Purple represents ceremony, mystery, wisdom, spiritual enlightenment, nobility, royalty, spirituality, creativity, wealth, pride, delicacy, romance, arrogance, mourning, and penance.
It’s a rare thing, the color purple. Seldom seen in nature, purple is there for us if we look for it. Purple is rich in meaning and symbolism, associated with power, both earthly and spiritual.
European royals adopted purple as a symbol of riches, luxury, power, influence, and transcendence. The uncommon nature of the color was appealing to those in power, a way of separating themselves from their poor subjects.
“Purple puts us in touch with the part of ourselves that is regal. Purple is the queen in all women; it helps us keep our backs straight and heads held high.” ~ Byllye Avery
There is profound spiritual significance in purple, often seen in spiritual rituals to enhance psychic powers. Purple is used in meditation, especially for opening the third eye, and is a tool for healing.
The color purple is a symbol of involution, the autumnal transition from life to death, from body to spirit. It’s mysterious, representing the unseen mystery of reincarnation and transformation, and is a Christian symbol of incarnation connected to Christ.
When in meditation, try visualizing the color violet – a shade of purple – to help you make a deeper connection with the Divine. Leonardo Da Vinci felt that his meditation was enhanced in a room with sun shining through violet colored windows.
Violet signifies the gateway to our soul and connection to the highest self. It symbolizes spiritual awakening, intuitive knowledge, and integration of the whole – the healing of body, heart, mind, and spirit as one. Violet is known as the symbol of cosmic consciousness, the Universe, and connection to the Divine and is the color of the crown chakra – the 7th chakra energy center often pictured as a lotus flower unfolding it petals.
“Violet is the most soothing, tranquilizing and cooling color vibration. It encourages the healing of unbalanced mental conditions in people who are overly nervous or high-strung. Foods of the violet vibration are: purple broccoli, beetroot and purple grapes.” Tae Yun Kim
Purple can help you feel calm and peaceful. It’s a color of moderation, being a mix of red and blue, and represents a balance between heaven and earth, passion and wisdom, senses and spirit.
Color has therapeutic effects on the body. Purple is related to elimination of toxins and the health of the spleen, bladder, and kidneys. The color purple has powerful electro-chemical properties and is highly stimulating to the nervous system. It nourishes and energizes the brain and helps to enhance comprehension. It has a calming effect, helping to release fear and anger, and removes jealousy. It also enhances daydreaming and the dream state.
It’s believed that Zadkiel, the archangel of mercy and transformation, is in charge of the metaphysical purple light ray that helps people ask for God’s forgiveness to heal emotional wounds and painful memories. This purple light sent from Archangel Zadkiel and his angelic helpers allows you to embrace God’s mercy and empowers you to make positive changes in your life.
“When I write after dark the shades of evening scatter their purple through my prose.” ~ Cyril Connolly
Artists find purple inspiring and often use the color to enhance the emotional aesthetics of their work. Purple elevates human ideals and creative inspiration in music, art, writing, poetry, painting, sculpture, photography, filmmaking, etc.
Purple in the Natural World
The color purple is rarely found in nature. There are a few purple animals, such as the marine creatures Purple Nudibranch, Purple Sea Star, and Purple Tang, as well as some birds like the Purple Martin, Purple Honeycreeper, Purple Peacock, and Lucifer Hummingbird.
Purple is more common in plants, such as eggplant, grapes, and purple cauliflower, and numerous species of flowers. It’s also found in some quartz minerals, such as Amethyst and Purple Jade.
“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” ~ Alice Walker, The Color Purple
When we see purple, we have an emotional reaction to it. We pay attention. Take some time to meditate with the color purple in your garden. Sit with some purple flowers and notice them; appreciate their beauty and the emotional richness they offer.
Thistles, orchids, asters, verbena, heliotrope, lilacs, lavender, lupins, phlox, clematis, salvia, tulips, roses, cosmos, hyacinths, allium, mulberry, irises, pansies, wisteria, violets, and violas – a wealth of purple blossoms that provide enjoyment and deep connection for all – rich or poor. So many shades of purple have been created by Mother Earth to remind us of the Divine connection we have to the natural world.
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