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  2. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Largely because the dyes for these colors could only be sourced from precious pigments, religious figures like Madonna, Cardinals and the Virgin were seen in scarlet and purple. Today, purple symbolizes evil and infidelity in Japan, but the same is symbolized by blue in East Asia and by yellow in France.

  3. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Represents the two tablets on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed at Mount Sinai. Lion of Judah: The Tanakh compares the tribes of Judah and Dan to lions: "Judah is a lion's whelp." Often a pair of lions appear as heraldic supporters, especially of the Tablets of Law. Modern Symbol Image History and usage Chai (symbol) "Life" in Hebrew. Hamsa

  4. Purple - Wikipedia

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    According to contemporary surveys in Europe and the United States, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, luxury, ambition, magic, mystery, piety and spirituality. [3] [4] When combined with pink , it is associated with eroticism , femininity , and seduction .

  5. List of awareness ribbons - Wikipedia

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    This is a partial list of awareness ribbons.The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.

  6. Seven rays - Wikipedia

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    Purple. Gold Ruby. Lady Master Nada: Arabian Peninsula: Peace Service Brotherhood Solar Plexus (3rd) Thursday Diverse kinds of tongues and interpretation Ruby. Topaz. Alexandrite. Diamond with pearl. 7th ray: Freedom of God: Violet. Amethyst. Saint Germain: Transylvania, Romania. Table Mountain, Wyoming, United States Freedom Mercy Compassion ...

  7. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The amethyst is a brilliant transparent stone of a purple colour and varies in shade from violet purple to rose. There are two kinds of amethysts: the oriental amethyst, a species of sapphire that is very hard (cf. Heb.,hlm), and when colourless is almost indistinguishable from the diamond. The occidental amethyst is of the silex family and is ...

  8. Violet (color) - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese painting, the color violet represents the "unity transcending the duality of Yin and yang" and "the ultimate harmony of the universe". In New Age thinking, purple and/or violet is associated with the crown chakra.

  9. Mantra - Wikipedia

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    A mantra ( Pali: mantra) or mantram ( Devanagari: मन्त्रम्) [1] is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words (most often in an Indic language like Sanskrit) believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers. [2] [3] Some mantras have a syntactic structure and a ...

  10. Serpent symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Serpent symbolism. The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to humankind [1] [2] and represent dual expression [3] of good and evil. [4]

  11. Phoenix (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The phoenix is an immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. While it is part of Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion ...