In this concluding episode of this season of the podcast, I explore the color violet, the last color of the rainbow. The color purple or violet, occurs rarely in nature and as a result is often seen as having sacred meaning. Purple both calms and stimulates us, being a combination of blue and...

In western cultures, people say “I feel blue” when we’re sad. There is a whole genre of music called the Blues music which focuses on somber and sad themes. The cover art of this episode, is a painting called “Shades of Sadness” by an artiste called Victoria Lucas. She has used only the blue and...

The colour green has a strong association with nature and immediately brings to mind the lush green of grass, trees, hills, and forests. Perhaps because green is so heavily associated with nature, it is often described as a refreshing and tranquil color. It is the sanctuary away from the stresses...