Candles, ribbons, cloths: whatever carries red into a working carries red meaning with it.
Red in symbolism
Red is a masculine color. Red is the color of fire, stimulation, intensity,action, passion, life and birth. When used in magick, it can be wild and unpredictable. Reds uses in magick are primarily for blood purifying, protection from fire, sexual dysfunctions, will, rashes and inflammations, violence, energy and stimulation, passion in love, change, transformation, loyalty, courage, marriages, lust, power, destroying, freedom, force, sexuality and marriage.
Correspondences
- Element: Fire
- Direction: South
- Planet: Mars
- Day: Tuesday
- Plants: Sunflower, Nettles, Holy Thistle, Crowfoot, Hops, Wormwood (poisonous!), Cranesbill, Chili Pepper, Chives, Spikenard, Onion, Cornflower, Rose, Mustard, Garlic, Rosemary, Dill, Hibiscus, Woodruff, Tobacco, Pepperwort, Heather and Yew (poisonous)
- Tarot links: The Magi, Suit of Cups, the four Fives
Choose this color for candles or cloths when your question leans toward red matters.
Threads across the systems
- Tarot: The Magician — card of the red ray
- Botanicals: Nettle — herb of the red candle
- Botanicals: Pepper (Black) — herb of the red candle
- Botanicals: Rose — herb of the red candle
- Botanicals: Mustard — herb of the red candle
- Geomancy: Rubeus — figure of the same element
- Geomancy: Amissio — figure of the same element
- Geomancy: Caput Draconis — figure of the same element