h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Dear Minister

Hello as the Keeper of Questions and all things purple I thought I should stop by and say hello to the Minister of the best colour!

As Minister for Purple you must be really busy so I was wondering if there were any openings within your ministry for a fellow purple fan?

Looking forward to a favourable response

Hi Lighthouse Girl,

always gr8 to meet a fellow purpleite. Its just the best, intit?

You might want to take a look at an article i'm procrastinating with - a Brief History of Purple.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A444700

I'd welcome any comments, suggestions or extra info you have, and then I'll try to get the entry into the edited guide.

And i'll happily accept you into some official post at the ministry of Purple. Just choose a fancy sounding title and its yours...

lotssa love,

purplejenny

Hi PurpleJenny

I have checked out your article - looking good. I brought a book last weekend all about colours and their significance - when I have read the bit on Purple I will send you a summary... (lights flashing and getting excited - could this be the first article I get involved with )

I would also look forward to taking up a post within the Ministry of Purple - being a good procastinator I will think about what I would like that post to be - one possibility is Seeker of Purple and chief archivist - what do you think?

Have a purple day

Light

Hi LighthouseGirl

I need a deputy. You can be the vice-minister of purple. This sets me up nicely for a gag involving Mina, muse of bondage, who has been appointed the minister of purple vices. Check the updated ministry page to see what i mean...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A503632

Looking forward to that stuff on colour and significance. I found the following in relation to Voodoo magic colours...

Colour Meanings in voodoo magic A506747

Red Courage, health, sexuality, strength, vitality and vigour
Pink for honour, love, morality, and peace.
Orange Attraction, stimulation, adaptability and encouragement.
Yellow Charm, confidence, persuasion and protection.
White Purity, sincerity, and truth.
Green Fertility, healing, luck, and financial matters.
Light BlueHealth, patience, tranquillity, and understanding.
Dark BlueIpulsiveness, change and depression.
Violet Healing, peace, spirituality and compassion.
Purple Ambition, psychic power, dreams clarity and intellect.
Black Confusion, discord, evil and loss.


Interesting, huh?

pj
x

Hi PurpleJenny

How's life?

I have been looking at the new ministry page - wow - its looking great

Time to show my ignorance... How can I create a link from my page to the Ministry? Is there something I need to do to my page to make the link from the Ministry to my page work (at them moment it goes to a blank personal space)

I found the Voodoo colour significance's really interesting. It would be fascinating to compare them against things like the Feng Shui colour significance's (I am sure I have something on that somewhere - let me check the archives!). I feel there will be a certain amount of harmony - cool research. I have started the book I mentioned it is about the use of colour in healing and aura's - so far so good but reading time has been limited (why does work keep getting in the way ) I will keep you posted

Have a great and purple day

Light

The link thing is quite easy. Have you tackled guide ML yet? Mostly a piece of

to link to the ministry of favourite colours paste

Visit the ministry of favourite colours...

onto your user page. The 'Click here for help' bit on the edit page should tell you anything else u need 2 know.

Colours - have you seen the synathesia thread? Fas-cin-8ing.

Let me know how you do with the page update,

Jenny