Black is the color of the West and serves to cut all negative energy as it the color for cutting negative work. It brings light from where the problems come from. Black is a very strong and powerful color that only needs to be used to cut the negativity, illness, mental or financial/economic problems. This color should never be used to ask for something against someone as the energy would be returned against the sender. Black is related to the earth element and the occult.

Color of the East, red is used for energy, love and to take sadness away. It is used to clarify things; the color is an excellent protector and it does away with bad energies. This color is related with the fire element, therefore it is, in this sense, an activator and catalyzer.