Violet

mysterious | unconscious | enchanting

Violet, as a color, is a blend of red and blue, retaining characteristics from both while striving to unite their distinct properties. It symbolises a state of "identification," representing a mystical union where desires become a reality, akin to enchantment and wish fulfillment. 

Complementary color is yellow.

Gemstones: Amethyst, Quartz Lavender, Purple Sapphire, Tanzanite, Purple Tourmaline, Purple Garnet, Purple Spinel, Lavender Jade, Purple Topaz, Kunzite, Purple Fluorite etc.

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red |power| + blue |knowledge| = violet |piety|

People who prefer violet seek to establish magical, captivating connections, both for themselves and with others.

Johannes Itten, in the book "The Art of Color" describes violet “as the antipode of yellow, or consciousness, violet is the color of the unconscious - mysterious, impressive and sometimes oppressive, now menacing, now encour­aging, according to contrast. Violet is the hue of piety.”

The historical context highlights the significance of purple clothing, serving as a visible marker of social hierarchy and privilege, rooted in the the rarity and cost of the natural purple dye known as 'Tyrian purple.’ It took the colour-bearing glandular mucus of 12,000 snails to produces just 1.4 gram of the pure dye – just enough to dye the trim of one garment.

Geometric shape which corresponds  to violet color is oval.

 

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