Could This Bright Orange Fruit Bring Your Creativity Back to Life?
Eating for Your Chakras: The Sacral and the Power of Persimmons
Persimmons are one of those odd looking and passed over fruits quite often in stores. You see it. See the light orange-y color and go, “what on earth would I use that for?!” However, after you hear what this little fruit does now that it’s in season this autumn, you may kick yourself for not looking it up sooner.
What They Are
Persimmons are late autumn fruits originally from East Asia but now grown in California and across the Mediterranean. There are two main kinds: Fuyu, which you can eat firm like an apple, and Hachiya, which turns custard soft when ripe. They’re naturally sweet and full of antioxidants, making them the kind of fruit that feels both exotic and familiar once you’ve tried it.
Health Benefits
Persimmons are loaded with vitamin A for eye health, vitamin C for glowing skin and manganese for metabolism. The high fiber content helps balance digestion while natural plant compounds like beta carotene and tannins support cell repair and protect against seasonal fatigue. Think of them as nature’s version of a fall reset helping your body stay bright and balanced as the days get shorter.
Eating for Your Chakras: Sacral
The persimmon’s warm orange hue aligns beautifully with the sacral chakra, the center of creativity, flow and emotional warmth. When this chakra is off balance, it can show up as low energy, creative block or feeling emotionally flat. Persimmons help restore that flow through their natural sweetness and gentle energy boost. Their smooth texture and bright color remind the body to soften, receive and take pleasure in nourishment again. The fruit’s water content supports fluidity while its vitamins encourage vitality, helping bring that sense of warmth and ease back into both body and mood.
Discover how color, flavor and nutritional work together to bring each energy center back into harmony in the Eating for Your Chakra Series, where each ebook explores the body’s natural rhythm through food.
Luxury and Spa Tie-In
Persimmon extract has quietly become a secret weapon in the spa world. Its enzymes gently brighten the skin and even tone without harsh acids. You’ll find it in high end facials in Tokyo, Seoul and boutique resorts in California’s wine country. Some spas pair it with green tea and honey for a natural rejuvenating mask that leaves skin soft and luminous.
At home, a bowl of ripe persimmons on your counter or a few slices over morning yogurt brings that same understated luxury, a small sensory ritual that feels indulgent without the effort.
Autumn’s beauty isn’t in abundance but in refinement, the quiet richness of color, warmth and slow sweetness. Persimmons embody that perfectly, reminding us that luxury can be as simple as knowing what’s in season and savoring it while it lasts.
Want to go deeper with this? I created an Eating for Your Chakras eBook series. Each one focuses on a specific chakra and includes a custom tea blend, movement guidance, what's in season by continent and a bonus book on Kundalini.
Have you ever tried persimmons, or are they still a mystery fruit to you?
Tell me in the comments. What have you tried, what surprised you or what are you curious about? I want to hear how persimmons shows up in your world, whether it's in beauty, wellness, fitness or just plain good food.
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