WHITE
Purity, truth, angelic energies, sincerity, hope, spiritual strength, protection, power of divinity, Angels of light, Cancer, the Moon. All-purpose correspondences.
 

PURPLE
Clarity of thought, richness, worldly ambitions, power, religion, healing, overcoming business difficulties. Angels of Sagittarius, Jupiter, the moon (lavender), Mercury (violet), chaos (dark purple)
 

BLUE
Tranquility, patience, understanding, health, psychism, intuition, wisdom, protection, happiness, transformation. Angels of water, Jupiter, Venus (light blue), lakes, seas, Pisces (dark blue), Venus (pale blue), Taurus, Cancer (dark blue), Libra (blue-green), Sagittarius (deep blue), the Moon, Aquarius (iridescent)
 

GREEN
Health, luck, fortune, fertility, nurturing, growth, money, prosperity. Angels of Venus (pale green), forests, mountains, earth, Taurus, Pisces (sea-green)
 

YELLOW
Attraction, charm, confidence, drawing, fascination, joy, intellect, communication, travel, captivation. Angels of air, Leo, the Sun, Mercury (pale yellow)
 

ORANGE
Career, encouragement, stimulation, adaptability, courage, manifestation. Angels of Mercury, Leo, Virgo (sienna), Aquarius (dark orange)
 

RED
Passion, strength, virility, health, physical longevity, protection, defense, attack, energy, victory. Angels of fire, mars, Aries, Leo (scarlet), Scorpio (deep red)
 

PINK
Love, passion, communication, relaxation, healing of spirit, success, compassion, honor, conquering evil. Angels of Venus, Taurus and Libra
 

GOLD
Male virility, success, happiness, confidence, courage. Angels of the Sun and Leo.
 

SILVER
Female energies, psychism, strength and compassion, patience, higher wisdom. Angels of the Moon, Cancer, Virgo, chaos (pewter)
 

BROWN
Friendship, earth energies, assertiveness, health and safety of animals, financial success. Angels of earth, mountains, forests, Virgo and Aquarius.
 

BLACK
Binding, fighting negativity, banishing, protection. Angels of Saturn, earth, chaos and Scorpio.
 

TURQUOISE OR GREY
Neutralizing, stopping gossip, balancing karma. Angels of Venus, Saturn, Libra.
 

According to belief, is the sacred light of all ages, The celestial light was but one of the seven precious gifts enjoyed by Adam before the fall and to be granted to man again only in the Messianic time. It is also the halo emanating from certain visions of a mystical nature. However it can only be observed by those who have lived ascetic lives, and when life has almost left the body.
 

A Buddist Angel Concept

DAKINIS: Sky Dancing Angels

"The teaching of the whispered lineage is the Dakini's breath"
                                                                      Milarepa

The literal translation of Dakini is "Sky Dancer". The Western form for Dakinis are Angels. If you believe in or have curiosity about Angels, well Dakinis immediately follow. The Western idea of an Angel being a beautiful celestial being who flies in the sky and who sometimes comes to earth to provide inspiration and support to us mortals is very similar to the Dakinis.

Generally when they are referred to in Buddhist literature it is assumed they are devoted to the Truth (Dharma). But the broader meaning of the word is a female (males are called Dakas) spirit who has some freedom but is still bound by their past actions. Thus there are good Angels and bad (or simply confused) Angels. Some people might argue that you couldn't call them an Angel anymore if they're bad, but that's ridiculous since being predictable is not part of anyones long-term nature.

Thus there are worldy Dakinis who are malicious and use their powers to confuse us, to arouse passions that are destructive, and who use their charms for their own selfish purposes. Dakinis can manifest on earth in human form or take birth as a human. These are then called "worldly Dakinis" and I'm sure you've met at least one or two in your lifetime. Women (or men) who seem to be able to simply will things into being. People who are so charming that they seduce whatever they want from the world and enjoy it fully, yet also remain somewhat disattached from the results.

Dharma Dakinis are devoted to a higher purpose and so their actions are generally positive. But it is hard to generalize the actions of Dharma Dakinis since they aim to break our rabid fixation on concrete thoughts. Dharma Dakinis are not afraid to use their powers to dazzle us, arouse us out of our sleep of habits, and seduce us onto a path of truth. Dakinis are tricky, capricious, and unpredictable. We're in trouble when the Dakini disrupts our mind with magic, breaks our habitual thought patterns with the miraculous, or simply opens our hearts with mad adoration. Messengers between our earthly realm and the higher realms of the teachers, they help to bring the powerful teachings to earth, protect the truth from destructive forces, and bring blessings to sincere seekers. The natural result is to fall in love with a Dakini or Angel. How can you avoid falling in love with someone who inspires wild love and higher meaning suffused with delight?

Fixate on that pleasure and the Dakini does the most compassionate thing possible. They fly away. Dakinis do not manifest simply for our pleasure. (There are people who will do that but it usually requires negotiation and some form of hard currency). Dakinis manifest the beauty of the Truth which is then an invitation to follow the path of Truth. Sky Dancers help us through vision and inspiration. But although we can be greatly inspired by a Dakini (another word is Muse), they will only come back if we put into action what they have shown us.

In that regard a Dakini's love is unswerving and always compassionate. It doesn't matter if we wait a few hours or a few lifetimes to put our inspiration into action. Miracles occur but sometimes it takes years to fully realize the implications. When we do realize or remember, our hearts open, and again the magic and majesty of the universe is open to us. The Dakinis celebrate the Truth and our resolve to work for it in a most extraordinary way. They dance in the sky.

Since man has held a belief in angels he has also tried to harness their help and power for his own ends. There are generally two ways in which believers try to do this and these methods are called evocation or invocations.

Evocations are special spells that use a variety of different tools to invoke a physical appearance or manifestation of an angel. Some of these tools might include: incense, candles, books, knives and circles drawn upon the floor. However the component/s may vary according to the type of spell being used. Incense is one of the more frequently used tools as there is a belief that the ethereal smoke is required as a substance in which the angel may make itself seen.

Invocations are very similar to evocations, however there is one main difference; i.e., the person trying to summon the angel tries to persuade it to enter their body as opposed to physically appearing. This is so they can communicate. Although far more dangerous it is considered an easier thing to do.

There are a few major flaws with the idea of angel magic namely:

1. Those faiths that hold a belief in angels, mainly Judaism and Christianity, also preach that using magic is a sin.

2. Angels generally come and go as they wish or they engage themselves in God's bidding and not that of man. Even the most lowly of angels is more powerful than man so why one might be compelled to do something by a man is unclear.

3. If it was possible to have the power to bind an angel then wouldn't that same person have the power to achieve his goals himself.

4. God would probably bring down his full wrath on any mortal foolhardy enough to try to use one of his angels. It is also doubtful anyway that God would employ angels that were so incompetent that they would allow themselves to be used by man.

Perhaps a nicer way to acquire the help of angels is through the popular New Age idea of angel meditation. This is where an individual tries to clear his mind and soul in the hope that an angel/s will serve to guide him.
Apparently this has given rise to ideas such as angelic tarot style cards.