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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. 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 .

  4. 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

  5. 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]

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Glossary of spirituality terms - Wikipedia

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    After the creation, the Divine (i.e. the Absolute, Brahman, God; all these essentially mean the same thing) is both the One (the Creator) and the Many (that which was created). J. Japa: (or Japam) A spiritual discipline in which a devotee repeats a mantra or the name of the God. The repetition can be aloud or just the movement of lips or in the ...

  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. Symbols of Islam - Wikipedia

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    Green – The silk and pillows of Jannah are believed to be green. [4] [5] Muhammad's favorite color was green. [6] White – Considered the purest and cleanest color in Islam and the color of the flag of Muḥammad, the Young Eagle. [7] [8] Black – The color of Jahannam as well as the color of the Black Standard. [9] [10]

  11. Salvation bracelet - Wikipedia

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    Yellow bead to represent heaven; Dark bead to represent sin; Red bead to represent atonement; Clear bead to represent righteousness; Green bead to represent growth; Other versions include purple as an additional color to represent worship. Use