Basic Elemental Colors Most world cultures knew of and used the colors and powers of the Elements. However, the placement and choice of color often differed. The ancient Mayans used: East, red; South, yellow; West, black; and North, white. Other ancient Mexican cultures has a different classification; North, red; West, yellow; South, blue; East, green; and Center, many colors together. East - Air, yellow. Knowledge, inspiration, harmony, herbs, intellect, ideas, travel, freedom, revealing the truth, finding lost things, movement and psychic abilities. South - Fire, red. Change, freedom, perception, visions, spiritual illumination, learning, love, will, sexuality, energy, authority, healing, destruction and purification. West - Water, blue. Plants, healing, emotions, absorbing, communion with the spiritual, purification, the subconscious mind, love, friendships, marriage, fertility, happiness, sleep and dreams and the psychic. North - Earth, dark green. Wealth, prosperity, surrendering self-will, empathy, incorporation, business, employment, stability, success and fertility. Center - White. Enlightenment, finding your life path, spiritual knowledge, and seeing and understanding karmic paths in life. |