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purging static or negative-flow energies. Such debris tends to
slow us down physically as well as psychically and emotionally.
For this reason FE group 5 remedies often inter-act most
dramatically for people and situations that involve a lot of
densely compacted energy. The essences help us revitalize
our compressed energetic functions. They also help illuminate
new pathways of growth and creative exploration.
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Apple - is a beloved cleansing agent that holds a very bright
and good-humored healing signature. In the research project
the essence was frequently associated with cleaning the body
prior to (and following) surgery. It's also proven itself useful for
clients who are prone to an obsessive health consciousness -
especially where there are ongoing manifested symptoms of
hypochondria at play. Add to healing teas and other digestive
remedies. Also consider adding to cleaning water of all kinds.
Bladderwort - holds very strong value for those who are
wrestling with powerful and basically unchallenged addictive
mechanisms and behavior patterns. The remedy is often most
useful for those who experience a sense of fear or anxiety
whenever they contemplate change that feels beyond their
strength level or practical capabilities. Sometimes addictions
are ingrained enough to make us physically ill. This applies to
bad television, chat room overload and excessive retail therapy
just as much as it applies to nicotine, narcotics and the usual
retinue of recreational buzz-drugs. Depression that is
tenacious and largely characterized by an inability to stop
ignoring the ongoing creative potential of how we relax and
spend our off-moments MAY be greatly illuminated and healed
by essences like Bladderwort. It's also an excellent choice for
all the 'first-tier' addictions - especially alcoholism and an
ongoing attachment to prescription painkillers
Calendula - another classic remedy with a well-established
healing reputation. Calendula remains a wonderful friend for
anyone who communicates as part of their livelihood -
especially in the healing or spiritual professions. The remedy
helps us calibrate our needful relationship to matters of the
linear ego. Thus it's often especially useful for those who
believe they have no need for it - particularly if they fail to see
the ironic humor in their certainty. Calendula is, indeed, a very
good-humored essence. Its action is primarily fire-based and
solar but the healing signature is extremely gentle rather than
aggressive or stun-worthy.
Alpine Columbine - the gorgeous rich blue color of these
flowers speak quite potently to the fifth, sixth, and secondary
head chakras. The remedy often creates a special resonation
for those who know themselves to be thinking and visioning far
beyond the established norms for their social, familial or
professional circumstance. Alpine Columbine helps us see
through the illusion(s) of our various sensations of alienation.
The flowers also present us with many options of calibrating
dynamics of self-avoidance or philosophical blindspots.
Dogwood - traditionally employed for matters of physical
pain/discomfort that makes us unhappy and at least partially
estranged from our species. Often it's a very useful remedy for
those who are chronically clumsy or accident prone. If we've
been injured and forced to re-channel our physical life force,
Dogwood can help us find the pleasure and challenge of
developing a new routine rather than avoiding that routine
through extended periods of mourning what has been outright
lost or simply interrupted for a period of recuperation. Strongly
favored during the research project - especially for those with
an ongoing history of repeatedly injuring themselves in the
name of generic 'diligent exercise' or a specific physical passion
such as Yoga or windsurfing.
Gaura - takes us out of the individual mind by folding-back a
variety of portals to collective consciousness. The remedy is
often very helpful for those who have trouble shutting-down
their thoughts. It's also extremely beneficial for those who
want an ongoing electrical tonic for their crown and upper
chakra realms. See also Apple Blossom Grass. The SL
Gaura remedy is prepared from pink flowers. This brings a little
more 'heart' and warmth to the somewhat remote regions of the
white/apple blossom flower signature.
Jacob's Ladder - may be a good follow-up or tough-love
companion ally for Chicory. Surely the Jacob's Ladder healing
signature goes a long way to electrical de-activation of control
freak behavior and its underlying causation. The remedy is
very powerful as a third eye tonic - especially for those who
don't tend to activate heart & mind energy as a dualistic energy
flow. If the mind-heart split is very long standing and difficult to
reconfigure try combining Jacob's Ladder with pink carnation
Mountain Mint - is an absolutely wonderful follow-up for work
with Sunflower essence. The flower's healing signature will be
equally welcomed by anyone who wants to maintain
right/clear/productive relationship to their own Yang energy as
well as the collective animus. Oftentimes timid men and
women will benefit from a course of work with Mountain Mint.
The essence holds a classic mint property for dispensing
negative impact/influence beyond the borders of our own
energy field. Mountain Mint is not nearly as aggressive as
some of the other mint essences (such as pennyroyal) but it
will deflect poor self-image as it's been projected through/by
the perceptual skews of those around us. This makes it a very
valuable tool in lessening the amount of time and energy we
spend with-in the Baggage Claim area of life.
Pansy - may be especially useful for those who confuse their
need for ongoing loving attention with the "special treatment"
they receive when ill or otherwise incapacitated. The essence
also has a documented relationship (see Gurudas) with
establishing an electrical defense against viral infection. I
strongly recommend Pansy essence as a frequently employed
ally during flu season. It's very nice in a spray bottle -
especially when it's combined with disinfectant essential oils
and a few drops of red carnation essence.
Old Fashioned Sunset Rose - is an awesome friend for those
who are attached to a re-active or fire-based response system.
All that raging solar energy needs a powerful push to the deep
healing regions of the heart center. In holding both pink and
orange healing ray vibrations, this rose essence is very skilled
at re-directing solar energy gridlock. It's also a very good friend
for anyone who suffers from painful head disturbance and other
neurological issues effecting motor control and our personal
degree of experiential cognitive dissonance/resonation.
Yellow Snapdragon - is marvelous for those who are making an
effort to disengage from sarcastic or mean-spirited response
systems. Oftentimes there is physical pain held in the jaw as a
kind of inner balancing point for the psychic pain that's
outwardly inflicted when that jaw is moving. If the mere
thought of 'giving up' a sense of verbal dominance causes fear
or anxiety try working in combination with pink carnation, lady's
mantle or chicory.
Tithonia - is an artistic and creative cleanser. It also
rejuvenates our sacral energy flow and allows us to get closer
to our own divine source of artistic influence and its immanent
flow. Many times this essence is especially valuable for those
who have honed creative-based skills as a form of livelihood to
the point where spontaneity and playfulness no longer hold a
place in their personal artistic equation. The essence also
promotes free use of materials as well as talent. Sometimes
clients who tend to hoard a variety of materials and tools learn
how to take the enormous leap of faith involved with actually
using them in an ongoing and trust-infused manner.
Yarrow (yellow) - is a wonderful auric shield. I usually advise
applying it with something like Jacob's Ladder or Centaurea.
Working in combination we are more likely to realize ways in
which we're shielding ourselves to prevent growth or straying
very far from the center of our personal comfort zone. If the
new millennium's evolutionary curve is to be maximized Yarrow
must be applied with caution by those who know they tend to
rationalize or automatically eradicate any sense of personal
responsibility. The flower's medicine spirit will not take kindly to
being used as a justified force of separatism or
boundary-building intention. In other words, yarrow's new
millennium message is clear: run from yourself if you must but
you shall not be permitted to hide for long or with discernible
advantage.
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