Flower Essence Therapy
What Are Flower Essences?
Flower essences are the vibrational imprint of a flower’s essence or soul that has been infused into water. Flower essences can help us recognize, resolve and transform negative emotions and behaviors. They can support us in remembering our true nature and help us experience greater well-being and harmony. Flower essences offer subtle energetic medicine that can help guide us towards profound healing and transformation.
When Were Flower Essences Discovered?
Flower essences are a botanically based healing system that has existed since ancient times. Evidence suggests some ancient cultures believed the morning dew that appeared on the flowers contained healing properties. The dew would be gathered and used as medicine, knowing that every flower had it own unique medicine and healing properties.
Do Flower Essences Work?
Unlike man-made drugs which suppress symptoms, flower essences are catalysts for emotional and mental shifts, that in turn can decrease physical suffering and increase vitality. Those who take flower essences have found a wide array of positive developments that encourage healing and improved well-being. Some of the most common outcomes include; new awareness, increased energy, mental clarity, grounded calmness and a better ability to cope.
Flower Essences & Children
Childhood is full of new experiences and is a time when we are learning to process emotions. Flower essences are a safe method to provide support for the constant change and development that children experience. Flower essences provide assistance by creating subtle shifts allowing one to be more in tune with their inner self and find inner peace & well-being. Flower essences provide a natural and safe support for these stages of development. It is important to emphasize that the flowers help to create the virtues needed by both parents and children, though they will not change the “essence” of either.
How Are Flower Essences Made?
Flower essences are made from freshly harvested flowers held in spring or rain water that is energized by sun or moon light. After the essence is created, they are stabilized and preserved with alcohol or glycerin to be taken on its own or used as part of a blend. Glycerin can be an ideal preservative choice for blends created for children, pets and those with alcohol sensitivities.
Water, Science & Flower Essences
Water has the ability to record, conduct and amplify energy. Making it perfect base and conduit for imprinting the essence of a flower. Scientist have shown that water has memory. A German study showed that when a flower was placed into a container of water, and sample droplets of the water were examined. They found that a beautiful and unique pattern was displayed in the water. All droplets of the water that were contained with the one type of flower had a similar pattern and the pattern changed when new flowers were introduced. Showing that each flower infused it’s unique flower pattern onto the water.
Dr. Edward Bach - Flower Essence Therapy
In the 1930’s, British physician, Dr. Edward Bach pioneered a deeper understanding and specific application of flower essences through his clinical and personal observations. Dr. Bach discovered the legendary 38 Bach Flower Remedies and created the foundation of flower essence therapy that we still use today.
To quote Dr. Bach about the amazing and magical healing power of flower essences:
"The action of these remedies is to raise our vibrations and open up our channels for the reception of our Spiritual Self, to flood our natures with the particular virtue we need, and wash out from us the fault which is causing harm. They are able, like beautiful music, or any gloriously uplifting thing which gives us inspiration, to raise our very natures, and bring us nearer to our Souls: and by that very act bring us peace and relieve our sufferings. They cure, not by attacking disease, but by flooding our bodies with the beautiful vibrations of our Higher Nature, in the presence of which disease melts as snow in the sunshine".
Custom Flower Essence Consultation
Custom Flower Essence Session includes: personalized one-on-one flower essence consultation and 1 oz. (30 ml) custom flower essence formula.
Your flower essence will be accompanied with instructions and a detailed description of each flower added to your custom blend.
When flower essences are taken regularly, they can help us call in our highest potential and direct us towards our most soulful & joy-filled path. Flower essences help us shift our subtle energy body to accelerate healing. They guide us in transforming negative emotional states into grounded positivity.
Consultations are confidential and conducted via e-mail or phone (your choice). With the aim to establish the areas you may feel blocked and wish to find more balance, joy and peace. For instance, you might want to address releasing fears/anxieties, calling in courage to start something new or find clarity in making a big decision. Together we agree on what you wish to address and prioritize in your formula.
Flower essence consultations and custom formula blends are offered by Alie Sweany-Rich, founder of Wild Roots Studio, a Flower Essence Practitioner Student, Certified Herbalist and Earth Artist. Learn more about Alie here.
Learn more about Alie’s personal flower essence experience below.
Alie’s personal experience with flower essences:
I was introduced to flower essences in my early 20s, while working at a health food store. I would bring one or two bottles home with me each month. Experimenting with each flower, hoping that they might help me find a bit more grace in the midst of the bumpy, wild ride of a young woman finding herself. Overtime, I collected many essences and carried a pouch of them with me through my travels and personal explorations. I found them to be powerful allies that helped me along the way.
When I became a mother in my mid-30s, I found flower essences to be invaluable in bolstering my much-needed patience and helped to calm the worries that came hand-in-hand with parenting. My children too learned to love flower essences. Even though they now often roll their eyes, as I offer them a dropper full of essences that I promise will help them through a challenge or big emotions. But in the end, I know they appreciate them and have an inner knowing they work.
Eventually, I decided to follow my love of plant medicine by enrolling into The Equinox School of Herbal Studies. It was here, I learned more about flower essences and found an even deeper resonance with them. I came to know a better understanding of their subtle, yet powerful healing and transformational offerings. So, when Covid-19 forced me to temporarily close Wild Roots classes, I decided to use the extra time to pursue a formal training to become a Flower Essence Practitioner.
Over the years, I have created many formulas for myself that have supported me through the many arcs of healing or transformations that have presented themselves. The essences may bring a large shift, or a subtle new perspective that gently guide me forward. Sometimes the changes feel deeply internal and other times they feel like a friend holding my hand through a rough patch.
I think it is no coincidence that I started using them with more precision and frequency shortly before leaving a long-standing job that no longer suited me, to follow my dreams of offering nature-based art workshops. I remember studying a book on flower essences and crafting a formula that was focused on getting myself out of the rut I felt stuck in. The formula included Aspen (for fear of the unknown), Larch (confidence and expansive creativity), Cosmos (expression) and a few others I don’t quite remember. I feel all of these flowers guided me to let go of my inner struggle and empowered me with inspiration & courage to show up in a more soulful way to create the life I yearned for.
I can see how one could be skeptical of flower essences. It all can sound a bit silly. However, after the years I have become a sworn believer. When taking flower essences, I feel they help me to become more aware of my energy and mental state. I often notice a slight but very clear uptick of inner peace and a calming of the inner noise that I all too often struggle with.
The flowers have helped me in so many ways. Showing me if I shift just a bit to open my heart or find more patience in one moment, everything in my reality changes. They give me a gentle nudge to tame my ego and break free from old patterns to live with more ease, gratitude and joy.