Violet appears in 3 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Herbs

Violet

Herbs

Violet is a water herb in the Folk Western tradition, ruled by Venus. It is used for love, protection and healing. It is aligned to the heart chakra and third eye chakra and associated with Taurus and Libra.

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Water
Planet
Venus

Practice

Properties
LoveProtectionHealingPeace
Magical Uses
LoveProtectionHealingWish magic

Nature and meaning

Details

Tier
2

Incense & resins

Tradition · Viola Odorata Flowers

Correspondences

Element
Water
Planet
Venus

Sacred timing

Sacred Timing
Days
Hours
Venus hours

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names
Sweet Violet
Form
Dried flowersEssential oil

Practice

Properties
LovePeaceProtectionWishesHealing
Magical Uses
Love magicPeaceProtectionWish magicHealing
Traditional Uses

Used in European love and protection magic.

Modern Practice

Gentle love magic, peace work, and healing. Very soft, calming energy.

Nature and meaning

Origin Regions
EuropeAsia
Scent Profile
Sweet, floral, delicate, romantic, soft

Details

Tier
2
Burn Method
Charcoal
Smoke Color
White

Colours

Tradition · Folk WesternSpecial

Practice

Invocation Approach
Tone
Devotional transmutative
Visualization
The violet flame moving through the aura, the seventh band of the rainbow, amethyst light opening at the crown
Sensation
Cool flame rising from the heart to the crown, release of carried weight
Warning

Violet work can lift you out of the body—ground before you close

Resonance
Mystics healers those seeking forgiveness and transformation

Nature and meaning

Psychological
Stimulates
SpiritualityForgivenessCompassionTransmutation
Evokes
DevotionMercyPeaceTranscendence
Shadow
Spiritual bypassMartyrdomSelf righteousnessEscapism
Healing
GuiltResentmentKarmic burdenGrief

Details

Hex
#8F00FF
Variations
Lavender
#E6E6FA
Amethyst
#9966CC
Wisteria
#C9A0DC
Ultraviolet
#5F00BA
Electric violet
#8F00FF
Deep violet
#330066
Essence
Primary
Spiritual transmutation
Keywords
SpiritualityTransmutationPurificationForgivenessMercyDevotionAlchemyHigher selfDivination
Vibration
Highest visible frequency
Temperature
Cool
Energy direction
Ascending transcendent
Correspondences
Planets
Primary
Neptune
Secondary
JupiterMercury
Elements
Primary
Aether
Secondary
Water
Alternate chakra
Sephira
Direction
Season
Transition times
Time
Dawn and dusk
Moon phase
Numerology
7
9
11
22
Metals
TinElectrumSilver
Magical Workings
Optimal for
SpiritualityForgiveness workTransmutationPurificationKarma releaseMeditationDivinationCrown chakraSpiritual protectionHealing
Avoid for
GroundingMundane mattersMaterial gainConfrontation
Candle magic
Burn for
Spiritual workForgivenessTransmutationPurificationKarma release
Timing
Thursday jupiter hour
Combines with
White for puritySilver for psychicGold for divine
Aura Meaning
Positive
Spiritual devotion, transmutation, mercy, refined intuition
Negative
Spiritual bypass, martyrdom, ungrounded idealism
Muddy violet
Unprocessed guilt, karmic weight, blocked forgiveness
Practical Uses
Wear when
Devotional practice, forgiveness work, meditation, energy clearing
Avoid wearing
Need to be grounded, practical, or in confrontation
Altar placement
Crown and forgiveness work, the violet flame, karmic release
Home
Meditation rooms and thresholds—use sparingly elsewhere

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☥ Deities 12

❦ Herbs 8

🜂 Incense & resins 6

🎨 Colours 3

♈ Zodiac 2

🜔 Elements 1

☉ Planets 1

📅 Weekdays 1

☽ Moon phases 1

🔥 Sabbats 1

✦ Tarot 1

№ Numerology 1

◇ Workings 1

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