“There was also a belief, handed down from antiquity, that black made the wearer invisible to the spirits of the dead. (That is why black is the colour of mourning in the Western world: originally it was a means of protection, not an expression of sorrow.)” BlackMagicMourning Book:The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year Source: The Old Magic of Christmas: Yuletide Traditions for the Darkest Days of the Year