Witch Tip #4: How to Wear Your Color Magic

Most of us witches engage in color magic as a core part of our practice. Even if you don't, I bet there are colors you gravitate towards (even subconsciously) for your candles, crystals, tools, and surroundings. If this resonates, read the rest of this a mini guide to utilizing color magic in your outfits.

But first, an overall foray into color magic.

The way I see it, color magic is simply making the conscious choice to imbue objects with more meaning due to their color. Since witchcraft is a deeply personal practice, every magic practitioner has their own sense of what each color signifies. If you have no idea where to start, here are several ways to spark your connection to color magic.

1) There are some common meanings we see for colors across cultures. Many witches look to the colors associated with each of the seven main chakras.

2) Now think about the belongings you use every day, like coffee mugs, shoes, or bedding. What color is your emotional-support water bottle, phone case, favorite pen?

• Is there a main color that shows up again and again? If so, do you reach for this color because it puts you in a particular emotional or mental state?

• If there are many different colors, reflect on your intentions when choosing these items. Did you choose the color of your water bottle because you associate it with water or health? Did you choose your bedding color because you associate it with rest, relaxation, or passion? Are your everyday shoes a color that makes you feel comfortable or confident? What about the pair you look forward to wearing for special occasions?

3) If neither of those worked for you, try thinking back to your school days. Did you have a consistent color folder/binder for each subject? Was science green because biology deals with life, plants and the earth? Or was social studies green because it’s the color you imagine ideas and conversations to be?

Take some time to meditate or journal on each color. Aim to get a clear sense of what each color means to you, and how it can strengthen intentions around its themes. Below are my personal associations for the colors, as well as the element that I associate with each. Note that there is some redundancy and a few possible contradictions. I’m not too concerned; two things can be true.

[earth = 🜃 | air = 🜁 | fire = 🜂 | water = 🜄 | spirit = ◯]

Red 🜂 passion, confidence, grounding, mystery, prosperity

Orange 🜂 creativity, sweetness, fun

Yellow 🜁 joy, structure, warmth, growth

Green 🜃 intellect, generosity, vitality, nature, growth, communication

Blue 🜄 care, safety, emotions, sleep, communication

Purple 🜄◯ intuition, calm, mysticism, magic

Pink 🜂◯ fun, kindness, sweetness, comfort, dreams

Black 🜃◯ protection, cleansing, transformation, mystery

White 🜁◯ protection, cleansing, expansion, clarity

Brown/Beige 🜃 grounding, health, determination

Now, let’s get dressed. Here’s two options for putting this into practice.

When you’re building your outfits each day, you can start by seeing what colors you initially gravitate towards and then interpret. We could call it closet divination. It might look something like, “oh, I only feel like wearing black, is there something I should/could be protecting today?” You can also use this as a way to strengthen your associations with colors. For example, I noticed that all of my favorite pajamas are light pink, leading me to realize I strongly associate this color with dreams and comfort.

Alternatively, you can get more methodical and think about the day or activities you have planned before choosing an outfit. Are there specific goals that could use a boost? Are there expected challenges that need warding off? Are you feeling one way, but wishing you felt another way about your day? In my practice, this can look like choosing a red outfit for a day where I know a confrontation will be made, or a green outfit when I know I will be writing for most of my day.

When you integrate color magic into getting dressed each day, it results in a small act of glamor magic that brings intention to the forefront. Live a little more magically and wear your color magic!