flower essence group three flower essence subdirectory flower photo index site directory acey's classes contact h-o-m-e This group of flower essences shares some commonalities relating to psychic, electrical, and cellular housecleaning.   Attitude and behavior adjustment allies are also featured. JOIN Acey's flower medicine discussion group Polish Amaranth - this is a very strong first chakra ally.  In the Sparkling Lotus research project, if was often favored for matters relating to eating disorders - especially in the aftermath of a healing intervention or during periods of active recovery/re-integration of a healthier lifestyle.   Some folks felt this was also a useful remedy to dissolve their hoarding tendencies.  Please note:  those who don't actually wish to disengage this mechanism of first chakra disturbance will often feel an increasing draw towards stockpiling.  Conversely those who are poorly skilled at making workable plans for their life's general stability and overall comfort zone may suddenly feel an upsurge of abilities that were heretofore undisclosed or unexplored. Lavender Basil -  The Sparkling Lotus repertory has two basil flower essences - the traditional white remedy and this lovely light purple option.  In the research project this lavender variety was often favored over the white.   Folks found it a helpful ally for all sorts of issues related to bad or grumpy habits.   Particularly useful for those who are inclined to argue with themselves as well as loved ones, and those who take a compulsive devil's advocate role in most or all of their inter-personal dealings.  ESPECIALLY VALUABLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TROUBLE INTEGRATING THE "listening/reception" ASPECTS OF THE FIFTH/THROAT CHAKRA REGION. Burdock - one of the essences that is getting a lot of new millennium airplay especially with hands-on healers and bodyworkers.   I consider it a lovely companion for dandelion essence - especially when the sources of muscular tension are very deeply buried underneath the muscles.  An excellent source of FlipSide chakra fumigation.   In the research project it was often favored by those with issues of strong mistrust such as clinical paranoia and rage syndrome.   Oftentimes students like this essence to help enlarge their concentration and follow-through capacity. Calendula - a classic flower essence that remains very useful for anyone who communicates as part or all of their livelihood.    PLEASE consider this essence if you're aware you have trouble listening to other people OR conveying your own viewpoints in a calm and non-dogmatic/unemotionalized manner.   Also reach for this ally in situations where one is compelled to have the last word or otherwise assert their own intelligence as a power-over mechanism - especially when it's employed to control the flow of larger conversation.  In the Sparkling Lotus repertory there are two calendula essences.   One is made from yellow flowers and the other from orange blooms.  The latter was created as a gift for my first group of chakra intensive students while we were immersed in studying the sacral energy center. Coreopsis - a sunny Yin tonic that often works on the more subliminal and feminine aspects of the solar energy center.  In the Sparkling Lotus research project this essence was often employed by folks who found the inter-actions of Sunflower essence too overpowering or lacking a necessary degree of nuanced impact.  Some of my students work with this essence whenever they're feeling insecure about their abilities - particularly in relation to intuitive response and Higher Guidance reasoning.  Often useful for group endeavors especially when combined with Baptista. Dandelion - a classic flower essence for repressed tension, especially when it's held in or under the muscles.   A lovely companion for Burdock (see above) and also a wonderful addition to any yoga water bottle.    Try an ongoing tonic for fibromyalgia pain by adding some drops of dandelion essence to oatstraw tea.   TIP:  Drops of the essence can be placed directly on the site of physical pain and gently massaged into the skin.  This is especially useful for tension in the right shoulder and neck. Honeysuckle - long held dear as an ally when one is seeking release from an attachment to the past, this essence is also quite remarkable for anyone who is studying aromatherapy and/or flower medicine.    Sometimes those who are having nightmares based on past experiences will find this essence helpful in place of more standard nightmare remedies.     Honeysuckle is a general sweeting tonic that combines well in any remedy meant to help those in the midst of difficult life transitions. Mexican Mint Marigold - a very strong ally for fumigation of our emotional and psychic fields.  This is especially valuable for any situation that involves deliberate sorcery, hexing or 'simple' psychological warfare.  Oftentimes I have found this remedy useful for those who are the subject of strongly malicious gossip - especially the kind that is unilaterally denied to the subject's face.   In a nutshell, this essence is helpful in alleviating the influence/impact caused by bullies.  The cowardly nature of such individuals will often be highlighted through diligent application of Mexican Mint Marigold essence.   Thus a state of suspended compassion can often be reached in place of irritation or worse. Morning Glory - another classic remedy.  It concerns itself with the wellbeing of our entire energy system - especially when it is compromised through insomnia, other sleep disturbance, drug usage, and other common varieties of self-sabotage.  In the research project, this essence was sometimes employed to help those who wished to stopped smoking nicotine or marijuana.  Many people believe it is helpful for opiate or caffeine withdrawal support.   Guaranteed to add a natural sparkle to the auric field that helps us learn the difference between an organic glow and that which has been 'helped' to a point of illumination - generally through chemical means. Mustard - an excellent choice for electrical relief from Seasonal Affect Disorder.   This is one of the original Bach remedies - employed for depression that is frequently of unknown and very deep-seated origin.    Deep gloom and sadness is often most overwhelming when we can't identify the cause and then find ways of breaking things down into less overwhelming sections of emotional observation and release.  Mustard flower essence can be a very reliable 'flashlight' at such times. Pennyroyal - a strong purgative of all inner and outer negativity that creates a trajectory as well as a shield.  This means that incoming negative is returned to its source rather than simply diffused. I counsel clients and students against using this essence when they are aware of a specific person, or group, that has created the vortex of negativity.   Lavender or Yarrow would be a better choice in such instances because, when we're aware of a trajectory/boomerang impact contained with-in an essence, it's very difficult to separate our personal intention from the essence's action.  And if we ARE aware of negativity returning to the source, then we are likewise aware of our desire to have it so.   This can create a bit of a karmic slippery slope, to say the least. Prairie Sun - was beloved in the research project by those who were forced to re-locate.  Oftentimes this resulted from job or schooling transfers - many times it was a transfer that related to another family member.   Sometimes the essence was also employed by those who felt 'relocated' in the psychic or emotional sense.   Usually this related to a sense of being pushed-around by the political climate and/or world events.   The sunny vibration of the flower's healing signature carries a lot of support for self-acceptance and adaptability under duress.  It can be especially viable for those who aren't very skilled at managing periods of personal unhappiness or disequilibrium. Tomato - a pro-active powerhouse with a long history of helping folks break through resistance of many kinds.   Oftentimes people are most happy employing this essence as electrical support that helps 'explode' a situation of physical, psychic or emotional stagnation or energetic/physical blockage.  Marvelous for jet lag and in combinations that are geared towards hire physical energy and increased physical healing capacities.  For these purposes consider doubling the essence with Purple Bee Balm.   Click here to contact Acey