Showing posts with label calm and clear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label calm and clear. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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.


Thursday, August 25, 2011

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.