Violet has the highest vibration of all the color rays.  Though it is primarily made up of red and blue, it is the embodiment of all the colors, and so brings us closest to our consummate self.  People who have a predominance of violet light energy are very connected to their spirituality.  They are also able to tune into the energy that is going on around them.  They are very sensitive to sound and air pollution.  They must carefully try to screen as much of this out as possible, as they are apt to develop allergic reactions to much of their environment.

Although the violet person is searching for spiritual development and self-knowledge, they often have their head in the clouds and can't deal well with day-to-day responsibilities.  An imbalance in this color can predispose one to nervous and mental disorders such as neurosis, phobias, and epilepsy.  The violet ray links to the brain and nervous system, so violet foods strengthen and nurture our mental health.

People who have a strong violet ray are powerful people, so they must make sure they are working for the good of others rather than just for themselves.

Violet fruits:  dewberries, elderberries, huckleberries, passionfruit, purple prunes, purple figs, purple plums, purple grapes, blackberries.

Violet vegetables:   purple maize, purple kidney beans, scarlet runner beans, beetroot tops, chinese water chestnuts, eggplant, endives, globe and Jerusalem artichokes, King Edward potatoes, kohlrabi, light purple bamboo shoots, mushrooms, purple cabbage, purple mushrooms, purple onions, purple sea vegetables, purple sprouting broccoli, sweet potatoes, truffles, turnips, winter radishes.

Violet herbs include lavender flowers, plansy, mallow flowers, common sage, sweet violet, thyme, wild passionflower, violet flowers, blueberry, feverfew, hollyhock, juniper berries, purple sage, sweet violet, and vanilla bean.

Violet herbal teas:  lavender and sage.

Violet Essential Oils:

Frankinscence - rejuvenating, restores subtle bodies, counters panic, instills confidence
Juniper - purifying and protective
Lavender - soothing, relaxing, purifying, protecting, effective for hysteria, palpitations, insomnia, migranes,
                    depression, tonic action on the heart, lowers blood pressure, relieves epilepsy
Spanish sage - herbal gargle for sore throats.
Violet - sedative for the mind, calms anger and anxiety, an aphrodisiac, good for kidneys and respiratory tract.

Magenta (more intense than violet)

Clary sage - Warm, uplifts spirit, effective for PMS, exhaustion and addiction
Rose otto - Sensual, purifies at all levels, good for treating allergies and addictions
Ylang Ylang - calms anger, counters guilt, builds confidence.

Are you a violet type person?  Let's find out.  Ask yourself:

1.  Do you have deep blue or violet colored eyes?
2.  Are you an artist, musician, writer, medium, or clairvoyant?
3.  Would you describe yourself as a spiritual person?
4.  Do you suffer from headaches, mood swings, or migraines?
5.  Do you often change your mind?

Score of 0-1 means this color center was underenergized at birth.
Score of 2-3 means you inherited a balance of this color energy from your parents.
Score of 4-5 means you have a predisposition toward violet light energy.

In order to keep violet energy in balance, blue and red ray foods should be eaten.  The antidote for too much violet is yellow.

To see the list of yellow foods, see January 19