Every color possesses its own symbolism.
Colors play an important psycho-physiological role in our daytime lives – they give depth and meaning to our dreams. Color is simply a form of visible light, of electromagnetic energy – each color has its own vibration, and these can be utilised in magic in a number if ways.
When casting spells great care is often given to the colors used for candles, mojo bags, altar cloths, ritual robes, ribbon and strings etc.
Color Correspondences
Color: Black
Direction: North
Element: Water
Chakra: 1st
Deity: Demeter, Elegba, Great Goddess, Kali, Moon Goddesses, Ogun, Osiris
Planet: Saturn
Influences: Banishing, Binding, Bones, Crone, Death, Debts, Divination, Endings, Exorcism, Feminine Divinity, Manifestation, Meditation, Mourning, Protection, Reality, Resurrection, Sacrifice, Separation, Spirits, Stability, Structure, Tests, Transformation, Truth, Uncrossing.
Color: Blue
Direction: West
Element: Water
Chakra: 5th
Deity: Anu, Aphrodite, Isis, Triple Goddess, Vishnu, Zeus
Planet: Jupiter, Saturn
Influences: Abundance, Aligning, Balance, Business, Charity, Dreams,, Expansion, Forecasting, Forgiveness, Friendship, Guardians, Growth, Harmony, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Joy, Lies, Legal Matters, Luck, Logic, Meditation, Merchant, Opportunities, Peace, Prophetic Dreams, Philosophy, Protection, Politics, Publishing, Reading, Self-Improvement, Sleep, Tranquility, Truth, Undines, Wealth, Wisdom.
Color: Brown
Direction: North
Element: Earth
Chakra:
Deity: Corn Mothers, Earth Goddesses
Planet: Earth
Influences: Animals, Concentration, Endurance, Gnomes, Grounding, Home, Material Increase, Study, Strength, Telepathy, Prosperity.
Color: Gold
Direction: South
Element: Fire
Chakra:
Deity: Solar Deities
Planet: Sun
Influences: Ambition, Career, Cosmic Influences, Divination, Fortune, Health, Inner Strength, Luck, Money, Promotion, Success, Sun.
Color: Green
Direction: North
Element: Earth
Chakra: 4th
Deity: Allah, Aphrodite, Green Man, Isis, Ogun, Osiris
Planet: Earth, Venus
Influences: Balance, Beauty, Courage, Gardening, Employment, Gifts, Gnomes, Growth, Healing, Herbs, Faery, Fertility, Luck, Luxury, Peace, Prosperity, Success
Color: Grey
Direction: West
Element: Water
Chakra:
Deity: The Grey Ones
Planet: Moon
Influences: Loneliness, Neutralizing, Sorrow
Color: Indigo
Direction: West
Element: Water
Chakra:
Deity: Venus
Planet: Saturn, Venus
Influences: Binding, Meditation, Prevent Situations or People
Color: Lavender
Direction:
Element:
Chakra: 6th
Deity:
Planet: Mercury
Influences: Blessing, Dignity, Divination, Intelligence, Intuition, Memory, Messages, Occult Forces, Psychic Growth, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Shield, Wisdom.
Color: Orange
Direction: South
Element: Fire
Chakra: 2nd
Deity: Copper Woman
Planet: Mercury
Influences: Attraction, Business, Creativity, Legal Matters, Mental Clarity, Success
Color: Pink
Direction: South
Element: Fire
Chakra: 4th
Deity: Aphrodite, Venus
Planet: Venus
Influences: Affection, Emotions, Femininity, Friendship, Love, Peace, Romance.
Color: Purple
Direction: East
Element: Air
Chakra: 6th
Deity: Maman Brigitte, Oya, Yansa
Planet: Jupiter
Influences: Astral Projection, Divination, Power, Prophecy, Psychic Ability, Secrets, Spirituality, Success, Wisdom.
Color: Red
Direction: South
Element: Fire
Chakra: 1st
Deity: Ares, Astarte, Isis, Mars, Great Goddess, Moon Goddesses,
Planet: Mars
Influences: Courage, Energy, Health, Passion, Power, Protection, Salamander , Sex, Strength, Vitality.
Color: Silver
Direction: East
Element: Air
Chakra:
Deity: Moon Goddesses
Planet: Moon
Influences: Goddess, Lunar Magic, Meditation, Psychic Abilities, Stability, Warding Off Negativity
Color: Yellow
Direction: East
Element: Air
Chakra: 3rd
Deity: Orunmila, Oshoshi, Ra, Shakti, Sun Deities
Planet: Sun
Influences: Attraction, Centering, Confidence, Creativity, Happiness, Power, Solar Magic, Vision, Wisdom.
Color: White
Direction: East
Element: Air
Chakra: 7th
Deity: Aphrodite, Cerridwen, Moon Goddesses, Triple Goddess, Yemaya
Planet: Moon
Influences: Enlightenment, Healing, Insight, Lunar Magic, Meditation, Peace, Purity, Truth, Spirit.
* White can be used as a substitute for any other color.