Introduction to
FLOWER ESSENCES
Flower Essences are vibrational medicines made from plants and flowers. Drops are taken under the tongue, entering the system directly, similar to homeopathic remedies. Flower essences are not herbal tinctures nor aromatherapy. They have no taste or odor, except that of the preservatives used to stabilize the essence.
Flower essences are an optinal method to both support personal growth processes as well as to treat illnesses.
These essences have been used for thousands of years as evidenced from wall paintings in ancient Egypt. Australian aboriginal peoples have a long used this healing modality - they would lay in a stand of appropriate flowers at dawn and soak in the dew-filled blossoms. Pereclesus writes of essences being used in the 1500?s. The importance of flower essences were re-discovered by Samual Bach in 1930?s England. Since then, essences have been created all over the world.
There are now other forms of essences not from plants - wonderful experiments are being done with vibrations of sound, light, and natural phenomena such as the northern lights. Gem essences have been an integral part of Ayurvedic medicine for centuries.
Blossoms are the most potent part of the plant - and receptical collecting the greatest amount of vital force from the sun?s rays. As the sexual organs of the plant, they pass this energy, as well as genetic material, on to the next generation. Animals in the wild seek out specific herbs and flowers for their healing properties, drawn to the scent and color. Herbalists and practitioners pay much attention to a plant?s properties of: size, shape, colors, scent, pattern of growth and location, known as its ?Doctrine of Signatures?.
Humans, as well as all living beings on the planet, owe much to the plant kingdom, as they give the gifts of oxygen, food, medicine and beauty. Not as passive as one might think, plants hooked up to polygraph equipment during experiments in the 1970?s - show marked concern for the welfare of both other plants and people being threatened!
Healing with flower essences is based on the principle that plants contain an intelligence, or devic presence within that communicates, heals and directly effects the etheric web of another being, as part of the greater cosmic intelligence. It is the universal intelligence which resides in every natural manifestation that gives rise to form and regulates it. A human being can also be thought of as being made up of patterns of vibrating molecules, imprinted with the genetic history and events of their life, or web of their etheric blueprint. Trauma can be imprinted on this pattern, becoming cellular memories which negatively affect the web. The homeopaths call the stressors which cause damage to the etheric web and therefore vital force of a being ?Miasms?. Modern miasms include radiation, petrochemical and heavy metal poisoning, illness and emotional trauma. The vibrational signature of flower is used to fine-tune the human energy field, like a tuning fork affects a violin string. The disruptions of the patterns in a human being which causes suffering and illness can be healed by this ability of flower essences to eliminate miasms from the physical and etheric fields.
Flower essences are completely safe and self-adjusting. There are no side effects, rather if an essence is not correct, it will simply feel like plain water in the mouth. A correctly chosen essence that is appropriate for the issue at hand, will have a strong taste or ?zinging? effect in the mouth. Some sensitive people feel this as a kind of mild electric jolt, rush or warming sensation all over.
The essences do not have the same limitations and side effects as homeopathic remedies such as ?provings?, rough healing crisis, and are not as easily antidoted or damaged by certain substances and strong scents.
Essences are made from flowers or plant material carefully chosen for their perfection, peak of bloom and integrity of place of origin, that is, freedom from pollutants and isolation from human activity. The vibratory signature of the particular flower is transferred to a water medium and stabilized with alcohol to make the ?mother tincture?. These are diluted to make the strength used for stock bottles, which are then used to create the individual dosage formulas.
The flower essences are then taken in various dosages forms. Usually 5 - 7 drops are taken under the tongue and held for a moment to allow absorption. The drops should be taken upon arising in the morning, and just before retiring to utilize the dream cycles into the healing process. The formula may be taken additionally during the day as needed. Take the dosage bottle for 2 - 4 weeks. You will often ?loose interest?, or ?forget? to take the essence when it is no longer needed. Take a week off before beginning a new dosage bottle. This will allow some time to integrate the changes made,and give time to evaluate what is needed next. The next dosage bottle may be more of the same formula, a modified, or completely new one.
Usually, no more than one to three essences are recommended to take at a time for beginners. You must choose carefully to insure that no essences counteract each other. The repretory books are exciting to read through, and it will take some discipline not to want to take them all.
Flower essences may be placed in a cup of tea, spring water, juice and sipped, rubbed on the skin, added to bath or used in a spritzer bottle. They
should be kept in a dark, cool place away from electromagnetic fields, and as such will keep their freshness for years.
The range of reactions to a treatment with flower essences can run from the dramatic, to changes so subtle they can only be noticed in retrospect. Unexpected events or opportunities may present themselves in a totally new way. However, if the growth process seems like nothing but a long struggle, be patient, you are re-balancing at a core level and dealing with issues at the root of their manifestation. Embrace the journey and the healing process.
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