I get asked a lot what are Flower Essences and how do they work. It's a simple yet complex answer; Flower Essences, simple put they are the energy of the flower or plant not the actual flower or plant. Because they are energy gifts there is no contraindications of use with chemical medicines. They are safe for new borns to those crossing over to all animals and plants. You can never overdose and taking extra doesn't make things go faster in getting results.
Flower Essences and Essential Oils are not the same thing nor do they do the same thing.
Essential Oils are made from actual plant material and have many precautions to their uses.
I will be writing a separate post about Essential Oils.
Flower Essences work on the electrical energy that is in all living things. When there are mental, emotional and spiritual challenges in our lives, especially those that linger and are extended; that is when Flower Essences shine. Each Flower Essences has a special quality that it brings that blends with the challenge that is being presented. Each challenge has its own lock and with each Flower Essence it brings the key to release what is suppressed. There are individual Flower Essence to create individual formulas. Each person, animal and plant are individual and so when you have all these Flower Essences to choose from you can create a special custom blend for that unique situation. Over time there are enough similarities that pre-made blends are available. There is one by Bach Flowers that most people are familiar with - Rescue Remedy. That is what it is for Rescue. So many people think that is it and they don't need anything else. The fact it is for Rescue, example; you burn your self on the stove - stray on the burn (or at least I do and I don't have a scar afterwords and it stops the burning) or you have a sudden trauma like falling or some kind of accident - its excellent for that. Yet people will use it when their dog is having separation anxiety (which are actually to separate issues), that required another set of Flower Essences. Or you may be having trouble sleeping, again that is another set of Flower Essences are to be blended together.
Here are some great websites that really get into depth on the issue and offer their own line of Flower Essences. Bach Flower Essence base is alcohol, they also have one that does not have alcohol. Flower Essences Society uses brandy which I find less abrasive. With that said, the amount that you use has very little alcohol in it. I am extremely sensitive to alcohol and do just find with it. If you have a disease with alcohol you can put the drops or spray in water and let it dissipate or use one that has a vegetable oil base. Because this is energy it is also affected by other energies, so please store away from all phones, computers, laptops, routers or anything that creates its own artificial energy field.
This is the one most people know, the original 38.
Bach Flower Essence
These have more than the original 38 and there are many others besides these. I have used all of these but one. I have included it here because if has a beautiful explanation of what Flower Essences are, *
Flower Essences Society
Green Hope Farm Flower Essences *
These folks where at Katrina helping the animals
Blackwing Farms Flower Essences
Anaflora Flower Essences
Do your own research and pick the one that "speaks" to you.
Be Well and remember to breathe.
