Purple / Violet in Dreams: Meaning in Depth Psychology

The color of union. Purple joins red (body, passion) and blue (spirit, depth): it appears when opposites in you are being woven together. It's also the old color of royalty and the sacred. Something is being dignified, or asking to be.

THE CORE MEANING

The union of opposites: red (body, passion) and blue (spirit, transcendence) merged. Royalty, spiritual authority, the coniunctio, transformation at its most refined.

VARIATIONS: CONTEXT CHANGES THE MEANING

  • royal purple: Sovereignty of the Self, spiritual authority, individuation achieved to a meaningful degree
  • violet light: The highest spiritual vibration, transformation nearing completion, the mystical
  • purple clothing: Wearing authority, spiritual identity, or the integration of body and spirit

CONNECTS TO

The SelfIndividuationIntegrationThe Anima / Animus

All of that is the universal meaning. But what does purple / violet mean to you? Your personal association matters more than any dictionary.

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

What does dreaming about the color purple mean?
The color of union. Purple joins red (body, passion) and blue (spirit, depth): it appears when opposites in you are being woven together. It's also the old color of royalty and the sacred. Something is being dignified, or asking to be. If the image stays with you, let it: what it means to you outweighs what it means in general.
What does the color purple symbolize in Jungian psychology?
In the Jungian reading, the color purple carries a consistent center. The union of opposites: red (body, passion) and blue (spirit, transcendence) merged. Royalty, spiritual authority, the coniunctio, transformation at its most refined. Your own association leads here; the pattern is only a place to start looking.
What does royal purple in a dream mean?
When the color purple appears as royal purple, the emphasis shifts: Sovereignty of the Self, spiritual authority, individuation achieved to a meaningful degree. Take what fits and leave the rest: you are the final authority on your own dream.
What does violet light in a dream mean?
When the color purple appears as violet light, the emphasis shifts: The highest spiritual vibration, transformation nearing completion, the mystical. Hold it as an offering rather than a verdict, and notice what your own memory of the dream says back.