The colour purple and magic

[RATTER15]

I am a metal artist and make metal runes and other things associated with runes. It is traditional that runes and the like are kept in a purple bag and it appears that the colour purple has some connection with magic, could someone explain what this connection is.

Thank you

[crete]

maybe a stupid question but what are runes ?

[Litchick]

Runes are (and anyone please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or off in my answer!) little squares usually made of wood or stone that have symbols on them (usually Celtic) and they are tossed and shaken out for divination purposes.

[RATTER15]

this will tell you all about runes http://www.runemaker.com/

and this is my website http://www.metalartist.co.uk/

[DaSwede]

I always thought that purple was considered a spiritual colour...? ...but googling for the answer to your question I learn it drives men mad.

Now they tell me. Off to have the 'sterricks' now.

Nice runes!

[crete]

lovely runes

[naz_nomad]

Ratter ... it's considered good practice for a 'rune-reader' to make their own runes.

But, I'm fascinated to see what metal ones are like. Do you sell commercially, or have a website I can look at?

I know you'll get the muppets on here complaining if you post an advert, so if you don't want to you can send me details using the feedback form here ...

http://www.tintamar.co.uk/

Cheers ... Naz

[naz_nomad]

Why didn't I read the rest of the posts before submitting that ... dumba$$ I am

[RATTER15]

Naz, you are right about the rune reader making their own runes but in practice this seldom happens as most rune readers are women, women are not always so keen to make their own runes. My runes are not so much for divination but are mostly runic charms and talisman.

Crete, thank you for your kind words.

[naz_nomad]

I posted while I was reading the question and didn't look down the list...

Great website, cool runic stuff.

Do you have a retail outlet or is it entirely online?

This stuff would sell like hot-cakes where I live.

[naz_nomad]

I'd drop these a line ... make a small fortune

http://www.rhiannon.co.uk/page/index.php?depID =2

[RATTER15]

I just sell online, most of it goes to USA, thanks for your comments. Where do you live, if you don't mind saying on here?

[naz_nomad]

rural West Wales ... old ex-hippy country (I'm not one btw)

There's zillions of ''so-called'' spiritual-type people in this area that would kill for your stuff...

[RATTER15]

Ok, I will look for contacts up there, I checked out the site you posted but no email contact, just phone and address. I will look into it next week, got a hectic weekend, Sister getting married on Moday. I have made her a steel runic box covered in runic charms, one of my best pieces to date.

Many thanks for info

[Tatty Rollox]

..... they can be very good for you, too

[Kingsway]

Your sister, Ratter, would surely much appreciate it if you were to include a bottle of Tatty's Rune Syrup in your box.

[naz_nomad]

Ratter ...I said we were rural, they don't even have an email address ... lol

[RATTER15]

Tatty and Kingsway, I assume you are bored being on school holiday, never mind back to school soon, have you come on to this site because you been kicked off Bebo? never mind!!!

[Tatty Rollox]

Marbling in Harrods? I don't remember you - I had a great deal to do with the marble installation in the Banking Hall and the Fish Display in the Food Hall. Does Gormley ring any bells?

[RATTER15]

Tatty, We installed all the marble in the deli section it was mostly destroyed with the IRA bomb, It was about 1979 I think.

[Tatty Rollox]

My company managed much of the work in Harrods for 10 years 1982-1992 (when Fayed launched an attack on another client of mine and I no longer wanted Fayed as a client). I remember that in December 1983 the IRA exploded a bomb outside Harrods killing 6 people and injuring about 100 and a few years later there was an IRA bomb in a street rubbish bin also outside which didn't do a lot. I have no recollection of a separate deli section or of bomb damage to it.