We are aware that one can imagine emotions as colours, brighter and darker. A dancer can symbolically embody the colours of emotions through dance by skillfully using the entire emotional palette, similar to a painter. Isn’t that fascinating? Let’s say you want to express ‘passion’. How about you find a conflict and opposition in the body or keep the tension in the body. Imagine a dark red movement colour now. Then shift towards ‘excitement’ and change the dynamics of movement by applying an orange movement colour. The colour of the costume will also greatly depend on the emotional message of the dance.

We believe that music and colour have common emotional qualities. Now imagine yourself as a graphic designer for a pop musician, tasked with creating his or her next album cover. Would you choose the same colours for a heavy metal band? Mostly probably not, right? This is because subconsciously we choose colours that match the emotional qualities of the artist's music as well. In fact, there is a term for people who can spontaneously "see" colours as they listen to music and they are known as chromesthetes. Fascinating, isn’t it?

Leopardskin Jasper
This beautiful gemstone that you are looking at is known as Leopardskin Jasper. It has many colours with distinct spotted patterns. It gets its name from the Greek word iaspi, which means "spotted stone." The other name of Leopardskin Jasper is Jaguar Jasper. It is closely associated with the root chakra. It is interesting to note that most people consider this a protective stone against wild animals and creatures. This gem gets to work while a person sleeps, shielding him/her from negative energies so that he/she can have a peaceful sleep. This gemstone is also believed to be a powerful protector and is considered one of the best gemstones for insomnia. It is fascinating to know that one tiny piece of a gemstone can possess such powers, isn’t it?

Bloodstone
This gemstone that you are looking at is known as Bloodstone. The ancient Greeks used to call it the Sun stone. It has a fascinating colour combination and could work as a gemstone-inspired wall colour on an accent wall, owing to its solid green shade and splatter of bright red! This gemstone has been popular for at least two thousand years and has served as the modern birthstone for the month of March since 1912. Apart from how striking it looks, it is also believed to be an excellent blood cleanser and considered a powerful healing stone. It is believed to enhance creativity and heightens intuition. Wearing this stone is known to be highly comforting as well, especially in times of intense situations and struggles such as the death of a dear one.

Betta Fish
The beauty of the Betta fish is well-known. The flowing fins in vibrant colour combination make it a sight to behold. This fish is also called the Siamese fighting fish. It is a tropical fish native to Southeast Asia, especially in Thailand. The fish has a labyrinth organ that gives it the ability to obtain some oxygen from the air as well as water. It can be kept with other fish in your fish tank despite being aggressive in nature. The trick is to avoid keeping the Betta fish with the same kind to avoid having an Armageddon battle in the fish tank!

Aconitum
What you are looking at is probably the most poisonous plant that people will have in their garden! Yes, you read that right. Aconitum, part of the buttercup family, goes by various names depending on the exact species - the Queen of Poisons, Devil's Helmet, Monkshood and Wolfsbane. It has an infamous reputation for death that goes all the way back to the mythical Greek dog Cerberus, from whose saliva the plant is believed to have grown. The roots are its most poisonous part. If consumed, the toxicity acts fast, causing violent vomiting and diarrhoea, leading to quick death due to heart failure.