colors.
by Lilah Wild @ freestylewitchcraft.com
Colors are most commonly associated with candle-burning, but you don't have to stop there. Visualizations, ritual garb, or sympathetic magick pieces can all "match." Color, like the elements, is another easy component to work with because of how it bypasses words and intellect straight into senses and emotions, and the subconscious.
WHITE: This is the "spiritual" color, often associated with purity and holiness. It's also considered an all-purpose candle by bringing a higher direction when burned with any other candle. On its own, white can be used for purely religious rites, or for issues of protection or "cleansing" - oftentimes a black film will appear on the rim of the candle, which can be taken to mean that there's a lot of negativity in the air that's being "caught" by the candle. White is also a good color for truth coming to the surface, which is why it's popular for stopping gossip.
RED: Red is the number one color for love spells, typically to enhance attraction or heighten sexuality. It is also a color for courage, drive, and forceful energy.
ORANGE: A vibrant color that brings forth creativity and energy.
GOLD: Sometimes it's easy to confuse gold with orange in darkened little shops - gold is the darker, duller one. This is the practical color, most commonly used for work and employment issues. But it's also used for success for creative endeavors - the orange is good for helping you write a story, gold is for helping you get it published.
YELLOW: Happiness and friendship.
GREEN: The most popular use of green is for money gained by luck and gambling, although you can also pair it with gold for a raise at a job or whatever. Green can also be used for healing and growth.
BLUE: The candle of peace and tranquility. This can be used to "cool down" a simmering situation. It's also commonly used for healing.
PURPLE: The power color. This is a color that can be paired with others to add extra power to specific workings, or can be just fine on its own.
PINK: Affectionate friendship, more intimate than yellow but not as hot as red.
BLACK: Interpretations vary over this controversial color. Yes, traditionally it's been used for hexing. Yes, it's common practice to always, always burn a white candle beside it. But it's also all of the colors mixed together, whereas white is the absence of light. While using your subconscious impressions is a good guide for your craft, I think modern culture has been a little too quick to swallow judgments and prejudices about (gasp) the darkness - black is not always bad. Then again, strange things have been known to happen when you burn these suckers. Do what you will.
