Colors for the Sabbats

Imbolc - Feb. 2

Earth Mother stirs in her sleep, preparing for spring. First of the spring festivals. Colors are soft, airy, pastel - white, lavender.

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Ostara [Spring Equinox] - about March 21

Spring and the second spring festival. Pale, light colors - green, yellow, pink, white.

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Beltane May 1

Third spring rite. The growing season. Light colors - greens, blues, yellow, pink. Traditional is red and white to symbolize a woman's blood when she loses her virginity. Other traditional colors are white and green to symbolize the end of winter and the beginning of summer.

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Midsummer [Summer Solstice, Litha] - about June 20

The God is at his peak. This is the longest day; the Sun begins to wane now. Strong, robust summer colors - greens, reds, yellow or gold.

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Lughnasadh [Lammas] - August 1

First of three harvest festivals. Earthy colors - yellows, browns, gray and gold.

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Mabon [Autumn Equinox] - about September 20

Second harvest rite. Earthy colors, but deeper - golds, orange, browns and red.

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Samhain October 31

The darkness before the birth of the light (the God) at Yule. The last harvest rite. Black and orange.

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Yule [Winter Solstice] - about December 21

The birth of the sun (God.) The shortest day of the year; the sun begins to wax now. Festive colors of red, green, silver, gold and white.

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The Colors of the Goddess

Silver - represents the Goddess in all her aspects.

White - the Maiden, new moon, waxing moon.

Red - the Mother, full moon. (White is often used to represent the full moon.

Black - the Crone, dark moon, waning moon.

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The Colors of the God

Gold - the Son  (is also used as a representitive of God  along with the silver representing Goddess )

Green - the Father

Black - the Sage