Dances With Flowers

The summer is proving to be very interesting, for finding new flowers and making important new combination formulas.  There’s a lot to report, so let’s start off with the ones that are probably going to have the most impact for you.  I just finished making two new formulas that we’ve added to the Prosperity Pack:

• Clear Away Clutter
• Gratitude

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While I await the latest research catalog from Green Hope Farm (and news about whether or not they were able to make flower essences from the Bright Wings Aesclepias seeds I sent them), I have some good news about the Bright Wings flowers.  Actually, it’s several pieces of good news!

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!

Because several clients have recently requested this, i decided to add an option to our product line that I think you will like.   Many of you want to know if you can add the flower essences to skin cream or massage oils, and the answer is yes.  In fact, I have a skin cream that I’ve used for many years now that’s based on the Self-Heal flower.  It’s called Self-Heal Cream, and I get it from the Flower Essence Society (FES.)

Now, clients are asking me to put their custom blended formulas into the Self-Heal Cream, so I started making 2 ounce jars of the cream available to my clients.  You can work with this in a couple of ways.

• If you already have flower essences or a custom blended formula, get the Self-Heal Cream and put 6 drops of your essences into the cream and stir it completely.  When you apply the cream to your skin, your flower essences will be there too.
• If you just want the Self Heal Cream plain, it’s a lovely way to keep your skin soft or to heal bruises or sore spots, or for scar tissue (to help soften it.)
• If you don’t have any flower essences and want me to do this for you, you can order the Self-Heal Cream with one flower essence that you want added in to it, or one custom blend.  I’ll send that out usually within 3 days of your order (it needs special handling and processing.)
• You can order any single flower essence or custom blended formula AND the Self-Heal Cream with the flower essences added to it.

Now you have a whole bunch of options!  If you’re ordering Self-Heal Cream WITH essences added, please let me know which essences you want when you order it.  Otherwise your order will be delayed while I contact you to be sure I’m adding the right flowers.

This would make a wonderful gift for someone, too!  Pass this along, in case you know someone who needs it.

Do you:

• struggle with focus and concentration?
• get easily distracted?
• think you may have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)?

Do you have Attention Deficit Disorder?

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Happy Fourth of July!  Or is it, for your pets?

When the bangs and whistles start, or else the loud thunder bangs of a lightning storm, your pet can take a sudden dive under the bed (or, as one dog-owner calls it, “heads for the bomb shelter”)

Fireworks can set your pet fleeing for cover!

Loud noises don’t seem to bother some animals.  For others, it can be a nightmare!

If your dog, cat, rabbit, or horse is spooked by loud noises from storms, fireworks, or things that go “bump” in the night, you might feel helpless when your reassurance alone doesn’t seem to help.  It’s like they’re having a panic attack!  (In fact, they probably are.)  Rather than give them tranquilizers (which your veterinarian might prescribe), instead try something that really helps:  flower essences.
Flower essences for panic attacks and phobias support your pet by getting the “panic” circuits connected properly.  What happens as a result is that they are able to experience what’s going on around them, without the layer of trauma that often accompanies habitual startle reflexes, or fear.  Their circuits will help them understand that, even though there are scary sounds, it doesn’t mean THEY are in danger; they can relax and feel safe and secure in their own home.  And that’s what everyone wants!

Our Phobias Formula was made for just these occasions.  Get some on hand now, before the fireworks start — and have them on hand all through the summer storm season.  Your pets will thank you for it!