Flower Essences

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.

Cynoglossum grande (blue/white). Positive qualities: Holistic thinking; perception of physical reality united with lively thoughts, integration of imagination and intellect. Patterns of imbalance: Materialistic world view, weighed down or dulled by a mundane or overly analytical viewpoint; can be accompanied by heaviness or torpor in the physical body.

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.

Cypripedium parviflorum (yellow). Positive qualities: Higher purpose aligned with daily work, integration of spiritual vision with vital forces in the root and creative chakras. Patterns of imbalance: Life purpose and direction not aligned with outer activity; nervous exhaustion or sexual depletion due to inability to access life force in the lower chakras.

Amaranthus caudatus (red). Positive qualities: Transcendent consciousness, the ability to move beyond personal pain, suffering or mental anguish; transpersonal vision; compassionate acceptance of life karma. Patterns of imbalance: Intensification of pain and suffering due to isolation; profound melancholia or despair due to the over-personalization of one's pain.

Sidalcea glauscens (pink-violet). Positive qualities: Warm and personable, open-hearted sharing, trust in social process. Patterns of imbalance: Insecure in relationships, paralysis in reaching out to others, resulting in social barriers.

Calochortus leichtlinii (white/yellow center/purple spots). Positive qualities: Maternal consciousness, warm, feminine and nurturing; mother-child bonding, positive connection to mother and similar female figures. Patterns of imbalance: Alienated from mother or from mothering role, feelings of childhood abandonment or abuse; orphan state of consciousness.

Nicotiana alata (white). Positive qualities: Inner peace centered in the heart and breath; physical and emotional well-being through harmonious connection with rhythmic pulsations in the Earth. Patterns of imbalance: Rigid or mechanized qualities in the body; blunted feelings, shallow breathing; over-use of hard-edge masculine forces.

 Penstemon davidsonii (violet-blue). Positive qualities: Inner fortitude despite outer hardships; perseverance; ability to endure and forbear adversity. Patterns of imbalance: Feeling persecuted or sorry for oneself; inability to bear life's difficult circumstances.

 Mimulus lewisii (pink). Positive qualities: Emotional transparency; courage to take emotional risks with others. Patterns of imbalance: Feelings of shame, guilt, or unworthiness; fear of exposure and rejection due to prior abuse or trauma.