A selection of my Flower Essences
Flower Essences are herbal infusions or decoctions, made from the flowering part of the plant. The first 38 flower remedies were formulated by a British physician, Dr. Edward Bach in the 1930′s. I work with the 38 HealingHerbs Bach Flower Remedies and the 103 Californian FES Flower Essences.
Flower Essences uniquely address and balance core issues of wellness, such as specific emotions, mental attitudes, spiritual values, and soul issues. Here are just a few:
- Stress, Exhaustion & Fatigue, Anxiety, Persistent Worries
- Depression, Hopelessness, Sadness & Grief
- Mood Swings, Impatience and Irritability, Concentration Problems
- Inability to say ‘No’, Lack of Confidence
- Uncertainty Over Life Direction, Adjusting to Change
- High Sensitivity
- Shock / Recovery from Trauma, Feeling ‘Stuck’
Flower Essences can be used for personal development and to address imbalances. They also make a perfect complimentary agent in psychotherapy and other healing practices such as acupuncture, massage, reiki, yoga, movement practices etc.
Each individual or animal responds to them in a slightly different way. For some, the results are immediate and quite dramatic; for others, the shift is subtle and gradual. Over time, they may help you to feel more alive, balanced and in touch with your goals, values, and creativity.
In A Flower Essence Consultation…
I act as your guide and teacher to help you choose your appropriate combination. We start with an ‘initial’ consultation, which may take between 1 to 1.5 hour depending on the issues and emotional patterns you need help with. I have been working with people of all ages as well as pets for over 5 years.
I focus on dialogue and creating a safe space in which you can safely share your anything you want to work on in strict confidentiality. I will ask you specific questions to deepen my understanding of your specific state and to enable us to go beyond surface emotions and feelings to the underlying, deeper emotions and hurts many of us have collected since childhood. To determine the right essences, I may ask you to hold specific essences and observe your reactions. I may also use muscle testing to determine if your body ‘likes’ or ‘dislikes’ the specific essence or combination.
What is in the blend and how do I use it?
We usually choose three to six flower essences to make up your formula. This blend is a synergistic combination specific to your current emotional climate intended to help you become aware and slowly balance out reactive patterns.
If you wish to, we will create a sample blend that you can take home with you. It contains 2 or more drops of each selected flower essence, water, and glycerin or brandy (preservative). The blend needs to be taken orally at least 4 times a day (4 drops) and lasts approximately 3 to 4 weeks. At this time a 0.5 to 1 hour follow-up session is held to review and address emotional & behavioral shifts and refine/change the blend if needed.
How do they work?
Flower Essences are designed to uplift the spirit and encourage a connection to our “Higher Self”. Like beautiful music that cheers us up when we are listening to it, they are helping us with their specific vibration to replace fear with courage, hate with love, and insecurity with self-confidence.
While they do not terminate life’s challenges, they can help you maintain your inner balance during difficult situations. They are also helpful in “jump-starting” areas that are ‘shut down’, repressed, or when you find yourself repeatedly falling into the same patterns. This also makes them a perfect complimentary agent in psychotherapy and other healing practices such as acupuncture, massage, reiki, yoga, movement etc.
Do Flower Essences interfere with any medication or herbs?
There are no “active ingredients”, as in herbal products or in allopathic (pharmaceutical) medicine. They are completely different from essential oils or aroma-therapy products. They do not contain any physical traces of the actual flower (or tree), but the flowers healing vibration imprinted in water and preserved in a stock-bottle.
While this may appear similar to Homoeopathy, they do not address symptoms but the underlying emotional, mental, or spiritual cause that are leading to those symptoms. They cause no side effects or contra indications with drug oriented medicines or any other therapies.
Flower Essences are not cures for any specific illness and do not substitute any conventional medical treatment. They are chosen on the base of mental and emotional issues, rather than specific physical ailments.
Even though Flower Essences may help to remove underlying imbalances and increase self-healing, they are not meant to replace professional medical treatment, but rather to be included in a holistic approach to a person’s Health & Well-Being.
Always consult a qualified health practitioner if you have a serious mental, emotional condition, or a known physical medical problem.