Meaning of Candle Color
What is the meaning of colored candles and their place in our lives? Colors play an important role in our lives and can give off certain vibrations even when doing creative work or meditating and by burning we can better focus on our intentions. In fact; candle “magic” is an important and well-studied science and art (many mistakenly associate it with black magic or witchcraft).
In this guide, only candle colors and meanings connecting individual energies together as they are based on different colored Chakras.
The magic of candles
Candle magic is based on the same principle as color therapy. Different colors have different frequencies, which have different effects on the human psyche. We can use these effects positive way to improve our mental strengthSimilarly, some candles are scented, and different scents can reflect a person's feelings and emotions differently.
According to the science of candle magic, these colors can also be used on certain days of the week with certain candles associated with different planets. So:
- Sunday- Golden or yellow candles
- Monday – Silver, Gray or White
- Tuesday – Red
- Wednesday – Purple
- Thursday – Blue
- Friday – Green
- Saturday – Black or Purple.
Colors of healing candles
Candle magic therapists also recommend special colored candles to treat different diseases. In short, these are:
- Allergies – Violet
- Anxiety – Rose
- Cold – Green / purple
- Depression – Orange / Indigo / Pink
- Insomnia – Blue
- Indigestion – Yellow
- Headache – green / blue
- Diabetes – Yellow
- Fire – Blue
What do the different colors of candles mean?
Here are the general meanings of different candle colors:
- White candles: Destroying negative energy, peace, truth and purity.
- Purple candles: Spiritual awareness, wisdom, peace…
- Lavender candles: Intuition, Paranormal, Peace, Healing
- Deep blue and blue candles: Meditation, healing, forgiveness, inspiration, loyalty, happiness and opening of communication lines.
- Green Candles: Money, Fertility, Luck, Abundance, Health (not used in cancer diagnosis), Success
- Pink candles: Positive self-love, friendship, harmony, joy.
- Yellow candles: Realize and manifest thoughts, confidence, put plans into action, creativity, intelligence, mental clarity, clairvoyance.
- Orange Candles: Joy, energy, education, attraction of force, stimulation
- Red or dark red candles: Passion, energy, love, lust, relationships, sex, vitality, courage.
- Black Candles: Protection, absorption and elimination of negative energy and also removal of negative energy from others
- Silver candle: Goddess or feminine energy, eliminates negativity, psychic development
- Throw away the candle: Male energy, solar energy, wealth, spiritual success
Types of candles
Candles are also of different types as mentioned below:
- Double action
- Reversible
- Knob
- Color figure
- Adam and Eve
- Witch candles
Based on their special meanings Candle colorscan be used for the following expressions and intentions:
- To attract good luck and remove wealth and negative people – Black or Green Double Effect Candle
- to attract love – Red double moving candle
- To increase spiritual energy – Double moving white or black candle…
- To attract good spirits – Reversible black exterior and red interior…
- To be successful, to win or to get a job – Green candle with 7 buttons.
- To bring peace at home or at work – danger 7
- To bring passion to a relationship – Adam and Eve candle red
- To add power or make written affirmations more powerful – Use a red witch candle, place the paper under the candle.
Using candles
Practitioners of candle magic often use names, dates, birth dates and certain symbols on the candle (or in the glass containing it) to reaffirm your intention. Additionally, candles should be anointed with oil, and plain olive oil or specific essential oils can be used to decorate the candle and increase its effectiveness.
Depending on the intentions or reasons you use candle colors according to their specific meanings, you may want to take a bath or clearing the mind through meditationDressing the candle is a ritual in which you must focus entirely on intention as you apply the oil to the candle wax.
