Color Correspondences


 

Yellow

There are many shades and tones of yellow and gold, providing numerous associations, notably with objects and effects found in nature, including light, the sun, and flowers. 

The heraldic use of yellow to indicate honor and loyalty is contradicted by later connections with cowardice.  Promotes health, creativity, memory, confidence, is connected to divination, wisdom, learning, psychic ability, inspiration, communication and concentration.

Element - Air

Star Sign - Gemini

Day - Sunday

 

 

Green

 

 

Green symbolizes Money, power, nature, freshness, growth, and fertility, as signified by plants, seedlings, grass, and vegetables.  Phsyical healing, ambition, good luck, money, success, love and balance. 

 

In heraldry, green indicates growth and hope. Green is also associated with naiveté and jealousy. It conveys a sense of restfulness and adds balance to interiors. 

 

Element - Earth

Star sign - Cancer

Day - Friday

- Goddess symbol

Blue

Blue’s strongest association is with the sky and the sea. Although a cold and retroactive color, blue is said to have a pacifying influence. Blue also symbolizes peace, faith, contemplation, truth, Healing, compassion, animals, memory, heaven, good health, patience, laughter and understanding.

In heraldry, blue is used to indicate piety and sincerity.

Element - Water

Star Sign - Pisces and Libra.

Purple/Violet

Violets and purples are rich colors and often convey wealth, extravagance, and preciousness, divination, psychic power, inspiration, house protection, self assurance, hidden knowledge and passion.

In heraldry, purple depicts royalty. Other connections include knowledge, old age magic and enchantment.

Star sign - Aquarius

Red

Red is a strong color that advances from a surface, and is thought to be arousing. Symbolically red is associated with fire, love, joy, passion, rejuvenation, romance, motivation and energy.

As an heraldic color, red embodies courage and zeal. It is also connected with revolution, blood and anger.

Element - Fire

Star sign - Taurus

Day - Tuesday

- Represents the Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess and also represents the God.

Orange

Orange is present in nature, in the setting sun, fall leaves, fruit, and flowers. Orange stands out well and creates a sense of warmth. Symbolizes stimulation, control, personal strength, authority, encouragement, adaptability, property deals, career goals and general success.

In heraldry, orange is a sign of strength and endurance, prosperity, sun magick, power, succeeding.

Star Sign - Leo

Black

Most people think that black symbolizes death, darkness, and evil. On the contrary though, black is traditionally a color which is wore by people who wish to ward off evil spirits, hence the reason that black is worn in funerals.  In nature, however, pure black is rare. Many insects appear black, but in fact contain numerous colors. Black is found in minerals and ores. 

In heraldry,  represents Power, knowledge, binding, banishing, healing, protection, divination, dispelling negative energy.

Star sign - Scorpio

Day - Saturday

White

White is sometimes described as an absence of color, although it does appear in different shades - for example, with a faint yellow or blue tinge. It is most strongly linked with light, which allows us to see all of the other colors. White symbolizes innocence, peace, truth, astral travel, protection and in heraldry depicts faith and purity.

Day - Monday


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