“Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.”-Hans Christian Andersen
Flower essences are energetic remedies made from flowers. They are similar to the idea of homeopathy, yet different. Many people are familiar with the Bach Flower Rescue Remedy as it is the most common and oldest commercial flower essence. It is used for stress, upset, fear, trauma, shock and grief. It is also often used for pets when they are stressed with a trip to the vet, fireworks, lightening or other trauma.
So why take a flower essence if we already have the power to heal ourselves? For the same reason we go to see a doctor or a health practitioner. We have forgotten that we can do it and we need some guidance to remind us how. An outside perspective can help us find the way and the strength to better health. Flower essences provide the body with calm healing vibration. Just enough for the body to recognize the feeling and create more of that feeling itself. We all have the power to heal ourselves, we just forget that we do when our system has been jolted. Flower essences gently and effectively bring that memory back to the body so that the body can heal.
You know the feeling you get when you go for a walk in the woods? No not the adrenaline rush from speeding down a trail on bike or getting to the top of a rock face. The feeling of calm, peace, ease and clarity of being outside walking on dirt, passing by giant trees, breathing in clean air and noticing the little flowers peeking out of the bushes. That is what flower essences give you, it's that feeling only more specific to the issue you are addressing. Flower essences bring that feeling to you when you are stressed in the office, trying to make dinner with kids screaming around you and the phone ringing, feeling lonely or sad, scared, nervous, doubtful... All those places where you can't just go outside, when you can't escape from it. Flower essences bring some calm and they are easy to take, completely safe for everyone and effective.
I was first introduced to The Bach Rescue Remedy after I ran out of a house fire in the middle of the night. It was a bit stressful. I had to keep on going to nutrition school, getting my work done, going to my job and writing exams. We were in limbo and sleeping at the neighbours and dealing with other stress due to the fire. Rescue Remedy and a Reiki session helped me, big time. It also got me interested in flower essences and using them with others. Now that is what I do.
“Marissa, I wanted to share with you how excited I was about the flower remedy that you gave me. I came to see you because I was hungry every three hours and I was having problems feeling satisfied by the food I ate unless I added lots of fat or lots of sugar. Within a few days of taking your remedy, I have felt less hunger and felt much more satisfied by what I ate. The amazing part was around chocolate: I have been able to see my boy-friend eating some chocolate in front of me (or other sweet things) and not feel like having a piece! This is exactly what I needed. Thank you.”
Mélinda, Vancouver BC
Marissa Schiesser combines many different talents and techniques to assist you in getting back on the path to health. Marissa is an Australian Bush Flower Essenence Practitioner and Teacher as well as a Reiki Master and Holistic Nutritionist. For more info please see http://www.ahealthierme.ca/flowers.htm or contact Marissa at marissa@ahealthierme.ca or 604-892-5452
