Sometimes its good to stop thinking about serious things and engage in a bit of silly fun. Everywhere you look there is some blog quiz to take, so occasionally I indulge my silly side to find out things like What Kind of Cake Are You? (lemon), What Color is Your Lucky Underwear? (red), What Art Movement Are You? (Romanticism).

I've been feeling a bit heart-focused lately. I'm not sure why exactly, although I could venture a few guesses if I were in the mood to reveal personal data, which I'm not. Suffice it to say that I am very sensitive right now to the heart that is beating against my ribcage like a bird who wants to be let out. When I ran across a quiz to find out what color my heart is, I couldn't resist.

Your Heart Is Orange

Love equals unbridled happiness for you. You enjoy the wild ride of falling in love. And while the ride is fun for a while, you always get off once the thrill is gone. Your flirting style: Hyper Your lucky first date: Anything you need your passport for! Your dream lover: Is both daring and well grounded What you bring to relationships: Energy

What Color Heart Do You Have?

Is any of that true? Maybe. But I'm more interested in exploring the magickal possibilities in having an orange heart.

The Heart Chakra is located at the center of the chest; the midway point of the chakra system with three chakras above and three chakras below. The Heart is the point where we experience balance, equilibrium, community and love. Along with its physical connection to the heart, lungs, diaphragm, arms and hands, and respiration, the Heart Chakra is associated with growth, the ability to change and adapt, caring, sharing, relationships with others. It gives structure to our existence, routine and discipline, all aspects of personal growth and the ability to discern and travel our own personal road. When this chakra is balanced, there is a sense of calm, clear-sightedness, friendliness and tolerance of others. It is possible to understand the needs of others without feeling our own needs have to be ignored or suppressed. We know where we want to go and we can hold our own ground well. The Heart Chakra is usually considered to be green, while orange is the color of the Sacral Chakra. The Sacral Chakra is connected to the sensuality of touch and the innocent desire for pleasure; nonjudgmental, spontaneous enjoyment.

Magickally speaking, according to one of my favorite sources on Wiccan color correspondences, the color orange is associated with: Encouragement, Concentration, Attraction, Compassion, Energy, Good harvest, Warmth, Power, Adaptability, Prosperity, Fortune, Stamina, Discouraging laziness, Psychic energy, Appetite, Solar aspects, Business goals, Career goals, Selling, Studiousness, Plenty, New home, Material gain, Sealing a spell, Justice, Positive thinking, Strength, Courage, Luck, Stimulation, Success, Vitality, Encouraging fun, Enhancing mental agility, the God, Abundance, Property deals, Ambition, Legal matters, Action, Active finances, Kindness, and Creativity.

Whew. I need to sit down; that made me dizzy. We're talking about my heart here. I think there are a few we can cross off the list. Property deals and legal matters to start. Geez louise. But I think I get where this is going.

Orange is associated with the God Apollo and Goddesses Brigid, Diana, and Fortuna. In the tarot, orange is represented by The Sun and the Twos. In spell work, orange is used for encouragement, concentration, intellect, knowledge and understanding. Under the purview of the Sun, orange is active and energetic, courageous and intelligent. It helps us to achieve the goals we set for ourselves and it makes us giddy with pleasure and success. So the quiz got a few things right.

It seems to me that having an orange heart is a lucky thing, especially for one who has felt unlucky in love lately (okay, so I spilled a bit of personal data). It takes courage to love, to open one's heart even after it has been broken, to continue to believe in the possibility that true love is possible and can be a source of great happiness. In a world where there is so much evidence to the contrary, being the owner of an orange heart seems like a very good thing indeed.

Posted by Angela-Eloise at 6:27 PM