Lilac and Lavender
The Delicate Scent of Lilac and Lavender
You can find the modern 3-seater in purple at My-lifestyle-wohnen.de. The "Navona" sofa looks nonchalant and dignified while radiating Gemütlichkeit. Lean back snugly into the high backed cushions; the wide, upholstered armrests offer superior comfort down to the last detail. A lot of thought went into this design: A beautifully-balanced overall appearance, the round tapered feet give this lavish sofa a light and elegant touch. Dimensions: W=230cm D=86cm H=92cm
The purple velvet easy chair ensconced a wooden frame boasts a particularly classy and elegant look thanks to the light-and-shadow color play that can be observed on the dark, luscious velvet. In conjunction with the purple-violet glass chandelier, this easy chair makes a pompous, almost sacral, impression.
The violet roemer wine glasses are a complementary eye-catcher and perfect also as fancy water glasses. As a purist, you might want to use Ikea’s mono-colored glass vases to accessorize your living environment.
The meaning of violet/purple?
Violet - or purple - is a blend of red and blue with a great many nuances covering anything from delicate lilac to bold blackberry, aubergine and crimson. For many centuries, purple was the color of power and the powerful. Bishops of the Catholic Church still wear violet vestments today. Violet is the color of vanity and the unconventional; it is also the color of magic, the spirit, spirituality, inspiration and meditation. But violet is also known as a festive, inspiring, exclusive, purifying, dignified and secretive color.
Violet as a wall color
As a wall color, violet has a calming effect – sometimes even too calming. Violet walls are said to rein in sexual desire and should thus be used economically in bedrooms. The color purple comes with a mythical and dignified aura. Highlight a chic reception room with this color. And when it comes to color-light therapy, violet is known for its purifying effect.
The effect of purple in accordance with feng shui teachings
Feng shui is meant to help our vital energy – or Chi – to flow optimally. The use of colors is an essential component in this process. Purple, however, plays an ambivalent role here. It cannot be definitively assigned to any of the five Chinese elements – it unites the strongest Yin (water – blue) with the strongest Yang (fire – red).
Decorative items in purple or violet hues that have a red cast are associated with the element of fire and bring passion into a room. So too are friendly lilac and lavender nuances. Just a few accessories in this color will suffice to inspire conviviality and so-called "hygge" – a home-like warmth.
Bluish violet can be assigned to the element of water. In terms of feng shui teachings, this is the color of dreamers and opportunities – also count on it to bring lots of good luck!
The color purple’s effect on the body and spirit
When brightened into delicate lilac, purple takes on a lovely lightness and femininity that has a relaxing effect.
In its manifestation as crimson-violet, a certain duality that stimulates contemplation clings to the color purple.
Violet can stir ambivalent sensations that stimulate our creativity in an interesting way.
Just as violet can symbolize the dark side, "the mythical", death and downfall, it also has a positive transformative effect. As a so-called "connection color" between the Earthly and the Transcendental, between the Conscious and the Unconscious, violet can play a strongly meditative and balancing role that helps bring the Body and Spirit into harmony.
Violet boosts one’s concentration and intellectuality.
Bluish violet promotes healthy sleep and can help alleviate headaches.
Positive associations with the violet/purple
The exceptional, the original, the fashionable, magic and imagination The meaning of violet/purple in religion, history, art and culture Purple is the color of individuality and self-confidence. It symbolizes feminism and women’s love, creativity and diplomacy. But purple is also the color of melancholy, healing – and of death. It is the color of spirituality but also the color of sin. The power and meaning of the color purple is very diverse and, in part, also rather contradictory.
In the Christian Church, violet is the color of contemplation and spirituality. Church dignitaries such as Catholic bishops often wear purple vestments and purple is the liturgical color during Lent.
In the Women’s Liberation Movement, this color has stood for emancipation and women’s rights since the end of the 19th century. It came into fashion in a big way during the 1920s and also in the 70s when purple was equated with feminism. For women’s libbers of that era, purple overalls were the "it-piece" that no one could do without.
In Alice Walker‘s autobiographical novel The Color Purple (and in the eponymously named film), fields of violets are a source of strength for the abused protagonist. And they also represent a new awakening, self-liberation and, in some ways, also women’s love.
In late antiquity, purple garments were long considered an expression of power and wealth since the pigments needed for dying fabrics had to be extracted from thousands of sea snails (Muricidae family) in an elaborate and very time-consuming process. Later it became possible to create a natural purple dye using the parasite cochineal.
During the Nazi era, regime opponents considered dangerous because of their confession (Jehova Witnesses, for example) were forced to mark their outerwear with a purple angle. The annual Purple Day which takes place across the globe on every 26th day of March is dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy.
Which color enhances your concentration and lets your magic radiate?
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