Metaphysical Properties of Red
Chakra: Red Chakra (Base Chakra)
Zodiac Sign: Aries & Scorpio
Healing Crystals: Amber, Fire Agate, Garnet, Red Jasper
Perspective in Eastern and the Western cultures Red have almost opposite meanings
East: Red ❤️represents good fortune, joy, and blessings. While in the West the color red to destruction and the powers of evil.
Eastern cultures
RED ❤️- traditional bridal color, expansive, blooming, dynamic, enthusiastic, reaching upwards, good luck, celebration, happiness, joy, vitality, long life; red-purple brings luck and fame, money, recognition, propriety, creativity, joy vs. overexcitation.
Western cultures
Red 🔴represents the primal self, power, zeal, bravery and our sexual urges. red denotes very powerful feelings including love, anger and exhilaration, excitement, energy, passion, love, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, all things intense and passionate.
Five Elements: Fire; 🔥
Direction: South;
Season: summer;
Condition: heat;
Energy: expansive;
Phase: full Yang;
Development: blooming;
Planet: Mars;
Animal: winged, especially poultry; Heavenly creature: Vermilion Bird, (Red) pheasant;
Fruit: apricot; Grain: beans;
Action: sight;
Sense: touch;
Sound: laughing;
Smell: scorched;
Taste: bitter; sweet
Trigram Bagua: Li
Warning: ♦️too much red induces stress, discontent, and anger. Avoid using Red when someone is suffering from hypertension.
When healing with Red it increases vitality and stimulates energy. Use red to stimulate food and sexual appetite. Red can also alleviate depression.