An exploration of Jacaranda - by Katrina

Today I couldn't help but make special note of the 'absolute gloriousness' that is the Jacaranda tree. They are flowering at present along the Eastern Coast of Australia and as I drive around I am amazed at how the trees have spread themselves throughout districts - this is never more obvious than right now when they are resplendent in full purple bloom.

This morning I found myself watching through the misty drizzling rain as one by one, purple flower after purple flower fell from the great heights of the Jacaranda tree in the backyard. The pretty mauve blooms tend to carpet the ground thickly as they scatter from the tree creating a magical scene.

Jacaranda as a Flower Essence is for those who are 'all over the place' literally. They may dither and be scattered and be changeable. I can relate (perhaps a little too easily) to this person type who starts projects with inital enthusiam but can be easily distracted. There may be a tendency to change their mind constantly and they may have difficulty making decisions. Physically Jacaranda has been used successfully to help with gastric reflux (where the stomach acid literally doesn't know where to go).

The positive aspects that Jacaranda may bring include poise, clarity and decisiveness. It is included in the Calm and Clear blend as well as the Cognis blend - both of these blends having made a difference in such challenging conditions as Anxiety and Attention Deficit Disorder.

I find it so lovely that some of the wonderful Flower Essences we use can simply be found growing on our streets and in our gardens - allowing us to observe their cycles and connect with their qualities.

The uniqueness of being - by Katrina

I have been thinking this afternoon about our world as a jigsaw puzzle and about us as the pieces. Not that we are fragments of hard coloured cardboard with wierdly shaped edges but that we each have such unique potential and possibility which when combined can literally make the world and our society an amazing place. This boundless variety of unique qualities gives each of us our own position (and responsibility) in the making of the whole. 

It seems so important to celebrate this uniqueness yet so many of us have trouble separating ourselves out to follow our unique path. Standing true to ourselves even when the rest of the world seems to be treading differently can be a powerful way to fulfill this potential both as an individual and as a contributor to the whole. Common emotions such as fear, arrogance, rejection, guilt, intolerance, loneliness, bitterness, sadness, and apathy may force us to stagnate, withdraw and hide our uniqueness and potential.

There are certain Bush Flower Essences that may help us to break free, to climb from mediocrity, to accept ourselves and to give us the strength to listen to our own drum helping us to enrich the whole.

Five Corners : acceptance and love of self, celebrating one's beauty
Gymea Lily : to stand tall, to find what makes the heart sing and have the courage to be who you are
Illawarra Flame Tree : to help soothe feelings of rejection when feeling under-appreciated, to encourage self-reliance
Southern Cross : for personal power, to take responsibility over a victim mentality
Sturt Desert Rose : to release guilt and act with courage and conviction
Philotheca : for the often overlooked star waiting to shine

Turkey Bush : to encourage creative expression and belief in unique abilities

Tall Yellow Top : to give a sense of belonging to those who feel lonely or isolated

Slender Rice Flower : to encourage group harmony, tolerance and co-operation

Sydney Rose : the 'crowning glory' of the Essences to give a sense of unity and realise 'we are all one'.

Every single piece of the jigsaw puzzle has its place as do we.

So what's in a Relationship? - by Maddi'

Flannel Flower

Here are ten little flowers that work together for all kinds of relationships. They can have an extraordinary effect to reingnite the flame or help dissolve anger and nit-picking, that arise over time. If a testing relationship is to continue or possibly move on, then Relationship Essence is worth exploring to help all involved.

Flower essences in Relationship include;

1. Dagger Hakea may be utilised to dissolve resentment or bitterness towards a person.
2. Bluebell can complement this action by opening the heart to love and sharing.
3. Boab assists with cutting the ties from your family members that irritate or frustrate you, that perhaps you have selected subconsciously in your partner.  
4. Bottlebrush give the ability to cope in times of change, also related to maternal issues. 
5. Red Helmet Orchid may help manage situations with respect and consideration and also to help resolve past issues with parents/authority.
6. Flannel Flower encourages us to enjoy touch and more communication with our partner.
7. Bush Gardenia may help further to deepen emotional attachment and renew passion.
8. Red Suva Frangipani has been known to help in times of great sadness when a relationship is rocky, or possibly ending.
9. Mint Bush can be valuable in turbulent times when nothing seems clear.
10. And finally the magnificent Wedding Bush can deepen a commitment, like marriage can.

A relationship, or partnership, is a unique and personal experience that could be primarily sexual or more focussed on companionship or warm friendship. The Relationship Combination blend contains ten individual flower essences to address various aspects of a relationship, sometimes with surprising results!
Like to try Relationship Combination? please contact us 

Remembering the simplicity - by Katrina

A pharmacy customer reminded me yesterday of the simplicity with which Flower Essences can be matched to a person's needs and the ease with which they can make a difference to a person's life. The customer had first been in about a month ago. She had described her very busy (normal?) life with the many (normal?) demands on her time. She was feeling pressurised and anxious and experiencing significant physical and emotional symptoms that may often accompany such busy-ness and pressure.
I handed her a bottle of the Calm and Clear blend and asked her to give it a try - seven drops twice a day. Not rocket science?

The same customer returned yesterday as a whole different person. She literally said she hadn't felt so well in years - she had a big relaxed smile and felt the tension had simply disappeared. Her busy life's demands hadn't changed but she just felt more able to process these demands and cope with them. Taking the Calm and Clear drops were the only thing that had changed. As she purchased her next bottle (and a bottle for a friend) she wondered with amusement how she was going to tell her doctor about the magical bottle of drops that had made such a difference to her world. 

  

And I remembered again why I devote so much of my time to these seemingly simple wonders of nature.

Flowing with the cycles - by Katrina

A cold Winter day, a glimmer of sunshine and my first daffodils reminding us that Spring is on the way.
I think of the rhythms and cycles of life and think of the ways in which particular Essence blends that can complement these cycles.

The Woman blend that may harmonise mood swings, energy swings and hormonal swings.
The Transition blend that may help us to shed the old and welcome the new.
The Purifying blend that may help to give us a 'spring clean'.
The Adol blend that may help to transit the changes of the teenage years with ease.
The Travel blend that may help to balance the imbalances experienced when travelling.
The Relationship blend that may help in many ways to smooth rocky relationships.

The energy of Bottlebrush is in all of these blends helping us to clear out the past, embrace our present and flow smoothly with the rhythms of life.

If you would like more info on how Flower Essences can help you welcome the Spring please contact me katrina@bushflowerhealing.com

Just another day in the pharmacy - by Katrina

I do not remember nor can I imagine how I was able to practise wholistic care as a pharmacist before I added Bush Flower Essences to my healing kit.

Just yesterday I was able to recommend...

   Emergency for fear of flying, also for post-concussion and post-trauma.

   Space-Clearing Mist for a new home with a very strange, unsettling feeling about it.

   Calm and Clear for a baby not able to sleep.

   Dynamis and Alpine Mint Bush to revitalise a caring daughter.

   Electro for post-radiation therapy.

   She-Oak in Woman blend for a young lady trying everything to conceive.

   'Grey and Green Spiders' for nightmares.

   Transition for a dying parent.

    Space Clearing Mist and Relationship to reset boundaries and dissolve resentments after a break-up.   

My aim : to consciously and creatively complement conventional medicines with ease, safety and benefit.

My humble vision : to have Bush Flower Essences available in every pharmacy.

...then there is me taking Creative blend to find my voice and heading off to pharmacy-land again...

Calming the TURMOIL with MINT BUSH - by Katrina

Ever felt like your life has become the inside of a washing machine? You are tumbling around, experiencing chaos and confusion and just when you finally think you have reached a peaceful plateau you are thrown mercilessly into the spin cycle...

A common theme seems to be emerging in my conversations these days - more and more of us are facing challenges that are constantly upsetting the equilibrium of our lives - Mint Bush may help !!!

Mint Bush Essence is like the cooling calm after the heat of a desert storm - the flower itself looks like a protective landing strip that welcomes you, protects you and holds you safe. It has been found to have unique soothing, calming benefits in these times of intensity and may offer an ability to cope with all that is new and different.

The turmoil experienced may represent the necessary removal of obsolete belief systems as you emerge into a new level - be it spiritual or emotional. Mint Bush can offer clarity and a smoother initiation into your future and is included in the Transition and Relationship blends for this reason.


I am now most gratefully gaining more of an understanding of Mint Bush and am appreciating its unique healing qualities. If this sounds like your life of late, believe me Mint Bush may be worth a try !!!

For your very own bottle of Mint Bush magic : contact katrina@bushflowerhealing.com