Flower Essences

 Datura candida (white). Positive qualities: Spiritual surrender at death or at times of deep transformation; opening the soul to the spiritual world. Patterns of imbalance: Fear of death, resistance to letting go of material life and crossing the spiritual threshold; denial of the reality of the spiritual world or the soul's need for change.

The FES Quintessentials flower essences are liquid potentized extracts derived from flowers grown in the Biodynamic gardens at Terra Flora, or pristine wildflower habitats. Created in 'Nature's laboratory' through a careful orchestration of the four elements of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire, FES essences combine the fifth quintessential element of the sensitive attunement and awareness of the...

Borago officinalis (blue). Positive qualities: Ebullient heart forces, buoyant courage and optimism. Patterns of imbalance: Heavy-heartedness or grief, lack of confidence in facing difficult circumstances; depressive behavior.

Darlingtonia californica (green/purple). Positive qualities: Earthy vitality, healthy bodily instincts. Patterns of imbalance: Listless or anemic; disassociated from or fearful of the instinctual aspects of the Self, poor digestion and assimilation.

Solidago californica (yellow). Positive qualities: Strong and secure sense of individuality, balanced with group or social consciousness. Patterns of imbalance: Overly influenced by group or cultural ties; inability to be true to oneself, easily susceptible to peer pressure or external social demands.

Arctostaphylos viscida (white-pink). Positive qualities: Joyous embodiment, spiritual identity integrated with the physical body. Patterns of imbalance: Estranged from the earthly world; aversion or revulsion toward the body and physical world; eating and sleeping disorders.

 Trifolium pratense (pink-red). Positive qualities: Calm and steady presence, especially in emergency situations, internally generated behavior. Patterns of imbalance: Susceptible to mass hysteria and anxiety, easily influenced by panic or other forms of group thought.

Dodecatheon hendersonii (violet/pink). Positive qualities: Humanized spirituality, cosmic consciousness warmed with caring for all that is human and earthly. Patterns of imbalance: Profound feeling of alienation, especially not feeling at home on Earth, nor a part of the human family; disturbed birth trauma.

 Helianthus annuus (yellow). Positive qualities: Unique individuality, spiritualized ego forces infused into a sun-radiant personality. Patterns of imbalance: Distorted or vacillating sense of Self; inflation or self-effacement, low self-esteem or arrogance; poor relation to father or solar aspects of Self.

FES receives many inquiries about the status of the research essences. They are so designated because they are not yet sufficiently researched to be included in the Flower Essence Repertory. Flower essences are on the leading edge of holistic therapy, and careful field research and case documentation is extremely important for the continued development of this new approach to mind-body health...