Your Life in Color by Dougall Fraser

Author:Dougall Fraser
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hay House
Published: 2017-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

PURPLE

QUALITIES: Leadership, destiny, and purpose

SHADOW SIDE: Lack of direction; indecisiveness

Regal purple has had a long, worldwide association with leadership energy. In fact, it leads as one of the very first colors ever used in ancient art, dating back to 25,000 B.C.E. in French Neolithic sites. Purple became the color of choice for various leaders such as royalty, priests, nobles, and officers throughout the world, starting in the 15th century in the Mediterranean. Purple is the color used by the British royal family, and other royalty in Europe for special occasions. Purple robes are often worn at graduation ceremonies by theology students who intend to lead in spiritual thought. Purple is the color I turn to whenever I want to feel especially self-assured and confident in my decisions.

In Japan, purple is the color of the aristocratic family and the emperor. In China, purple is associated with spiritual awareness and strength, the classic traits of a leader. In Chinese painting, purple is the symbolic color of achieving harmony in the universe, as it is a combination of blue and red (yin and yang).

Purple was even mentioned in the Old Testament. In the book of Exodus, Moses is told by God to have the Israelites bring him offerings that include purple cloth, to be used in the Tabernacle and in the making of religious clothing of priests. (I mean, if it’s good enough for God . . .) And Jesus, on the day of his crucifixion, was dressed in purple by the Roman troops. Although their intention was to mock his claim that he was “King of the Jews,” the Romans subconsciously acknowledged Jesus’s leadership by dressing him in the color of leadership and destiny.

Alexander the Great, one of the greatest military leaders in recorded history, wore purple to important ceremonies. And King Solomon was said to have decorated the Temple of Jerusalem in rich purple cloth. During the Roman Republic, any general who led his forces in a successful battle wore a purple toga as a public sign of honor. And in the United States, a purple heart is usually seen as a sign of bravery, being awarded to those in the military who are wounded in combat.

In the early 1900s, purple became associated with people who led all kinds of social progress. It was one of the main colors of the women’s suffrage movement, the courageous fight for women’s right to vote. To honor the suffragettes, purple was the representative color of the women’s liberation movement in the 1970s, which made major progress toward establishing equality for all women.

Purple is a useful color if you are grappling with finding your purpose. “What is my purpose?” is a question I hear from clients several times a day. If finding your purpose is something you are grappling with, purple is a useful color to help you determine what it is. I find a lack of purpose tends to also include a general sense of feeling lost, so building up some leadership energy will help you to break this pattern.

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