Flower Essences and How to Make Your Own

What are Flower Essences?

Flower essences are the vibrational message of a flower transmitted to water by solarization, and the vibrational resonance of the flower is memorized by the water.

How do Flower Essences Work?

“Unlike pharmaceuticals or even some herbal medicines, which can suppress symptoms, flower essences work by the principle of resonance within the subtle human energy field, which impacts one’s physical and emotional health. In other words, flower essences are based on vibrational energetics, rather than biochemical, and stimulate the body’s natural capacity to bring itself back to homeostasis. All plants carry vibrational energy patterns, and it is said that flowers are the pinnacle of this energy. Doctrine of Signatures (DOS) play a major role in identifying the specific application of each flower. DOS originated within Alchemical and Hermetic traditions, where the most important thing was to understand how the macrocosm (universe) corresponds to the microcosm (individual). When viewed through the lens of DOS, the energetic qualities of flower essences present themselves through their colour, shape, habitat and growing patterns.”1

I had been using some that I had purchased and found them to be a lovely compliment in helping me manage my anxiety. I decided to try making them for the first time after my Borage flowers bloomed just in time for the Summer Solstice. I had been wanting to for months and this seemed like the universe was telling me it was time.

How Are Flower Essences Made?

Making flower essences is an extremely simple procedure; however, to obtain a quality remedy a certain frame of mind, and attention to detail is needed.

Materials Needed

• A small bowl. Preferably glass. Not Plastic.

• Fresh spring, or mountain stream, water collected in a glass container if possible. It is great if you can get fresh, wild water that comes from near to where the flowers you are using grow. This is not always possible. So either collect spring water from somewhere else, or if all else fails, buy spring water in a bottle. I do not advise using tap water, as it will be full of fluoride etc.

• A funnel (a glass one if possible)

• A dark glass bottle (125ml is a good size).

• Organic grain alc

ohol (at least 40%, Brandy is typically used).

Directions

Before picking the flowers, ask the plant for permission to use it as medicine. Take a moment to reflect on it's beauty and how you would like it to help you. The whole process is meant to be a mindful one.

Flower essences are made on sunny days, as the sun’s rays shining through the flowers, help transmit the message to the water. This is known as solarization.

1. Fill the bowl with spring water and put it in the sun, preferably among the flowers the essence is being made from.

It is the vibrational imprint of the flowers that is going to be memorized by the water, not the vibration

al imprint of the essence maker. In order to put the least possible of one’s own energy into the essence, consciously distance yourself from the action. By this, I mean, when collecting the flowers imagine you are just an instrument, try and remain neutral.

1. Gently drop the flowers onto the surface of the water. I used sterilized tweezers to do this. This is not an infusion so they do not need to be immersed. Cover the surface of the water with flowers.

2. Leave in the sun for at least two hours where there is no risk of shadows falling on the bowl.

1. Come back to the bowl, and with the help of a couple of twigs or leaves, (so not to touch the water) remove the flowers from the bowl.

2. Using the funnel

, pour the water into the glass bottle until it is half full. Fill the bottle to the top with the alcohol.

This is the “mother essence” or “mother tincture,’’ and it is from this bottle that the drops will be taken to make the “stock bottle.”

To make a stock essence, add 10 drops of the mother essence to a 60 mL bottle filled with 50:50 spring water and alcohol or vinegar. To make a dosage bottle, add one drop of essence from the stock bottle to 15 mL bottle filled with 50:50 water and alcohol or vinegar.

Dosing

Use 1-5 drops as needed under the tongue or in a little bit of water when needed.

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Sources

1. https://www.endeavour.edu.au/about-us/blog/flower-essence-therapy-what-how-and-why

2. https://clinicalherbalism.com/how-to-make-your-own-flower-essence/