Friday, September 26, 2025

Your Guide To The Metaphysics & Virtues of Oranges

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ORANGES (FRUIT)

Golden Apple, Chinese Apple


C O R R E S P O N D E N C E


G E N D E R: Masculine

E L E M E N T: Fire

P L A N E T: Sun

Z O D I A C: Leo

C H A K R A: Sacral Plexus—Second Chakra

C O L O R S: Orange, Red

D E I T I E S: Jupiter, Kuan Yin, Gaea, Hera, Zeus

E D I B L E: Yes


G E N E R A L

Oranges belong to the Rutaceae family, also known as Citrus. It includes any number of plants growing from evergreen trees and shrubs bearing small round fruits from the Citrus genus. Most commonly, in the Western world, orange fruit comes from a small tree that flowers and features evergreen leaves, which grows to approximately 32 feet tall and is found mostly in subtropical climates like California, USA, and Mexico. The orange is the official state fruit of Florida, USA. Science believes that oranges began growing on the continent known today as Asia by 4000 B.C., and for that reason, some say the original name for the orange descended from the term “Chinese apple.” They’re delicious as a snack or juice and excellent in cleaning, aromatherapy, and bodywork products.

M OS T    C O M M O N   O R A N G E  T Y P E S 

  • Citrus – A general term for all fruits in the Citrus genus, including oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits. It’s often used informally to refer to oranges in everyday language.
  • Sweet orange – The most common type of orange, known for its sweet flavor. This term distinguishes it from bitter or sour varieties like Seville oranges.
  • Navel orange – Named for the small, belly-button-like formation at the blossom end of the fruit. Navel oranges are seedless and popular for eating fresh.
  • Mandarin – Small, easy-to-peel oranges often sold as snack fruits. Although similar in appearance to common oranges, mandarins are technically a separate species.
  • Blood orange – A variety of orange with striking red or crimson flesh, often slightly sweeter with hints of berry-like flavor.
  • Valencia – A sweet orange variety prized for juicing. It has a thin skin, few seeds, and is often the orange used in fresh-squeezed orange juice commercially.

M E D I C I N A L    B I O H A C K I N G

Oranges provide all the benefits of vitamins A, B6, and C. Vitamin C effectively supports the immune system in preventing common and recurring ear infections. A recent study also found that vitamin C protects against the DNA mutations responsible for creating cancers. Vitamin A supports good eye health and vision. When vitamin B6 combines with magnesium, it supports healthy blood pressure by encouraging the production of hemoglobin. Oranges are rich in antioxidants that effectively protect the skin from free radicals. Ingesting oranges helps alkalize the body’s pH level to aid healthy digestion.

M E T A P H Y S I C A L     Q U A L I T I E S

  • Successful Luck
  • Money
  • Divination
  • Devotion
  • Love
  • Fertility
  • Divination
  • Abundant Prosperity
  • Strengthen Friendship Bonds

M E T A P H Y S I C A L  U S E S

Combining orange blossom and distilled water makes an excellent love and lust apothecary. A beautifully designed wedding sachet, given as a gift and filled with orange seeds and peels, is said to foster happiness and devotion in the marriage.


F O L K L O R E

According to myth and legend, when the gods celebrated marriage, it was Gaea, the goddess of fertility, who gifted Hera the fabled Garden of the Hesperides. This enchanted garden, radiant with golden fruits, inspired tales of abundance and divine blessing. While the ancients called these treasures “golden apples,” some say they were in spirit the oranges we know today—vivid, sweet, and full of life. In later tales, it is said that when Gaea joined with Zeus, Hera returned the gift, presenting Gaea with a single orange—a symbol of love, prosperity, and devotion.

Even today, the orange carries a whisper of this mystical legacy. In the art of divination, the seeds within a fruit are said to hold answers: an even number speaks “no,” while an odd number answers “yes.” Each fruit becomes not just a snack or a treat, but a vessel of hidden wisdom, echoing the magic of gardens where gods once walked.

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