This essence was made on August 17th, 2009, by Deb Soule, master herbalist and creator of Avena Botanicals near Rockport, Maine.  The plant from which the blossoms were taken (in a very sacred way, of course) came from a lovely garden in Montreal some years ago, and has thrived in the sacred space that Deb has created there at Avena.

Tibetan Gentian

We were once again privileged to enter the gardens this year, and to spend some precious time with Deb in between her apprentice classes, to discuss everything from flower essences to the weather, and to what it means to hold a space in sacred energy as she does.

Once more, the deva of the Tibetan Gentian flower spoke to me directly. to share with me her gifts and what she holds in her pattern.  Tibetan Gentian calls us to higher consciousness, above material concerns, into our true spiritual nature.

She reminds us that we not only CAN seek higher, we must, in order to be fulfilled happy beings here on the planet.  Her pattern speeds us to connect directly with our own higher selves, with our higher purpose, and with Source, to know deeply what it means to be alive in the fullest and most complete sense.

Because Tibetan Gentian knows well the harsh and sometimes inhospitable atmospheres found at the highest elevations on Earth, she knows how to make the journey easy and joyful.  She knows how to supply you with a direct connection to Source, without strain or discomfort.

You would want to reach for this flower essence when you have become world-weary, when the demands of life seem too much, or when you feel yourself to be out of touch with your purpose and higher realms of Light.

TIbetan Gentian calls loudly to “Come Home!  It’s delicious and peaceful here!”

To the best of my knowledge, this is the first and only flower essence made from the Tibetan Gentian flower; and because of how it was made, you are unlikely to find a more pure, direct source anywhere.

Try it today, and feel yourself uplifted above material concerns, where you will reconnect easily with Spirit, Wisdom, and Truth.  This one is a real blessing for our time of great transition ~ and for any time!  It carries the energy of Ascension and Transcendence.

Flower Essence Practitioners can order stock bottles for $25.00 plus shipping.

First, let me tell you about one of our neighbors.  His name is Hugh and he has the greenest thumb of anyone i’ve ever seen!  He denies having a special relationship with the land, or any “magical” powers — but I’m telling you, when he puts a plant into the ground it grows like nothing you ever saw.  Zinnias that are normally 12 inches high grow to 3 feet in his garden, and give colorful blooms all season long.  Whatever he plants just plain thrives.  And his garden is delicious to look at.  Yeah, he’s got a green thumb all right — whether he admits it or not

But the reason I’m telling you this is because I had one of those “slap the forehead” moments a few weeks ago.  Why on earth don’t I ask Hugh if I can make some flower essences from his garden?  Man, THOSE flowers are just begging to offer their energy to the world!  They would make very powerful remedies.

So I asked April, Hugh’s wife, if she thought Hugh would let me do that.  She said that not only wouldn’t he mind, he’d be honored!  Ahd she gave me permission to go over there any time and take pictures and make essences.  I am tickled pink!  (Not that I need any new projects, mind you. . . but still.)

The second bit of good news is that I found the seeds again for the Bright Wings Aesclepias — and I ordered some, just in case.  Because if I don’t get the flowers from Green Hope Farm, guess what.  I’ll be giving the seeds to Hugh!  He germinates his seeds over the winter with grow-lights in his basement.  And while he might not actually “sing” to them — I bet he does something nice to get such beautiful flowers   And anyway I know they will be in good hands.

So. . . watch for some news about Hugh’s Garden in the near future and let’s see what we come up with this year.  It’s kind of late in the season but I still see color over there.  And next year we’ll have the Bright Wings Aesclepias for sure!

Now, I made a deal with April and Hugh.  They don’t want to take any money in exchange for making flower essences from their garden, but I told them that because of the Law of Reciprocity, I HAVE to give something back.  So here’s how we settled that.  I will be giving half of the proceeds from all the flower essences we make from Hugh’s Garden to them, and they will use the funds to donate to their favorite charity.  I’ll be posting here about which one it is, once we have some essences and start selling them.  Oh, and I plan to offer these at wholesale for stores, too. . .

Oh, and in a few weeks I will have the Tibetan Gentian flower essence from Avena Farm, too.  Exciting news for all of us!

Here’s a peek at some of them:

May Iris from our garden

And here’s another section, from the Japanese irises (more dainty but very robust):

May Japanese Iris from our garden

And, last but not least, here are some of the deeper purple iris, that inspire spiritual thoughts and meditation:

May Irises in purple

So what patterns does iris carry? First of all, they are deeply creative. When you feel your creativity blocked (as in writer’s block), iris is your great ally. She will help you remember how to connect with your own creative energy, and reconnect with the greater Universal creative energy fields. This is about renewal, refreshment, and restoration of creative force and growth.

Let iris be your ally when you’re feeling a little bit “stale”. Iris will gently guide you to the playground, where creating stuff is fun and full of energy.

If you’d like Iris to help with YOUR creative flow, send me a message through the web site and we’ll get a custom formula made just for you!