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FLOWER ESSENCES FOR THE SOUL Defined as liquid, potentized preparations, each carrying a distinct imprint of the character of a particular flower, Flower Essences are being recognized today as a unique, natural, holistic modality that can open us to choices more closely aligned with our inner spirit or soul. To achieve optimum healing, a modality needs to address more than one’s physical aspect. The mental, emotional and spiritual aspects also need consideration. Flower Essences fulfil this requirement and are experienced by people as Soul nourishment. The word “Alchemy” comes to mind when I think of how best to describe the action of Flower Essences. Alchemy, an ancient chemical science, had the grand aim of converting base metals into gold. This power of transforming the common into precious is precisely what Flower Essences do, as their primary action is to raise consciousness from base to higher levels. Very simply, taking Flower Essences helps us flower. We are at our strongest and most powerful when we are truly ourselves, and nature can bring that reconnection. As far back as in the 1930’s, Dr Edward Bach, a sensitive and learned English physician, posited that disease was impossible unless one was not in harmony with one’s true nature. He also was of the opinion that solutions to ill health lay “not in the laboratory and drugs, but in nature, among trees, plants and herbs of the field”. He followed his theories by making discoveries through careful observation of the physical characteristics of plants, and research into their herbal history and lore. Using intuitive methods such as meditation and plant attunement, Dr Bach recognized the presence of an inherent, original, energy pattern in each living plant. Realizing that “dew” on those plants could hold these qualities too, he developed Flower Essences to transform our energy field and restore inner balance. Dr Bach’s 38 original flower remedies and his formulated Rescue Remedy, a combination of five essences for trauma, are now used worldwide. In the last twenty years individuals in other countries have been inspired to explore this field. Thousands more Flower essences are now being offered and utilized for health and life enhancement. This healing modality is widely used by medical and holistic healthcare practitioners, as well as lay people. In Mind/Body studies it appears that emotions affect the nervous system function, hormone levels, as well as immune response, opening one to susceptibility to organic dysfunction. Just as negative emotions detract from our wholeness and cause us to LOSE energy, releasing or transforming these emotions achieves the opposite, an INCREASE in wholeness, resilience and available energy. Flower Essences are individually prepared in their natural environment in a quiet and meditative atmosphere. The wildflowers are picked at the peak of their blooming cycle. For optimum potential, attention is also paid to the ideal season, moon phase and time of day. A clear, crystal bowl, filled with spring water, is placed on the earth and the blooms picked and placed in the water until the bowl is full. Left for several hours in the morning sun, the blossoms fade, transmitting their energy to the water. This “mother tincture” is diluted and shaken rhythmically twice before being taken in dosage form. Flower Essences are safe to use for all, including small children, the elderly, people with allergies and even pets. Flower Essences have no aroma or taste. They are normally taken in the form of drops under the tongue, in a beverage, or in your bath.
Patricia Meyer, Flower Essence Society Certified Consultant and Hypnotherapist, has used and worked with Flower Essences for 29 years overseas and in the United States. She publishes an “Essential Flower” newsletter annually and also teaches classes on Flower Essence Therapy in San Mateo, California, USA.
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