What are the meanings of the 8 primary colors?

Answer 1

First, there are only three primary colours.

RedPagan interpretation of meaning and uses: Red is the colour of blood, and thus, life & death.

Used for strength, protection, sex, passion, courage, projection, birth, action, festivity, faith, anger, enthusiasm, life, renewal, vitality, power, aggression and achievement.

Red symbolises will, intense emotion, the Mother, the masculine principal, volcanoes, summer, the element Fire, the planet Mars, the day Tuesday and the Zodiac signs Aries & Scorpio.

Throughout Polynesia red was a sacred colour associated with both deities and the highest social classes.

The Norse saw it as a sign of magical might & main, protective power, spiritual life & vigour, aggressive force and used it as the principal colour of runes.

In the far east red is the colour of joy and fertility, thus it is a traditional colour for brides' dresses.

Use red in magic spells for deep affection, active leadership, expansion, life force, maintaining health and physical energy. It is also widely used in magical defence.

Feng Shui: Red represents the element Fire, and associated with life, and good fortune.

Psychologically Red is Physical. Positive: Physical courage, strength, warmth, energy, basic survival, 'fight or flight', stimulation, masculinity, excitement. Negative: Defiance, aggression, visual impact, strain.

Being the longest wavelength, red is a powerful colour. Although not technically the most visible, it has the property of appearing to be nearer than it is and therefore it grabs our attention first. Hence its effectiveness in traffic lights the world over. Its effect is physical; it stimulates us and raises the pulse rate, giving the impression that time is passing faster than it is. It relates to the masculine principle and can activate the "fight or flight" instinct. Red is strong, and very basic. Pure red is the simplest colour, with no subtlety. It is stimulating and lively, very friendly. At the same time, it can be perceived as demanding and aggressive.

Blue.Pagan interpretation of meaning and uses: Blue is the colour of fidelity.

Used for truth, wisdom, faith, intelligence, peace, meditation, healing, psychism, patience, decision making, poetry, understanding,

Happiness, sleep, dreams, tranquility, the oceans, waters, and the sky.

Blue symbolises the Great Mother Queen of Heaven, feminine mysteries, The Element Water, the planet Venus, the day Thursday and the Zodiac signs Aquarius & Pisces.

The Norse saw blue as the all encompassing, all penetrating, and omnipresent mystical force of numen and a sign of restless motion.

The Europeans connected it with the upper classes (blue-blooded) and it is commonly used as a term of loyalty (true blue).

Use blue in magic spells to protect one's reputation, defeat enemies, protect hearth & home, protect the young and for self-awareness. When combined with white it is said to create confusion among the evil.

Psychologically Blue - Intellectual. Positive: Intelligence, communication, trust, efficiency, serenity, duty, logic, coolness, reflection, calm. Negative: Coldness, aloofness, lack of emotion, unfriendliness.

Blue is the colour of the mind and is essentially soothing; it affects us mentally, rather than the physical reaction we have to red. Strong blues will stimulate clear thought and lighter, soft blues will calm the mind and aid concentration. Consequently it is serene and mentally calming. It is the colour of clear communication. Blue objects do not appear to be as close to us as red ones. Time and again in research, blue is the world's favourite colour. However, it can be perceived as cold, unemotional and unfriendly.

YellowPagan interpretation of meaning and uses: Yellow is the colour of the energy of the sun. Used for healing, prosperity, intellect, intuition, truth, life, attraction, light, beauty, humility, eloquence, confidence, divination, communication, happiness, learning, clairvoyance, goodness, travel and movement.

It symbolises the God, the sun, the Sun King, the power of thought, self-esteem, grain, the Element Air the solar plexus chakra, all sun gods, the mind, the day Sunday and the zodiac signs Taurus & Libra.

The Polynesians saw it as the colour of royalty and divinity.

The Norse interpreted it as earthly powers, a sign of desire & lust, and as a will towards manifestation.

Heraldic devices used yellow to represent gold.

Use Yellow in magic for studying and to heighten your visualisation skills.

If you wear a bit of yellow to a job interview it shows you can be trusted.

Feng Shui: Yellow is an Imperial colour and often represented by gold.

Psychologically Yellow - Emotional Positive: Optimism, confidence, self-esteem, extraversion, emotional strength, friendliness, creativity. Negative: Irrationality, fear, emotional fragility, depression, anxiety, suicide.

The yellow wavelength is relatively long and essentially stimulating. In this case the stimulus is emotional, therefore yellow is the strongest colour, psychologically. The right yellow will lift our spirits and our self-esteem; it is the colour of confidence and optimism. Too much of it, or the wrong tone in relation to the other tones in a colour scheme, can cause self-esteem to plummet, giving rise to fear and anxiety. Our "yellow streak" can surface.