Friday, March 26, 2010
From the back of my Oislan "Woman in Yellow" Hand Cream
Every morning, she rose with the sun--a ritual punctually followed by peach-blossom tea and grapefruit. For refreshment, she walked through the woods. There was life to be lived!
Friday, February 12, 2010
The Encyclopedia of Bach Flower Therapy by Mechthild Scheffer
Mechthild Scheffer, also the author of the bestselling Bach Flower Therapy, is an internationally known pioneer in Bach Flower Therapy. She has represented England's Edward Bach Centre in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is active in the Bach Foundation Network, and is the founder of the Institutes for Bach Flower Therapy Research and Education in Hamburg, Vienna, and Zurich. Currently, the focus of her work is the integration of Bach Flower Therapy with other preventive health care systems. This book was published by the Healing Arts Press in Rochester, Vermont.
Mechthild states: "for me it was fascinating to discover that we reach our Higher Selves only through an emotionally harmonious state" (p. 3). "Today the most important task for all serious practitioners of Bach Flower Therapy is to maintain the simplicity and purity of Bach's original work" (5).
Bach identified 38 flower remedies, which can be classified into the following seven groups:
1. For those who have fear: Rock Rose, Mimulus, Cherry Plum, Aspen, Red Chestnut
2. For those who suffer from uncertainty: Cerato, Scleranthus, Gentian, Wild Oat, Gorse, Hornbeam
3. For those who lack sufficient interest in present circumstances: Clematis, Honeysuckle, Wild Rose, Olive, White Chestnut, Chestnut Bud, Mustard
4. For those who feel lonely: Water Violet, Impatiens, Heather
5. For those who are oversensitive to others' influences and ideas: Agrimony, Centaury, Walnut, Holly
6. For those who are suffering from despondency and despair: Larch, Pine, Elm, Sweet Chestnut, Star of Bethlehem, Willow, Oak, Crab Apple
7. For those who over-care for the welfare of others: Chicory, Vervain, Vine, Beech, Rock Water
Every Bach flower represents a virtue, or a human Soul quality. For example, Agrimony represents honesty. This quality can be observed as a positive potential or as a negative behavior pattern (p. 40).
1. Agrimony: The Honesty Flower; "From pretended harmony to inner peace"
2. Aspen: The Psychic Flower; "From dark premonitions to conscious sensitivity"
3. Beech: The Tolerance Flower; "From know-it-all to better understanding"
4. Centaury: The Service Flower; "From passive service to active service"
5. Cerato: The Intuition Flower; "from indecisiveness to inner certainty"
6. Cherry Plum: The Openness Flower; "from overload to relaxation"
7. Chestnut Bud: The Learning Flower; "from superficiality to experience"
8. Chicory: The Motherliness Flower; "from demanding love to giving love freely"
9. Clematis: The Reality Flower; "from escaping reality to living in reality"
10. Crab Apple: The Cleansing Flower; "from compulsive order to inner order"
11. Elm: The Responsibility Flower; "from self-worth crisis to inner confidence"
12. Gentian: The Belief Flower; "from doubt to trust"
13. Gorse: The Hope Flower; "from giving up to going forth"
14. Heather: The Identity Flower; "from needy child to understanding adult"
15. Holly: The Heart-Opening Flower; "from hard-heartedness to generosity"
16. Honeysuckle: The Past Flower; "from then to now"
17. Hornbeam: The Vitality Flower; "from listlessness to mental freshness"
18. Impatiens: The Time Flower; "from impatience to patience"
19. Larch: The Self-Confidence Flower; "from self-restriction to self-unfolding"
20. Mimulus: The Bravery Flower; "from fear of the world to trust in the world"
21. Mustard: The Light Flower; "from soul pain to soul grandeur"
22. Oak: The Endurance Flower; "from unflagging duty to inner commitment"
23. Olive: The Regeneration Flower; "from exhaustion to inner renewal"
24. Pine: The Self-Acceptance Flower; "from self-negation to self-respect"
25. Red Chestnut: The Cutting-Free Flower; "from symbiosis to autonomy"
26. Rock Rose: The Liberation Flower; "from panic to heroic courage"
27. Rock Water: The Flexibility Flower; "from dogmatic discipline to attentiveness"
28. Scleranthus: The Balance Flower; "from inner conflict to inner equilibrium"
29. Star of Bethlehem: The Comfort Flower; "from shock to reorientation"
30. Sweet Chestnut: The Deliverance Flower; "through darkness to light"
31. Vervain: The Enthusiasm Flower; "from world savior to light bearer"
32. Vine: The Authority Flower; "from leading to being led"
33. Walnut: The Midwife Flower; "from vacillation to inner steadfastness"
34. Water Violet: The Communication Flower; "from isolation to togetherness"
35. White Chestnut: The Thought Flower; "from mental merry-go-round to mental quiet"
36. Wild Oat: The Vocational Calling Flower; "from seeking to finding"
37. Wild Rose: The Zest for Life Flower; "from resignation to devotion"
38. Willow: The Destiny Flower; "from resenting fate to taking personal responsibility"
39. Rescue Remedy: The First Aid or Emergency Remedy
Mechthild states: "for me it was fascinating to discover that we reach our Higher Selves only through an emotionally harmonious state" (p. 3). "Today the most important task for all serious practitioners of Bach Flower Therapy is to maintain the simplicity and purity of Bach's original work" (5).
Bach identified 38 flower remedies, which can be classified into the following seven groups:
1. For those who have fear: Rock Rose, Mimulus, Cherry Plum, Aspen, Red Chestnut
2. For those who suffer from uncertainty: Cerato, Scleranthus, Gentian, Wild Oat, Gorse, Hornbeam
3. For those who lack sufficient interest in present circumstances: Clematis, Honeysuckle, Wild Rose, Olive, White Chestnut, Chestnut Bud, Mustard
4. For those who feel lonely: Water Violet, Impatiens, Heather
5. For those who are oversensitive to others' influences and ideas: Agrimony, Centaury, Walnut, Holly
6. For those who are suffering from despondency and despair: Larch, Pine, Elm, Sweet Chestnut, Star of Bethlehem, Willow, Oak, Crab Apple
7. For those who over-care for the welfare of others: Chicory, Vervain, Vine, Beech, Rock Water
Every Bach flower represents a virtue, or a human Soul quality. For example, Agrimony represents honesty. This quality can be observed as a positive potential or as a negative behavior pattern (p. 40).
1. Agrimony: The Honesty Flower; "From pretended harmony to inner peace"
2. Aspen: The Psychic Flower; "From dark premonitions to conscious sensitivity"
3. Beech: The Tolerance Flower; "From know-it-all to better understanding"
4. Centaury: The Service Flower; "From passive service to active service"
5. Cerato: The Intuition Flower; "from indecisiveness to inner certainty"
6. Cherry Plum: The Openness Flower; "from overload to relaxation"
7. Chestnut Bud: The Learning Flower; "from superficiality to experience"
8. Chicory: The Motherliness Flower; "from demanding love to giving love freely"
9. Clematis: The Reality Flower; "from escaping reality to living in reality"
10. Crab Apple: The Cleansing Flower; "from compulsive order to inner order"
11. Elm: The Responsibility Flower; "from self-worth crisis to inner confidence"
12. Gentian: The Belief Flower; "from doubt to trust"
13. Gorse: The Hope Flower; "from giving up to going forth"
14. Heather: The Identity Flower; "from needy child to understanding adult"
15. Holly: The Heart-Opening Flower; "from hard-heartedness to generosity"
16. Honeysuckle: The Past Flower; "from then to now"
17. Hornbeam: The Vitality Flower; "from listlessness to mental freshness"
18. Impatiens: The Time Flower; "from impatience to patience"
19. Larch: The Self-Confidence Flower; "from self-restriction to self-unfolding"
20. Mimulus: The Bravery Flower; "from fear of the world to trust in the world"
21. Mustard: The Light Flower; "from soul pain to soul grandeur"
22. Oak: The Endurance Flower; "from unflagging duty to inner commitment"
23. Olive: The Regeneration Flower; "from exhaustion to inner renewal"
24. Pine: The Self-Acceptance Flower; "from self-negation to self-respect"
25. Red Chestnut: The Cutting-Free Flower; "from symbiosis to autonomy"
26. Rock Rose: The Liberation Flower; "from panic to heroic courage"
27. Rock Water: The Flexibility Flower; "from dogmatic discipline to attentiveness"
28. Scleranthus: The Balance Flower; "from inner conflict to inner equilibrium"
29. Star of Bethlehem: The Comfort Flower; "from shock to reorientation"
30. Sweet Chestnut: The Deliverance Flower; "through darkness to light"
31. Vervain: The Enthusiasm Flower; "from world savior to light bearer"
32. Vine: The Authority Flower; "from leading to being led"
33. Walnut: The Midwife Flower; "from vacillation to inner steadfastness"
34. Water Violet: The Communication Flower; "from isolation to togetherness"
35. White Chestnut: The Thought Flower; "from mental merry-go-round to mental quiet"
36. Wild Oat: The Vocational Calling Flower; "from seeking to finding"
37. Wild Rose: The Zest for Life Flower; "from resignation to devotion"
38. Willow: The Destiny Flower; "from resenting fate to taking personal responsibility"
39. Rescue Remedy: The First Aid or Emergency Remedy
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Focus
This blog is all about two of my favorite topics, flowers and fragrance! Stop by for some refreshment and rejuvenation!
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