Flower Therapy

Flower therapy is one of the most natural and universal ways we express feelings of happiness, congratulations, sympathy, love and friendship with each other.

We are instinctively drawn to flowers and to give them.

Young children naturally gravitate to cheery yellow dandelions, which they pick by the fistful as springtime bouquets for moms and loved ones.

Sometimes what we cannot say in words, we let flowers say for us.

A bouquet of red roses speaks of love and passion. Amaryllis and Poinsettias herald winter holidays.

The beauty and intoxicating aroma of lilacs and honeysuckle are the perfect flower remedy for chasing away the last of the winter blues and announce the beginning of warm days ahead.

Just being in the presence of flowers touches our spirits. Whether we experience them as a gift of nature along a country road, in our gardens, or by the giving or receiving of a special flower delivery, these beauties are a welcome and positive addition to our lives.

It is no wonder that flower therapy is an age-old form of healing.

Flowers as Vibrational Remedies

Benefiting from the vibration of a flowering plant is as easy as sitting in their presence with an open heart and meditating on its qualities. An even easier way of doing this is to take a prepared flower remedy, called an essence.

From a vibrational energy healing view, flowers have the highest vibration of any plant medicine. They are the reproductive part of the plant. When a plant is in bloom, it's life force energy is concentrated there.

A flower essence is prepared very carefully so as to preserve its purity and vibration. Flowers are collected with their morning dew. They impart their vibrational essence into a bowl of water.

To quote from Flower Essences and Vibrational Healing,the author Gurudas states,

...flowers were and are the very essence and the highest concentration of the life-force in the plant...They are a combination of the etheric properties [of the plant] and are at the height of the life-force...The actual essence, of course, is the electromagnetic pattern of the plant form...[Essences prepared from the flowers are] merely an etheric imprint; nothing physical gets transferred...you are dealing strictly with the ethereal vibration of the plant, the intelligence of it. The sun striking the water melds into the water the life-force of the flower, and this is transferred to people when they assimilate these vibrational essences.

Small research studies and anecdotal evidence from thousands of users support the effectiveness of flower therapy. Other studies have not been able to prove effectiveness.

Don’t expect to be hit over the head by these remedies. Sometimes I’ll take a deep breath or notice a shift in my thinking right away. Often the effects are less obvious.

Generally flower therapy works subtly but powerfully over time. It can take months to notice a real change. Don't let this discourage you. Months are better than years or never.

Using Flower Essences

You may take your doses directly from this bottle or you can further dilute it to make a Dosage Bottle. This makes the stock concentrate last longer and less likely to get tainted when being used.

To prepare a dosage bottle simply add two drops of stock concentrate to a one-ounce dark-glass dropper bottle. Add one tablespoon of brandy and then top off the bottle with spring water. Leave enough head room so it doesn't spill out when inserting your glass eyedropper.

Take four drops, four times per day or more. You can add two drops to your body lotion or massage oil. Or put four drops in a misting bottle and spritz your skin with it.

A practitioner will usually give you a dosage bottle with your essence. If working with Spirit-in-Nature essences you may get a few different bottles of single remedies instead of a mixture of essences in one bottle.

Either way, you take two to four drops four times a day, under the tongue or in a beverage. Increasing the amount of drops you take at a time will not hurt you, but it will not add any benefit either. If you need more support, take the remedy more often.

Flower therapy is most effective when combined with healing affirmations and other healing work.

Some practitioners recommend using up to seven essences mixed into a dosage bottle at a time. Others prefer to focus on one or two at the most. Both methods can be effective.

There are benefits of working with one remedy at a time, however. You can really notice what that remedy does for you. You will probably notice a shift within days instead of weeks or months and you can focus more specific affirmations to correspond with the remedy. You can always return to the essence and work with it at a deeper level at a later time.

Flower therapy is totally safe to use at any age. Use them alone or with any other healing methods and medications. Animals seem to benefit even faster than people when given these remedies.

Flower Essences combine well with Homeobotanical Remedies and can be mixed in the same bottle. They are not a substitute for appropriate medical care.

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