What Different Feather Colors Mean
The Native American people had a great spiritual understanding of feathers, their colors, and their meaning. When considering feather colors, firstly I always recommend seeking the answer within yourself first. Do you have any particular personal association with the color?
Feather Study
The Native American people had a great spiritual understanding of feathers, their colors, and their meaning. When considering feather colors, firstly I always recommend seeking the answer within yourself first. Do you have any particular personal association with the color?
Below is a brief rundown of the possible color meanings of feathers (though trust your own heart and use this as a general guide – you can experiment with this! ):
WHITE – purification, spirituality, hope, trust, faith, protection, peace, Heaven, angels, and also act as blessings and wisdom connected with the moon.
RED – the root chakra (money, possessions, security, career), physical vitality/energy/life force/action, good fortune, passion, emotions, courage.
BLUE – throat chakra (communication, acceptance, speaking your truth) peace, inspiration, mental abilities/knowledge, connection with spirits, spiritual protection, and psychic awareness.
YELLOW – solar plexus chakra (gut intuition, happiness), blessings, and wisdom connected with powerful sun energy, intelligence, playfulness, joy, cheerfulness, mental alertness, and vision.
GREEN – (heart chakra – love, emotions, relationships, forgiveness), health, healing, nature, environment, nature spirits, plant spirits, animal spirits, growth, fertility, harmony, unity, money, prosperity, success.
ORANGE (sacral chakra – sex/physical relationships, love, appetite, attraction), energy, change, optimism, and ambition, success, new ideas, willpower, creativity, physical love, new ideas, willpower, independence.
PINK – unconditional love, romance, feelings, friendship, caring, compassion, harmony, service, empathy, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness, honor, inspiration.
GREY – peace, neutrality (as it is in the middle of black and white), authenticness, flexibility.
PURPLE – (crown chakra – universal consciousness, spiritual connection), heightened spiritual growth and experiences, higher thought.
BROWN – earth, stability, grounding, endurance, home, friendship, respect.
BLACK – protection, warning, repelling, or warning of negative energy, death (as in a closed chapter), mystical wisdom – a sign that you are undergoing a spiritual initiation, growth, or increased wisdom. When the feathers are iridescent or represent high mystical insight (especially if there is a shiny iridescence).
COLOUR COMBINATIONS:
Black and white mixed feathers can represent protection or a sense of union.
Black mixed with purple represents a very deep spirituality, a deeply mystical sign.
Black, white, and blue mixed feathers denote change on the horizon.
Brown and black striped pattern (like a pheasant/s feather) – the balance between the physical and the spiritual.
Brown and white – happiness, and you will go under the radar from psychic or other harm.
Feathers with red and green in them or together would denote that you are being assisted financially, a very lucky sign.
Grey and white symbolize hope.
Sourced from Patrica Pellos
