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What color should your wand be?
That is entirely up to you, your preferences and tastes. I have gathered many references together here, if you care to study them it may help you decide. You will find references to Chemistry, Wicca tradition, Vedic healing, American Indian beliefs, all jumbled together. But remember, colors are personal. Your reason for choosing your color may have nothing to do with what I have set down here!
Everybody loves rainbows!
Celestino Magic Wand, cut from Maple painted in my Prism style
The rainbowis a symbol of hopein almost every culture on the Earth. The beautiful array of colors represents the diversity of our planet and the people upon it. The Prism is a potent symbol of health, both mental and physical, in the Vedic tradition.
I like to give Prism wands to small children to symbolise my hope that each child will grow up to be all the many things he or she may be.
The color Red is Strength, Energy, Vitality- Animal life. It encompasses Birth, Growth and Death
Red Ambroise wand cut from Hickory
Red is the color of the South and Fire in the Wiccan Tradition. Red is the color of Mars, and he will lend his energy to you if you light a red candle on a Tuesday. Aries, the sign ruled by Mars, wears the color red- red as rust, for Aries, red as dried blood. Vibrant Scorpio's red is the crimson of fresh blood, leaping in the veins. Humanistic Taurus is associated with the softer hues of the rose blossom, and even Cancer, the Moonchild, likes red in the form of a pale pink.
Red is associated with the Wiccan Yule- and, of course, the Christian Christmas- symbolising the fire that drives away the cold till the Sun returns.
In the Vedic tradition, Red corresponds to the Root Chakra, the foundation of physical health and survival.
The colour red provides the power from the earth and gives energy on all levels. It connects us to our physical body. Everything that is to be commenced needs the life vitality of red. Wear it when you need to meet a demanding day, or when you feel drained of energy.
Attraction, Empathy are the basis for Communication, the realm of the color Orange.
Myrrdin Magic wand cut from Oak, Gold Leaf
Orange is the color of energy, speech, communication. Orange is Mercury's color in his aspect as the Messenger, and you can light an Orange Candle in a Wednesday, or when you would like someone to contact you in a hurry.
Taurus is associated with Orange. Solar Leo may benefit from having Orange about, in lue of his accustomed Gold, Cancer may prefer an orange shade to yellow, and Sagittarius may like the lightness of Orange instead of Dark Brown.
In the Wiccan Tradition, Orange is associated with Samhain, or Halloween, of course! Coppery Orange is the color of the Harvest Moon, and the big Pumpkins that grow sweet after the frost.
In the Vedic Tradition, Orange is the Navel Chakra, and relates to Desire, Empathy and attraction.
Among the concepts attributed to this color are Encouragement, adaptability, stimulation, vitality, energy, stamina, mental agility, attraction, kindness, encourages fun, luck, fortune, prosperity, plenty, success, business, career, ambition, justice, legal matters, selling, taking action.
Creativity, Inspiration, Knowledge
Mechanist magic Wand, Iron wrapped
Yellow, the color of the East and Air in the Wiccan tradition, is the color of light, Inspiration,- and Gold. Burn a yellow candle on Sunday, to the Sun, or on Wednesday, to Mercury in his aspect as the teacher. Gemini, a sign that relates considerably to the arts, may benefit from having Yellow about. And, of course, Apollo, the god of the Sun, is wrapped in golden yellow.
The Egyptians used Yellow Ocher, derived from a clay. To them, it represented the wisdom that comes from experience. Saffron Yellow, for them as for the Chinese, was a royal color.
In the Vedic Tradition, Yellow is the Third Chakra, the Solar Plexus, and is the source of our self knowledge and willpower.
I have a magnificent wood that is naturally yellow- Osage Orange, a North American native. Look for this wood in many shapes.
Yellow is the color of the gifts of the mind; creativity, imagination, visualisation, unity, knowledge, learning, concentration, confidence, insight, persuasion, charm, eloquence; A good color for students, artists and speakers.
The presence of life on the land, Green is all around us
Adhura Magic Wand, cut from Oak, Silver Leaf
The color of the North and Earth in the Wiccan tradition, Green is for the true prosperity that comes from having what you need. Green is the color of Venus, and you can light a green candle for her on a Friday. Astrologically, Taurus is the Venusian sign, and the verdure of leaves and field is his. Pisces likes the teal shade of rivers and lakes. But Virgo wears the pale celadon of a morning sky; Saggitarius, the archer, likes Hunter green, of course; Gemini, the mystic Fool, wears his motley of Blood Red, Grass Green and Solar Yellow; Aquarius loves rich bright Emerald green.
Green, being a color of nature, is pervasive throughout mystical and magical symbolism. The three Wiccan holidays of the growing seasons- Ostara, (Spring equinox) Beltane (May Day) and Midsummer, all can be decorated with green- of course! And Yule, or Christmas, also, of course, is a celebration of green growth in the midst of the white winter. The Druids wore it as a holy color because of its growth symbolism.
In the Vedic Tradition, Green corresponds to the Heart Chackra. It is involved with balance of the pluralities in the human spirit, allowing us to keep breathing, so to speak, whilst we keep feeling.
The shades of blue are infinite as the changable sky, the wealth of the waters, the flash of a kingfisher's wing.
Adhura magic Wand, cut from Birch, Gold Leaf
The color of the West and Water in the Wiccan tradition, Blue is for serenity and emotional balance, as in "the Bluebird of Happiness". Blues are for Jupiter, and you might light a dark blue candle on a Thursday to remember the old god.
Many astrological signs find blue tones felicitous. If you are a Libra, you might like Royal Blue, a Sagittarian would prefer a darker shade. Aquarius likes a light sky blue, and Pisces prefers a green-blue as of the ocean.
The Egyptians knew of two different hues; Lapis, which we know as Ultramarine blue, and Turquoise, a color that comes from Copper oxide. Many gods and Goddesses enjoyed these restful colors; Thoth, Nut and Osiris were robed in deep, night-dark Lapis Lazuli. Isis, Hathor, Bast, wore the lighter daylight hue of Turquoise. In the Wiccan tradition, Blue is the color we think of for the Wiccan Midsummer Solstice- the blue of a hot, summer sky.
There are two blues in the Vedic Tradition. Light Blue corresponds to the throat chakra. It relates to speech and sound, communication. Dark Blue is called the Brow Chakra, and relates to Sight and Vision.
Other cultures agree that Light blue denotes peace, harmony, joy, kindly intentions. Dark blue brings to mind fidelity, truth, wisdom, serenity, tranquillity, devotion, loyalty.
Flights of the mind
Myrrdin Magic Wand, cut from Ash, silverleaf
Violet, the color of the Centerand the Will in some Wiccan Traditions, is the color that escapes Earthly boundaries. It is the color of Transformation, higher thought, the superconcious mind that links us with the cosmos. Violet is the Head Chackra, and
Purple is the color of intellectual achievements- The manifold ideals that the higher mind has bequeathed us; Justice, idealism, progress, guidance and devotion, accomplishment and Philosophy.
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The Magic Of Color
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