Ceanothus integerrimus (white). Positive qualities: Gentle purity and clarity of purpose; motives and actions that are allied with one's true feelings. Patterns of imbalance: Mixed or conflicting motives; dishonest or polite responses not based upon genuine feelings.
Anethum graveolens (yellow). Positive qualities: Ability to experience and absorb a wide variety of sensory experiences, heightened awareness of taste, touch, hearing, sight, smell, etc. Patterns of imbalance: Overwhelm due to excess stimulation, hypersensitivity to environment or to outer activity, sensory congestion.
Echinacea purpurea (pink/purple). Positive qualities: Core integrity and immunity, maintaining a strong sense of Self, especially when challenged by stress or disease. Patterns of imbalance: Shattered by severe trauma or abuse; physical or emotional disintegration of Self Identity; poor immune function; vacant presence.
Erodium cicutarium (violet). Positive qualities: Star-like vision, a cosmic overview which holds the events of ordinary life in perspective. Patterns of imbalance: Obsessive worry and compulsion about minor events; unable to gain a wider perspective in daily life; hyper-focus on small details.
Myosotis sylvatica (blue). Positive qualities: Awareness of karmic connections in one's personal relationships and with those in the spiritual world; deep mindfulness of subtle realms; soul-based relationships. Patterns of imbalance: Lack of connection with souls in the spiritual world; loneliness and isolation due to death of a loved one; soul myopia.
Fuchsia magellanica (red/purple). Positive qualities: Genuine emotional vitality, ability to express intense feelings. Patterns of imbalance: Hyper-emotionality or hysteria that masks deeply-seated pain and trauma; misdirected psychosomatic responses to pain and stress.
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Achillea filipendulina (yellow). Positive qualities: Remaining open to others while staying self-contained; active social involvement which preserves inner equilibrium. Patterns of imbalance: Over-sensitivity to one's social surroundings, resulting in social isolation, or a false social persona; dependence on drugs for protection or social masking.
Solidago californica (yellow). Positive qualities: Strong and secure sense of individuality, balanced with group or social consciousness. Patterns of imbalance: Overly influenced by group or cultural ties; inability to be true to oneself, easily susceptible to peer pressure or external social demands.
Hibiscus moscheutos (red). Positive qualities : Warmth and responsiveness in sexuality; integration of soul warmth and bodily passion. Patterns of imbalance: Inability to enjoy sexual experience; lack of warmth and vitality, often due to prior exploitation, false cultural expectations or abuse.
Silene californica (red). Positive qualities: Ability to remain centered and focused, even under stress or high levels of activity; managing and coordinating diverse tasks. Patterns of imbalance: Psychic forces which are easily fragmented by too much movement; frayed and overwhelmed during multi-leveled activity.
Iris douglasiana (blue-violet). Positive qualities: Inspired artistry, soulful creativity in touch with higher realms; radiant, iridescent vision in all aspects of life. Patterns of imbalance: Lacking inspiration or creativity; feeling weighed down by the ordinariness of the world; dullness or spectator consciousness.
Lavandula officinalis (violet). Positive qualities: Spiritual sensitivity, highly refined awareness intact with stable bodily health. Patterns of imbalance: Nervous or high-wired energy states, over-stimulation of mental or spiritual forces, depletion of physical forces; insomnia.
Madia elegans (yellow/red spots). Positive qualities: Precise thinking, disciplined focus and concentration. Patterns of imbalance: Easily distracted, inability to concentrate, splintered activity that is unproductive.
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Arctostaphylos viscida (white-pink). Positive qualities: Joyous embodiment, spiritual identity integrated with the physical body. Patterns of imbalance: Estranged from the earthly world; aversion or revulsion toward the body and physical world; eating and sleeping disorders.
Asclepias cordifolia (red-purple). Positive qualities: Healthy ego strength; independence and self-reliance. Patterns of imbalance: Neediness and emotional regression, dulling the consciousness through drugs, alcohol, overeating; creating dependency or sickness to receive attention.
Monardella odoratissima (violet). Positive qualities: Strength and clarity of thought, mental integrity and positivity. Patterns of imbalance: Unconscious absorption of negative programming, psychic contamination or possession.
Penstemon newberryi (magenta). Positive qualities: Forthright masculine energy; warrior-like spirituality which confronts and transforms. Patterns of imbalance: Vacillation and withdrawal in the face of challenge; lack of assertiveness, inability to take a stand for one's convictions.