Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-14
YELLOW SACRED IN
ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY
DEDICATED TO JUPITER AND is
WORN ON SUNDAY
Color Plays Big Part in Practice of
Medicine and Pervades Pois-
ons, Tonics and Slim
uIants

In ancient mythology yellow was sacred
to Jupiter and to be worn on Sunday. the
day ruled by the sun and consecrated TO
deity. Saffron or flame colored robes were
also dedicated to Hymen, and brides were
covered with veil called the flammarion.
without which no marriage vow was held
binding. W y
The Imperial color of China is oraS8 e.
and is sacred to the use of the Son 20
Heaven Yellow mixed with red Is often
an emblem of turbulence, as the oranges
lily badge of the Orangemen in Ireland
Yellow is considered a fundamental col
or like red and blue; its principle is
healing, stimulating. but may prove inlu-
rious and overexciting to very irritable
and nervous conditions. as it is powerful
in it's effect upon the nerves, especially
of the brain and lower parts of the body.
yellow in Nature
The yellow principle pervades poisors,
tonics, emetics and such medicines as sen"
ma, figs, castor oil. olive oil. sulphur, etc
Coffee. with its yellow brown principle, Is
inf1ammatory, and disposes to restless
ness; saffron in small doses exhilarates
the spirits; in large doses produces head
ache and delirium.
Nearly all alcoholic drinks contain the
stimulation of yellow-sherry, Marsha,
whisky brandy, champagne, the goloen
wines oil Italy anu Opttli, CtS'' o'SO -
such as wheat, oats and barley. There are
strange chemical affinities between colors,
and it is curious to note with regard TO
the growth of plants how certain colors
group themselves together SUCH as Vioiets
and primroses, gorse and heatner' etc.'
violet and yellow being aff1nltlve coiors.
Wherever yellow enters another coior
there is deepening and warming; mus
yellow with blue, green; yellow with reoi
orange.
Yellow is assuredly the outward expires"
sion of power, vitality, vigor-physicai,
intellectual and spiritual 1t contains all
the qualities for good and Tor evil OF tne
planetary principle of Jupiter, the ruling
qualities of the world; wherever II Is
present 1t strikes dominant note.
Power of Gold
The raging fire, the illimitable desert
with it's shutting camels, the peautiIui'
fierce body of lion, tiger COBRA are
alike yellow. There is no power on eartn
greater than those little Jumps OF yeiiow
metal, passed with the unconscious s"nl
ness of thought from hand TO hano, 1T
cusing like a magnet all the evil passions
~ non consuming it's seekers with the
gold fever: it is the root of all eVn, yet
with a blossoming power for good; py ~
men must live, without II, qle.
Tn the Jewish ritual the most precious
metal is an ever recurring sympol. Inc
golden cherubins above the golden a 4a
and mercy seat the golden tapie anu - ~
Golden candlestick, the golden lamps, inc
Golden bells ON the high priests robe u, the
soiden inter with its engravement, Holt
ness to the Lord" ...o,,,~t,
And the, same symbolism hows .nrou ~
the vision of Patmos-the goloen ai'ar, sir'
golden crowns and girdles' the s oiu.i
Walls yualS of odors and those seven terrible
walls of the wrath of God, and the goio ,aa
cup Of abomination held by the s.o scaT the
woman. running, as 1t were, IRON ., Lne
heights to the depth of the golden scale
or r' Father shall it be said, from the depth
~ ~ the heirht, from the barbaric, tawny
opa nee Of physical force. through the inf
mite gamut of tone shades-copper, oron nit
.a., ,anoon primrose, cream, ivory--up to
The glorious fount of light before whom
the Spirits veil and from whose RADIANT
glory the torch of life is lit.