REMEDIES: Flower essences info

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Flower essences

 

Flower essences are liquid, energetic remedies derived from living

flowers. They bring the natural dynamic energy of the plant directly

into the human electro-system where they work to bring about movement

towards greater health and balance. Because of their energetic and

living quality, they work directly and deeply in the emotional system

assisting in the release of early wounding and trauma. These early

imprints, suppressed within the emotional system are today considered

one of the main causes of many types of disease or imbalance.

 

Flower essences are prepared by exposing a water-flower infusion to

direct sunlight or moonlight for a specific period of time. Water is

able to hold the vibration set off by the interplay of the light and the

flowers. The resulting " water " or essence is mixed with a high quality

brandy or vinegar which acts both as a preservative and a stabilizer.

The final step is a dilution and potentization of the essence into

dropper bottles. These are called " stock " essences. Delta Gardens

essences are sold at the stock level of potentization.

 

Taking Flower Essences

Flower essences are taken orally - usually three drops under the tongue

- from a dropper bottle a few times per day. They can also be rubbed

onto the hands and feet, added to drinking water or sprayed into the air

from a misting bottle. Flower essences can be used for adults, children

and pets. Since flower essences are vibrational in nature, they are

absorbed immediately into the system. Each person responds to flower

essences in a slightly different way. For some the results are immediate

and quite dramatic; for others, the shift is subtle and gradual. Over a

period of time, however, flower essences can produce deep and profound

change in the psyche.

 

Selecting Flower Essences

Although a thorough assessment by a skilled, certified practitioner is

the ideal way of determining which flower essences to take, many people

successfully select their own flower essence combinations. This can be

done by reading the flower definitions and selecting those that resonate

with one's present issues and challenges. Many use intuition,

kinesiology or dowsing to select essences. Flower essence combinations

may be mixed together into what is called a dosage bottle. A dosage

bottle is a one-ounce dropper bottle containing pure water and a

tablespoon of brandy or vinegar. 3-4 drops from each stock bottle are

added to the bottle which is then shaken. The full potency of the

combination is then ingested from this single bottle. Although many

people in this work differ in opinion regarding the suggested number of

essences to use, we suggest keeping the number to no more than three at

first. The fewer the essences, the more precise the healing action will

be.

 

Flower essences are a perfect complement to many of today's health

practices. They enhance the effects of energy work, physical therapy,

acupuncture, psychotherapy, cranial-sacral work, massage, aroma therapy

and many other forms of healing and treatment.

 

Flower Essences are safe, natural and non-toxic. They are not intended

as a substitute for regular professional medical care.

 

Medicinal herbs make very powerful flower essences. It is as if their

work with humanity as helpers in treating disease on the physical level

has strengthened their healing imprints as essences. The Medicinal Herb

essences are made from flowering herbs grown in pristine wild habitats

or in our very lush, protected garden areas. They are made through the

" sun infusion' method as developed by Dr. Edward Bach in the 1930's. The

definitions of these essences were developed through " attunements " with

the plants and through data collected through several years of case

research. Each plant is listed by common and Latin name. Also listed is

the color of the plant used and the main elements (earth, air, fire,

water) expressed by the plant. These elements will be useful to the

practitioner in understanding the healing action of the flower essence.

 

Golden Amaranthus (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) fire/earth/air Learning

to let go of over-control; becoming aware of the power of the higher

self; tuning into the ease of life; developing ways to flow with the

currents; eases transitions through remembrance of the power of the soul

in survival over physical death.

 

Pink Amaranthus (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) fire/earth/air - The

paradox of the heart center is that, although it is an area that demands

care and protection, when opened, it possesses mighty power and

resources; helps one feel the power of his or her own heartfeltness and

balance tendencies to weaken, or give away strength in the process of

giving love; reawakening surrender to love.

 

Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis) orange; earth/fire/air -For

unconscious/unresolved problems in the past concerning close

relationships; for healing deep fears around sexuality; releasing

repressed sexual trauma

 

Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) yellow; air - For deep fears related to

identity shifts and crises; for the fear of non-existence or loosing the

ego; opens one to soul identity.

 

Blessed Thistle (Carduus benedictus) red-yellow; fire - Eases fear of

life; fear of moving with life; eases guilt and fear of punishment;

enhances feelings of enjoying life; eases stress in stomach area; eases

fear of forces beyond one's control.

 

Bluebell (Mertensia virginica) blue; air/earth - Access to more positive

aspects of personality; for those who dwell in the negative; for those

who cannot cycle out of cynicism; for grumpiness, withdrawal or aloofness.

 

Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) blue; earth/air - For those who feel

obliged to live their lives as leaders, role models or providers; for

those who cannot yield to a safer, healthier, more practical approach

because of pride, ambition or role identity; for those who always feel

that the buck stops with them. Ease and Versatility develop.

 

Borage (Borago officinalis) blue; earth/fire/air - Gives peace,

lightness and courage; brings relief to burden, depression or

melancholy.

 

Bull Thistle (Cirsium vulgaris) pink-purple; earth/fire/air -

Strengthens anchoring forces; releasing fears of being trapped in places

or situations; releasing fears of being controlled by others.

 

Butterflyweed (Asclepias tuberosa) orange; fire/air - A remedy for " love

addiction " ; helps those who cannot commit to long-term relationships;

for fear and sadness when initial stages of " being in love " shift.

 

Canada Thistle (Cirsium avense) pink; earth/fire/air - Letting go of

pain, guilt or trauma which has been group or family inflicted.

 

Celandine (Chelidonium majus) yellow; earth/air - Enhances many aspects

of communication; for self expression; receiving inspiration or higher

thought; for communication blocks and misunderstandings.

 

Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) white; air - A dwarf mutation of wild

pink columbine; provides insight into true identity and highest purpose;

helps those who feel uncertain or lost in life choices.

 

Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) purple; earth/ air/ water - Brings

forward repressed parts of the self; feelings, memories and parts of the

physical which may be shut-down by the subconscious are opened.

 

Elecampagne (Inula helenium) yellow; air/earth - Learning to identify

more deeply with newly discovered power and beauty in one's self;

balancing and integrating new experiences of spirituality. Use when new

feelings, talents, insights are awakened.

 

Fraxinella (Dictamnus albus) purple; fire - Completion, purification,

insight; endings and beginnings. Using this essence brings a

transformative energy which helps with lingering confusion or pain. It

brings rapid movement into the chakras from upper to lower; ideal for

final stages of healing trauma; for healing recent trauma.

 

Geranium (Geranium maculatum)- Helps bring about a cheerful nature; good

for children who are downcast; good for adults who are prone to worry.

 

Gravel Root (Eupatorium purpureum) pink air water - Helps those who

suffer from loneliness or fear of being alone; helps with anxiety over

friendships and relationships.

 

Habanero Pepper (C. chinense habanero) white; fire/earth - Holds one in

connection to the physical while doing emotional work; prevents

separation, drifting, vertigo; promotes clarity and presence, at the

same time providing

movement to repressed feelings.

 

Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) blue; earth/fire - Releasing guilt; helps

those who have built personalities and lifestyles around guilt imprints;

reawakens impulses of worthiness and receiving.

 

Horseradish (Amoracia rusticana) white; earth/fire/air - Old recurring

thoughts or ideas receive energy to come forward for action, release or

manifestation; one feels more power/energy to act; obsessive thinking

patterns are discarded.

 

Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinium) lilac; earth/air - Enhances the

awareness of the interconnectedness of all things through the heart;

feelings and perceptions of aloneness, or disconnectedness are eased.

 

Indian Pipe (Monotropa uniflora) white; air/water/earth - Expanding

awareness of the presence of universal love; developing a sensitivity

and receptivity to a higher love vibration; seeing and feeling the love

in every moment; for stages when one feels unloved.

 

Indian Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) yellow; air/earth - Helps to steady

irrational fears or confusions; keeps balance in the mental body during

expanded states; for releasing subconscious fears of spirituality.

 

Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) white; fire/earth/air Enhances

group awareness, sensitivity and telepathy; provides energy, calmness

and insight; enhances group experience and ceremony.

 

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum) green - deep red; water - For

developing authentic spirituality; helps one resolve conflicts between

past spiritual experiences and present spiritual insight.

 

Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) yellow-white; air/earth - Produces a

calm which allows deeper exploration or work; one's mind remains keen

while enveloped by peacefulness; useful in combination with remedies

which catalyst movement or a stirring of emotion.

 

Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) pink-purple; earth/air - For uprightness,

lightness; helps those who burden themselves, refusing help from others.

 

Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) blue; air/earth/fire - Courage to express,

own and speak the truth regarding one's self; for shyness or shame

around expressing one's sexual nature.

 

Loveage (Levisticum officinale) green-yellow; fire/air - Moving into the

world with a sense of safety and joy; developing a sense of exhilaration

in walking one's path; confidence in taking action.

 

Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) blue-pink; air - Helps strengthen the

lungs as a vehicle to release trauma, tension and deep feelings, and to

bring life-energy-prana into the system; a companion to breathwork,

rebirthing, yoga,

kundalini or breathing meditation.

 

Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) pink with purple center; air - Teaches

how to soften interactions with those who we do not feel connected to;

helps one to feel ease around people, especially those that we do not

like; helps us to feel love when angry or hurt.

 

Milk Thistle (Carduus marianus) purple; air/fire/water - Letting go of

deep anger, resentment or other held feelings which block the flow of

love; allowing forgiveness to lead the way to a deeper experience of

love; provides a bridge to lessons of unconditional love.

 

Missouri Primrose (Oenothera missouriensis) yellow; air/fire/earth - An

essence for self-esteem; helps those who cannot recognize or utilize

their own power; those who will not take in their own value; those who

are shy or inexpressive of their own truths.

 

Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) pink; earth/air/fire - Balancing inner

softness with strength; knowing the power of one's feminine energies;

for strength, assertiveness and setting healthy boundaries.

 

Onion (Allium cepa) white; earth/ air/ fire/ water - For releasing

sadness; helps all phases and aspects of the grieving process; for

children during disappointment or loss; supports inner child work.

 

Pink Lady Slipper (Cypripedium acaule) pink; earth/air - Realizing the

beauty of one's earth and human natures; for problems with sexuality;

awakens relationship with nature.

 

Potato (Solanum tuberosum) white-yellow flower-purple tuber; earth/air -

For anchoring the self on the earth plane as one expands, awakens and

develops; a remedy for the tendency to sublimate or romanticize painful

experiences; brings a sense of stability in the growth process by

providing a deep reference point of self when new experiences pull one

off center.

 

Scarlet Pimpernel ( Anagalis arvensis) red; earth/air/fire - Helps with

many aspects of difficult emotions; can help one understand and

transform intense emotions; helps with release of blocked energy in

heart; treats obsession,

anxiety and fear.

 

Skullcap (Scuttellaria lateriflora) blue; air - Increases awareness of

one's intuitive response to others; helps one to feel and know another

from the other's perspective; enhances empathy in the healing process.

 

Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum odoratum) white; earth/air - Eases-softens

extreme pride arrogance, or willfulness; helps those who are not willing

to change; helps one develop alternatives.

 

Star Jasmine (Trachelosperumum jasminoides) white; air - Helps lighten

feelings of somberness, heaviness or fatigue; helps with types of

depression from feeling overburdened; brings the joy of spirit closer to

the physical; a " lightener " in many combinations.

 

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) green; earth/fire - For releasing pain

and grief related to partings and endings; for those who are often in

conflict with others; for healing deep hurt from abandonment.

 

Sumac (Rhus glabra) green; fire/air - Brings a gentle strength and

stamina to the system; assists in maintaining connection with the heart

during difficult phases and transitions in recovery; good for those who

feel that they have somehow missed life or have been passed by.

 

Teasel (Dipsacus sativus) pink; air/ fire/ water - For imbalances in

giving and receiving; heals energy " leaks " in chakra system; for holding

and maintaining energy within the system; for treating emotional pain

which causes energy depletion.

 

Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata) white; water/earth/air - For those who

attract drama; for over reliance on acting out extreme emotional states

for control; for emotional ease.

 

Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis) purple;earth/air - Helps clarify

deeper meanings of relationship, friendship and sexuality; for those who

prefer to be alone but are working on authentic ways to connect with others.

 

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) yellow; air/fire - Breaking and moving

out old patterns that have attached to the heart; letting go of

identities based on lower frequency woundedness; for removal of

unconscious imprints and energetic " cords " , after processing.

 

Black Cherry - Gives support and lightening to the " heavy-hearted;

brings joy, strength and enthusiasm; helps those who are bored, distant

and nonchalant.

 

Black Locust - Provides steadiness and balance for those who have wide

mood swings or are given to bursts of extraversion and retreat; helps

one find the core or center of one's being.

 

Blue Spruce - gives vitality and nourishment to those who burn-out or

over use life force, working intensely to finish projects at the expense

of their health. Helps steady, strengthen and distribute life force;

helps those who are

renegotiating priorities.

 

Catalpa - Promotes the release of old and deep pain which has caused

difficulty in the lung-heart area. For processing unresolved grief from

childhood or past lives. A complement to breathing therapies.

 

Crusgalli Thorn - Helps those who are overprotective; balances attitudes

about freedom and control; eases fear of aloneness.

 

Hickory - Helps those who wish to change but cannot. helps the

transformation of ingrained, life-long beliefs that no longer serve the

individual. Eases the hardening of fear which clings to untenable ideas

and positions.

 

Linden - Provides angelic relief to deep worry and anxiety. Steadies the

" high-strung " or overexcited psyche. Helps balance cycles of work, play

and rest.

 

Magnolia - For developing insight and understanding for issues one is

struggling with; helps one deepen spiritual awareness; helps spiritually

minded people with balance and integrity.

 

Pear - Helps lighten those who are very serious. assists those who are

recovering the ability to express joy and playfulness. Good for children

who are high achievers.

 

Red Cedar - Provides stability to the wandering soul. Imparts strength

and wisdom to the " soul tested " psyche. Eases turbulence in the stomach

region, especially for those who have changed jobs, residences or

schools. Good for children who are leaving home for the first time.

 

Red Pine - For those who waver in allegiance or are indecisive; helps

with commitment, loyalty and certainty.

 

Red Oak - Helps one experience the " totality of one's being; " good for

those who feel narrow or fearful of exploring new talents, horizons or

aspects of the self; a good complement to many expansive therapies.

 

Redwood - Helps those who resist the things that cannot be changed;

helps with a general ease in life; good for fear of change, aging.

 

Washington Hawthorn - For releasing unconscious-self-directed anger;

developing equanimity and selfless love.

 

White Birch - Tempers an overly-aggressive personality. Gives an overly

masculine temperament an appreciation of its female aspects. Good for

adolescents struggling with identity issues.

 

Witch Hazel - Helps those struggling with dilemmas or paradox in their

lives; helps one make sense of opposing ideals; helps one integrate

practical matters with ideals.

 

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