Color Correspondences

Color Correspondences

	Color has always been used symbolically. Emotions can be influenced by color and represented by color. Color correspondences are a valuable tool in ritual, the color appropriate for the magical intent can be used on the altar, robes of that color can be worn, colored candles can be used...color can be included in ritual in many ways to symbolize the purpose of the spell being cast. To an extent, color symbolism is a personal matter, dependent upon the individuals interpretation, but there are traditional associations for particular colors as well. The tables on this page give the historic and traditional correspondences of color under various systems. Use them by finding your intent in the list and utilizing the color associated with that purpose.
	Color Correspondences from Buckland
	Color Purpose White Purity, truth, sincerity Red Strength, health, vigor, sexual love Light Blue Tranquility, understanding, patience, health Dark Blue Impulsiveness, depression, changability Green Finance, fertility, luck, friendship Yellow Attraction, charm, persuasion, confidence Brown Hesitation, uncertainty, neutrality Pink Honor, love, morality Black Evil, loss, discord, confusion Purple Tension, ambition, power, business progress Gray Cancellation, neutrality, stalemate Orange Encouragement, attraction, stimulation Green Yellow Sickness, cowardice, anger, jealousy, discord
	Color Correspondences from Cunningham
	Color Intent White Protection, peace, purification, chastity, happiness, halting gossip, spirituality Green Healing, money, luck, fertility, prosperity, beauty, employment, youth Red Lust, strength, courage, power, sexual potency Pink Emotional love, fidelity, friendship Yellow Psychic powers, divination, mental powers, wisdom, visions Purple Exorcism, healing, power Blue Healing, sleep, peace Orange Legal matters, success Brown The home, healing animals
	Color Correspondences from Pale Horse
	Color Intent Silver Light over darkness White Protection, exorcism, purification, spirituality, chastity Lt Blue Peace, healing, sleep, protection Electric Blue Purification, color of a witches power or fire Red Passionate love, lust, power, strength, war, courage, sexual potency, anger, domination Pink Love, friendship, fidelity Rose Romance Purple Occult, power, domination, mystery, courage, superiority, the veil of knowledge Gray Bondage, mystery, eroticism, ill will, emptiness, void Lavendar Spiritual healing, peace, sleep Green Money, prosperity, fertility, youth, new beginings, growth, luck, employment, beauty Yellow Wisdom, divination, mystery Orange Attraction, success, vitality, positive ego, pride Brown Balance, stability, the home, animals, absorbs negativity Black Bondage, mystery, eroticism, ill will, emmptiness, void, negativity, domination, the supernatural
	Color Correspondences from Hoodoo
	Color Intent White Adds to spiritual strength, breaks curses or crossed conditions, represents faith, purity, truth, sincerity Pink Overcomes evil, represents honor, love, morality, friendship, general success Red Love, sexuality, good health, strength, physical vigor Orange Encouragement, attraction, adaptability, stimulation, concentration Yellow Attraction, persuasion, gives confidence, charm Green Money, luck, financial success, prosperity, fertility, good crops and harvest, charm Light Blue Understanding, health, tranquility, protection, peace, general happiness, sharpens the perception, spiritual awareness, patience Dark Blue Depression, moodiness, changeability, impulsiveness, very subduing, unfortunate Purple Ambition, promotes business progress, power, causes tension, strengthens willpower Brown Hesitation, doubt uncertainty, robs energy, neutrality Black  Ill will, negativity, revenge, death, evil, the unknown Gray Cancellation, stalemate, neutrality Green Yellow Jealousy, anger, sickness, quarrels, discord, cowardice
	Color Correspondences from Valiente
	Color Purpose White Psychic development, dispelling of evil influences Red Life, vitality, changing your luck for the better Blue Healing, spiritual development, occult protection Green Fertility, prosperity, financial gain Golden Yellow Intellectual development, strength of mind Pink Love, friendship, happiness Purple Occult power, overcoming Orange Optimism, success Black Communing with the spirits of the dead, revenge, retribution
	Color Correspondences from Healiki
	Color Purpose White Sincerity, truth, purity, spirit, healing, the divine Red Passion, sex, strength, energy Yellow Money, friendship, lovers, upliftment Blue Peace, compassion, clairvoyance, luck Orange Mental stimulation, attraction, adaptability Green Money, fertility, growth, healing Purple Magical or financial power, clairvoyance Pink Love, harmony, joy, healing