Dragon Colours... * Black Dragons – It is said that a black animal incarnates the absolute of their species, which is why many black animals are chosen for ceremonial sacrifice. Consider, then, the black dragon as the absolute of its species. In Western Europe, black dragons represent incarnated evil, stealing for their hoards and devouring for their meat. Any nocturnal creature with the additional camouflage of black complexion would undoubtedly make it far more dangerous to humans, who cannot see well at night. All the more so for a ferocious dragon. In China, black dragons cause lightning storms when they fight one another in the sky. A black dragon would have numerous advantages in the physical world, such as disappearing into a cave or being able to hide in shadow. A black dragon, then, would represent the lurking shadow of the psyche; an immensely powerful and creative creature, although equally destructive, that can remain unseen until ready to make its move. *** Blue Dragons ~ Blue is a common colour for sea serpents. Light blue dragons represent the vastness of the sky and flight, while dark blue dragons represent still, deep waters. Blue dragons are highly protective creatures and magikal. Blue Chinese dragons are of the purest azure colours. They are a symbol of the East and are pacifying. *** Bronze Dragons ~ Bronze dragons are powerful, solid dragons that possess especially hard scales. Since bronze was used in many weapons, bronze dragons are warriors. *** Brown Dragons ~ Few reptiles are brown, but some dinosaurs are believed to have brown pigmentation. Brown could be a common dragon colour. Brown dragons would associate with the mother goddess or a god of fertility. In some instances, a brown dragon may represent the autumn harvest, the reaping. *** Grey Dragons ~ Grey dragons possess great wisdom. An older dragon may be grey with age. Grey, is a symbol of travellers and helpers, makes the grey dragon likely to help a polite passerby. Since a grey dragon combines black and white characteristics, attributes associated with those colours apply to grey dragons. *** Green Dragons ~ Across the world, green is associated with the earth and its vegetation. Many reptiles and amphibians have green pigmentation (notably the crocodiles, komodo dragons, and alligators). As a natural colour, many dragons across the world are green. The association with green with nature draws a symbolic link between a green dragon and the mother goddess, a symbol of life, death, and rebirth. The Green Dragon of the East, one of the Animals of the Four Directions in China, symbolises the East and the spring. His element is wood, and the Green Dragon brings regenerating rains. The Green Dragon embodied the active Yang principle, a positive force of weather. *** Gold Dragons ~ Golden dragons correlate to powerful sun deities or deities of the harvest. Much like bronze dragons, they have sturdy, strong exteriors. Illumination and revelation lie at the heart of a gold dragon. Gold dragons symbolise prosperity and wealth. *** Purple Dragons ~ Purple dragons symbolise wealth and royalty. On the other hand, a purple dragon symbolises mourning and grief. Since Taoism sees violet as the marker of the transition between active (Yang) and passive (Yin) aspects, a violet dragon symbolises a transitional or liminal creature. In modern artwork and cartooning, many cute or whimsical dragons are purple. *** Rainbow Dragons ~ A rainbow-coloured dragon is quite uncommon. The exception is the Rainbow Serpent, or Rainbow Snake, found in traditions across the world. The Rainbow Serpent devours people and vomits them back up, symbolising death and rebirth. Some dragons are associated with the rainbow in other ways. For example, the Aztecs said that the dragon god Quetzalcoatl could be seen flying across the sky in the form of a rainbow. Rainbow dragons are inherently connected to the weather, specifically the rain, since the natural manifestation of the rainbow is after a rainstorm. *** Red Dragons ~ Red dragons are notoriously passionate with a short fuse, tending towards ill-tempered. A red dragon is imbued with considerable prowess in battle. As a guardian, the red dragon is formidable. Red Eastern dragons symbolised autumn and the west. They cause storms when they battle in the sky. *** Silver Dragons ~ Silver dragons possess powerful healing abilities. They have a strong connection to the moon and live by the lunar cycle. A silver dragon can be connected to the mother goddess or a female warrior. In modern and contemporary art, metallic dragons can have cyborg-themed styles, such as bionic eyes, mechanical limbs and wings, etc. These are often represented in silver. *** White Dragons ~ White dragons can be split into two symbolic groups: lunar-white and solar-white. Solar-white dragons are imbued with the power the sun, a symbol of holiness and purity. A solar-white dragon is associated with a sun god or a powerful god of creation. A lunar-white dragon symbolises death and rebirth. It embodies a dangerous and ferocious supernatural power, likely associated with a moon god or a mother goddess. In China, a white dragon is an omen of death, a warning. White dragons are associated with the direction south. *** Yellow Dragons ~ Pale-yellow dragons symbolise envy and cowardice. They are an omen of coming illness or the turn of the seasons. Golden-yellow dragons symbolise the sun, wealth, prosperity, and good fortune. They have strong associations with the earth or a solar deity. In China, the Yellow Dragon is associated with the Fifth Direction, the direction of the centre, or the centre of the world. The Yellow Dragon is the symbol of this Fifth and heavenly direction. This is why yellow dragons are revered in China. Yellow dragons are connected with the earth’s regenerative powers, and they represent the power of the emperor.
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