Gold
Intro:
The colour gold is the colour of success, achievement and triumph. Associated with abundance and prosperity, luxury and quality, prestige and sophistication, value and elegance, the psychology of this colour implies affluence, material wealth and extravagance.
Gold in its physical state, by its very nature, denotes wealth and prestige in every country, culture and market in the world.
This colour is linked to masculine energy and the power of the sun, compared to silver which is associated with feminine energy and the sensitivity of the moon.
Optimistic and positive, gold adds richness and warmth to everything with which it is associated – it illuminates and enhances other things around it.
At the uppermost level, this is a colour which is associated with higher ideals, wisdom, understanding and enlightenment. It inspires knowledge, spirituality and a deep understanding of the self and the soul.
In the meaning of colours, gold is generous and giving, compassionate and loving, the benefactor or patron, sharing its wisdom, knowledge and wealth with others.
Confident, passionate and eye-catching, gold draws attention to itself.
Positive and Negatives:
Positive keywords include: Success, abundance, wealth, understanding, self-worth, wisdom, compassion, love, passion, charisma, winning, optimistic, positive, and masculine
Negative keywords include: Fear of success, fear of wealth, self-centred, demanding, mean spirited, lack of trust, falseness.
If living under the negative of the colour gold, you may not trust easily, have a fear of success and wealth, or even exhibit a fear of failure. You may be selfish and demanding, lacking kindness and generosity, even to the extreme of being miserly.
Shades: Gold is a warm colour that can be shiny, glistening and happy as well as dull, muted and traditional. The brighter shades of gold catch the eye with their brilliance while the darker muted shades are deep, warm and intense.
Healing Qualities: Gold, at its highest level, inspires knowledge, spirituality and a deep understanding of the self and the soul.
How to use: Gold relates to achievement and victory, the winner. Gold implies affluence, material wealth and extravagance. Gold is associated with sophistication, elegance, value, quality and status. Being surrounded by too much gold can lead you to become egotistical, self-righteous and opportunistic in your quest for greater power and influence.
Silver
Intro:
The colour of illumination and reflection, the colour silver has a feminine energy; it is related to the moon and the ebb and flow of the tides – it is fluid, emotional, sensitive and mysterious. It is soothing, calming and purifying.
It signals a time of reflection and a change of direction as it illuminates the way forward. It helps with the cleansing and releasing of mental, physical and emotional issues and blockages as it opens new doors and lights the way to the future.
With its reflective and sensitive qualities silver inspires intuition, clairvoyance and mental telepathy. It reflects back any energy given out, whether it is positive or negative.
In the meaning of colours, it is associated with prestige and wealth. It is seen as a glamorous, sophisticated colour.
Silver restores equilibrium and stability to both feminine power and spiritual energy. It protects itself from outside negativity, reflecting the energy back to where it began.
This colour is very versatile, being shiny, modern and hi-tech on one hand and alluring, sparkling and elegant on the other.
From a colour psychology perspective, silver is respectable and courteous, dignified, self-controlled, responsible, patient, determined and organized – it relates well to the corporate world and those in positions of responsibility, whether they are male or female.
Traditionally silver represents the celebration of the 25th anniversary and is related to the graceful aging of those with silver coloured hair.
It is a colour that works well with most other colours – it illuminates and reflects the energy of those colours which surround it.
Positive and Negatives:
Positive keywords include: illumination, reflection, feminine power, balancing, calming, soothing, dignity, glamour, self-control, responsibility, organization, insight, wisdom, modern, sleek, hi-tech and scientific
Negative keywords include: dull, melancholy, lonely, lifeless and colourless, rigid, negative, neutral, indecisive, insincere, deceptive
From a negative aspect, silver can be indecisive and non-committal, dull and lifeless in a colourless world, neutral, cold and insincere. It can be deceptive and two-faced.
Healing Qualities: Silver opens the mind and lights the way forward. It reflects back the energy sent out, whether that energy is positive or negative. It is related to the femininity of the moon’s energy, sensitive, emotional and fluid.
However, the colourless energy of silver can lead to negative feelings of coldness, indecision and being non-committal.
How to use: Silver is seen as glamorous and sophisticated, and relates to the professional and corporate market. Its gentle and comforting qualities relate to the sensitivity of the moon’s cycle of ebb and flow. Silver is respectable and courteous, mature and determined, wise and organized. Use in business to soften thing up, or use in a comfortable setting to bring some order.
Copper/Bronze
Intro:
Copper is the colour of the metal copper. It is a purplish-orange colour.
Copper can be used in both its metallic and non-metallic forms.
Non-metallic copper is more subdued than its metallic counterpart, and the shade is often seen in nature. Naturally occurring in the pigment of some plants and animals, such as the copperhead snake, copper can vary from deeper, redder tones to paler, buff-coloured hues.
An overwhelmingly warm shade, copper has a comforting, homely feel that makes it feel more approachable and down-to-earth than other metal shades, such as gold and silver. Because of its association with money, copper can be indicative of wealth. But, the fact that it is a feature of low-value currency makes it feel more comforting than luxurious.
Effectively a dressed-up shade of brown, copper also embodies the colour’s warm, homely energy. A hint of red lends it a more impassioned and lively energy, which is then further enhanced in its metallic form.
Positive and Negatives:
Positives: Love and passion, for positive relationships in love, friendship and business, career promotions, negotiations.
From a negative point of view, it shares certain aspects of the bad reputation of the colour brown, as it shares the trait of irritability, ambition, ego and cheekiness. This colour is often related to deceit, envy, manipulation, hypocrisy, cynicism as other negative aspects.
Shades: Rose-toned coppers are more feminine and playful, while orange-infused coppers are energetic and exuberant. An overwhelmingly warm shade, copper has a comforting, homely feel that makes it feel more approachable and down-to-earth than other metal shades, such as gold and silver.
Healing Qualities:
According to myths, copper has the ability to conduct spiritual energy back and forth between individuals, crystals, auras, the mind and the spirit world. … It is also used for its healing properties in improving circulation of blood, increasing energy and detoxification of the body.
Copper is thought to assist the body with repairing tissues, oxygenating the blood, easing arthritis, strengthening the female reproductive system and increasing vitality.
How to use: Popular in rustic interior design, copper often features on traditional cookware and basins, lending it a soothing domesticity. Copper accents on home products, such as lamps, picture frames, and kitchen splashbacks add instant warmth and luxury to a space.Wearing copper accessories is believed to emanate the required healing energies within the body. … The copper ring benefits astrology is also widely regarded as a means to ward off negative energy and bring in positive change.
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