Color Symbolism

While many of us picture joyous pastels, neon-dipped eggs and cotton-white tails on stuffed rabbits when we think of Easter, the colors used when celebrating this holiday are deeply symbolic and spiritual. A time for renewal and rebirth, spring awakens the natural colors of the earth by calling … [Read more...]

One day per year does not even touch upon the amount of time that should be contributed to acknowledging our mothers. After all, moms give us their hearts and souls 365 days of the year. It's much like this: mommas add color to our world, from the time we have little pink toes and sweet baby … [Read more...]

The changing seasons typically bring in a lot of wonderful things. This is especially true as spring and summer roll in. Most of us are excited to see the gray of winter transition into the brilliant colors of spring. However, a lone sentry stands guard as we prepare to leave winter behind. The end … [Read more...]

Whether it's selecting paper valentines for a child's class or spending the evening with someone special, Valentine's Day is a celebratory day for many. For weeks before, shelves of stores are decorated in red, white, and pink. But why were these three colors selected as the colors symbolizing … [Read more...]

Many people associate black and orange with witches, ghouls, and vampires, but have you wondered why this is the case? You may see why black makes the cut as a Halloween color. Bad people in horror films often wear black, and many creepy things happen at night in stories. But who would consider … [Read more...]

There is little doubt that even across the boundaries of religion, nationality and language, the magic of sunrise and sunset can be enjoyed equally by all. It should come as no surprise that there is a great deal of symbolism involved in both the rising and setting of the sun, not to mention the … [Read more...]

Color is an important part of everyone's life. It's obvious that we derive a lot of personal meaning from our favorite colors. However, we can learn a lot by taking a moment to consider why colors provide us with so much meaning. We all know that certain colors resonate with us on an emotional … [Read more...]

Many of us don't realize it, but color is a huge part of our lives. We see and use colors every moment of our existence, even when we're not paying attention. Scientists have discovered that humans can see around ten million different shades. That's pretty mind-boggling! Color is how we as humans … [Read more...]

Shoes are an important part of our lives. Sometimes we put a lot of thought into our choice of footwear. For example, hikes will call for shoes which provide firm protection and traction. Meanwhile fancier events might require a high degree of color coordination to achieve our desired effect. But … [Read more...]

Hearing the phrase Saint Patrick’s Day brings the color green to mind as surely as Saint Valentine’s Day conjures shades of red. Saint Paddy’s Day is a huge event. Its appeal appears in the fact that those in the United States and the United Kingdom spend nearly six billion … [Read more...]