Purple Candle Meaning and magickal uses
Also called Violet candle
A deep, inward color for intuition, spiritual study and quiet personal power.
- Intentions
- Divination, Wisdom, Protection
- Element
- Spirit
- Planet
- Jupiter
- Day
- Thursday
- Best for
- Intuition, divination, spiritual growth, dignity
How to use it
- Before a reading
Light a purple candle before you shuffle tarot cards or pick up a pendulum. Take a few slow breaths, ask for clear insight, and keep it burning nearby while you read.
- Meditation focus
Sit with a purple candle at eye level and soften your gaze on the flame. Let thoughts pass for ten minutes, then journal any images or impressions that came up.
Substitutes
History and folklore
For centuries purple dye was rare and costly, made from tiny sea snails, so it became the color of emperors, priests and people of rank. That history still clings to it: purple suggests dignity, authority and things set apart from everyday life. In modern Wiccan practice it is linked with spiritual growth, psychic awareness and the wisdom of Jupiter. Witches often burn purple when reading cards, meditating or studying their craft, and some use it for protection that comes from feeling steady and sure of themselves.
A deep, inward color for intuition, spiritual study and quiet personal power.
- Intentions: Divination, Wisdom, Protection
- Element: Spirit
- Planet: Jupiter
- Day: Thursday
- Best for: Intuition, divination, spiritual growth, dignity
How to use it
- Before a reading. Light a purple candle before you shuffle tarot cards or pick up a pendulum. Take a few slow breaths, ask for clear insight, and keep it burning nearby while you read.
- Meditation focus. Sit with a purple candle at eye level and soften your gaze on the flame. Let thoughts pass for ten minutes, then journal any images or impressions that came up.
Works well with: Spirit, Jupiter, Amethyst, Mugwort, Full Moon
Folklore
For centuries purple dye was rare and costly, made from tiny sea snails, so it became the color of emperors, priests and people of rank. That history still clings to it: purple suggests dignity, authority and things set apart from everyday life. In modern Wiccan practice it is linked with spiritual growth, psychic awareness and the wisdom of Jupiter. Witches often burn purple when reading cards, meditating or studying their craft, and some use it for protection that comes from feeling steady and sure of themselves.
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