Yellow is the colour of the sun and wintery leaves. It represents purity and transcendence as well as warmth and openness.

Yellow signifies joy, happiness, optimism, imagination, idealism and hope.
But it has also negative traits such as betrayal, dishonesty, cowardice, covetousness, deceit, illness and jealousy.
Yellow has an active character: it’s positive energy, masculine and yang.

Yellow-ochre pigment was used 17,300 years ago in the cave paintings of Lascaux, making it one of the oldest colours used by humans.

From a religious point of view, Yellow is God’s word, the Logos, the revelation, the path towards the centre and the truth.
In early Christianity, Yellow was associated with the Pope but also linked to Judas Iscariot, betrayer of Jesus.

In 16th-century Spain, those accused of heresy and who refused to renounce their views, were marked with Yellow and compelled to go before the Spanish Inquisition dressed in a Yellow cape.

Yellow is associated with a variety things in different countries. In Europe, Canada, the United States, Yellow is often associated with amusement, gentleness, humour and spontaneity, but also with duplicity, envy, jealousy, avarice and cowardice. In Iran it has connotations of pallor/sickness, but also wisdom and connection.

In most Asian countries it is the colour of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
In China, bright Yellow was the colour of the Middle Kingdom and could be worn only by the emperor and his household; special guests were welcomed on a Yellow carpet.

Saffron, one of the most expensive spices in the world, is the precious Yellow stigma of the crocus flower. Saffron is also used as a dye for the robes of Buddhist monks and it is said that Buddha himself chose this colour to signify his renunciation of the outside world.

In Hinduism, the divinities Krishna and Ganesh are both dressed in Yellow.
For Islam Yellow gold is a symbol of wisdom.

In Wicca, Yellow represents intellect, inspiration, imagination, and knowledge. It is used for communication, confidence, divination, and study.

In psychology, Yellow means awakening, clairvoyance, aura, spiritual richness and the opening of the conscience.

Yellow crystals

Yellow crystals imbue energy, strength and vigour. They help us understand our daily life, the meaning of existence and support mental and spiritual maturity.

They are not recommended if you are low in self-esteem, fighting fears or isolation.

Brucite
It helps with intuition, channeling, to raise personal vibration and enhances will.
crystal system: Trigonal

Iron Pyrite
It’s used to block negativity, to give energy and confidence, overcome a sense of inferiority and balance instinct with intuition.
crystal system: Cubic

Heliodor
This crystal promotes honesty, independence and self-potential. It’s also used for protection.
crystal system: Hexagonal

Bumblebee Jasper
It stimulates creativity, courage and will to do. It’s an ideal companion to persist through obstacles.
crystal system: Amorphous

Amber
It’s a healer and a deep cleanser for the body and the space. It can absorbe negative energy from places and can be used as protection.
crystal system: Noncrystalline

Ancient Egyptians were the first to create a synthetic blue pigment, mixing pulverised silica, copper shavings and lime. For them, blue represented the creator-god Amun and it protected against evil.

The cities Chefchaouen in Morocco and Jodhpur in India are painted in blue.

Blue was adopted by nobility when King Louis IX of France became the first monarch regularly to dress in that colour.

In China, blue is commonly associated with torment, ghosts, and death, whereas according to rabbinic sages, blue is the colour of God’s Glory.

The Tuareg of the Sahara are called ‘the blue men of the desert’ because the blue dye they use for their clothing seeps onto their skin.

The term ‘blue blood’ comes from the Spanish sangre azul as the pale skin of their nobility made their blue veins more evident.

In Catholicism Blue is associated with the Virgin Mary as her veil was nearly always coloured blue.

In Hinduism, blue is the colour of the skin of the god Vishnu – the world preserver – as well as his incarnations as Krishna and Rama. It symbolises infinite force and the immeasurable and all-pervading reality.

In Tibetan Buddhism blue is the colour of universal conscience and elevated Knowledge. The Blue Buddhist flag represents the spirit of ‘Universal Compassion’. In Judaism it is the colour of memory.

Blue Crystals

Blue crystals have a calming, relaxing and soothing effect. They encourage stability, both physical and mental. They are recommended when going through deep emotions and when soothing is needed.
They are not suitable for mild, calm temperaments or where energy is required.

Kyanite It is recommended yin-yang balance, help meditating, aligning chakras, stimulating mind, intuition and concentration. crystal system: Triclinic

Celestite It promotes peace, used to stimulate intuition, connection with higher realms, creativity and greater harmony in life. crystal system: Orthorhombic

Azurite It’s indicated for connecting and developing intuition, to remove stress, let go of sadness, for detoxing both physically and mentally. crystal system: Monoclinic

Blue Lace Agate It’s used to develop self-expression and communication, to re-balance especially after a trauma, to calm down after a bout of anger and to balance your sensitive side. crystal system: Trigonal

Red is the colour of ripe fruit, blood, passion, love and energy, but also anger, aggression, lust and war. It has been associated with desire, courage, confidence, danger and revenge.

Red ochre, from iron oxide, was used for millennia by our ancestors.

It was a sign of victory for Ancient Egyptians and Romans, and associated with Mars, the god of war. Red was a ceremonial colour for Mayans and Ancient Egyptians.

In Japan, Red is the colour of temple gateways of the Shinto shrines – torii – and garden bridges. They symbolise the passage from one reality to another, from the sacred to the profane. Red is also the colour of heroic figures.

In Africa, Red has different meanings: for the warriors of Ndembu – a population of Northwestern Zambia – it means life and health but in other regions it’s a symbol of death and the colour of mourning..

In China, Red is associated with courage, loyalty, success, happiness and fortune. Chinese brides dress in Red in the hope of a fulfilling marriage.

In India, Red is a symbol of happiness and good luck and the colour reserved for the clothing of brides and married women.

Red in the past was associated with power and monarchy, hence the famous ‘Red carpet treatment’.

Adopted by the Jacobins during the French Revolution, the colour became the symbol of Socialism. After the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Red also became the colour of Communism and has since been adopted by communist countries. Red in politics is the symbol of left or centre-left parties worldwide.

Red Crystals

Red crystals push towards energy, action, sanguinity, creativity and stimulate libido. Not suggested when you need calm, self-reflection, peace and rest.

Red Jasper It is recommended to help digestion, blood circulation, intensify libido, help with protection and grounding. Crystal system: Trigonal

Garnet It’s suggested to attract love, raise libido and passion, remove trauma, find courage self-confidence. Crystal system: Cubic

Cinnabar It’s used for strength, physical power, self-acceptance, to remove blockages, to increase good mood and positivity. (Beware it’s toxic!) Crystal system: Hexagonal

Red Calcite It’s suggested for fighting fear and emotional stress, increasing willpower, inner-strength, removing stagnant energy and emotions. Crystal system: Hexagonal

Ruby It’s ideal to fight anxiety and depression, for inner strength, courage, self-esteem and to boost positivity. Crystal system: Trigonal