13 Colors of Magic
1. Aqua is the color of Metapsychics, representing all "Mind Magics,"
such as meditation and psychic attunement. Associated with Friday and the
planet Venus, Aqua is an excellent hue for peacefulness and profound
reflection.
2. Blue, representing the Element of Water, is the color of emotional work; love,
peace, healing and protection. Considered the color of wisdom, thoughtfulness,
and celestial regions, blue shares Friday and the planet Venus with green (as
in aqua, or blue-green). Blue is identified with the signs of Virgo and
Capricorn, the 5th (Throat) Chakra and the natural sciences. A feeling of
youthfulness fills this color. Blue is an excellent hue for peacefulness and
profound reflection. Use it for healing, harmony, creativity, communication and
resonance.
3. Green, representing the Element of Earth, is the color of vegetation, as in
gardening and Herbalism (Wortcunning). Fertility, prosperity, hope, joy,
delight, growth and change are all aspects of green. Forest green is connected
with fertility, the body, courage and classical music or wilderness sounds. Ivy
green represents the emotional aspects, coping with grief, cliffside
ponderings, and hushed music or silence. Pale green, as in the color of new
grass, aids the healing process.
4. Yellow, which represents the Element of Air, is the color of Divination. Yellow
is associated with mental work; meditation, will, intellect, divination and
communication. Another version of gold, yellow is the color of friendship,
goodness and faith. Yellow (or sometimes a very light yellow-green) is
associated with Wednesday, the planet Mercury, the sign of Taurus and the 3rd
(Solar Plexus) Chakra. Golden yellow is the color of charm, trust, Summer,
bright sounds such as children's laughter, and upbeat music. Pastel yellow
tends more towards Spring, psychic endeavors and creativity. Yellow is a
terrific color to improve balance, self-esteem, charisma, divination and
creativity. Use it also for strength of will, vitality, purpose and effectiveness.
5. Orange is the color associated with the performance arts and conjury (stage
magics). Orange represents pride and courage; heroism and attraction; kinship
and prosperity (as in a good harvest). Orange is attuned to warmth, friendship,
abundance, spirit, will, principles, theory and alertness.
6. Red, representing the Element of Fire, is the color of Alchemy, and the magical
arts and sciences of transformation. Red is associated with Physical work, as
in healing of people and animals. Also physical passion. Red is the power
color. It is associated with command, the planet Mars, Tuesday, the
astrological sign of Gemini and the 1st (Root) Chakra. Red is the color of
inspiration, vitality, pride, anger, bravery, strong emotions, purification,
arid places, aggressive music (especially drumming like a heartbeat), and
lightning storms. Red is the best color to ward off danger. Use it for
stability, grounding, prosperity and physical health.
7. Pink is the color for all our relationships with other people--and especially
those involving family, love, intimacy, and romance. Like copper, pink is also
a color of Venus. Copper is related to the agrarian aspects of Venus--plants,
fertility and growth are the common associations. Pink is more related to the
emotional and spiritual aspects of Venus; specifically the emotional love of
one's self and others.
8. Brown is the color of Beast Mastery, the most common color of fur and feathers,
and represents all things soft and fuzzy. Brown Wizards often work in pet
stores, animal hospitals, shelters or zoos; or become park rangers or wildlife
rescuers. And always they are surrounded by critters--whether pets, farm
animals, wild creatures or other "animal companions."
9. Violet is the color of Spirit, etheric realms, higher esoteric learning, ancient
wisdom and the deeper Mysteries of the Cosmos. Violet is associated with power,
wealth, and good fortune. Considered the color of royalty, violet (purple)
represents judgment, industry, and religious thought, the planet Jupiter,
Thursday, the 7th (Crown) Chakra and old age. It is also associated with
several astrological signs: Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius and Pisces. Use
violet as your focus specifically for spiritual centering and meditation, as
well as expanded consciousness and cosmic awareness.
10. Clear is the color
of numbers and mathemagics, reflecting the transparency with which all creation
is suffused with magical formulae--underlying everything, but invisible to all
but the imagination.
11. White is the color of Ceremonial Magic, as it is used for all types of
ceremonies and rituals. The color of purity, white represents friendship, the
Moon, Monday, infancy and the sign of Aries. Crystal white is the color of
sincerity, divinity, transformation and singular focused sounds such as a gong
or bell. White is also the color of The Goddess, and so used in all forms of
blessings.
12. Grey is the color of knowledge, lore and wisdom. Like Indigo, Grey is particularly
associated with Wizardry, as it is neither black nor white, and indeed
encompasses all colors while being none of them.
13. Black is the color
of Sorcery and the "Dark Arts," relating to constricting, binding and
Saturnian energies. As the color of night, black represents foreboding,
fortitude, and consistency because of the need to "make it through the
darkness." Black is sometimes used as a protective color for magical
tools--especially handles and wrappings. It is also used when trying to banish
a bad habit, turn negativity, or make drastic life changes.
source: Te Grey school of Wizardry
