author
Ellen McCaffery
1886–1953
An early 20th-century writer on astrology and symbolism, she explored how myth, religion, color, and the heavens could speak a shared symbolic language. Her books blend occult history, teaching, and interpretation in a way that still feels curious and distinctive.
1 Audiobook
The symbolism of colour
by Ellen McCaffery
About the author
Born in Hereford, England, in 1886, Ellen Conroy McCaffery became known as a writer, teacher, and astrologer. Reliable records and library listings connect her with works on astrology and symbolic interpretation, including The Symbolism of Colour (1921), Astrology, Its History and Influence in the Western World (1942), and Graphic Astrology (1952).
Sources available online suggest that she later lived in the United States, with biographical notes placing her in New York during the 1940s. Her writing ranges across astrology, religion, myth, and esoteric symbolism, aiming to show patterns and meanings behind everyday images, colors, and stories.
Although not much detailed personal information is easy to confirm, her books have remained findable through major library catalogs and public-domain archives. That lasting availability has helped preserve her reputation as a thoughtful popularizer of astrology and symbolic studies for general readers.