Colours in the Aura and their meanings

Red - passion, vitality, strength, force of will, survival, hard work, desire, stress, anger, physical activity, sexuality and leadership. This colour is seen in the aura when someone has lost their temper, is impatient or argumentative. It can also indicate physical pain, swelling or injury. When a person does something with great passion they will have red in their aura.

Orange - creativity, artistic, fullness of experience, sensual, urge to achieve and succeed, expressive, playful, independent, open-minded. Orange is the colour of motivation, communication and socialisation, commonly seen in the aura of successful people. Bubbly, outgoing people have this colour in their aura.

Yellow - sunny, exhilarating, flexibility, original, intelligence, mental clarity, competition. Yellow is a mental color in the aura. You will see this color around the head more often than probably any other color. It signifies concentration, thinking, learning, studying. It can also indicate spiritual development, usually on the very pale to white shades. The muddier shades of yellow can signify fussy, over analytical behavior. It can reflect being overly critical about others or life. It can also mean the need for attention, or  recognition.

Green - Healing, teaching, endurance, balance, perseverance, self esteem, self love. It's the color of renewal, the color of healing. Many healers (doctors, psychiatrists, etc) have green in their auras. Most people with this color in their aura are generally well balanced and have a calming effect on others, they are strong, straightforward and protective. They are generally concerned about the well being of everyone. The heart is the focus. The shades of bright green, that blends into an electric blue tend to be seen in those who have a natural energy healing ability. Green can also be seen in areas where people are healing from something, whether it be on an emotional, physical or mental level. The muddier shades of green can indicate untrustworthiness, jealousy, and possessiveness.

Blue - communication, unity, depth of feeling, peace, spiritual love, grace. The lighter brighter shades of blue, generally reflect a good imagination, creativity and good intuition. It's a calming and peaceful color. It can indicate the ability for clairaudience. The deeper shades of blue can indicate loneliness. The muddier shades can indicate blocked perceptions, worrying, over sensitivity, fearfulness. Royal Shades of blue indicate honesty, truth and good judgment.

Indigo, Violet, Purple - universal nature, awareness of truth, clairvoyance, deeply spiritual, intuition, faith, imagination, charm, magic, mystical enchantment. Spiritual Colors, associated with the Third Eye/Brow Chakra, and the Crown Chakra.  These colors will be present in people who meditate a lot, channel, and work on spiritual purity, the colours are normally found around the head. Those who go from shades of violet into lavender and white have attained the highest spiritual path. The muddier shades can reflect erotic imaginations, over-bearingness, needs for sympathy.

Pink -passion, sensitivity, softness, compassion, love, unconditional love It's associated with the heart chakra on an emotional level. It indicates and reflects love and a strong sense of companionship. 

White - spiritually motivated, spiritual channel, expansive, prayer. When you are seeing an abundance of white in the aura, this is indicating pure spiritual energy, life force, truth and purity of spirit. This has been seen in yogis and gurus. It indicates that the energy of the individual is purifying and cleansing and of the greatest spiritual awakening. White speckled lights around healers and mediums while they are healing or communicating is a sign that spirit and healing energy is present.

Black - Black can indicate illnesses, diseases, injuries, and can indicate emotional imbalances such as depression. It is a warning sign in most cases.

Gold - forgiveness, joy, abundance, freedom, goodwill, consciousness. This colour is related to Spiritual Strength, spiritual energy

Silver - Silver, much like white, is the color of the highest spiritual energies or spiritual forces, the highest realms of spirit and angelic kingdoms. You'll usually see this as twinkles or specks or flashes of light. Pregnant women will have silver sparkles in their aura meaning new life.

Recommended reading on this subject: ‘How to see and read the human aura’ by Judith Collins