How to Choose which Flower Essence is Right for You
Flower essences, essence medicine in general, falls under the umbrellas of Homeopathy and Herbalism. In Homeopathy, the more diluted the medicine is, the stronger it will respond in the body. Another piece of Homeopathy, is that the medicine needs to be a perfect match to work. Like must meet Like for healing to occur.
When selecting a flower essence to support you, and you feel unclear, it is best to pick the one that MOST meets your needs.
For example:
Sally has been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stricken with grief from the loss of her beloved dog a few months ago. She has no desire to take care of herself or have fun, and has a hard time making daily small decisions due to the anxiety and overwhelm.
With this example, if Sally was at my store, I would imagine she would say: “But I could take Starlight for anxiety, and Morning Forest Light for grief, and then Feral Priestess because life isn’t fun right now, Oh but then I need Mirrored Prism too for clarity - I feel confused.” First off, Sally, let’s take a deep breath!
In this fake scenario I just made up - I would guess that Sally’s deepest emotion that is needing tending to is grief. I would put her on a month (one bottle) of Morning Forest Light, and have her carry Starlight around with her for moments of acute anxiety throughout the day. She likely would want to stay with this protocol for 2-3 months, and then check in and see what emotional symptoms have onion-layer-peeled away.
For YOU, my dear who has found their way here…Take these questions into consideration:
What is the stone in my shoe? What has been bothering me as I walk through life?
What is the strongest “negative” or challenging emotion I am faced with lately?
One more KEY point:
Do not choose the essence that you WANT to be feeling. Wanting to feel alive and juicy, but do you actually feel confused and lost? Taking the alive and juicy remedies will not support you. You must choose the remedy that meets you where you are. From there, the plants and plant spirits work their magic in your being, and change happens.
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