Have you ever met a nasty florist? No. I reckon it must be one of the most fulfilling environments to work in. Being surrounded by the vibrational energy of flowers on a daily basis has a deep founded healing effect on the human body.
You may be squinting your eyes right know and think that I am talking absolute rubbish, but, let us explore this statement using SCIENCE.
In a nutshell, it boils down to quantum physics and the universal law of vibration. Every single flower (or any plant) gives off a very unique vibration that has a profound effect on the cells in our bodies. Flower essences were first developed by the English physician, Edward Bach, in the early 20th century. Bach, who turned to the study of homeopathy after recovering from grave illness, proposed and researched the concept that each plant has a signature vibrational energy pattern that can be isolated and used to help improve specific emotional states.
While Bach may have been the first to make flower essences commercially available, this concept is much older. The indigenous people of North America once collected dewdrops off flowers and utilized them as medicine. Dr Emoto established that emotions have a vibrational impact on water, and can thus be ‘captured’ and preserved in water. * (To view an in-depth explanation, you can watch my Wellness Lifestyle Conference Presentation on “Raising Cell Vibrations” by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q34CYdJvxoQ&t=10s)
Some people confuse the term ‘essential oils’ with ‘flower essences’. However, these two health modalities are very different from each other. Unlike essential oils, flower essences are odourless.
While essential oils contain physical substances extracted from plants (and have to be used with caution when working with pregnant women, pets and children), there are no physical plant materials in flower essences. Flower essences don’t make any bio-chemical changes in the body, thus they are 100% safe to use on children, pets, the elderly and even newborn babies.
HOW CAN YOU BENEFIT?
Firstly, you need to understand that a healthy cell vibrates MUCH higher than a diseased cell. Secondly, you need to know that when you want to heal your body, you also need to look at any underlying emotional issues that may be present. You must address these issues if you want to speed up the healing process.
That is why I take a holistic approach when I work with my clients. It simply means that we need to approach life (and health) from all aspects of being: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
By working through the emotional state of a client, I can custom blend a dosage bottle of flower essences that is specific to their unique make-up. Then I add the herbal blends to regain balance in their bodies.
MY FIRST ENCOUNTER
The first time I read up on flower essences, I didn’t quite grasp the concept. It sounded too good to be true, so I had to test it out first. Realising that most of my clients suffer from some type of anxiety, caused by various external factors, I decided to give the humble Morning Glory that grows wildly on our farm, a good test run.
“Morning Glory flower essence awakens the spirit, attuning the individual to his or her own shimmering brilliance and vitality. It can serve as a rejuvenating tonic, melting away patterns of lethargy or inertia and allows one to feel embraced by the jubilant forces of nature. Morning Glory flower remedy rises up in the early morning with an eager will to meet the rising sun in the great blue sky.”
‘It helps our personal energy fields become current with the changing frequencies of our planet. This essence can help those who are very sensitive to EMF’s and other incoherent chaotic frequencies. It can ease unexplained irritability and help us embrace and live by our own true values and convictions.’
I was blending away in the kitchen when our elderly, over weight and simply put, anti-social dog, Fire, nudged my knee. She peered up at me with a sparkle in her blue eyes, as if she was asking me for help. I laughingly put two tiny drops on her big brown nose and she happily sauntered away…
Now, to put this experience into proper perspective, so that you can fully understand the results that I saw, you need to understand Fire’s previous behaviour.
Fire doesn’t play, or hunt, with the other dogs. Fire growls and nips at the other dogs when they come close. Fire doesn’t like going on walks. Fire is very over weight, and no diet seems to help her lose any excess baggage. Being over weight is not good for her overall health, either. Fire was just not enjoying her life, at all!
Fifteen minutes later my husband called the dogs for their afternoon walk and Isis and Psycho came leaping through the door in eagerness, and lo and behold, who was following them? Fire!
She bounded onto the grass like a puppy! She joined the pack on a fun-filled walk and an exploration game to chase guinea fowl around. She stuck with them and actually played with them! My husband and I watched in awe as Fire transformed, right in front of our eyes, into a happy and carefree dog.
I continued to add a few drops into her water bowl over the next few weeks, and she always had the same results. Whenever I forgot, she would come and nudge me to remind me.
An added bonus was that she started losing some weight! She didn’t comfort eat anymore and as the Morning Glory helps to rid unhealthy addictions she easily managed to drop down to a healthier weight, within only a few weeks. Needless to say I was on a brand new road of discovery as I studied the other South African flower essences and collected various flowers for various conditions. So many clients have benefitted from personalised mixes. Many of the children that I work with are referred to me by an educational psychologist. All of her referrals were spared a trip to the psychiatrist and don’t need any psych meds to cope! As gentle as these essences are, they are most definitely the most powerful secret in my apothecary! (There is even a flower essence for bedwetting and one for decreasing tumour growth! Seriously!)
If you would like to learn more about some of the benefits of flowers that are growing in your own garden, have a look at my Kindle book: Flower Essences:
If you would like to book a consultation with me, please send an email to aliveholistic@yahoo.com with ‘Consult Request’ in the title bar.
Love and light!
Maxine
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