Here Are My Findings About The Spiritual Meaning Of Black Color:
It is about protection
Black color is for protection from negativity either on a personal level or in the space around it.
The protective nature of the color black is related to the way it can absorb any light and energy, acting as a shield from surrounding negative forces.
I realized that black color protects and defends against intrusion in a way like an impregnable citadel.
For example, I have always found the use of black candles to be a meaningful one.
The glow of the black candle not only lights up an area locally but establishes an environment to protect against toxic vibrations.
I have seen my daily life shift as a result of using stones specifically such as black tourmaline and onyx.
These stones are famous for being protective.
Wearing them provides me with a sense of safety. Holding a piece of black tourmaline provides me with an instant feeling of protection.
Working with the color black in meditation has been an integral part of my practice for some time.
During mediation, I envision a black bubble around my body and it has been one of the best methods to protect me from any negative energies.
This also increases the level of clarity in which I operate.
As basic as it is, this has been an effective practice in my life spiritually.
After all, just putting on black clothes can feel empowering.
Plenty of reasons why black clothes seem empowering and calming.
Almost like the color bathes you in a protective cocoon so that your vulnerabilities seem better shielded.
It is on days that require more strength or when I am facing hardship that adorning the color black gives me an extra dash of confidence.
It is about power
Black color evokes a sense of power.
In business, blue suits are generally looked upon as professional and authoritative but so do black. In terms of a spiritual level, black is the number one color others respect.
The power of black is silent but confident.
It is the embodiment of a great peace and silence which takes all energies to itself.
The reflective quality of black color also provides a powerful means for people to turn inward and contemplate their spirituality.
Black color has a way of being able to command attention without having to say much.
A silent strength, like the calm before a storm.
It is about the duality
The black color symbolizes the dark and light.
This duality is also represented in Taoism by the yin-yang symbol, which embodies black and white together (complementary forces).
Black and white are opposites that balance the universe, just like our own selves.
They are yin and yang, necessary opposites.
It is a balance between the two that keeps us grounded.
This is an equilibrium which is at the core of our spiritual health.
This duality extends to black, which is not only death but a beginning and rebirth itself.
This very cycle I’ve observed in my own life, where the most profound darkness has borne some of the greatest ideas.
As hard as these dark days were, they have all set the stage for better days.
The black color also reminds me of shadow work in spirituality.
At its most basic level, shadow work is doing the dirty inner work of acknowledging your darker aspects – those that are conveniently hidden behind repressed to another dimension.
This is how we become more whole and self-aware.
Black symbolizes this inward journey of self-exploration through the dark sides.
In Dreams
To dream of the color black may suggest that one is hiding from oneself or has contradictions and unresolved insecurities. Seeing black figures or animals in a dream is generally highly noticeable.
These things often symbolize unseen dangers hidden in the mind.
Black doors or pathways in a dream can mean new doorways, which have not been opened and uncharted frontiers of your soul.
For me, a black door in my dreams comes across as the entrance of secret dimensions within myself.
It is an invitation to dive into the inner realms of my mind and spirit that are ripe for expansion.
The darkness of the door is not an obstacle but a new start to discover some unexplored abilities.
If black appears in the dream, it should be seen from one’s own emotions and experiences.
Black color in dreams does not always symbolize bad emotions, like fear and sadness, even though it can mean that.
It most commonly represents security, instinct and the promise of renewal.
For example, if I am wearing black in my dream, this might indicate a need for protection or that I wish to protect myself from specific feelings.
Black in dreams Is also a sign to sharpen your intuition.
I particularly notice that when I dream in black, write or see another symbol that is as dark as this, the more my intuition and inner voice are noticed by me.
It’s almost as if the dream is removing partially hidden obstructions and making me engage with what I truly feel in my gut.
This increased intuition is a valuable asset that I carry with me into my waking hours, making decisions that are more in beat with who I really am.
In the Bible
Among the Hebrew prophets of the Old Testament, the black color symbolizes mourning and sorrow. For example, Job said in Job 30:30:
“My skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.”
In the Bible, Black is also the color of death and sin. In his visions, the prophet Zechariah spoke of horses being sent out that were of different colors and represented various works of God. The black horse represents famine and death:
“The one with the black horses is going toward the north country…” (Zechariah 6:6)
In the Bible, darkness (connected tightly with black) represents sin or evil and God’s light.
I’m Bulgarea Candin Stefan and I have started Spiritual Whirlwinds to pass my learnings from my spiritual journey. Spiritualwhirlwinds.com provides a space of spiritual awakening with guided meditations, e-books, mantras, and pendulum readings.
