I’m a new age girl, and I’ve accepted that. I was fascinated by spirituality and the occult from an early age and was interested in how our daily lives are influenced by invisible realms and energies. These interests later led me to the discovery of witchcraft. As the saying goes, the rest is history. The thought of witchcraft can be scary for some people, but if you’ve ever had a visceral reaction, felt uncomfortable in a certain space for no reason, or felt a kinship with the natural world. , it doesn’t really change that much.
I have always been fascinated by flowers. To this day, I literally stop to smell the roses and other flowers along the way. So when I read about flower medicine in an article about Bach’s Flower Her Essences from The Numinous, I knew I had to give it a try. The flowers were talking to me, so I decided to listen.
Launched in the 1930s by Dr. Edward Bach in London, Bach Flower Essences constitute a self-contained healing system containing 38 different flowers to treat a myriad of emotional issues. Bach was a physician and homeopath who believed that people’s physical problems were often a manifestation of what he called emotional imbalances. If these imbalances are treated, people may recover more quickly or not suffer from the problem at all. The bottom line? The better you are mentally, the better you will be physically.
Flower essences are made by infusing 100% natural spring water with sun-kissed or boiled wildflowers. Essences (called remedies in Bach’s native England) are not intended to treat medical problems per se, but rather emotional ailments such as stress, anxiety, and self-consciousness. In this way, flower essences are similar to other forms of natural healing, such as Reiki and crystals, which are designed to work in conjunction with the body’s energy flow.
Each flower deals with specific negative emotions, from anger and jealousy to sadness and grief, but by combining up to 6-7 different flowers, you can deal with whatever is out of emotional balance at the time. You can create personalized flower essences to deal with things. This is an important part of flower medicine. These essences are designed to treat whatever is bothering you at a particular time. The biggest questions to ask yourself before using flower medicine are how you feel, why you feel that way, and what you want to fix.
But if this still seems confusing, don’t worry. While you can work within the system yourself and purchase Bach Essences online or at places like Whole Foods, you can also work with a certified Bach Flower Essence Practitioner to make the process easier.
So Kelly Erb came in for me. Aab is the owner of Seed to Blossom and a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner. Irv was midway through her 50-hour birth with his daughter when he was given Rescue Her Remedy, a pre-mixed batch of Flower Her Essence for emergencies and extreme anxiety. , I witnessed firsthand the power of flowers. She later forgot about her Essence, but when she was dealing with her postpartum anxiety she found out about it again and she’s been hooked ever since.
Aab acts as a correspondent between the flower and the consultant, offering consultations by Skype, telephone, email, or in person. It can be hard to know exactly what you’re feeling, but working with someone like Aab is designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of how to articulate what you are. You will be guided through a series of detailed questions. I really feel it. Once completed, you will receive a customized blend of Flower Her Essences to address any imbalances.
I chose a Skype consultation with Aab because I wanted to see the power of flowers firsthand. Aab is exactly the kind of person you want to help you through difficult emotional issues. Aab’s warmth and comfort made me feel at ease as soon as the session began. She began by explaining Bach’s Flower Her Essence and talked a little about its history and how the system is still manufactured in the same London gardens that Bach tended at the time. Before my session with Seed to Blossom, I filled out a consultation form asking questions about what you were going through emotionally and what you hoped to get out of the session. So before the session started, Aab already knew where I was.
One of the main reasons I wanted to work with flowers was to help me control my anger and impatience, especially towards my family. Abu asked me a series of questions about these issues, such as when I feel excited and what little things irritate me. The advantage of this session is that it is very personal. Combining his intuition with his understanding of flower properties, Irv asked other questions that got to the root of the problem. For example, the fact that I am empathic and sense the energy of others has caused me anxiety in the past. . The session itself was about an hour long and felt like a combination of a counseling session, an interview, and a conversation with a close friend.
After an initial interview process, Aab will recommend different flowers based on your emotional needs. Although she suggests certain essences, she is keen to emphasize the fact that it is also important to trust your intuition. If there’s a flower you don’t think suits her, she’ll be happy to go back to square one. To me she recommended Beech, which represents intolerance. Flowers push out negative emotions by flooding you with positive responses to them. So in this case, it’s tolerance. She also uses Impatiens for impatience, Pine for guilt and shame (which works for me on a “why am I so lucky and others not?” level), and external influences. He recommended walnuts and vervain to protect against energy. Activists usually work in the field of justice and are devastated and burnt out. Obviously, these flowers weren’t all about a specific type of anger. Throughout my sessions, Aab understood what my passions were, what I was feeling, and aligned my concerns towards that.
After my Seed to Blossom consultation, I received my personalized flower essences along with instructions on how to use them. It comes in beautiful packaging with clear and simple instructions. Take 4 drops 4 times a day, once upon waking, once before bed, and twice in between. Just drop it under your tongue or into a glass of water and you’re ready to go. Do this for up to 3 weeks, or whenever the bottle runs out. It takes about a week and a half to see results, but when you’re feeling stressed, or impatient and irritable like me, you can use the essence for immediate, sometimes fast-acting results. You will be asked to take it.
Flowers worked for me on an energetic level, first subtly and then with more gravity. And let me tell you, there was never a single “aha” moment for me while taking Essence. Flowers are not a band-aid for work that requires vigorous effort. Instead, they act as a guide, reminding you to slow down and observe how you’re feeling. Once you get into the habit of ingesting essences, you become more present and conscious. Flowers are like friends that tell you it’s okay to feel okay and that they’ll help you when you need it. I realized that I wasn’t as angry and that I didn’t feel as anxious or overwhelmed as I thought, even during times of turmoil when I was surrounded by large groups of people. Flowers act like slow-acting medicine, reminding you that it’s okay to feel how you feel, but that sometimes you don’t have to feel every emotion all the time. And I had Abu’s support throughout this whole experience. His guidance, along with the flowers, reminded me that I am not alone and that I am part of a larger Earth. I’m grateful for that.
