The Magic of Color!

The Magic of Color

Stylists, decorators, and designers will all tell you how important color is in your life....whether it is your clothing, your walls, or your hair. Colors can change your mood, make you more or less productive, make you feel glamorous or girly  or change the energy of a room. Colors have a life and language of their own, and affect every nuance of our life. 

Colors are an amazing tool in depicting a person's personality and preferences. Just think, when you see someone in head-to-toe black, you think "Gothic", and a woman in a pastel pink suit looks soft and feminine. 

A kitchen with red walls is a great place to gather - it inspires energy and conversation. 

Hospitals often paint their waiting rooms a light blue or green, which promotes feelings of calm and healing.

Color is used metaphysically in many ways. Color therapy, also known as chromotherapy, is a type of holistic medicine in which ailments are treated with the use of colors. It is a widely practiced branch of Ayurvedic medicine which has its origins dating back to the ancient times. 

Reiki practitioners and crystal healers use colored crystals and gemstones to balance the chakra centers of the body, which themselves correspond to a particular color. 

Many datebooks and planners used by metaphysical practitioners have a 'color of the day', which corresponds to the time of year and that day's important astrological events. 

Candle magic and other spell work relies heavily on the use of color to empower the ritual and its results. Whether you realize it or not, you even emanate color. 

Those who can see or read auras see people with an external cloud of color, and can read mental, emotional, and even physical health based on the colors present in that aura.

It is accepted scientific fact that each color is associated with vibrational frequency, and color can, in fact, be associated with a unique musical note.

So, which colors mean what, and how can we use this information in our daily life? 

White - purity, peace, and virginity. In magic, it also represents the Goddess, and can be substituted for any other color.

Black - protection, repels negativity. In magic it is used in binding, banishing, and shape shifting.

Brown - favors and friendship. Brown is the color of earth, and promotes grounding and calmness.

Silver - money, intuition, psychic abilities and neutralize the negative. In magic, it is used to represent the Goddess, the moon, and female energy. 

Purple - psychic ability, gain knowledge, influence and spiritual power. In magic, purple is often used for divination and psychic workings.

Blue - wisdom, calmness, good fortune, opening communications, and inspiration. It magic, blue represents the element of water.

Green - healing, prosperity, money and growth. In magic, green represents the element of earth, tree and plant magic, and for financial workings.

Pink - friendship, affection, romance, good will and nurturing.In magic, pink is often used in romantic workings, and those for planetary good will.

Red - love, passion, strength, lust, power, and career goals. In magic, red represents the elements of fire, and is used in spells that require fast action.

Orange - justice, sales, and general success. Orange is often used in magic to assist with legal matters, and success rituals of all types.

Gold - money, winning, and happiness. In magic, gold is used to represent male power, the sun, and the God.

Yellow - intelligence, memory, and learning. Yellow is used in magic to represent the element of Air, the Sun, and to break mental or emotional blocks.

The Hawk Totem

The Hawk
If a hawk shows up, it means:You are caught up in too many details, so step back so you can get a greater perspective on the situation. Stay alert and focused on the task before you, eliminating as many distractions as possible. Spend time observing and studying the situation, and when it is time for action, make it quick an decisive. Pay close attention to your surroundings as you are about to receive an important message. Be aware of any personal or psychic attacks, and be prepared to defend yourself. Stop trying to change others or the situation and work instead on accepting things as they are.........

Birth Flowers

Birth Flowers (from ROMAN times)

January: Though this cold and gloomy season seems like an unlikely time for flowers to bloom, but nature has designed flowers which love the extreme weather. The flower associated with the month is Carnation and is said to symbolize love, fascination and distinction. Carnation, which is also commonly called Gillyflower, is found in a number of colors from pink to purple-red. love, pride, beauty, purity, distinction, and fascination, loyal

February: This month is associated with St. Valentine’s Day and red roses. However, the flower for the month is Violet. The flower symbolizes faithfulness, humility and chastity. Gifting violets in the Victorian era conveyed the message’ I’ll always be true’. The flower is found in shades of blue, mauve as well as yellow and cream. faithfulness, wisdom and hope

March: This month is synonymous with the onset of spring. Accordingly the flower associated with this month is Daffodil also known as Jonquil or Narcissus. The colours of the bloom include white, yellow and orange. A gift of these flowers conveys the hidden meaning of friendship and happiness. rebirth, respect, regard and unrequited love

April: This month is associated with Sweet pea flower which bloom in a wide range of soft colors as well as two tone colours. It is said to symbolise pleasure or good-bye. In the Victorian era, these flowers formed a part of the bouquet which was sent to someone to convey gratefulness. modesty and simplicity

May: The month of May is associated with the Lily of the valley flower. It is generally white in colour. The flower conveys sweetness and humility. In the Victorian era, it was gifted to convey the romantic message ‘you have made my life complete’. humility, chastity, and sweetness

June: Rose is the flower of this month. Though roses are available in many colors from red to pink to white to yellow, all with their own special meanings, the underlying message the flowers convey is that of love and passion. love and appreciation, while other meanings depends on each color

July: Larkspur is the flower for July. With its simple form, feelings of open heart and ardent attachment are attributed to it.

August: The flower for this month is the Gladiolus and poppy. It blooms in a variety of colors like red, pink, white, yellow and orange. It stands for sincerity and symbolizes strength of character. levity and lightness. remembrance

September: Aster or September flower is the flower for this month. It is found in a number of colors – pink, red, white, lilac and mauve. The name of the flower which looks like a star is derived from the Greek word for star. The flower symbolizes love, faith, wisdom and color. patience, daintiness and remembrance

October: Marigold or Calendula is the flower associated with October. For the Hindus, the month of October is associated with festivals like Dusshera and Diwali and Marigold, an auspicious flower is part of religious ceremonies. However, in the English culture, marigold stands for sorrow and sympathy. winning grace

November: Chrysanthemum, which stands for cheerfulness and love, is associated with the month of November. According to Feng Shui, Chrysanthemums brings happiness and laughter in the house. compassion, friendship, and secret love.

December: Narcissus, the flower associated with December, symbolizes respect, modesty and faithfulness. the sweetness of whoever receives it. self-esteem, vanity.

Platypus Animal Totem

The Platypus
If a Platypus shows up it means:
This is a time of heightened sensitivity, so pay close attention to the cues that your body gives you. Take time to discover the layers of meaning behind any significant encounters. Rather than trying to adapt to other’s demands or their pace, stay in tune to your own internal rhythms and move with those accordingly. The situation before you requires you to have absolute faith in the process and to go with the flow, neither resisting or being passive and non-responsive. Your clairvoyance is increasing and you’ll find that you more readily trust your inner-vision. Include food in your diet that is grown underground such as carrots or potatoes.
From The Handbook
Animal Spirit Guides by, Steven D. Farmer

Where did the name "Old Scratch" originate?

Old Scratch n. Chiefly Southern U.S. The Devil; Satan. [Probably alteration of scrat, from Middle English, hermaphrodite goblin, from Old Norse skratte, wizard, goblin.] Regional Note: Old Scratch, like Old Nick, is a nickname for the devil. In the last century it was widely used in the eastern United States, especially in New England, as is evident from the Devil's name for himself in the Stephen Vincent Benét short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." Now the term has been regionalized to the South. Old Scratch is attested in the Oxford English Dictionary from the 18th century onward in Great Britain as a colloquialism: "He'd have pitched me to Old Scratch" (Anthony Trollope, 1858). The source of the name is probably the Old Norse word skratte, meaning "a wizard, goblin, monster, or devil."

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009

Chakra Energies- male and female

Canary- Spirit Guides

The Canary
If a Canary shows up, it means:
Whatever has gone before, let it all go, and greet the morning sun with spirited welcome and a renewed sense of hope and purpose. You’re now discovering the power of your own voice and how influential and effective it is in speaking and or/singing. You need more fresh air and sunlight for your health and vitality. The emotional and spiritual atmosphere you surround your-self with will greatly influence your mood and your state of well-being. Experiment with the varied uses of sound for healing, both as a receiver and as a healer. What you say and how you say it will have considerable impact on others depending on whether you say it with love and compassion or with harshness and disparagement.


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