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Purple evokes sophistication, spirituality, costliness, royalty and mystery. Purple also represents wisdom, luxury and wealth.  Purple does not often occur in nature, it can sometimes appear exotic. It is also feminine and romantic. Purple embodies the balance of red simulation and blue calm. A sense of mystic and royal qualities, purple is a color often well liked by very creative or eccentric types. How the color purple affects us mentally and physically * Uplifting * Calming to mind and nerves * Offers a sense of spirituality * Encourages creativity  Purple around the globe * In Tibet, amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often fashioned from it. * A man with the rank of Roman Emperor was referred to as "The Purple" * In Japan, the color purple signifies wealth and position. * Purple was the royal color of the Caesars. * In pysanky, the traditional Ukrainian form of egg dying, purple speaks of fasting, faith, patience, and trust. * Purple denotes virtue and faith in Egypt. * Traditionally, in Iran, purple is a color of what is to come.   Interesting information about purple * Purple was the color of the first dye made by man. It was called "Mauveine" and was made out of coal tar. * Purple represents the planet Jupiter. * February is the month associated with the color purple and the birthstone for those born is February is amethyst. * Purple Stones: Amethyst, Ametrine, Sugilite, Lavender Jade, Sugilite, Selenite, Iolite, Lavender Quartz, Lepidolite * Leonardo da Vinci believed that the power of meditation increases ten times when done in a purple light, as in the purple light of stained glass. * Purple is the color of the highest denomination poker chip = $5,000 * In stained glass, the color purple or violet is seen as uniting the "wisdom" of blue and the "love" of red and symbolizes justice and royalty.   Quotes about purple * "I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don't notice it." -- Alice Walker * "But, luckily, he kept his wits and his Purple crayon." -- from Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955) * "Oh, I love red. I'm very loyal to my colors. I love violet." -- Elizabeth Taylor Purple in the garden * Purple is considered a cool color in landscape design. Its appearance has a calming effect in a garden. * Purple plants visually recede in a garden, helping to make a small space feel larger. * Purple's complimentary color in the garden is yellow. * Purple is a hot color in garden design right now.