I love this title. It is the title of a recent seminar with Master Herbalist Steve Horne, who is an expert in Flower Essences. I must say they are a life saver and an amazing support in life.
What is a Flower Essence? According to Steve Horne, Flower essences are vibrational (homeopathic-like) remedies made from the flowers of plants. Most are made by soaking flowers in water in the sunlight, then into a mother tincture. The mother tincture is then diluted to create the final remedy for the client.
Dr. Bach was an English medical doctor who also practiced homeopathy. He was dissatisfied with how medicine treated symptoms, while ignoring the welfare of the patient as a whole. In his search to find a gentler method of healing he created the original 38 Bach flower essences and a blend called Rescue Remedy. Horne explains that “plants have to overcome challenges in their environment, just like we do. Plants, like people, have personalities which help them rise above these challenges. Horne affirms that associating with a person with positive personality traits can help you learn how to meet life’s challenges in a constructive way”.
A flower essence continues Horne…”captures the “vibration” of the plant’s personality, which helps your own emotional energy “learn” how to acquire that same personality trait”.
Distress Remedy my favorite one. It has amazing properties to help in situations of sudden emotional or physical trauma. It helps to promote tissue healing and a sense of calmness. It contains the following according to Horne’s description:
Arnica – for disassociation during shock or trauma, restores awareness and presence. Star of Bethlehem – heals shock or trauma, helps a person find spiritual guidance and comfort. Rock Rose – helps a person find courage to overcome fear, terror and panic. Impatiens – helps overcome impatience and irritability, helps a person flow with life and others. Clematis – helps a person be fully awake and focused in the present moment. Cherry Plum – overcomes fear of loss of self-control and emotional breakdown, promotes trust and surrender. Red Clover – keeps one from getting caught up in panic or hysteria, promotes calmness in the midst of a crisis. This is my favorite to use on my children since they were toddlers. It is almost magical. They love it!
“Keep Cool” Remedy – helpful for people who feel irritated, impatient and easily lose their temper. Helps a person be more receptive to other people’s points of view and work for cooperation rather than competition. Promotes forgiveness, tolerance and acceptance of others, and open and loving communication. Horne explains the content of this remedy as follows:
Calendula – helps a person become aware of how their words wound others, promotes warmth and receptivity in communication. Snapdragon – overcomes verbal aggression, promotes balanced communication. Impatiens – relieves irritability and impatience. Vine – helps people who are domineering and controlling to find greater tolerance for others. Willow – helps overcome bitterness and resentment, helps a person be flexible and forgive others. Holly – for those who feel jealous and cut off from love, helps open one’s heart to feeling love. Tiger Lily – softens aggressive and competitive personalities.
“Find Strength” Remedy – Steve Horne describes this one as helpful for people who are “people pleasers” and enablers. Helps people who are being abused to recognize the abuse and stand up to it. Helps people to set healthy boundaries for others and have the courage to communicate openly and honestly in relationships.
Mariposa Lily – heals the wounded child, helps a person feel worthy of love and the good things they want in life.
Pine – for people who suffer from excessive guilt, blaming themselves for the faults of others, promotes self-acceptance and self-forgiveness.
Scarlet Monkey flower – for people who are afraid of their own anger, helps a person face and accept their angry feelings, promotes honest communication.
Centaury – for people who have difficulty saying no and serve others out of fear, helps them find strength to say no and serve from their own inner strength.
To be continued…
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