Indian Consigners Altar Cloth Purple Triple Moon Square 18" in Alter Tarot Spread

Purple/ Violet Triple Moon Altar Cloth

Violet altar cloths are used to represent suffering, mourning and penitence. It is used during the season of Lent, when Catholic worshippers often give up worldly pleasures and make an extra effort to give up vices, in honour of Christ's sacrifice. It is also used during Advent, except for the third Sunday of the season, when it is replaced with pink. Other occasions for purple throughout the year include Rogation days, Ember days and vigils. Also, bishops, archbishops and patriarchs of the church traditionally dress in purple.

Green Celtic Tree

Green altar cloths and vestments are used in standard Catholic masses, between seasons of celebration and special observances. Specifically, the altar is decorated in green after the Epiphany and after Pentecost. Green is indicative of plants and trees, representing growth and hope for life eternal.

Yellow/White Goddess Pentagram

Representing innocence, purity, triumph and joy, the color white is used for altar cloths and vestments during the Christmas and Easter seasons, celebrating the birth and resurrection of Christ. White is also used during feasts of the Lord, All Saints Day and weddings. Additionally, white is the color of the Pope's daily vestments. White altar cloths are occasionally replaced with or embellished by gold.