Essences bring out the best in us . You don ’ t have to believe me ; your experience will speak for itself . If you have not yet experienced flower essences in action ; they will astound you .
flower essences can be the key to both scenarios . Essences bring out the best in us . You don ’ t have to believe me ; your experience will speak for itself . If you have not yet experienced flower essences in action ; they will astound you . Trust me when I say negative behaviors can be resolved whether manifested a minute ago or decades ago , barring physical limitations including pain . As always , attend to physical needs first . Also , in defense of an essence ’ s reputation , if you hear someone saying this entire field of natural remedies do not work ; question that person . Were the essences prepared and applied according to tradition ?
The tradition : when you know the plant you want to use ( see chart below ) simply choose a few flower tops or leaves , float them in a glass bowl with fresh water in the sunshine for 20-plus minutes . Strain , shake well , and use the flower water within a week or add 75 percent preservative of brandy ( traditional ), vinegar , red shiso herb , or vegetable glycerin . Seal and store in a cool , dry place . If you have done this carefully , omitting all organic matter in the straining process , sealing properly , and storing well – you will have essences for the next year in abundance . conditions and work wonders for animals who are now or have lived in difficult environments . In my experience , one astounding property of an essence is the ability to address some flaw in the memory of an event and make it right years , even decades later . It is as if the essence eliminates , dissolves the negative memory stored somewhere in the body and allows a new , healthier memory in its place .
Compassion Fatigue = It Only Takes One . According to The Humane Society of the United States , HSUS . org , “ Traumatic stress is the need to manage a crisis or the memory of a traumatic crisis . Animal caregivers experience at least five crises ( traumatic stress ) a week — sometimes all in a single day .”
What about the guardian at home with one ‘ damaged ’ or difficult dog ? There can easily be five crises in any given day . How do they , the humans , recover from the stress ? Is there a solution ? Yes , and you get to choose what will work best for that particular situation and the personalities you are dealing with . Also , let ’ s talk about those individuals in need of relief from emotional stress , difficult coworkers , stubborn clients , or seemingly unsolvable problems ? Here are a few suggestions for your environment .
Oak tree leaf essence should be used by personalities who drive themselves to exhaustion and ill health by an exaggerated drive to work hard , to be the leader – but also in an altruistic manner to protect , please , and care for others — no matter what the personal cost . Oak is for the strong personality who can be a little bossy or pushy in trying to get his / her own way . This is not all negative as Oak personalities are true leaders and often do know what is best in a given situation . But we need to be able to “ rein them in ” in case they do not have all the facts to make a sound decision . The goal of using flower essences is to prevent possible misbehaviors and remedy existing bad habits . Resisting the impulse to misbehave , in this case , to always take the lead — makes for a safe , predictable , consistent relationship .
What if there are resolutions to problems when they first arise ? Let ’ s look at the history of animals teaching people about certain flowers . Arnica flowers grow along the paths in the Alps . Animals who fell or sustained muscular strains and injuries would eat or roll in Arnica flowers growing somewhere close ( to where they were needed by the animals ). Dandelion appears early in the springtime and is excellent as a tonic to cleanse and re-boot a sluggish system at the time it is needed . Mimulus flowers grow and flourish in the harshest
Positive Decisions Lead to Positive Results Positive behaviors at times appear nothing less than miraculous . You can actually see a “ pause ,” allowing the animal to make a new , positive decision whereas there was nothing but immediate , reactive , and negative behavior only minutes earlier . Essences address the current trauma and equally as important , address the past by replacing old , negative memories with healthy , positive thoughts creating allaround good results . This change affords the opportunity to learn , to accept , to cooperate with , and trust human intervention and companionship . Essences re-set normal .
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