What are Bach Flower Essences?
When we feel fulfilled, happy and positive, we tend to enjoy better health. We get more out of life and we can give more to our friends and family. But things happen. Sometimes we need a little help to stay in balance and move forward. That's when Bach Original Flower Remedies can help. Created by a Harley Street doctor in the 1930's, the Bach Original Flower Remedies are 38 plant and flower based remedies that can help you manage the emotional demands of everyday life. Each remedy aids a specific emotion, they all have their own ‘characteristics’ that help to balance our emotions bringing physical well-being & harmony back into our lives.

What are Flower Essences For?
It was Dr Bach’s central message to… “Take no notice of the illness or dis-ease, think only of the outlook on life of the one in distress…..” he carried on to say “…….this system of healing shows that it is our fears, cares, anxieties, worries, faults, failings, greed, likes, dislikes, etc. that open the path to the invasion of illness ……..the mind being the most delicate and sensitive part of the body, shows the onset and course of illness or dis-ease much more definitely than the body, so that the outlook of mind (personality characteristics) are chosen as the guide as to which remedy or remedies are necessary.”  So it is this that the Bach Essences are for, what the practitioner is ‘studying’ a client for - any sign of emotional or psychological imbalance such as stress, anxiety, depression, loneliness, insomnia, frustration, low self-esteem, addictions, co-dependency, fear, inflexibility, tearfulness, impatience,  ill-at-ease or ‘why me?’.The Remedies help with releasing and balancing:

• Healing shock, trauma, grief or distress.Feeling blocked in creating the life of our dreams or repeatedly bumping into the same issuesNot fulfilling our true potential perhaps in work, relationships or spiritual growthNeeding inner strength to face challenges or major changeWhen life is a struggle, lack of confidence, indecisiveness, great hopelessnessWhen there appears to be no hope, when frightened, terrified or fearful of worldly things known and unknownWhen one feels constantly irritable, impatient, frustrated, angry for no apparent reason
• When thoughts are always in the past or always in the future but rarely in the present

Taking Flower Essences

Essences are usually taken for 2-4 weeks or when you intuitively feel it is time to stop;  a repeat bottle may be needed for physical or chronic issues although it is more beneficial to have new essences once a dose bottle is empty as the emotional/psychological/dis-ease will have moved on and changed. What will you notice?Some people notice immediate and dramatic changes but for others the shift is more subtle and gradual.  The first signs will generally be within the first week or two:a new awareness of oneself   changes in emotional state, attitude or behaviour   subtle changes in approach to life   more inner peace, relaxation and harmony   an awareness of being more in control of oneself and making new decisions   greater clarity about purpose or direction   relief from physical symptoms   powerful and vivid dreams – even daydreams   a new awareness of what needs to change  a feeling of being ‘more connected’ to nature  

more awake and alive