Flower Essences

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A flower essence is like a potion made from flowers and not herbs. different flowers have different magickal properties.
To make a flower essence, you will need a thin glass bowl, a handful of the flowers of your choice, and some spring water. Begin by rinsing the flowers quickly with the spring water. Lay the flowers in the bowl and pour enough water over them to cover them. Set the bowl outside or in a very sunny window for three to five hours. Sunning the flowers will let their healing properties seep out and into the water. When they are done sitting, strain out the flowers and pour the essence into sterile glass bottles. Fill the bottles half way with the essence and then fill the rest of the bottle with brandy or vodka. This liqueur is used to preserve the essence so that it will remain useful for many years to come. If you do not wish to use alcohol, a teaspoon of honey or vitamin E squeezed from a jelly vitamin capsule will also work. These can be used alone or they can be mixed to be used for a certain remedy.

Aloe Vera - use for that burned out feeling.
Angelica - gives a feeling of protection and helps you to receive guidance from spiritual beings.
Arnica - use for treatment of deep shock or disappointment.
Basil - helps to polarize and balance sexuality and spirituality.
Blackberry - helps to translate ideas and goals into workable activity.
Borage - builds self confidence.
Calendula - helps to put warmth into conversation or social dealing.
Cayenne - helps you to accept changes and move toward a definite goal.
Chamomile - gives you a serene disposition.
Red Clover - imparts calm and steady behavior and helps you to become more self-aware and self-contained.
Black Cohosh - gives you the courage to confront abusive or threatening situations.
Dill - helps you to appreciate and enjoy all the gifts of life on a daily basis.
Echinacea - heals feelings that have been shattered by trauma.
Evening Primrose - helps to form committed relationships.
Garlic - gives you a sense of wholeness.
Goldenrod - helps balance inner sense of self with social consciousness.
Golden Yarrow - helps to heal tendency to withdraw from social contact.
Iris - places you in touch with higher sensitivities and helps you express artistic abilities.
Lavender - gives spiritual awareness and sensitivity.
Mallow - helps you reach out to others.
Milkweed - gives the strength of ego necessary to stop dependency on food, drugs, or alcohol.
Mugwort - allows you to harmonize psychic forces.
Mullein - gives strong sense of conscious and truthfulness.
Nasturtium - gives radiant warmth that you are able to impart to others and attracts others to you.
Pennyroyal - gives you clarity of thought.
Peppermint - stops mental lethargy and helps balance metabolism which can deplete your mental forces.
Pink Yarrow - gives loving awareness of others and stops self absorbency.
Queen Anne’s Lace - gives spiritual insight and helps integrate psychic abilities with spirituality.
Rosemary - helps correct poor connection of soul and spirit with the physical body and improves memory.
Sage - gives ability to perceive higher purpose in life.
St. John’s Wort - illuminates consciousness and gives strength to deal with disturbed dreams and psychic experiences.
Scotch Broom - Makes you feel optimistic about the world and happenings in general.
Self-Heal - causes healing from within and sense of wholeness.
Sunflower - gives balances sense of individuality.
Tansy - helps you to become purposeful in action toward goals.
Trumpet Vine - give you freedom to express yourself verbally.
Violet - elevates spiritual perspective and makes you highly perceptive.
Yarrow - creates beneficial healing forces and helps you to have compassionate awareness of others.
Yerba Santa - frees up your emotions so you can feel a full range of emotions.