Color results from our interpretation of different kinds and waves of light. Although there are an infinite number of colors, they can be broken down into seven secondary colors: red, orange, green, yellow, blue, indigo, and violet. In turn, these seven colors can be factored down to the three primary colors -- red, green, and yellow. Combined, the primary colors (when dealing with light only) factor down to white, or what we interpret as white. Black, by the way is not really a color, but the absence of color -- the direct opposite of light.

Light is vibratory. Each color vibrates at a different rate of speed. For example, red is the fastest vibrating color, and is a stimulatory color to the human interpretation process. Violet is the lowest vibrating color, and tends to calm the nervous system. The various vibratory waves of light can be utilized by the human brain for healing, meditation, and magick.

Using color in your work falls under the heading of practical magick, as it is the employment of an element -- that of light. It is not immediately dangerous and you are not dealing with a host of unknown factors, unless you get in to the use of various kinds of light, such as ultraviolet.

Each color stands for a particular principle or set of principles and values. The following list of colors and their related properties can be used for both color and candle magick.