COMMON CORRESPONDENCES

COLORS

White
Can substitute for any color)
Purity, Truth, Sincerity, Healing, Prophecy, Protection, Women's Mysteries, Girls, Wives, Respect, Cleansing, balance of all colors, Spiritual Enlightenment, Clairvoyance, Rituals involving lunar energy.
MAIDEN

Red
Strength, Health, Vigor, Sexual Love, Courage, Action, Independence, Energy, Survival, Fire, Blood, Life, Force, Blood of Birth, Passion, Fertility, increases magnetism in rituals.
MOTHER, SOUTH

Blue
Primary spiritual color; wisdom, harmony, inner light, peace. Confers truth and guidance. Good fortune, opening blocked communication, protection, creativity, sort out emotional difficulties such as impatience, anger or jealousy.
WEST

Light Blue
Tranquility, understanding, patience, health, helpful in devotional or inspirational meditations.

Dark Blue
Impulsiveness, depression, changeability, occult power, protection

Royal Blue
Laughter and joviality, loyalty, use whenever an influence needs to be increased.

Indigo <<(Indigo is very dark bluish purplish)
Inertia. Stops situations or people. Use in rituals that require a deep meditative state.
Yellow Activity, creativity, unity, brings power of concentration and imagination to a ritual; to gain another's confidence or persuade someone. Solar energy. Attraction, charm, confidence, learning, clarity, intelligence, memory, success.
EAST

Brown
Hesitation, uncertainty, neutrality, influence friendships, special favors, stability, thrift, concentration, overcoming hesitation or indecision, Earthy-balanced color, material increase, study, telepathy, increases financial success through work, locates objects that have been lost.
Pink Honor, love, morality, happiness, leadership, children, pregnancy, healing of emotions, diplomacy, peace, affection, romance, nurturing, spiritual awakening, friendship, femininity, service.

Black
Loss, discord, evil, confusion, protection, banishing, repelling negativity, binding, shapeshifting, endings, absorbs all other colors, opens up the deeper levels of unconscious.
CRONE

Gray
Cancelation, neutrality, stalemate, negates and neutralizes a negative infuence.

Purple
Tension, ambition, business progress, power, expansion, wealth, psychic ability, dignity, idealism, wisdom, spiritual power, independence, pride, success; to make contact with spiritual other world.

Orange
Encouragement, adaptability, organization, stimulation, attraction, innocence, boys, husbands, Male Mysteries, business goals, ambition, justice, legal matters, selling, enthusiasm, friendship, self-control, receptivity.

Green
Money, fertility, luck, Earth Mother, physical healing, abundance, growth, personal goals, generosity, balance, cooperation, ambition, overcoming greed or envy, accomplishment, success, prosperity, good luck, rejuvenation, harmony.
NORTH

Dark Green
Ambition, greed, jealousy. Counteracts these in ritual.
Gold Wealth, winning, male power and safety, playful humor, happiness, understanding, fast luck or money, solar energy.
THE GOD

Silver
Removes negativity, encourages stability. Psychic abilities, telepathy, intuition, female power, communication, opens astral gates, conducts energy.
THE GODDESS

FEATHERS

The magical qualities of feathers are determined by their color (and, sometimes, by the birds from which they fell). The below is a composite of feather lore from (mostly) European folk magic sources, and it differs from that of color symbolism in general. It's always best to use found feathers as opposed to purchased feathers. Walks in parks, or in zoos, can provide a wealth of materials. If you keep birds, you have an even more reliable supply. Never harm a bird to obtain a feather.

WHITE: Purification, spirituality, hope, protection, peace, blessings of the Moon.

GREEN: Money, fertility, growth.

BROWN: Health, stability, grounding, the home.

ORANGE: Attraction, energy, success.

YELLOW: Intelligence, blessings of the Sun.

RED: Courage, good fortune, life.

PINK: Love

GRAY: Peace, neutrality.

BLUE: Psychic awareness, peace, health.

BLACK FEATHERS: Not recommended.

RED AND BROWN: Healing animals.

BROWN AND WHITE: Happiness.

GRAY AND WHITE: Hope, balance.

BLACK AND WHITE: Union, protection.

GREEN AND RED: Finances.

BLUE, WHITE, AND BLACK: Change.

BLACK AND PURPLE: Deep spirituality.

HOURS FOR SPELL WORK

Morning-
Daylight hours are best for matters of the conscious mind, including magic for leadership, intelligence and all cognitive functions. The Sun is a welcome friend to chase any shadows that may be hiding in our lives. It is regarded as a beneficial sign of divine blessing when it shines on any special occasion. Mystical pursuits during daylight hours can be empowered when combined with a southerly wind.

Night-
The intuitive, emotional self, maternal nature, healing, fertility, and Moon magic area all part of the charm of the night. Wishing on stars, dreams, the eternal nature of the spirit, and ancient mysteries come into play once the Sun has set. If your observance can incorporate the west wind, all the better. This breeze is filled with flowing water and peacefulness.

Dawn-
Beginning any ritual, spell or celebration at dawn commemorates a new beginning, freshens, warmth and renewed hope. An especially potent time for Spring observances. Magic performed at dawn can also be accentuated by working with an easterly wind, blowing from the horizon where the Sun rises.

Dusk-
Closing and ending are the messages dusk brings. But this finality is not without promise. Dusk marks a temporary change toward darkness. It is a time to look within oneself and ponder universal truths. It is an excellent time to perform rites which mark the passage of a loved one, intense personal transitions, or to mark the end of any cycle. Magic performed at dusk is aided by the northerly wind, which is cool, brining heated matters to rest and an opportunity to reconsider our actions.

Midnight and Noon-
Commonly called the "in-between" hours (or "tween-times"), hanging between night and day. The most active times for elemental creatures such as the fairy folk and disincarnate spirits. Excellent for all magic pertaining to positive modifications in your life, endings and beginnings.

The specific hours of the day also have magical associations in many cultures. Following is a brief summary of some of these:

1 a.m. - The first hour of a new day. Focus is on wholeness of self and the banishing of any shadows.

2 a.m. - Ridding partnerships or relationships of negativity.

3 a.m. - Determination, especially in matters that seem to hold you back.

4 a.m. - Improved luck or victory over a specific set of deterring circumstances.

5 a.m. - Encouraging growth of the psychic self.

6 a.m. - Tenacity and perseverance, especially with something you have been putting off.

7 a.m. - Hope, improved insight and perspective.

8 a.m. - Personal change aimed toward the conscious mind.

9 a.m. - Assistance for others, focusing on concrete matters.

10 a.m. - Improving personal convictions and resolutions.

11 a.m. - Energy directed toward transformations which may have seemed impossible.

(Noon, see above)

1 p.m. - Self-image and personal security.

2 p.m. - Building relationships, encouraging understanding and love between people, sexual symmetry.

3 p.m. - Balancing matters of the body, mind and spirit.

4 p.m. - Harmony of elements, sticking to schedules, magick to accentuate goals.

5 p.m. - Insight to the self. Communicating with spiritual guides.

6 p.m. - Matters of safety, protection and completion.

7 p.m. - Diversity, blending or healing differences, gentle care towards others.

8 p.m. - Leadership, command and guidance.

9 p.m. - Comprehension of universal truth.

10 p.m. - Improving the rational mind, sensibility and clear mindedness.

11 p.m. - Coping with drastic change in a positive manner.

(Midnight, see above)

References:
Seasons of the Sun : Celebrations from the World's Spiritual Traditions

Spell Crafts : Creating Magical Objects; Scott Cunningham