Colors are
the most ancient and universal symbols. They are vibrations of light
and represent the opposites of feminine and masculine, of light and
dark. The fundamental distinction between forces of light and dark is
expressed through white -all the colors of the spectrum- and black
-absence of color.
The polar
opposites of creation, according to chinese philosophy, are
symbolized by white -the active principle, masculine yang- and black
-passive principle, feminine yin.
Basic
colors, yellow, red and blue, express basic emotions.
Dreams of
intense color indicate intense experiences, while according to
contemporary dream research, people who have colorful dreams are
rather characterized by irritability and emotionality.
White
It
represents something pure, positive or transcendental.
Also,
eternity, redemption, innocence, joy, ecstasy, light and life.
It
symbolizes wedding -the union of opposites that form something
whole-, as well as death, transformation and renewal.
Yellow
Sun,
light, illumination, comprehension, generosity.
It is
related to the purifying power of the flame, as well as cognitive
clarity and insight.
It
symbolizes the point of departure for the spiritual ascension, up to
the point of arrival, which is gold.
It may
express cowardice too.
Green
A color
with ambiguous meaning, both beneficial and destructive. It can be
warm or cold. The color of nature, green represents energy, youth and
the refreshing power of life. The color of the soul, of the World's
Soul and anima. Jung connected it to the senses.
It is also
the color of passion -Aphrodite's erotic love, Dionysos' ecstasy.
In
color-therapy, it is used as an antidote for exhaustion and insomnia.
Destructively,
green is the color of decay, decomposition and death. It symbolizes
the overgrown vegetation of abandoned things, that turn wild and out
of control. It may indicate jealousy, bitterness and immaturity.
Blue
The color
of the sky, blue usually represents spirituality.
Supernatural,
inspiration, devotion, religious feelings, deification, dedication.
As the
color of the sky and the sea, it is connected to the unconscious and
the feminine characteristics.
Egyptians
used to connect it to the truth.
It may
express keen productivity and a sense of well-being or clear
thinking, or possibly indicates sorrow.
Indigo
It is
connected to higher spiritual values, wisdom, psychic gifts and
intuition.
Purple
The royal
color of justice and truth, purple is connected to power, authority
and arrogance. It may indicate wisdom, magnificence, experience,
formality.
Violet
Sacredness,
devotion, cognition, sorrow, continence, aging, bereavement.
It
symbolizes strength, nostalgia and memories.
Pink
Sensuality,
flesh, emotions, matter.
Gnostics
would consider it the color of resurrection.
It is
connected to the centre of the heart and the love coming from its
depths.
Red
Sexuality,
passion, anger.
It
expresses self-confidence and vitality.
Blood,
vital force, body, wounds and death/transformation.
Vital
force and human nature, materialism and fertility.
It is also
related to fire -action, energy, courage, power of will, war and
atrocity.
Orange
The color
of fire, pride and ambition, egoism, luxury.
It
symbolizes the purifying power of the flame, the burning of
impurities.
Brown
The color
of the earth and earthy values.
Denial of
the world, spiritual death and decay.
Black
It
symbolizes the unconscious and the unknown.
The dark
side of the Self, the Shadow. It has to do with the repressed part of
us, that longs for expression and has the greatest need for
attention.
As a color
of bereavement, it appears in dreams related to unresolved feelings
of loss, while it indicates depression and fear of the physical
death, making us face our mortal nature.
It also
symbolizes passive forces, the feminine principle and the light born
through darkness. The destructive aspect of the unconscious comes
ahead of the spiritual lightening.
Black
measures time -Kronos (>chronos: time) or Saturn returns to Earth,
when things need to be reconsidered.
Gray
Neutrality,
modesty, bereavement, repentace.
It
symbolizes matter's transformation to spirit.
In
cabalistic symbolism, it represents wisdom.
Silver
The color
of the Moon, silver represents the cyclic and feminine side of life.
It is
connected to the psychic nature, emotions and intuition.
In
alchemy, it is Luna, 'purification of love'.
Gold
It is
connected to the Sun and the masculine side of life, while it also
symbolizes the most powerful value, illumination and the highest
level of glory.
It may
signify spiritual wealth.
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