The use of color correspondences gives an immensely powerful boost to your candle spells. Below are the most commonly observed color correspondences within Wiccan magical traditions. However, if any particular color has different associations for you personally, then by all means work according to your own intuition! You can also click here for Lisa’s beginner-friendly guide to candle magic.
| Color | Qualities | Used in magic for |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Passion, courage, strength, intense emotions | Love, physical energy, health, willpower |
| Orange | Energy, attraction, vitality, stimulation | Adaptability to sudden changes, encouragement, power |
| Yellow | Intellect, inspiration, imagination, knowledge | Communication, confidence, divination, study |
| Green | Abundance, growth, wealth, renewal, balance | Prosperity, employment, fertility, health, good luck |
| Blue | Peace, truth, wisdom, protection, patience | Healing, psychic ability, harmony in the home, understanding |
| Violet | Spirituality, wisdom, devotion, peace, idealism | Divination, enhancing nurturing qualities, balancing sensitivity |
| White | Peace, innocence, illumination, purity | Cleansing, clarity, establishing order, spiritual growth, understanding |
| Black | Dignity, force, stability, protection | Banishing and releasing negative energies, transformation, enlightenment |
| Silver | Wisdom, psychic ability, intelligence, memory | Spiritual development, psychic development, meditation, warding off negativity |
| Gold | Inner strength, self-realization, understanding, intuition | Success, health, ambition, finances, good fortune, divination |
| Brown | Endurance, solidity, grounding, strength | Balance, concentration, material gain, home, companion animals |
| Grey | Stability, contemplation, neutrality, reserve | Complex decisions, binding negative influences, reaching compromise |
| Indigo | Emotion, fluidity, insight, expressiveness | Meditation, clarity of purpose, spiritual healing, self-mastery |
| Pink | Affection, friendship, companionship, spiritual healing | Romance, spiritual awakening, partnerships, children’s magic |
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