A fascinating flower shape that looks like a bee or an embryo looking in the mirror, this tropical orchid helps us see ourselves reflected in another person. It fosters our capacity to be with intense emotions and face things head on. Experiencing a heightened sense of familial love or interconnectedness with others helps us look within and experience steadiness during intensity of emotion. It dissolves overwhelm, discomfort or perceived lack of safety. It helps us learn from each other and cherish growing with one another.
Also known as Dancing Ladies, this orchid is known as Lluvia de Oro in central Costa Rica: Rain of Gold. The essence of this orchid inspires boundless generosity, kindness and open-heartedness. It helps us open our hearts to the possibilities and surrender to the surprises of the present moment. It boosts our courage to extend ourselves and form new bonds of love.
Flower essences typically work on the mental, energetic & spiritual bodies -- but there are several flower essences that have physical benefits too! Here are several rituals & practices you can do with flower essences to experience relief from physical tension & muscle pain!
Infused with a bouquet of the most powerful flowers for bold acceptance and expressive freedom, this powerhouse blend helps us accept ourselves wholly, express and embody our full exquisite and beautiful self and to set firm boundaries with no pressure to be or act in a certain way. It allows us to express facets of ourselves that are challenging: magnetic, sexy or fierce. Reinforce the feeling that what makes you different, makes you beautiful, sensual and whole.
The great thing is that flower essences work together synergistically to target your current state of being from all directions! If, however, you want to hone in on a particular pattern or feeling you are experiencing and want to target the results from a flower elixir, you may decide it to be best to take one at a time. In this way, it can be a lot easier to track your results specific to that elixir.
Pink Melastoma expands our aura into greater warmth, compassion and gentleness. It helps us acknowledge and accept all parts of ourselves, even our shame, anger and self-perceived limitations. It helps us welcome our own true inner nature, as well as the sticky, rocky, edgy aspects of our character. Embracing the challenging, irritable parts of ourselves with love speeds up resolution.
Purple Wishbone digs deep into what’s stored in our underbellies, pulls it up and liberates it from our mouths, dissolving fear of judgment. We are better equipped to face our fears of being exposed to aspects of ourselves or the underbelly of the world that contains deep, dark secrets. It softens our fears of danger, darkness and destruction, and removes the electrical charge from what we perceive as ‘scary’.
Moonstone is known for heightening our awareness of intuition and sixth sense perception. As if drinking an elixir of the moon, it balances yin/yang energies within us. Known for clarity of mind + focus, it can be particularly helpful for meditation practices and gaining insights about emotional patterns. It helps us connect with Mother Earth and experience patience during times of uncertainty.