What Spice Am I?

Mmmmm. Cinnamon is such a wondrous spice. It can bring to mind so many things from cozy winter breakfasts to exotic shops and religious services. It's also the spice of holidays all over the world. You are like cinnamon - you can be warmth and coziness one day and mystery and magic the next.

Cloves are like history packaged in a scent. Cloves are the smell of witches dancing in the forests of New England or of English ladies making pomanders for their drawing rooms. Cloves are steeped in the history of voyages across continents on the Silk Road. You are like cloves - a window or conduit into an intriguing history full of wonder and adventure.

The spice ginger symbolizes fire, passion, energy, and speed. It can also be seductive. A warm cup of ginger tea or a cookie or pie spiced with ginger can be warm and sensual. But wait - ginger taken in other ways or just alone can spark so bright that incites a much more fiery passion. You're like a ginger - a sleepy and cuddly kitten one minute and a leaping panther the next.

Anise is a darkness that you are fairly certain is benevolent, but you're just never sure if it has something up its sleeve. Anise is the sky on a moonlit night - all beauty sprinkled with stars but still tinged with purple darkness. It makes licorice sweet, but with a strange and mysterious twist. You're like anise - you're probably good and kind but the velvet darkness that cloaks you hints of secret silly mischief.

Nutmeg is that spice that makes everything feel cozy and homey. It's in apple pie, pumpkin spice lattes, tons of cookies, all of the comforting scent blends. You are like nutmeg - you are filled with kindness, warmth, and hugs.

Did you know that allspice isn't a mix of spices - it's its own singular spices. But, it does seem like it's a combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove. Still, it's just one spice from just one plant. That's you - a singular person with several personalities that come together to make an intriguing whole.