In the early morning light, the little fox made her way down to the stream where she knew she would find the yellow arnica (for trauma) and the mint-leafed self-heal with its tiny pink flowers (for healing assistance). Her nose was still throbbing from a close encounter with a bobcat...
Animals in the wild, when in need of a particular healing, will instinctually seek out the plants, if available, that will assist them in their curative needs. Some plants are ingested, while with others, the morning dew is delicately lapped from the leaves and flowers. Animals are aware and tuned into the energetic capacity for deep healing that each plant uniquely holds. This discernment has been lost to most humans. We have become desensitized and disconnected and used to a constant state of imbalance.
The dew that collects on plants is nature's own form of flower essence. Similar to human fingerprints, every plant on Earth has a distinctive imprint. The highest potency is in the blossoms and through a process of solar infusion, we capture this energy as a Mother Essence, bottle it, and make it available to provide another dimension to our healing journey.
When we add flower essences to our healing arsenal, we begin to receive the highest level of natural, ingestible healing assistance available. The essences help support our utilization of things like herbs, vitamins, homeopathics, aromatherapy, and bodywork, all of which function mostly on a physical level with some emotional and psychological benefits. Essences go beyond these levels to the deeper places within our soul, psyche, and nervous system, gently influencing our subtle anatomy to make energetic and balancing changes. Through their loving vibration, the essences give us a beautiful gift of shifting and re-patterning our inner being to a more insightful, self-nurturing, and positive state. If we are truly striving for balance, harmony, and wholeness, flower essences are an invaluable tool toward this endeavor.
Some specific examples of flower essence healing energy include: camas lily and banana essences work to help balance the left and right brain.; blue lupine and peppermint promote mental clarity; borage and lion's tail help generate courage; columbine and sunflower encourage a strong sense of self and individuality. And the list goes onThere are hundreds, perhaps now, thousands of flower essences from all around the world to assist us in our healing process.
As we wake up to ourselves and realize that we are responsible for our experiences, health, and state of being, we become aware that our illnesses, and physical maladies are all related to emotional, mental, and/or spiritual imbalances. Our hectic lifestyles tend to promote way too much stress, nutritional deficiencies, and not enough rest. And often, we still approach our healing through alleviating symptoms and not taking the time to look at the underlying patterns and causes. Flower essences are a wonderful healing tool that can facilitate a fresh approach and take us to the next level.
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