Candle magic gives us a way to combine color frequency and fire frequency paired with the power of our energetic intentions. The ancient Egyptians used color in their Temples of Healing. The Chinese and the Chaldeans use it; as well as, the mystics of India, who associated colors with the chakra system. Pythagoras used it for healing. The actual symbolization of each color will be found to differ with authority, tradition, school of thought, and in the end, the only true authority for you is yourself. So, what do the different colors represent and how can they be used in your individual candle magic:
White (110hz) contains and embodies the presence of all colors. White can be replaced with any other color candle when that color is not available. The color white represents purity, innocence, spiritual enlightenment, cleansing, clairvoyance, healing, truth-seeking, clarity, unity, purification, peace, truth, protection, peace, and spiritual strength. It is also helpful in healing emotions and can repel negativity.
Black (700-800 THz) is a strong and a powerful banishing color. Black absorbs all colors and is often said to absorb or banish negative energy. It is used for protection, banishing, repelling black magic, and ridding of bad habits. It can also be used in meditation to delve into a deeper consciousness.
Green (526-606 THz) is associated with the element of Earth. Green candles are used for luck and prosperity, abundance and generosity, balance, as well as physical and emotional healing. The color green is also associated with the heart chakra.
Purple (668-789 THz) is a highly spiritual color and is associated with psychic abilities, spiritual awakening, and ancient wisdom. It is the color of the third eye chakra (this is your inner eye and where psychic vision comes from). Purple candles can be used to open your third eye, enhance your intuition, as well as for spiritual protection, healing, respect, honor, wisdom, progress, spiritual growth, and dissociation from the ego.
Indigo (670-700 THz) is also associated with intuition and breaking through illusions. It helps with perspective and looking at things in a different way. It is the color of inertia. It can help stop situations and people. Often is best used during meditation practices. Its color frequency is used to open doors and call in a higher life's purpose. It is also associated with crown chakra.
Orange (484-508 THz) candles are associated with ambition and creativity. Orange promotes joy and success. It can be used for good fortune, prosperity, power, physical/mental/or spiritual success, taking action, energy building, courage, and achieving goals. It can be a good choice for cleansing negative attitudes and inspires emotional healing. Orange is also associated with the sacral chakra.
Blue (606-668 THz) candles represent spirituality, peace, communication, harmony, and divine guidance. This color can be used for harmony, understanding, peace of mind, to bring calmness, for focus, memory, health, emotional healing, perception, forgiveness, truth, justice, to gain inspiration, to increase perception, or to bring on prophetic dreams and connect with your Higher Self. Blue is also associated with the throat chakra.
Red (400-484 THz) candles are used to represent the element of fire and are used for energy. Red brings energy into the physical world. It represents our creative life force helping usher in our intentions and manifestations into this 3D plane. It represents passionate love, physical desire, and willpower. Red is a fiery color that attracts and magnetizes. It represents blood, sex, fertility, and defense. Red candles can help to eliminate pessimism, negative attitudes, and give strength against enemies or adversaries. Red is also representative of the root chakra.
Yellow (508- 526 THz) is associated with the element of air as well as the mind. Yellow also increases focus, intelligence, memory, is good for inner child work, and is associated with the Sun. Yellow is also associated with the solar plexus.
As always, color representation is just one element that is used when working with candle divination/magic and it's important to remember that you are never locked into a color choice. Use what you feel called to and remember that intention is always the most important piece.