For most of history purple was the rarest color a person could wear. Tyrian purple dye came from thousands of crushed sea snails and was worth more than gold, so it went to emperors, bishops, and nobody else. The association never quite wore off. Purple still reads as the color of authority and of whatever sits above ordinary life, and in candle traditions it is the color of spiritual power: intuition, psychic work, wisdom, and the confidence of someone who knows their own mind. At Plentiful Earth we carry purple as nine-inch pillars, six-inch household candles singly and by the box, tall ten-inch chime candles, and a Healing herbal votive.
What Does a Purple Candle Mean?
A purple candle means spiritual power, intuition, and wisdom. It is burned before tarot and other divination, during meditation, to strengthen psychic ability, and to reach for guidance from whatever you understand as higher. It has a second, more worldly meaning inherited from its royal past: mastery, ambition, and influence. In hoodoo a purple candle is burned for command, success, and overcoming a rival. Planetary magic gives purple to Jupiter and Thursday. In the chakra system violet belongs to the crown and indigo to the third eye.
What You'll Find Here
Pillars. A nine-inch purple pillar for the altar or the reading table, long-burning enough to last through many sessions.
Household and chime candles. Six-inch household candles singly and by the box of thirty-six, and a set of six ten-inch chime candles. Plain and unscented for dressing.
Herbal votives. A Healing herbal votive in purple, dressed and ready to burn.
How Do I Use a Purple Candle?
The most common use is the simplest: light a purple candle before you shuffle. Many readers keep one candle for that purpose only, lighting it to open a session and putting it out to close, so the act itself becomes a doorway. For meditation, set it at eye level and let your gaze rest on the flame. For success or influence work, dress it with a crown of success or mastery oil on a Thursday. Put the candle out with a snuffer rather than blowing, if you follow the old custom.
Explore Related Collections
Purple candles belong with our divination candles and the divination and psychic abilities and spiritual growth collections. Pair one with amethyst, the purple stone of intuition, and keep it beside your tarot or oracle cards. For related colors see blue candles and white candles, and find a candle snuffer for closing your sessions. Our candle color meanings guide compares purple with every other candle color and explains how to choose one.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a purple candle mean spiritually?
Spiritual power, intuition, psychic ability, wisdom, and mastery. It is tied to Jupiter and to the crown and third-eye chakras.
What is a purple candle used for?
Divination, meditation, psychic development, spiritual protection, and workings for success, influence, and ambition.
What day should I burn a purple candle?
Thursday, Jupiter's day. Monday also suits intuitive and dream work because of the Moon.
Should I burn a purple candle during tarot readings?
Many readers do. It sets the tone, marks the start and end of the session, and in candle lore supports intuition. A white candle is a fine substitute.
What is the difference between purple, violet, and lavender candles?
Deep purple is power and mastery. Violet is the crown chakra and spiritual connection. Pale lavender is the gentlest, used for peace, rest, and soothing a worried mind.
Which chakra is a purple candle for?
The crown chakra for violet, the third eye for indigo or blue-purple.
