OK before we begin –flower essences AREN’T essential oils –they don’t smell but they do come in small dropper bottles which look a bit similar on the shelf in the shop….

So if you think of Bach’s Rescue Remedy you’re on the right track –usually they are taken as drops under the tongue and help deal with emotional inbalance.

Flower essences hold the vibrational imprint of a plant in a mixture of alcohol and water. Each different essence contains the ‘personality’ of that particular plant. Taking this liquid into your body acts as a reminder to behave in a similar way to that plant, to take on its characteristics if you like and brings awareness to thought and behaviour patterns and helps you change how you feel and act.

So if you want to act and feel more like a buttercup – sunshiney and confidant and full of the joys of life take buttercup essence and see just how different you feel.

Because flower essences don’t carry any material matter of the plant they are completely safe to use with other medications, during pregnancy and breast feeding and for children. In fact they work especially well with children who are a lot less stuck in their patterns and are generally more open minded and receptive to change.

But because they contain no material matter people who are much more used to using the logical (left side) of their brains find the whole concept difficult to get their heads around. Once people have tried essences and experienced their changes they find it much easier to believe they work. And because they deal with emotions which are very subjective it is nearly impossible to conduct reliable studies into how each essence works. The science is catching up to show how essences in general work. Dr Emoto in Japan has done lots of work with holding vibrations and memories in water and quantum physicists have lots of evidence of how water holds vibrations. My general reply to sceptics is that an awful lot of people thought the world was flat for a really long time….. and that the Bach essences have been made and sold to millions since the 1930’s –people don’t keep buying things that don’t work.

So what can essences be used for?

Unlike the Bach essences modern essence makers aren’t legally allowed to claim that they help with any physical/medical conditions and so they are mostly described in how they affect emotional issues (although there is LOTS of evidence to suggest that how we feel and think affects our physical well being).
Essences can help you sleep, stop you worrying, make you feel more confidant, stop you feeling nervous, not good enough, intolerant, impatient etc etc. If it’s to do with emotions and how we behave as humans in this roller coaster journey called life there is probably an essence for it out there.

Obviously we would like you to use our essences but there are lots of other companies out there. In general smaller companies make things with more love and integrity – and with something as energetic as a flower essence I feel this is crucial. So if you have something that needs changing in your life and want to use something that is completely natural, safe, and easy to use then flower essences are one of the first things to turn to.

TRY THEM AND SEE –THEY REALLY DO WORK

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!

To order some today go to:

 http://www.saskiasfloweressences.com/dandelion.html