Slide 1

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 2

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
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Slide 3

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
12

Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
15

In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 4

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
22

I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
23

I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
25

It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 5

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 6

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
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Slide 7

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 8

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
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The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
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Slide 9

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
22

I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
23

I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 10

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 11

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
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Slide 12

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
12

Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
15

In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 13

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
22

I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
23

I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
25

It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 14

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 15

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 16

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 17

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
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The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
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Slide 18

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
15

In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
22

I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
23

I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 19

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
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Slide 20

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
12

Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
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Slide 21

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
12

Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

13

Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
15

In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 22

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
22

I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
23

I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
25

It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
26

We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 23

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

14

Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
26

We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 24

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
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Slide 25

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
2

Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
3

Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

5

Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

7

Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
8

Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
9

Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

10

Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

11

Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
12

Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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Slide 26

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
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Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
16

The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
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The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
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Slide 27

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
17

To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
22

I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
23

I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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We hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Should you desire
additional information on this subject we suggest you consider
ordering our course:

EP-101 The Esoteric Use of Color, Sound and Fragrance
You can find a complete listing of our courses on our website at
http://www.cms.edu/descrip.html
The College of Metaphysical Studies (CMS), located in Clearwater,
Florida, has been a leader in metaphysical and spiritual education
since 1986. CMS was formed after extensive evaluation of the
educational needs of the Metaphysical, New Age, New Thought,
Neo-Pagan and modern spiritual communities.

We are authorized by the Commission for Independent Education,
Independent Colleges and Universities, Florida Department of
Education to operate as a private, non-secular college and to issue
Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees in metaphysics,
religion, spiritual awareness, spiritual and holistic healing, esoteric
studies, parapsychology, and the entire allied metaphysical field.
CMS trains and certifies ministers, spiritual and holistic healers,
teachers, pastoral counselors, mediums, intuitive practitioners,
past-life regression facilitators and administrators. Certification is
by the New Awareness Ministries, International (NAMI).
(See the next slide for contact information)
27

The College of Metaphysical Studies

• 18514 U.S. Hwy. 19 North Suite B Clearwater, Florida 33764 •
• Phone: 727 538-9976 • Fax: 727 539-READ • 800 780 META • E-mail: [email protected] •
• Visit our award-winning website at: www.cms.edu •

“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”
28


Slide 28

Stained Glass and the
Supernormal Aspects of Color

The College Of Metaphysical Studies – Online School
(Click Left, Space Bar or Enter To Advance Each Page)

1

Stained glass in England owes much of its brilliance to the recipes
used by generations of craftsmen but it also owes a great deal to its
climate with its greyer light, which shows stained glass to greater
advantage than does brilliant sunshine. Colored glass was regarded
as particularly precious from early monastic days.
Theophilus, a German monk writing in the first half of the 12th
century, in his treatise "On Divers Arts" goes into considerable detail
about the making of windows, but carefully leaves out chapters
which give precise instructions for the coloring of glass with copper,
lead and salt. This would be one of the secret recipes so jealously
guarded. In religious terms, light was a symbol of vital importance,
used to describe the quality of spirit itself. And stained glass, while
much more expensive than plain could be used to fill the
congregation with a awe-inspiring sense of mystery and vision and
also had the function of glorifying God for his own sake. "Like an
intelligent inquirer," wrote Theophilus. "I have labored to inform
myself, by all methods, what inventions of art and vitality of color
may beautify a structure and not repel the light of day and the rays
of the sun."

Specimens of colored glass have been found in Saxon monastic
buildings of the 7th or 8th centuries and there is a remarkable range
of color, considering the limited range of materials available. Several
shades of red, turquoise, viridian, four different shades of yellow,
violet and a very pale violet, and white glass streaked with purple,
are among the colors used.
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Many of the great painters have also striven after this quality of
luminosity, particularly for religious paintings, and again there have
been many secret recipes, some of which have been lost and some
rediscovered.
Glass luster artifacts also reflect this quality and it is obviously
something integral in the human being that requires this reminder of
other realities than the ordinary, everyday appearance of things.
Socrates in the "Phaedo", describing the "real earth" says of it that
"the colors which we know are only limited samples, like the paints
which artists use; but there the whole earth is made up of such
colors, and others far brighter and purer still...even these very
hollows in the earth, full of water and air, assume a kind of color as
they gleam amid the different hues around them, so that there
appears to be one continuous surface of varied colors."
Gems also have this peculiar quality of luminescence, a hidden hire
in their depths, which again stirs a long-forgotten memory. Ancient
literature is full of such remarks as "...has the appearance of a
sapphire" or "...was the color of amber", or again "...a rainbow round
the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." (Revelations).
The description of the New Jerusalem includes walls of jasper,
garnished with all manner of precious stones, and of course we all
know of the pearly gates!
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Josephus, the Jewish historian in the 1st century CE associated white
with earth, red with fire, purple with water, and yellow with air.
However 15-centuries later Leonardo da Vinci states his color
preferences as "white for the representative of light, without which
no color can be seen; yellow for the earth; green for water; blue for
air; red for fire; and black for total darkness." Some of these colors
are still included in astrological tradition, as with yellow for Mercury
and air, and things intellectual; red for Mars, fire and energy (see
below).
So fashions and preferences do tend to change and evolve -- in one
era nobles, warriors, middleclass and peasants tend to wear
distinguishing colors, as in early Aryan cultures, or at other times
certain colors are reserved for specific trades and professions, as
today in law, religion and the armed forces; faculties at universities
and colleges have their special colors; children at school have their
team colors; and in many sports colors are important, not only in
order that contestants may identify one another, but that the
audience may also identify them.
All over the world colors of symbolic significance have all been
woven into beadwork and tapestries, painted on icons, walls, pottery
and stonework, incorporated into inlay work and stained glass, glass
vessels and jewelry, not only for ornamentation and visual
enjoyment, but for the practice of sympathetic and protective magic
in all its aspects, and ultimately and simply for the glory of God. 4

Supernormal Aspects of Color
The prismatic
spectrum is a vast
storehouse of
supernatural forces.
We know little of this
power at present. To
lift, to ennoble, to
spiritualize all life is
the message of the
color scale, and the
high significance of the
spectrum:

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Red, the first color-note of the spectrum, is the note of activity,
challenge, adventure. Here the mass consciousness of humanity is
centered. Red is the dominant decorative motif of most primitive
peoples. Its emanation is physically stimulating. Red is used for
melancholia, anemia, all forms of sluggishness, retardation of blood
circulation. Surrounding oneself with red is a splendid antidote for
fear and timidity. Excess of activity is a sign of danger. Hence, red
lights are used as traffic stop signals. Mephistopheles and Satan are
always symbolized by the color red because excessive activity in any
direction leads to negative reactions which we term sins – the work
of the evil one. The transmutation of deep, dark crimson tones within
the human aura into the clear, bright red of bravery, courage and
daring is one of the most important steps in human evolution.
Red, intoning base etheric notes, is the color of fire. It is through
these notes that a human being has his first approach to Deity. In
most of the world religions God is represented
as appearing in
flames of fire. From this came worship of the fire that is never
extinguished with its votive offerings and its vestal priestesses. Red
fire is only one phase of God in manifestation. His power is infinite;
its expression an ever ascending spiral of color and tone. This is
evidenced in hymnal worship ascribed to the 7-vowels as power
ciphers of the 7-Angels of the Planets. This power is disseminated by
means of the sevenfold scale in both color and tone. In its ascending
rhythms, the red of terrestrial fire is transmuted into the golden
yellow of pure spirit essence. By using its magical golden color,
miracles of healing and transformation can be performed. A part of
this magic has been condensed into the most perfect of metals,6 the
sun's high gift to this planet, gold.

Orange, the next higher ray
of the spectrum, is produced
by blending two primary
colors, red and yellow. Red,
as noted, is the activity ray.
Yellow is the mental or
wisdom ray. Therefore
orange is a color of
tremendously dynamic power
for healing. Visualizing the
orange ray as encircling and
permeating afflicted parts
often brings instant relief.
This is the color of
discrimination, the capacity
for making wise decisions.

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Yellow, a primary, has been
termed the mind color, and it
proves itself to be a vibrant
and refreshing mental
stimulant. Its vibratory rate
is high, its influence
elevating and inspiring. The
halo around the heads of
saints is always depicted in
golden yellow. It is generally
recognized as the color-note
of the Christ and the
Illuminati, for it sings of
infinity rather than
concreteness. It lifts above
the mundane. It soars up and
away, reaching ever toward
the supreme goal which is
Light. To become one with
yellow is to comprehend the
unreality of matter and the
eternity of Spirit. This is the
true meaning of Wisdom.
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Gold was held sacred by
primitive peoples, who were
wiser in esoteric truths than
we moderns. Its use was
never permitted to become
common, but was reserved
for temple worship. The
misuse of gold has brought
destruction instead of
strength and elevation.
Humanity has forfeited the
rights of its blessings and is
fast losing the use of the
metal as well, for its
prostitution has brought
upon us a heavy karmic debt
involving our entire planet.
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Green is the color of earth. Each
resurrection season nature
adorns herself in robes of
shining green. Forests radiate
such powerful and magnetic life
emanations that highly
sensitized persons are not only
renewed but can actually see
them. We all know the sense of
rest, well being and
refreshment gained from a
prolonged stay amidst the
greens of nature. This color is
most efficient for soothing tired
or frayed nerves, for headache
and other upsets caused by
nerve tension. Green as stated,
is the nature color. It belongs
to summer and the Moon, and is
known as the Mother of Nature.
In the radiations of this magic
light fairies per-form their
enchantments over field and
forest. In countries where many
people possess "second sight"
and hold communion with the
"little people of nature," green
is held in high esteem.

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Blue, is the Spirit color. Deep, dark
blue indicates power of immense
intensity. Light or azure tones
imply high and ethereal
aspirations. This is the color in
which creative artists should
immerse themselves before
starting work. Dr. Babbitt, father
of color healing, states that he
used blue in all forms of
inflammation and various diseases
of the skin. When one visualizes
blue, the head instinctively lifts,
the eyes raise, as blue is the color
of the sky, of mountain crests at
dawn and sunset, of smoke as it
spirals upward from chimney tops.
Blue lifts, exalts and inspires one
toward ever greater heights of
endeavor and attainment. Blue
describes the sea and sky, symbols
of infinity for humanity. Blue
reaches into infinity, so that the
soul may know that Love and
Immortality and God are one.

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Indigo receives and unifies the
forces of all the prismatic colors
into the one great force, just as
night brings a recapitulation of
the day, and as death serves to
assemble all the events of the
past life into conscious totality.
Its key-note is Universality; God
in humanity and humanity in God.
The human consciousness must
be raised to this realization before
higher, freer color rays can be
released upon the planet; or in
other words, before a new
spectrum can be brought into
visibility. This is the color of
introspection. It is, the most
difficult of colors to visualize
accurately; but if, through
persistent effort one becomes
adept at this visualization, doors
of the subconscious will be
unbarred and long buried soul
memories will be restored – for
indigo is the color-bridge between
the finite and infinite.
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Purple is the royal color and is associated
with earthly power and splendor. In it is
sounded the exalted soul song of God. It is
the color most prominent in the coronation
of kings and High Priests. Purple or violet is
a secondary color, formed by a red fire of
sense life (matter) that has been lifted into
the pure blue (Spirit) of spiritual life. The
process of transforming lower man into
higher is always accompanied by much
travail so the darker tone (purple) has
become associated with pain and sorrow.
Wagner immersed himself in purple when
he was ready to transcribe the music of
angels for his transcendent operas. Jupiter,
to whom the purple ray is ascribed, is
associated with the sacred rites of fire. Its
key-note is transmutation. As transmutation
is concerned with the most advanced
phases of spiritual development, so purple
or violet is the highest color vibration of the
spectrum. It is the seventh color ray, and
seven
is
the
number
denoting
transmutation: 4 (matter) plus 3 (Spirit).
Their blending attains the supreme goal of
human evolution; hence, seven is the
principal number of the earth planet.

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Black and White

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Black is the feminine complement of white. White is active,
containing the active manifestation of all life, black is passive.
White is positive, black is negative. White is all revealing, the
opposite pole of black, black is concealment. Black is a Saturnian
color, and Saturn is the home of all beginnings. To symbolize the
hidden, secretive phase of their work, many Temples of Initiation
are draped in black. The highest truths are discoverable only by
those who have the courage to pass beyond all sight and sound
into the Great Darkness preceding the Light of Eternal Day. White
is dynamic and stimulating; black is mysterious and inspiring.
White is revelation, the light and action, embracing all colors of
the Cosmic Day. Black, enfolding all colors, is the Cosmic Night.

When their forces blend, the perfect Cycle is complete. Black is
another designation for Chaos, the seed-ground of Infinity; the
seed-ground of the unmanifest, the uncharted. Visualizing
intense blackness stimulates latent and undeveloped soul
faculties. When from the celestial core of this blackness a point of
white light emerges, without solicitation or premeditation, finer
and higher forces are awakening within. Into the utter blackness
of Chaos, God sent His supreme mandate. Light was born. As the
divinity in man comes into fuller expression, the white light
flames forth. Man becomes divine when black and white merge.
The human evolution is at an end.
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In his "Theory of Color", Goethe, one of the world's most profound
mystics, gave to humanity a textbook on this subject which will be a
classic in the incoming New Age. To him color was the Voice of God
speaking through nature. Blackness was not merely an absence of
light; it was the background of the cosmos, a field of intense activity
for Beings of a vastly higher order than our humanity. Azure-white
light is the highest concept of humanity and entirely transcends
physical vision, so "seeing" it must be always a spiritual experience.
The light has been used since time immemorial by Wise men, the
Illuminati, as a means of both physical and mental protection for
their disciples. There are thousands of recorded instances when
miraculous protection was given by surrounding an individual with
an aura of white light in times of great emergency. One occasion of
special interest has to do with a hospital located several miles from
Hiroshima. When the atomic bomb struck, no one was seriously
injured, though many people were knocked down and suffered
minor bruises and cuts. The amazing factor was that no one dressed
all in white received any kind of injury despite the fact that many so
clothed were working in close proximity to the injured.
White light is weighted with the power to bless. It is God speaking
through the manifold activities of creation. When humanity learns to
tune in and freely utilize this transcendent force, many limitations
and disabilities of this three-dimensional world will be conquered or
eliminated. Then will humanity assume our rightful place as an "heir
to God," a true son or daughter of God in full possession of God's
divine heritage.
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The Stained Glass window
A Visualization

The rest of this presentation is a visualization, we ask that you
visualize not only the picture we will paint, but that you attempt
to hear the sounds, see the colors, smell the fragrances.
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To begin I ask that you get into a comfortable position, Sit with your
back straight, your feet on the floor and your hands in a relaxed
position on your lap. When you are comfortable become aware of
your body; notice how your body is feeling right now... if you notice
any tense places in your body, gently breathe into those places.
Imagine them relaxing and all unnecessary tension releasing and
dissolving.

Let your awareness scan through your entire body, from head to toe,
from toe to head, and feel your entire body deeply relaxed ...
Imagine that you can feel life energy flowing smoothly and freely
through your entire body. If an area feels tight or tense, gently
release it and feel that energy flowing through it. Take a deep breath
and as you exhale, release any tension that might remain in your
body. Feel your body totally relax.
Take another deep breath and as you exhale, relax your mind.
Imagine that your mind is just another muscle in your body that you
can now relax. Do not hold on to any thoughts. You can let
everything go for right now and let your mind become quiet and
slow...Take another deep breath, and as you exhale, move your
awareness into a very deep place inside of you...
You find yourself comfortably seated in a beautiful chapel. The light
is subdued, flowing only from a brilliantly colored stain glass window
in front of you. Each of the colors sparkle like gems... Rest for a
moment in the shower of iridescent light, and listen to each color as
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they speak to you...

I am red the color of blood,
of birth and death.
Throughout the ages I have
been "sacred" to the deities.
I am related to the planet
Mars and the element of Fire,
both being aggressive
energies. I am protective and
I work to strengthen the
body and will power. I
promote courage, to lend
energy to the body, and to
provide additional power to
rituals by my presence. In
ancient times, I was worn as
an antidote to poison, to keep
one's thoughts "pure", to
banish anger and all violent
emotions. For healing I am
intimately linked with blood.
I am used to relieve anemia,
to halt bleeding and to heal
wounds. I work on rashes
and inflammation, and have
been used to prevent
miscarriage.

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I am yellow. Ruled by
Mercury, I am used in rituals
involving communication. If
you are having trouble
expressing your self in an
intelligible way, try wearing
one of my stones. Writers
receive help with their work
by utilizing me, while public
speakers use me for
eloquence. I am also ruled by
the Sun and am protective
energy, and can also be used
to strengthen the conscious
mind and to enhance
visualization abilities. I
promote digestion, regulate
the nervous system and cure
skin problems. I am a color of
movement, of exchange, of
energy and mental
awareness.
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I am green, the color of
nature, of fertility, of life. I
am often linked with red in
religion and magic. I am
receptive and am used in
healing. I can be carried or
worn to guard the health.
Specifically, I strengthen the
eyes, control the kidneys,
relieve stomach problems
and prevent migraines. I am
ruled by Venus and am used
during gardening to promote
luxuriant growth, or am
placed in the earth for this
purpose. If you have house
plants, put some of my
stones in the earth. I am also
used to increase fertility and
therefore I promote
conception. My association
with the element of Earth
also leads to money, riches,
prosperity and luck. I am
grounding and balancing and
can be used to attune with
the Earth.

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I am blue, the color of the
ocean, of sleep, and of
twilight. Ruled by the element
of Water and the planet
Neptune, I am receptive and
promote peace. Gazing at me
or holding something of mine
calms the emotions. If you
have difficulty sleeping, trying
using me. I am excellent for
halting nightmares. I am used
to promote healing, in general,
and specifically to reduce
fevers, remove ulcers and
their causes, and for
eliminating inflammations. I
am often held to reduce or
remove pain from the body. If
you need purification, wear
me, to purify your inner being
as well as your outer flesh.
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I am purple and am receptive
and spiritual. I am ruled by
Jupiter and Neptune, and
have long been associated
with mysticism and
purification. I am excellent
for meditation, psychic work
or during rituals designed to
contact the subconscious
mind. As with green and blue,
I am the color of healing and
peace. I am used to maintain
health and am sometimes
given to unruly children to
promote obedience.
Physically, I am utilized to
relieve complaints in the
head such as headaches,
mental illness, concussion
and hair problems. I soothe
depression and project
restful sleep when worn at
night. I am associated with
organized religion as well as
the more spontaneous, Earthoriented systems, and I am
used to contact higher forces.
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I am black and I am
receptive. I represent the
Earth and stability and am
ruled by Saturn, the planet of
restriction. I am symbolic of
self-control, of resilience and
quiet power. I am sometimes
viewed as protective, but I
am more often used to
ground a person. If you are
light-headed, dizzy, or so
focused on the spiritual that
your physical life suffers,
wear me. Mystically I am the
color of the outer spaces, of
the absence of light.

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I am white, receptive and
ruled by the Moon. As such I
am intimately linked with
sleep and psychism. In the
past, I was worn to promote
lactation by mothers having
trouble feeding their babies.
In contemporary American, I
am considered to be lucky,
often carried or worn to
promote good fortune.
Because the Moon glows at
night, I am used for
protection after dark, often
when walking alone in
hazardous places. I am worn
with red for protection at all
hours. To be rid of a
headache, carry me. Because
I contain all colors, I can be
charged to act as a substitute
for any color.
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It is now time to return, but
before you do, allow the
colors to totally engulf you.
Rest for a while in the
vibration of these colors that
connects you with the totality
of Life. After returning from
this journey the wholeness,
the strength, the light and
love which you have
experienced will remain with
you and continue to live
within you, enriching you and
your world. Allow it to
happen of its own accord.
Now direct your attention
completely to your body.
Take deep breaths and
exhale deeply. Stretch your
limbs and your torso a few
times until you feel that you
are back in the present
moment.
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