Yellow is a color that is highly appreciated and frequently used for it symbolic meaning. Many of its symbolic interpretations are universal.
When you think of yellow, you should think of our sun. That is because yellow is a Masculine Solar Symbol. It is symbolic of many of the qualities of the sun. Like the sun, it captures our attention more than any other color in the light spectrum. This occurs because the sun illuminates everything that is in range of its light. This light is primary substance. If our universe was indeed created by a big bang, light was the first substance to appear in the universe. Light was followed by sound and then by a concussive blast wave. The light of the sun powers almost all life on our planet Earth. It is essential for our existence.
Yellow’s most important symbolic meaning is truth. This meaning is derived from the fact that nothing can hide or conceal itself while standing under the full light of the sun. It is there for anyone to see and it can not be misrepresented in any way.
Besides truth the color yellow is also symbolic of life-giving energy. There is a general belief that the energy that enters the Solar Plexus chakra, located near the sternum, is yellow. This is the chakra that many belief systems regard as the energy center of the body. When work is done to channel this yellow energy some believe that the body is re-energized at the cellular level.
Yellow is a primal color. It is one of the first colors used by Paleolithic artists in cave paintings. The most famous example of this is found in the Lascaux Caves in France. A cave painting of a yellow horse was discovered in the cave and is believed to be one of the oldest paintings in the cave. Its age is estimated to be between 17, 500 and 20,000 years old.
In Tarot, the Sun card contains a large sun with a mature man and a young man seated with an open book between them. This is symbolic of the communication between them as the teacher shares truth and knowledge with his student. In this case, yellow represents intellect, reason, intuition, communication and learning. It is the color which resonates with the left or logical side of the brain. Yellow stimulates our mental faculties and creates mental dexterity and heightens perception.
In my next post we will discuss another color that is as important to us as yellow.
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