Winter has afforded us the time to go inside but now spring is here and it is time to shake off the winter doldrums. The days are getting longer and the sun is rising higher in the sky, change is in the air. It is observable with green shoots emerging, trees budding and birds singing. Lets go! and Let go!

Here are some flower essences which we can use to enliven our energy system and spirits.Cayenne, Horseradish, Habanero Pepper, Goldenseal, Blackberry and Lovage, these are common plants with exception of goldenseal (endangered) which have a home in kitchens around the world. The first essence we will look at is cayenne pepper produced by Flower Essence Services.

Cayenne is useful to ignite the fiery forces within us, this useful when we feel emotionally or spiritually stagnant. This is helpful when we feel unable to make changes in certain areas of our life such as career, relationships, decisiveness or when we are stuck procrastinating.

Habanero pepper is known as one of the hottest peppers in the world and this signature of heat is useful for catalysing repressed energies which are tied up in trauma. This essence helps the soul to penetrate deeper into the lower chakras, this movement can shake up the energy system as old traumas are brought into our awareness and released. This essence can be of benefit when we feel depressed, absentminded, can’t think clearly or stuck daydreaming.

Goldenseal, a native plant of the North America is commonly used as a natural antibiotic and detoxifier. It is common to woodlands across the northeast and mid west, the potent energy of this remedy greatly assists in clearing out debris in our subconscious. Sometimes this ‘debris’ or old energy holds us in a pattern of obsessive thinking that challenges us to break free and develop new habits. This is a very supportive remedy for clearing out the old.

Horseradish, feeling stuck, feeling tired, feeling controlled by others . . . turn to horseradish. This essence helps one to bring into focused awareness our power, our real inner power to change a situation. Fears tie up tremendous amounts of energy, which can lead to us feeling tired and unable to make the breakthrough we so desire. This essence bringing this into focus, enlivens the energy system to shake off frustration build confidence and move forward. This flower essence helps us take more control of lives and is excellent to use when setting goals, this essence will spur more action and help focus our energy on goal achievement.

Blackberry we may be caught in minds yet know that we need to act, the inertia of this can be enough to inhibit action. This plant is a member of the rose family and its tenacious growth pattern is a signature of its action. This essence helps to close the gap between thoughts and action and fosters movement in a decisive way.

Lovage, feeling frustrated, have plans yet there is something that keeps you tied up in the mental sphere and taking action gets usurped . . . sound familiar. This essence greatly assists the movement process bringing joy and confidence helping us to move from the thinking planning stage to the action stage. This essence will help us to get a grip on thought energy in a way that we can filter down into concrete action.

The above remedies are a sampling of the major flower essences which are useful for when we have thoughts, goals and dreams that need extra energy in order to translate into physical manifestation. The thinking process uses a lot of energy and when we are caught up in a cycle of thoughts we may find we lack the energy to take the action. All these essences greatly assist the 3rd chakra and our willpower towards action.

A common theme of the essences listed above is that they treat sluggishness in the lower areas of our body, whether is it be cold feet, tired legs or slow metabolism. Now, is a great time to take advantage of the growth forces of nature and bring these forces in greater quantities into the body in order to translate thought to action.

The Language of Plants, Flowers and Doctrine of Signature.

The whole world is speaking to us constantly, in a language beyond words, the world is speaking to us through gestures. By observing the gestures of plants their growing habitat, flower color and the plants climatic temperament and growing range, we can glean a fair amount of pertinent information. This information can be very useful when researching a flower remedy.

On a vibrational level Walnut flower essence is used when we are making major changes in our lives. Moving, changing jobs, partners etc, walnut flower essences assists us in making a clean break from the past. This means once the change has been made you feel unencumbered by the past and can move forward without regret or attachment to things gone by. This differs from honeysuckle which useful when we are seeking to live in the in the good ol’ days. Walnut flower essence is indicated for times when we want to or have taken take great steps forward and may feel some tugging from the past.

 The walnut ‘mother’ tree secretes a chemical which prevents the growth of other walnuts from sprouting up around it.  This prevents other walnut trees from rooting and growing near the mother.  The walnut is encased in a pericap. This coating protects the nut inside and when it matures and drops the sponge like pericap allows the nut to bounce and roll from the mother. In a sense the baby walnut is free to follow their own journey and grow independently and stand alone.

This signature of walnut tells us much about how the essences helps us to free our minds from the past and move forward with confidence. The walnut has two halves and the nut has distinct folds and crevices similar to the human brain.   This essence helps make big changes in our conscious mind which can lead us forward as we grow and change. This psychological independence is necessary for our growth and development as into our true selves.

Dr. Bachs life is a prime example of the positive walnut state. He left behind London, a lucrative medical practice and a world that was familiar to him to pursue something new.  His freedom of mind and spirit led to a new paradigm of healing. This new paradigm of treating the personality is revolutionary in its approach and effectiveness. In the spirit of walnut, may we all be free to pursue our destiny and fulfill our purpose.

Use walnut flower essence when paving new ground and leaving behind old conventions, limitations, restrictions, places and relationships.

We are proud to announce the arrival of 10 new Vibrational Amulets from Delta Gardens, a leading researcher in flower essences and vibrational health.

The Delta Gardens amulets are small glass vials (1/32 oz.) which contain flower essences, gemstones and essential oils. Each amulet is fitted with a titanium cap to be worn around the neck on a cord or chain. Each has been designed and created to hold a specific vibration which is transmitted to the wearer in a steady pulse. All amulets are infused with specific energies of the sun, moon or elements to bring forth the unique frequencies required for each one.
These amulets work as both enhancers of the human energy field and as elegant jewelry. Elegant and sturdy enough to be worn daily, each amulet has been carefully designed, formulated and tested, to provide   and support energetic protection, boundaries, grounding, strength, meditation and spirituality.  Because of their tasteful design these amulets compliment the wearer both aesthetically and energetically.

What’s great about the amulets is they are functional pieces of jewelry,  created with a purpose in mind, to use the vibration of crystals, oils and essences for today’s needs.  Wearing of gemstones for their energetic benefits has been well known and documented by cultures around the world.  The use of gemstones to assist with protection, strength and angelic support is gaining renewed interest, quartz crystals are even widely used in the computer and electronics industry. A key component to the vital function of many electronic devices because of their ability to hold and transmit electrical vibrations. By working on a vibrational level they are also able to interact with humans and the human electrical system.

They are also charged with essential oils and flower essences, here is a quote from a customer in Brazil: “These amulets are an extraordinary compliment to vibrational medicine. It is like the feeling of having living support with you all the time.”
- Rene Clotier, Brazil

Large Format Easy To Understand Excellent Reference

In this easy to use reference guide, Mechthild takes us through each remedy individually offering keen insights on the positive potential of each flower. She clearly explains each plants range of use and healing potential.

Ms. Sheffer brings a wealth of knowledge to the topic gleaned from years as a therapist and head of the Swiss and German Bach Flower Therapy Research and Education centers. This type of hands on experience makes her highly qualified to expand on Bach’s work. The reader is led through Bach’s vision and philosophy, then goes on to explain in clear terms how the remedies work on a soul level. She provides diagrams and examples to illustrate and convey her points.

It contains full color photographs and tag lines for each flower followed by two full pages of how the flower works with the personality. She conclude each definition with a table of “Behavior Patterns in the Blocked State” and “Key Symptoms”.

For example:
Agrimony: The Honesty Flower From Pretend Harmony to Inner Peace

Key Symptoms: attempts are made to conceal disturbing thoughts and inner restlessness behind a cheerful face and a life free of worry.

Behavior Patterns in the Blocked State: (the book contains a list of up to 20 for each flower)
You try to please all the people all the time, you look through rose colored glasses, you want to live in an ideal world so you intentionally ignore flaws in a partner.

Positive Potential:
You are able to deal with both positive and negative situations and grow from them

At the end of the book the reader will find a table to use when trying to decide between two remedies. This easy to use tool is brought to life by featuring kirilian photographs of the energy signature of each flower.

This book is a great addition to any reference library, for the beginner or advanced student alike

When investigating an essence it is not uncommon to find different definitions of the same essence by different companies. In this post we will take a deeper look at Sunflower, an essence produced by Delta Gardens, Alaskan Flower Essence Project and Flower Essence Services. All three companies are respected for their integrity and comprehensive research methods. They also all hail from diverse geographical regions, New England, Northern California and Alaska and offer an expanded perspective of Sunflower.

The sunflower is part of the plant family known as composites, this includes daisies, tansy, chamomile, and echinacea, they are the second largest flowering plant species in the world. They consist of a round flower head, surrounded by by petals. There are some daisies with no petals and they are known as class two composites, such as tansy, moxa and wormwood. Back to class one composites, the circular nature of the flower resembles the sun, the way a child may draw. Lets look at the different definitions by the 3 producers:

Delta Gardens- “This essence enhances the ability to project energy outward. Will forces are strengthened along with a persons sense of his or her ability to do things. This essence helps treat fear of success and fear of failure.”

FES- “Balanced sense of individuality, spiritualized ego forces sun radiant personality. Sunflower heals disturbances or distortions in the soul’s relationship to the masculine, often associated with a conflicted or deficient relationship to the father in childhood.”

Alaskan-”The essence of Sunflower strengthens the quality of individuality and brings balance to the process of soul activation on the physical plane. Sunflower helps attract and activate one’s unique spiritual potential in a centered way through the establishment of a grounded, nurturing connection to the earth.”

The language used by each producer is different, which in a sense reflects their personality and interpritations of the energies of this flower remedy. A common theme is sunflower essence affects and works with the will/ego/ individualized consciousness. The will/ego is our solar force which is related our masculine side. The sun projects its energy, the earth receives it and growth is activated, life flourishes. Sunflower helps us with our own capacity to activate the solar energy within us through our solar plexus also known as the 3rd chakra.

What can we glean from all three definitions?

Sunflower essence: Is a strengthener, activator and harmonizer of will forces and helps to balance our relationship to the masculine and solar forces within us

Some areas of use are, treating low self esteem or an over inflated sense of self, manifesting our desires in a tangible way on the earth plane, activating inherent potential, healing disturbances with the masculine and our own difficulties with our father or father figures, building confidence stemming self sabotage.