Grey symbolizes balance and neutrality in color psychology.
Its meaning as a color likely stems from grey being a mixture between black and white.
Grey does,
However,
Have certain unfavorable associations,
Particularly with loss and depression.
Grey tends to have a dampening impact on other colors as well,
As are moods.
While its physical effects are less noticeable than those of other colors,
Although it is cool and detached,
Too much grey,
Especially if it's dark grey,
Can be unpleasant.
Grey is the ideal neutral because it can balance stronger colors and unify color dreams.
Grey is the color of intellect and of compromise.
It is diplomatic color,
Negotiating all the distance between black and white.
We typically consider grey to be conservative,
Elegant and cool,
Though it can be a bit mysterious.
Grey is associated with somberness and seriousness,
Business attire and refinement.
It is not an extreme color,
But rather one of sensible compromise and middle ground.
Grey is also linked to wisdom,
The kind that comes with experience and goes hand in hand with grey hair.
Elements of black are water and earth.
Planets are moon,
Saturn and Pluto.
Day of the week is Saturday and horoscope signs are Scorpio,
Aquarius and Capricorn.
Color black is connected to night time,
Mysticism,
Wisdom,
Soil,
Growth,
Death,
Hatred,
Sophistication,
Mystery,
Magic and darkness.
According to folklore in all parts of the world,
The earth was born from darkness.
The black color is thought to be a magnetic color that holds all colors inside it.
Soil and dirt are black,
Yet all life grows from them.
Black is the color of both life and death.
In many western countries black is the color of mourning.
During pre-christian times it was believed that black color hid the funeral folk from the fairy folk and evil spirits.
In the past black fabrics were expensive.
It was not unheard of for a woman to get married wearing a black dress.
Because usually the wedding dress was the most expensive dress.
In western cultures black has been the color of misfortune and bad luck.
This belief most likely started from people's fear towards the night time and darkness.
Black cats and black dogs were deliverers of bad news.
Seeing a black bird was considered as a bad omen.
Black symbolizes time to let go of the past and welcome the new.
Element of brown is earth,
Planet is Saturn and horoscope signs are Taurus,
Virgo,
Scorpio and Capricorn.
Brown is the color of the earth and it is very grounding color.
Color brown symbolizes home,
Nature,
Safety,
Parenthood,
Wood,
Sand,
Dirt and harvest.
It is connected to seasons of autumn and winter and brown is considered to be a very cozy color creating feelings of relaxation.
Combined with green these two colors represent nature and anything earth related.
It is believed that the color brown increases appetite and this is the reason why it is often used as a decorative color in restaurants.
Brown is often found from trees,
Bushes and stones and wood.
In the past brown was often connected to shapeshifting and shamanism.
Animals that have brown fur are common totem animals and represent wisdom and understanding.
And the most simple way for crowding is to go for a walk into the forest.
Brown is also a comforting color and it also represents motherhood.
Brown can also symbolize rest and whole.
The color silver has feminine energy.
It is related to the moon and the tides.
It is fluid,
Emotional,
Sensitive and mysterious.
It is soothing and calming and purifying.
In color psychology silver signals time of reflection and change of direction as it illuminates the way forward.
It helps with cleansing and releasing of mental,
Physical and emotional issues and blockages as it opens new doors and lights the way to the future.
Silver has many connotations.
Dark silver can be a sign of destruction and shame and it can be seen as the color of sorrow.
In Hinduism silver is held in much higher esteem.
Hindus subscribe to the notion that silver embodies spiritual enlightenment,
Eloquence and encouragement.
Those who want to be there higher selves are urged to connect with the color silver.
Sometimes silver is also connected to winter and coldness and coolness.
Especially the imaginative and dreamlike connotations connected to winter time.
Silver is sleek and stylish making it a perfect representation of present day advancements.
You'll find lots of silver in men's hair products and tool boxes.
But it's often used in marketing when marketing to male audience.
Silver lining is a good outcome from something bad.
And born with a silver spoon in the mouth is used to describe a person who is used having riches and wealth.
And silver screen refers to the movie industry and the screen at the cinema.
And expression on a silver platter means that you are given something away too easily.
In color psychology with a balance between black and white silver is seen as a good critic.
Unbiased and compassionate with a major sense of justice.
The silver color is very versatile as it is shiny and modern.
And it can also be alluring and chic and very stylish.
It is impartial and compassionate.
Silver has the similar energy to grey but it is more lighthearted and optimistic.
Silver in dreams means that a person has the spiritual gift of intuition.
Silver is considered as a flashy color.
And it is also one of those colors that is often used in sportswear.
These were some of the symbolism and elements related to different colors.
I hope you enjoyed this course and I will see you on the next one.
Namaste.
