
Yellow |
Attraction,
charm, persuasion, confidence |
Brown |
Hesitation,
uncertainty, neutrality |
Pink |
Honor,
love, morality |
Black |
Evil,
loss, discord, confusion |
Purple |
Tension,
ambition, power, business progress |
Gray |
Cancellation,
neutrality, stalemate |
Orange |
Encouragement, attraction,
stimulation |
Gr
Yellow |
Sickness, cowardice,
anger, jealousy, discord |
Color Correspondences
from Cunningham
Color |
Intent |
White |
Protection,
peace, purification, chastity, happiness, halting gossip, spirituality |
Green |
Healing,
money, luck, fertility, prosperity, beauty, employment, youth |
Red |
Lust,
strength, courage, power, sexual potency |
Pink |
Emotional
love, fidelity, friendship |
Yellow |
Psychic
powers, divination, mental powers, wisdom, visions |
Purple |
Exorcism,
healing, power |
Blue |
Healing,
sleep, peace |
Orange |
Legal
matters, success |
Brown |
The home,
healing animals |
Color Correspondences
from Pale Horse
Color
| Intent |
Silver |
Light
over darkness |
White |
Protection,
exorcism, purification, spirituality, chastity |
Lt
Blue |
Peace,
healing, sleep, protection |
Electric
Blue |
Purification,
color of a witches power or fire |
Red |
Passionate
love, lust, power, strength, war, courage, sexual potency, anger,
domination |
Pink |
Love,
friendship, fidelity |
Rose |
Romance |
Purple |
Occult,
power, domination, mystery, courage, superiority, the veil of knowledge |
Gray |
Bondage,
mystery, eroticism, ill will, emptiness, void |
Lavendar |
Spiritual
healing, peace, sleep |
Green |
Money,
prosperity, fertility, youth, new beginings, growth, luck, employment,
beauty |
Yellow |
Wisdom,
divination, mystery |
Orange |
Attraction,
success, vitality, positive ego, pride |
Brown |
Balance,
stability, the home, animals, absorbs negativity |
Black |
Bondage,
mystery, eroticism, ill will, emmptiness, void, negativity, domination,
the supernatural |
Color Correspondences from Hoodoo
Color |
Intent |
White |
Adds to spiritual
strength, breaks curses or crossed conditions, represents faith, purity,
truth, sincerity |
Pink |
Overcomes evil, represents
honor, love, morality, friendship, general success |
Red |
Love, sexuality,
good health, strength, physical vigor |
Orange |
Encouragement, attraction,
adaptability, stimulation, concentration |
Yellow |
Attraction, persuasion,
gives confidence, charm |
Green |
Money, luck, financial
success, prosperity, fertility, good crops and harvest, charm |
Lt
Blue |
Understanding, health,
tranquility, protection, peace, general happiness, sharpens the perception,
spiritual awareness, patience |
Dk
Blue |
Depression, moodiness,
changeability, impulsiveness, very subduing, unfortunate |
Purple |
Ambition, promotes
business progress, power, causes tension, strengthens willpower |
Brown |
Hesitation, doubt
uncertainty, robs energy, neutrality |
Black |
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Gray |
Cancellation, stalemate,
neutrality |
Gr
Yellow |
Jealousy, anger,
sickness, quarrels, discord, cowardice |
Color Correspondences
from Valiente
Color |
Purpose |
White |
Psychic
development, dispelling of evil influences |
Red |
Life,
vitality, changing your luck for the better |
Blue |
Healing,
spiritual development, occult protection |
Green |
Fertility,
prosperity, financial gain |
Golden
Yellow |
Intellectual
development, strength of mind |
Pink |
Love,
friendship, happiness |
Purple |
Occult
power, overcoming |
Orange |
Optimism,
success |
Black |
Communing
with the spirits of the dead, revenge, retribution |
Color Correspondences from Healiki
Color |
Purpose |
White |
Sincerity, truth,
purity, spirit, healing, the divine |
Red |
Passion, sex, strength,
energy |
Yellow |
Money, friendship,
lovers, upliftment |
Blue |
Peace, compassion,
clairvoyance, luck |
Orange |
Mental stimulation,
attraction, adaptability |
Green |
Money, fertility,
growth, healing |
Purple |
Magical or financial
power, clairvoyance |
Pink |
Love, harmony, joy,
healing |
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