An exploration of flower essences across modalities

We are not just our physical body, we are much, much more. As conscious beings our wholeness is supported by the interaction of all the bodies which together create health: physical, which we can touch, feel, see, hear and taste, and mental, emotional and spiritual (or attitudinal) all of which reside in the energetic subtle anatomy, the vehicle for the vital force. When each of these bodies is working harmoniously and in tandem, human consciousness is clear alive, awake and aware, decisions are made effortlessly and life flows smoothly.

Easily identifiable when we compare a live body to a dead one, it is the vital animating life force that moves, warms, and grants the living body intelligent functioning as compared to the stillness and inability to respond to stimuli of a person who is dead.

The vital force for the individual is present from the moment of conception acting as a guiding template for the physical body to develop through gestation, infancy, childhood, through the developmentally fast-forward growth spurt that occurs in teenage-hood and into adulthood.

Housed in and around the body, the vital force is intelligently structured. Known as the subtle energy system, it is made up of seven embodied chakras, known as energy centres (or the seas) that lie along the front of the spine and 12-plus meridians (the rivers), which distribute life-giving energy from the chakras to every single cell in the tissues, fluids, organs, bones, brain and nervous system of the body.

The chakras, with their meridian counterparts are tiered, from the base of the trunk through to the crown of the head, along with meridian conduits that carry the resonance of the chakra for which they are distributing energy.

The various chakras and meridians vibrate at different frequencies, with those at the base of the trunk resonating at the longest wave length and slowest vibrational rate, while those at the top of the body with the shortest wave length and fastest vibrational rate. The chakras and meridians in between, are graduated or stepped up in resonance incrementally, creating a continuum of vibrational resonance throughout the whole of the body from the lowest at the base of the trunk to the highest at the crown of the head.

In an awesomely magnificent example of the intelligence of the vital force, each chakra and its associated meridians governs not only a specific set of physical functions, but also emotional, attitudinal and developmental qualities that make up the whole human being. It is these aspects that help determine our personality and personal identity.

As a whole, the subtle energy system of the body, consisting of the bio-electrical energy that flows through the chakras and the meridians, creates an electro-magnetic field that surrounds the body, known as the aura. It is this electro-magnetic field that differentiates us from others and both protects us from harmful energies whilst connecting us discriminately to the whole unified field of life.

It is this whole subtle energy system, including the chakras, meridians and the aura, that flower essences work so effortlessly and effectively with.

So, what are flower essences and how do they work on this unseen energy system?

Flower essences are pure healing gifts from nature that work on the human subtle energy system, which underpins the physical body. Prepared in a manner similar to homeopathy, they are potentised to match the resonance of the chakras and meridians, elements of the subtle energy system that distribute vital force throughout the body. Because flower essences act directly on the energy system they address aspects of the whole human that are invisible to the human eye – our feeling and thinking body, clearing distortions and blockages in the meridians & chakras & supporting the free flow of energy, which results in optimal wellbeing and wholeness.

The process of potentisation that occurs during the making of a flower essence creates a natural medicine that has no physical attributes, but rather simply the vibrational resonance of the physical form. In other words, it contains the energy of the flower it is made from, rather than the form. It is the same process used in making homeopathics, whose basic tenet is that ‘like cures like’. This is a simple way of saying that a flower medicine’s energy or resonant vibration, when matched with a similar vibration in the human body, will harmonise the distorted energy within the human body in the area to which it is targeted. ‘Like energy cures like energy.’

Flower Essences

contain the *energy* of the flower they are made from, rather than the form.

In the human being, where energy is blocked, distorted, repressed, compressed, stagnant or excessive, problems arise not only in the physical body, but in the emotional, attitudinal and spiritual world of the individual. Emotions are often referred to as ‘energy-in-motion’ and they arise based on the individual’s world view – or rather, the way we perceive the world.

If we see the world as an unfair place where we are victimised, we will regularly suffer from resentment or feelings of victimhood. These feelings then impact on the energy system of the body, in this case the gallbladder, by causing inharmonious energy flow. For example, resentment means we continuously recycle thoughts of ‘unfairness’ towards another person or situation causing the energy of our thoughts to go around and around in a loop, the same thoughts tumbling over one another ceaselessly with no way out. This creates a knot in the energy flow in the gallbladder which causes energy to stagnate and slow, potentially initiating the beginnings of a disease process, as the gallbladder, along with the liver and associated tissues etc become deficient in energy or vitality.

If we apply a flower essence, whose healing energy causes the knot to unwind, relax and start to move freely, then the organs and tissues in the physical body are able to function freely and openly again with sufficient energy and blood to nourish and connect them to the rest of the system. And the emotional and attitudinal bonus is that resentment gives way to letting go and, if needs be, to forgiveness, freeing up the emotional and mental bodies.

‘Disease begins in the mind’ is a statement that profoundly rings true within the field of natural medicine. It is the attitudes & values we hold in the mind (most often due to our early programming) that govern the way we perceive the world. Attitudes in turn drive emotions in response to our belief system. If there is a disconnect with the world outside of us and the expression of our inner world, then we are often thrown into emotional turmoil. Long-held emotional states (energy-in-motion) and their pre-disposing attitudes are powerful disturbers of energy flow within the body leading to dis-ease or lack of ease in physical functioning. The beauty of flower essences is that they address re-balancing disturbed energy while simultaneously opening the mind to ‘seeing ‘ another way, solution, approach or facet that will take us beyond our limited worldview, allowing us to recognise a range of wider options and to find ways of being that work for us.

Flower essences therefore benefit all natural therapy modalities, which, each from their own unique perspective, are geared towards realigning and harmonising the body and bringing it back to its most healthy expression. Because flower essences target the way we think (our attitudes) and our emotions, they complement natural therapy modalities in a couple of very pertinent ways: firstly, they can assist with compliance in regard to any post treatment suggestions made by the practitioner to support clinical work. Secondly, they provide effective & real on-going emotional and attitudinal support, especially if there is a situation creating stress in the home environment. Thirdly, they precipitate healing, by helping to erode barriers or shift attitudes blocking the effectiveness of clinical treatments by resetting fixed views and emotional holdings that are getting in the way of whole wellness for the client.

So, in effect, they potently augment the practices of such modalities as naturopathy, nutrition, acupuncture, osteopathy, manual therapies, and massage especially in cases where life-style changes and emotional harmony are recommended by the practitioner.

HeartRadiance Flower Essences are unique because they are heart-centred, softly transmuting, promote connection and support the inner journey towards wholeness & wellbeing. As a valuable adjunct to clinical practice they are safe, effective & easy to use for the practitioner. They can be prescribed as a single, pure essence to target a specific issue, or as a pre-formulated blend to provide a more general, wider feeling of wellbeing and harmony relative to the client’s current life circumstances. The Pure Practitioner Kit enables tailored blends to be crafted by the therapist for the unique emotional & wellbeing needs of each client.

Different ways to use the pure essences and blend essences, for example, might include a client who complains of fuzzy thinking and has digestive issues. Dandelion as a pure essence, might be the essence of choice, as it grounds, focuses & clarifies thinking while at the same time energetically supports liver function. On the other hand, a client who is pregnant and feeling she’s on an emotional roller-coaster, lacks confidence and is unsure about how well she is going to manage motherhood, the pre-formulated blend of choice would be Pregnancy Support. This encouraging essence blend will help her to transit smoothly and gracefully through the experience.

HeartRadiance Flower Essences are such a gentle and easy healing method to use and provide an important bridge between the physical and the emotional.

This article appeared in ANTA’s The Natural Therapist magazine, Volume 37, No.3 (Spring).

Available here: https://issuu.com/antatherapist/docs/tnt_vol_37_no_3_spring_hyperlink