Tuesday, May 05, 2009
I recently read that, in ancient wisdom traditions, flowers were thought to help one Hear. I thought this was terrific; flowers
do help you hear, I think. They help you contact the inner voice, the calm spot inside, that helps you figure out what you need, and what to do.
Then, I was thinking about the fact that sometimes the things you like, the foods you are drawn to, the flowers you like, may be essences that can be very helpful in whatever situation may be transpiring at the moment. There are many fruit and vegetable essences, and they act energetically much as fruits and vegetables do on the physical level. Fruit tends to be cleaning and refreshing, vegetables are nourishing and building.
Strawberry and grape essences are excellent for opening up happiness in the body. Enjoying a walk or the weather on one's face, lessening tension. Corn essence is wonderful for settling down to enjoy what you have, building on accomplishments and knowledge to move forward. Broccoli essence helps with the day to day intrusions on one's time and thoughts. Tree essences are wonderful for healing long standing issues. Plants and flowers that work to heal burns and inflammation, such as Hen and Chickens (semper vivens) and Echinacea, work on emotional "hot spots".
Essences, called Elixirs, are also made out of gems and rocks, minerals and natural features. These help break up blockages in the flow of energy. The kind of landscape that attracts you, stones you like to wear, can all be potentially appropriate essences to consider for yourself.
Research is showing, more and more, the truth of the intimate connection between all things, and the flow of energy that passes around and through everything on the planet. Availing yourself of the energies of things you are drawn to can be an excellent way to explore the truth of all these findings. As always, I am happy to answer your questions, via email or phone consultation!
Kelley Rico is a trained hebalist and aromatherapist, and a certified Flower Essence and Jin Shin Jyutsu® practitioner.