Color
Purple
ColorIn 2 Signatures2 traditions
Purple was the dye of emperors, made from thousands of sea snails, and so became the color of royalty and of Jupiter. Violet is the shortest wavelength the eye can see; purple proper is a mix of red and blue. Modern practice gives it to Jupiter and Sagittarius.
Uses
- Spiritual power and psychic work
- Authority and ambition
- Wisdom
- Protection
- Wavelength
- Violet is about 380–450 nm; purple is a red-blue mix, not a single wavelength
- Planet and day
- Jupiter, Thursday
- Signs
- Sagittarius, Pisces
- Element
- Spirit
- Chakra
- Crown (Sahasrara)
- Color healing
- Spiritually uplifting; used for meditation and calm
Working with it
Burn a purple candle on a Thursday for authority, success in legal matters, or spiritual growth. Drape purple cloth on the altar for meditation.
⚠ Safety note for Purple- Planet
- ♃︎ Jupiter
- Day
- Thursday
- Works for
- Psychic AbilityPowerWisdomAmbition
- Forms
- chime candletapertealightpillarjar candle
- How to use
- Light as a spell candleCarve with names or symbolsDress with oil and herbs
⚠ Safety
- Open flame. Never leave a burning candle unattended. Set it in a heatproof holder away from curtains, paper, pets, and drafts, and keep loose herbs on a dressed candle light.
★ Part of the Signature of
Where the traditions place it
- Sagittarius — Common practice
- Jupiter — Common practice
- Mercury — Golden Dawn