Of course everything is changing all the time but it feels, to many, that there is a lot more of it about than usual. Many of us find this quite hard to deal with. The fear, resistance and panic it brings up can be enormous especially if it’s amplified by the media and those around us.

Lots of people believe that there is a massive shift happening for the life of the planet and the beings that live on it. This shift will, undoubtedly, bring chaos and destruction as the old ways of being/doing/ thinking change into the new.

Essences are great tools to have by your side while all these changes are happening .How we deal with the changes inside and outside of us affects how those around us react and, therefore, how the planet as a whole reacts. How you deal with things affects EVERYTHING .

If you believe in a divine plan but are unable to let yourself go with the flow and let everything happen as it is ‘meant’ to Rio Clarillo is a great essence (I wrote more about this amazing river essence in a blog a year or so ago- called All Change) it brings movement and change in a light playful way, enabling you to relax, feel into your intuition and move with less resistance down the river of life.

Some of us would prefer to believe that change is not happening by keeping keeping on, working hard and fast and hoping that by doing things like we have always done everything will continue to be as it is. For this way of being Speedwell is a very good essence bringing a calm knowingness that everything is going to be alright, it’s fine to slow down(or even stop), it brings a stillness in amongst the chaos (a bit like being at the stationary middle point of a whirlpool) and is fabulous for these turbulent times.

Willow essence brings flexibility .It stops us seizing up and becoming stuck. Dr Bach said it was very good for arthritis when our bodies seize up and are unwilling to bend at all. The flexibility of the willow means that this tree, often found near rivers/water, doesn’t break during times of great stress, which is a lesson we all need to remember.

Walnut is another Bach tree essence that is very good during times of change bringing a protected feeling from how everyone else is reacting to how we are and helps with transitions from one phase to the next.

When right in the midst of stressful, panicky changing times Star of Bethlehem and Dandelion are great for feeling grounded and solid and centred.Star of Bethlehem is used in our Accident and Emergency essence (as well as in Bach’s Rescue Remedy) for shock of any kind –in the present, near past or a long long time ago. Dandelion is incredibly grounding bringing you completely into the present and able to deal with things in a present, sunshiney way. Borage is very good at bringing courage and a feeling of being able to cope with all of life’s challenges/growth opportunities(!)

Oh and don’t forget the Wild Garlic which brings us back in touch with whoever is ‘up there’ looking out for us . It brings back a knowing that we are safe and supported.

If you are feeling good about all that is happening in your life, you are happy and thriving with all this change but find other people’s reactions hard to deal with you might find ‘My Personal Space’ spray very good for keeping firm boundaries and not letting ‘others’ bring you down.

And if you want to change and are having trouble doing so our Keep on Track combination is just what you need to help you along your chosen path.

Change is inevitable –how we deal with it is up to us. So don’t forget those fabulous flowers to help you remember how to be who you truly are.

Everywhere I look there are Dandelions shining like mini suns, the fields are covered in them, rejoicing in the returning of the sun. They glow and shine and it seems like the warmth they have absorbed is making them smile. As any gardener knows they are very deep rooted and don’t give up the struggle easily- getting rid of them is nearly impossible.

Like the star sign of Leo they are ‘dominant, spontaneously creative and extrovert’ and seem to ‘thrive on adversity’ and indeed Dandelion flower essence brings a dandy-lion quality with it. This is truly a Leo flower.

This energy- strong, grounded and certain of itself -definitely seems to be needed in the world at the moment where world events have left many of us feeling wobbly, despondent, helpless and unsure of what the future will bring and how to deal with it. Dandelion essence brings you back into the here and now in a strong, brave confident way, able to get on with what you have to do to make this world a sunnier place. And like a dandelion that sends all its seeds off into the air to go wherever they will the thoughts that come while being grounded and true to yourself inspire and help others to do the same

So start practising being a dandelion today, go and lie in a field in the sun until you feel a deep connection with the earth, as you feel the sun filling your body relax, start glowing and smile very broadly…..then let your seeds/thoughts just drift off on the breeze-and see how much more present, confident and sunny you feel. Taking our Dandelion essence will make this even easier, especially if you are surrounded by concrete!

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How do you cope with the new beginnings that life throws at you? When it feels like everything is taken away from you, or just naturally comes to an end and it’s time to move on how do you respond?

There is that feeling of anticipation and often some panic about what lays ahead, a new challenge to get on with, the letting go, the grieving of what you have left behind, the changes and shifts that it feels necessary to make, the new perspective to get used to, to find out how it feels and whether you like it or not.

In life there are always new beginnings. That is how we continue to grow- like trees we have cycles of (seeming) dormancy followed by big growth spurts, just slowly quietly growing and then letting go of things that no longer serve us. I remember once, when having to move house more or less singlehandedly with 2 teenage boys about to fledge, saying to one of them “all this change is just too much. “ He replied, with the wisdom of his years “Change is good mum”. And indeed it often is but the more help we can get the smoother and easier it is. And that’s where those magic drops come in.

 We make several essences that can really help with moving on. Walnut is traditionally the essence people think of for big changes as it’s so protective and helps you from being upset in any way about what other people think about what, why and how you are doing something. Borage is another protective essence that makes you feel you can cope with anything that life throws at you, it brings with it courage and calmness and a sense of safety.  Wild Garlic always makes you feel safe and supported and often takes away the fear in any situation. For the letting go of the old Rio Clarillo, as I wrote here a few months ago, is great for going with the flow down the river of life. And Nans Polyanthus is very energising and helpful with anything that you find difficulty to do- so if you know that you need to move on but are putting it off this will really help, it will also help with getting on with the practicalities –the (un)packing, organizing, list doing bit of endings/beginnings.

If there is letting go of other people our combination essence Emotional Rescue is fabulous with dealing with heartache and grief ( which you can also feel for homes and places) and feeling strong enough to cope again.

So with Spring here and everything around us moving and shifting don’t forget the help those flowers can give us with our new beginnings.

The earth is stirring after a long cold winter (for most of us) and the snowdrops in their  brave, some may think foolhardy, way are the first to push their way through frozen earth to catch the first glimmers of pale sun on their smooth shoulders. The freezing winds batter them, the frost freezes them night after night but then as soon as the sun shines they open, their 3 petals spread revealing exquisite green markings and they glow, so so white and dance in the wind for they know that spring is coming, that it’s not too early to celebrate, the year has shifted and there is hope.

We have been helping a young Frenchman make a short film about essences and as this is the only time he has free we have been concentrating a lot on snowdrops and getting to know them. It’s been a joyful experience and they have showed us how to be brave, to let any tension we have hanging on our shoulders slip off, to defrost and be hopeful about the future.

We have only just made the essence but feel, already, that it would be good for depression, grief and tension. But those are just my feelings, as with all essences everyone gets something slightly different from them. It’s a bit like getting to know a person –everyone will have a different experience (sometimes completely different) of who you are and so it is with flowers. It is very difficult to write what each essence is for as, like us, they don’t like being put in boxes. We can only give a general idea, a suggestion, an invitation to explore if you are moved or excited by what that flower may be able to show you. And then provide you with the essence if you want to experience it’s energy, to learn what it has to teach.

All I know is that I would like to be more like a snowdrop- pure and brave and able to let things sliiide off my shoulders, to shine like a bright light and open to the sun

If you would like to try and be more like a snowdrop please get in touch (saskia@saskiasfloweressences.com) and we will send you an essence for a free trial, we’ll also send you a form to fill in to share your experiences.

And don’t forget there are lots of other flowers waiting to show you how to be more like them, we’ve harnessed their energy and they are waiting for you at www.saskiasfloweressences.com