Chapter 5 – The colours of the Holy Death
The colours of the Holy Death’s cloak or robe have a special meaning. If the robe covers her from head to feet, it symbolises the way we try to hide our true personality, what we show is not what we are.
The cloth that covers the skeleton that represents the Lady is what we, as humans, try to disguise.
Our skin and our face is what we show: it’s unique and beautiful. But if we dig, we find the bones, the skull, which makes us all equal before the fate that awaits us which is Death.
White, black and red are the colours mostly used, but I hereby describe in detail all the other colours and their meaning.
Gold:
This colour represents economic power, money, success, liquidity. It is ideal for businesses or shops. The cloak should be all gold to enhance these qualities. It opens the roads in the economic aspect.
Bone or natural:
Natural colour helps to maintain peace, harmony and success wherever the figure is placed.
This colour is highly recommended for homes and businesses.
Red:
This colour has been related with love, sex and passion. It helps to maintain harmony with our partner and the people around us.
It represents emotional stability, it is ideal to have harmony in your family and that all the members of your house support each other.
If the figure is standing and has an owl between the feet, it represents everything related to love.
White:
It represents tranquillity and peace, total purification wherever the figure is placed. It helps to cleanse all the negative energy, mainly in homes where jealousies and family grudges abound.
Green:
This colour is associated with justice or legal issues.
It is advisable to have this figure in law firms.
It is very venerated by this group.
Amber:
This colour is used to treat drug addictions and alcoholism. It can be found in rehabilitation centres. The name of the sick person is usually placed under the image of the Most Holy Death and works wonderful and miraculous results with the patient.
Black:
It represents the total protection in our home or business: it avoids the bad influences of any work, negative energy, black magic, palo mayombe, santería, voodoo, etc. either against your family or in a business. It unlocks any spiritual damage made against you.