Quick Specs
- Color: Purple
- Type: 7-day glass jar candle
- Burn time: Approximately 7 days continuous
- Best for: Psychic development, third eye and crown chakra work, spirit communication, spiritual elevation
The Spiritual Meaning of Purple in Candle Magic
Purple occupies a distinctive position in color magic as the color of high spiritual frequency, psychic awareness, and divine authority. In color magic theory, purple is understood as the integration of red’s active force and blue’s contemplative wisdom, producing a vibration suited for practices that require both will and higher-mind perception. The planet Jupiter governs purple in most traditional color correspondence systems, lending qualities of wisdom, spiritual sovereignty, and the capacity to perceive truth beyond surface appearances. Saturn’s influence is sometimes also assigned to purple when it is used for protection or overcoming enemies through spiritual right.
For crown and third eye chakra work, purple aligns with the violet ray associated with spiritual elevation, clearer meditation, and deepening one’s connection to spirit communication and inner guidance.
Working with the 7-Day Purple Jar Candle
A 7-day jar candle burns in a sustained, consistent column within its glass container, making it suited for workings that require ongoing intention over multiple days rather than a single-session candle. The glass contains the wax and prevents the candle from extinguishing from drafts, which makes it practical on working altars where a candle may burn through the night. The 7-day jar candle is a format used in hoodoo and in Latin American and Catholic folk practice. Practitioners observe the flame behavior, the way wax pools, and any soot or residue on the glass as information about the working’s progress, a practice called candle reading or pyromancy in folk traditions.
For psychic development work, the purple 7-day candle is typically burned during divination sessions or meditation sittings, dressed with a clarity or psychic oil, and accompanied by a petition stating what the practitioner is seeking: sharper intuition, clearer dreams, more accurate readings, or stronger spirit communication. Dress the candle before the first lighting by applying oil with a few drops on the top of the wax near the wick, then setting the intention aloud before striking the match.
How to Use the Purple 7-Day Jar Candle
Three practical methods for working with the purple 7-day jar candle in psychic development and spiritual elevation practice.
- Dress and set the candle before first lighting
Before the first lighting, apply a small amount of a psychic or clarity oil directly onto the surface of the wax near the wick, then write your intention for the seven-day working on a small paper and place it under the candle.
- Read the candle as it burns
Observe the flame each time you return to it: a tall steady flame suggests the working is building cleanly, while a sputtering or low flame may indicate resistance or the need to restate the petition.
- Sit with the candle during divination or meditation
Burn the purple jar candle specifically during tarot readings, oracle sessions, or sitting meditations focused on psychic development. The sustained flame and the purple vibration serve as an active ritual container for the session.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
The purple 7-day jar candle earns its place in my collection because there are specific workings, psychic development, spiritual elevation, and divination-focused petition work, where nothing else substitutes for a sustained purple flame burning over multiple sessions. The glass jar format keeps the working contained and readable over the full seven days. Browse my full esoteric 7-day jar candle selection for other color formulas to compare, and explore my ritual oils collection to find a dressing oil that pairs with this candle for your specific working. Hoodoo is a living tradition, and a candle like this is an entry point, not a substitute for learning from its practitioners.
Frequently Asked Questions
A purple 7-day candle is used for psychic development, third eye and crown chakra activation, spirit communication, and spiritual elevation.
Use a candle snuffer rather than blowing it out to preserve the working. If you must leave the candle unattended for extended periods, extinguish it and relight it when you return, restating your intention at each relighting.
For spiritual elevation, frankincense oil is a traditional choice. Apply a few drops directly to the wax surface near the wick before lighting, focusing your intention on what you are seeking during the working.
In the folk tradition of candle reading, soot on the upper portion of the glass is interpreted as spiritual interference or resistance in the working. Soot at the bottom may suggest the early part of the working was more challenging before clearing.
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