The true nature of things
The meaning of colour
The Egyptians believed that the true nature of things was in part revealed by their colours. Amulets were made of specific colours in order to enhance their powers. Black and green are positive, powerful colour, representing growth and regeneration.
The main colours used by the Egyptians were with a few extras added:
Black (kem) was the colour of night, and of death. Black symbolised the underworld, but could also symbolise resurrection, life and fertility. In this respect black was interchangeable symbolically with green. This association probably comes from the fertile black silt of the Nile, deposited in its annual flooding and ensuring the fertility of the land. Egypt itself was known as the black land (kemet). Black was also interchanged with blue for representing the night sky.
Black was associated with funerary deities such as Anubis and Osiris, interchangeably with green in the latter case. In the later Macedonian and Ptolemaic periods black stones were used almost exclusively for magical healing statues. Carbon from soot, charcoal or burnt animal bones was used to produce black.
is also useful in metaphysical work, but at this time it is not pertinent.
Gender Male - Female
Day Saturday
Planet; Saturn
Sign Capricorn
Fragrance Iris - Pansy - Black Orchid - Patchouli
Energies Void for all unwanted influences - Repel - Banish - Bind -
Flesh out secrets.
Related Colours Dark blues - Black - Dark browns - Most dark colours.
Blue (irtiu or khesbedj) was used to represent both the heavens and the waters. Both these symbolisms are those of life and rebirth, the eternal sky and the annual flooding of the Nile, which recalled the primal flood of myths. Blue was also associated with fertility, as the power of the fecundating Nile river, so vital for the crops the ancient Egyptians depended on. As well as being interchangeable with black for the heavens, blue was also interchanged with black as an underworld colour.
Blue was associated with Amun-Ra, and sometimes with Osiris. Ptah, Horus, Khnum, Re-Horakhty and Nuit were all often depicted with blue bodies. The Eye of Horus amulets were most often blue, symbolising their heavenly power. The blue pigment was formed by combining iron and copper oxides with silica and calcium.
truth, communication,the throat chakra, the thyroid center. (ductless gland) “true blue”, verite,the power of desire and truth through the mental focus and deliverance of speech. a stimulant to this center, the word, the answer, the talk. mercury, gemini attributes, hermes, thoth
Gender Male
Day Saturday (Dark blues) - Friday (Blues) - Thursday (Royal blue)
Planet Saturn - Venus - Jupiter
Sign Aquarius (Dark blues) - Pisces (Royal blue)
Fragrance Nutmeg - Sage - Sandalwood
Energies Wisdom - Sleep - Truth - Loyalty - Dreams - Emotions.
Related Colours Light blue : Peace - Patience - Health.
Dark blue Banish depression - Justice.
Green (wadj) was the colour of growth and of life itself, a life-positive colour seen in the plants that sustained the culture through food, medicine and writing (the papyrus). To do green things was a term used to describe good deeds.
In some early texts the afterlife is referred to as the Field of malachite, and green came to be associated with resurrection through the annual return of the green plants. Osiris as Lord of the Underworld was usually depicted with green skin, and Hathor was also associated with this colour. Copper oxide or malachite was used to make the colour green for artwork.
the color green is found in it’s densest in all nature. it is the balancer between the color vibrations/chakras and creates a feeling of harmony, peace and abundance on the physical as well as etheric planes.the physical heart or cardiac center, the green ray is helpful with grief/heart disturbances, needing connection to the healing powers of the earth and general connectedness to the physical in a balanced manner, it is not recommended to be used solely for financial expectation, like purple, it also aids in emotional fluctuations.
Gender Male - Female
Day Friday - Wednesday
Planet Venus - Mercury
Sign Gemini
Fragrance Cherry - Rose - Thyme - Vanilla
Energies Money - Herbal magick - Attracts success - Growth - Healing -
Faerie magick.
Red (desher) was seen as the colour of blood and fire, and could symbolise life and regeneration. Red also represented the forces of chaos, and dangerous powers outside of man's control. Red was specifically associated with Set, as was red hair. Red also represented the untamed vastness of the desert, and sometimes foreign lands as dangerous places.
Red ink was used to write the hieroglyph for evil, and for the demon or unlucky days. To do red things was to perform evil acts. However, red was also used to depict Re, and the fierce radiance of the sun. Red was used to colour the Eye of Re serpent amulet. The red colour was created by using oxidized iron and red ochre.
this ray is concerned with passionate response and if not balanced with the other spiritual influences can result in an over-bearing energy, red is attached to the lower survival and desire chakra just above the “root” area. the red ray may bolt one out of inertia and worry/fear, the increase of adrenalin and enthusiasm is also affected, should be combined with pink regarding the desire for relationship.
Gender Male
Day Tuesday
Planet Mars
Sign Scorpio - Aries
Fragrance Carnation - Dragon's Blood - Ginger - Pine - Peppermint
Energies Physical pleasures - Stimulating - Lust - Anger - Hate -
Marriage - Courage -
Strength - Enemies - Peril - Sexual potency.
White (hedj or shesep) was the colour of cleanliness, associated with sacredness and ritual purity. Clothing, especially that of the priesthood, was usually shown as white. This is well illustrated by the Instructions of Merikare, where the term wearing white sandals is used to describe being a priest. Many of the sacred objects were made from white alabaster, and many of the sacred animals were also white, such as oxen, cows and hippopotami.
White was also used interchangeably to describe silver, which was sacred to the Moon. The crown of Upper Egypt was known as the White crown, and white was the heraldic colour of southern Egypt. The god Nefertem, whose symbol was the white lotus flower, often had his statues made of silver, to illustrate his link with the colour white. Chalk and gypsum were both used to give a strong white colour.
associated with purity, protection and neutrality, this colour may also be used in accordance with others for added protection and clarity. this ray adds to the general illumination and is also useful “in between” affirmations
Gender Female
Day Monday
Planet Moon
Sign Cancer
Fragrance Eucalyptus - Jasmine - Myrrh - Sandalwood
Energies Protect - Purify - Heal - Children - Pets - Balance - Birth -
Repel - Peace -
Spirituality.
Related Colours Solid white - silvers - pearls - iridescent whites. It
can be used in place of any
other colour.
Yellow (khenet or kenit) and gold were the colours of the sun, and symbolised eternity and constancy. The ancient Egyptians believed the flesh and bones of the gods were made of gold, and so it was a natural progression to see yellow and gold as sacred colours, and to use gold in the construction of statues of the deities. The Egyptians had several sources of yellow, ochre and imported orpiment (arsenic trisulphide) being the most commonly used.
the yellow ray is an intellectual one, representing the mundane or everyday mind, overburdened individuals with accelerated schedules may benefit by knowing “they will accomplish all” with mental focus, the solar plexus, the organ of the liver (anger-bile storage) and our daily dose of exhaustive errands, this ray helps to balance the “whirl” with assuredness and optimism, jupiter, fast luck and the sun.
Gender Male
Day Wednesday
Planet Mercury
Sign Virgo
Fragrance Cedar - Clove - Cinnamon - Frankincense - Rosemary
Energies Knowledge - Concentration - Healing - Study - Memory -
Persuasion -
Subtle attraction.
Brown, grey, orange and pink were also sometimes used, but as only secondary colours. Such colours were formed by adding white or black to the primary colours, or mixing them accordingly. I am going to add the following colour meanings also.
BROWN
BROWN is the color of the earth and holds us to the earth and materialistic thoughts. Used for spells involving animals, usually in combination with other colors. Brown represents soil and, to a lesser degree, fertility of the Earth.
Gender Female
Day Monday (Tan browns) - Friday (All browns)
Planet Moon - Venus
Sign Libra (Light browns)
Fragrances Iris - Black Orchid
Energies Earth energy - Grounding - Centering consciousness - Success
through labour -
Faerie Magick
Gender Female - Male
Day Monday
Planet Moon
Fragrance Eucalyptus - Jasmine - Myrrh - Sandalwood
Energies Erase without repercussions - Aid in balancing.
PURPLE
VIOLET is the seventh and last color of the spectrum. It represents the seventh and highest quality a person attains- noble spiritual aspiration. It symbolizes the divine. The color for power, healing severe disease, spirituality, meditation, religion. It has always been connected to the priestly ceremonies. Its musical note is B, in which key much sacred music is written. Its planet is Jupiter, rules the metal tin and the jewel Sapphire. In its medical action it approaches the realm of ultraviolet. It cools the nerves, is magnetic and antiseptic. Violet speaks of honor, spirituality and self-esteem. Violet is the color associated with the 7th chakra.
violet is a calmative to the nervous centers and a stimulant, if you will to the pineal and pituitary gland/third eye center. Increased awareness in meditative states,dream lucidity and peaceful blissful sleep may be affected. Calms cerebral types from over stimulation rules pisces.
Gender Male
Day Thursday
Planet Jupiter
Sign Sagittarius
Fragrance Nutmeg, Sage, Sandalwood
Energies Psychic and spiritual enhancement - Wisdom - Reversal - Law -
Power.
Gender Male
Day Sunday
Planet Sun
Fragrance Cedar - Clove - Cinnamon - Frankincense - Rosemary
Energies Heal inner wounds - Money - Quick actions - Obtain knowledge.
Related Colours Can be used with orange and yellow to enhance or bring
quick change.
Symbolizes higher love, a healer to the heart center, devotion, not physical desire but cherishing and caring, empathy for all. helps to open this chakra. allows one to “allow themselves and others.” acceptance, forgiveness, angelic qualities. Many children love the pink ray........universal love....
Day Friday
Planet Venus
Sign Taurus
Fragrance Cherry - Rose - Thyme - Vanilla
Energies Emotions from the heart - New relationships - Raise energies
- Fiends -
Family - Healing - Raises vibrations - Banishes negative vibrations
and hate
Promotes honour, morality, and unselfishness.
ORANGE is the second color in the spectrum. This beautiful color is associated with the Sun, and has a warming and invigorating effect. Orange is stimulating to the emotions and is the color for encouragement. It strengthens the ability to concentrate, has the influence of attraction, promotes adaptability, and stimulation. It shows things that move fast and that have great strength of purpose. It is a color of wealth of the mind and knowledge. Orange represents the energy that enjoys giving to others. It is also considered the color of the brave. It can indicate all growing things and new beginnings. Its musical note is D. Melodies in that key often have emotional appeal. The metal associated with the Sun is Gold. Orange is the color associated with the 2nd chakra.
the orange ray corresponds with the kidneys and the spleen in it’s physical attachments, orange is more linked with the accomplishment as carried out by the physical such as leadership and willfulness of idea. gallantry and pomp in it’s extreme.
Gender Male
Day Sunday - Tuesday
Planet Sun - Mars
Sign Leo
Fragrance Bayberry - Lavender - Peppermint
Energies Balance - Neutraliser - Prosperity - Mental and physical
action - Success -
Mental agility - Energiser - Stamina.
Sources: A variety of internet pages put together and from yahoo groups
