article by Eileen Doody
Flowers have always been used in healing but it was the work of Dr. Edward Bach in the early part of the twentieth century that revived their use in the western world. After many years of clinical experience and in the latter part of his professional life as a Harley Street medical doctor in London, Bach recognized that illness occurred as a result of imbalances in the emotions. Over a period of six years before he died, he developed 38 flower essences to treat varying emotional needs, deficiencies and excesses. Since then, more and more vibrational remedies have been researched and produced worldwide.
The Australian Bush Flower Essences were developed by Ian White, a naturopath kinesiologist whose family have been natural health practitioners specializing in herbal medicine for five generations. The flowers of the Australian bush are awesomely stunning and exotic having been through their own unique evolution in the isolation of the Australian continent. Some display a very clear indication of their use under The Doctrine of Signatures, i.e., the plant itself indicates it’s particular healing properties by merit of it’s colour, shape, scent or other characteristics.
HOW ARE FLOWER ESSENCES MADE?
Flower Essences are made by immersing the flowers in pure water and leaving them under the sun (occasionally the moon) for a number of hours. This allows the vibrational energy or signature of the plant to be absorbed into the water. This is then bottled with a small amount of alcohol, usually brandy, to act as a preservative. This is known as the “mother tincture” or “mother essence” from which the flower essences are made by further dilution, similar to homeopathic remedies. 66 Australian Bush Flower Essences have been developed to date plus 3 Companion Essences which are made from plant parts other than flowers.
HOW DO THE FLOWER ESSENCES WORK?
Flower essences are an aspect of vibrational medicine which help to address emotional and spiritual issues. All plants and flowers have a unique vibrational energy. Flower essences are catalytic in nature helping to heal emotional blocks and/or negative beliefs bringing a clarifying calm and optimism to one’s being. They are exceptional in helping you to access your intuition and Higher Self thereby enabling you to be more in tune with your life purpose.
The flower essences work on an energetic level to address the underlying emotions of an ailment or situation and can help us to release any unwanted patterns so that we can attract what is ultimately right for us. They work on the energy bodies, i.e. the etheric, the emotional, astral and the spiritual bodies and may sometimes bring deeply buried emotions to the surface so they can be released to allow healing on a deep level. Their effects can be felt sometimes immediately, other times over a period of days or weeks. Any cathartic emotions are usually released swiftly bringing a feeling of clarity and positivity where perhaps there was a lack of these feelings previously.
Being disconnected from our life’s purpose often brings emotional and spiritual pain and anguish and this can lead to ill health. Flower essences, whilst being subtle, can help us to align our energy and connect us with our Higher Self to find solutions and paths forward in our development.
The usual dosage is between 5 to 7 drops under your tongue first thing in the morning and last thing at night over a period of two to three weeks. Some essences can be used for longer or as needed depending on what they are addressing. Flower essences are so gentle and completely safe that they can be used for children, pets and some people even use them for their house plants. They can also be incorporated into spray mists to space clear or change the energy vibrations in certain environments.
The Australian Bush Flower Essences have become an important part of my work with clients over the years. (I also use Tree Essences occasionally if appropriate.) A particular flower sometimes comes to mind as the client sits down for a consultation or begins talking about current situations or dilemmas in their life. At other times, an appropriate essence or blend of essences will become clear over the course of the consultation and may be incorporated into the treatment as appropriate.
The essences are exceptional when used as a supportive adjunct to CranioSacral Therapy treatment as they can help to clear emotional ‘baggage’ and release recurring ancestral and familial patterns which can hold back our own progress and development in life. There are also some very powerful essences which work with personal growth, unresolved issues, lack of potential, poor self esteem, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, worry/anxiety, lack of enthusiasm, problems finding our life direction, transition, change, blocks to creativity, psychic protection, etc. The list is endless! As a client of mine once said “They have helped to unlock resources I already had but didn’t fully realize were already there”.
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