Candle Colors
The Color of the candle is one of the most important part of the candle. There are twelve basic colors, which give off the corresponding energies. Red is the most physically potent and powerful, and Violet is the most passive and spiritually receptive. The primary colors of the light spectrum (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet) emit specific energies, which are symbolic of their intrinsic properties. These colors move energy outward and forward, as well as inward and backward.
In addition to the seven colors listed above, there are six additional colors used in the art of candle magick. These are black, white, gray, pink, gold, and brown. Black anchors and absorbs; white encourages and supports; gray is seldom used because it is considered to be void, without movement; pink attracts and entices; gold increases wealth; and brown stabilizes and sustains.
Here is a table of the colors and burning times for each.
Candle Color Table
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Candle Color
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Meaning of Color
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Burning Time
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Red
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Courage, Strength, Survival, Power, Lust, Immediate Action, Love, Sex Magick, Revenge, Anger, Courage, Magnetism
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One Hour
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Pink
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Love, Friendship, open the heart, calm the emotions, femininity, draw affection, spells for the heart
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One Hour
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Orange
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Action, Attraction, Selling, Bring about desired results, Spells to stimulate energy, Spells on All Hallows Eve
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Two Hours
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Yellow
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Communication, selling oneself, persuasion, Attraction, Charm, Spells involving confidence
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Three Hours
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Green
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Fertility, Money, Luck, Health, Personal Goals, Success, Rituals to conteract greed and Jealousy, Rejuvenation and Ambition
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Four Hours
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Blue
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Creativity, Tranquility, Peace, Perception, Loyalty, Truth, Wisdom, Protection during sleep, Astral Projection, Prophetic Dreams
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Three hours
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Indigo
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Wisdom, self-awareness, psychic abilities
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Two Hours
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Violet
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Power, Ambition, Tension, Spiritual Development, Success, Idepindence, Spells for Homosexual love
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One Hour
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Black
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Protection, Return or Release Negativity, Power, Banishment, Binding, Meditation Rituals, Hexes
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One Hour
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Brown
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Locate lost objects and improve powers of concentration and telepathy, Protection of Familiars and pets, Grounding, Stability
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Four Hours
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White
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Universal Candle, Used for any type or form of Spellcasting, Sometimes used as the opposite of Black, i.e. Unbinding
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No Set Time
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Gold
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Increase Wealth, Prosperity, Attraction, Rituals to honor Solar Deities, Spells to attract the power of cosmic influences
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One Hour
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Grey
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Spells to neutralize negative energies, the void, Don't be confused, this color is not for reversals, just to end energies
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No Set Time
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Silver
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In addition, I have added the color Silver, used almost the same as Grey but Silver is often used to attract the influence of the Goddess
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No Set Time
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Candle Colors of the Sabbats:
CANDLEMAS: Red, Pink, Brown
SPRING EQUINOX: Green, yellow, Gold
BELTANE: Dark Green
SUMMER SOLSTICE: Green, Blue
LAMMAS: Yellow, Orange
AUTUMN EQUINOX: Orange, Brown, Yellow.
SAMHAIN: Black, Orange
YULE: Red, Green, White
I have found more than one set of color tables, so I will put both findings in the table below, use which you feel is the right color.
Candle Colors of the Zodiac
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Zodiac
Sign:
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First Color
Set:
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Second Color Set:
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ARIES:
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Red
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Pink
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TAURUS:
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Green
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Orange
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GEMINI:
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Yellow or Silver
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Violet
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CANCER:
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White
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Green
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LEO:
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Gold or Yellow
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Red
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VIRGO:
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Grey
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Yellow
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LIBRA:
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Royal Blue
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Blue
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SCORPIO:
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Black or Red
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Gold
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SAGITTARIUS:
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Dark Blue or Purple
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Red
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CAPRICORN:
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Black or Dark Brown
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Brown
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AQUARIUS:
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Light Blue
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Purple
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PISCES:
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Aquamarine
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White
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Daily Colors:
SUNDAY: Yellow
MONDAY: White
TUESDAY: Red
WEDNESDAY: Purple
THURSDAY: Blue
FRIDAY: Green
SATURDAY: Black
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