| Colors Pagans did not have 100 colored candles one for each mood. In fact most candles were in shades of white to black due to being made by animal fat with the occasional debris thrown in. However, color does have a scientific principle that affects the cerebral thoughts. Don’t know what I mean? Go to a hospital or school some day.. The walls are painted specific colors to promote calmness and open minds. Does the color NEED to be in the candles? NO but I do agree, and research supports the use of color in some fashion. Personality plays a powerful in long-term physiological affects. Extroverted individuals require brighter colors, more colors, engaging shapes, and other sources of stimulation to *maintain equilibrium. * To attempt to calm a hyperactive person in a blue, monochromatic, or otherwise unstimulating environment, will only make her/him more agitated in the long run. Likewise, an introvert will not blossom into an outgoing personality in an energized environment. S/he will go stark raving mad, eventually. Perhaps you have a plain white candle or plain black one but with your chants you are holding a specifically colored stone to channel your thoughts. With that said what are the colors and what do they mean? Well now this depends on the culture you were brought up with. For example in Celtic times Green was the color of fertility and thus worn at weddings. White in Chinese culture is the symbol of mourning. Red was the color of life. General Color meanings: The following colors and their meanings are based on research and popular consensus for most Americans. Other places of the world will vary in their definitions. Green: It is said that green is the most restful color for the human eye. Green has great healing power. It can soothe pain. Also for growth, plants, fertility, the Goddess, bodily health. Blue: Also has a calming effect, decreasing the heart rate, in moderation. Too much and it can be adverse in excess Makes you think of the ocean. Dark Blue: mediation, clairvoyance, cooling of intense emotions. Light Blue: clearing away all falsehood, cooling fevers, light healing Red: Stimulates the heart Associated with power. Love, passion, heat, the God, virility. Old religions had this color to represent their temples as the color of life, color of blood is associated with the color of life. Yellow: makes people irritable. Also for Clear thought and speech White: signifies purity in most cultures. Orange: sexual power, good business deals, concentration Black: Absorbs energy Violet: spiritual, clearing, calmness Silver: the Goddess, the Moon, and feminine energy | 
