Flower Essences from Scotland

Apple (Malus sylvestris) - PURPOSE - Realise your objectives. Overcome distractions that hinder you from positively reaching your goal. Focus on your purpose and evoke the will to achieve.

Balsam (Impatiens glandulifera) - TENDERNESS - Open to love and intimacy. Dissolve feelings of separateness and isolation. Embody and express warmth and tenderness. Nurture yourself and others.

Bell Heather (Erica cinerea) - CONFIDENCE - Have faith and trust in yourself. Release doubt and uncertainty. Maintain confidence, remain flexible and stand firmly grounded when upheaval shakes your foundations.

Birch (Betula pendula) - VISION - Open the mind and broaden your perceptions. Worry, uncertainty and introspection can obscure your vision. Exercise the imagination and see ‘the bigger picture’. Gain understanding and peace of mind.

Broom (Cytisus scoparius) - CLARITY - Precipitate mental clarity and concentration. Clear the mind of confusion, fuzzy thinking and distractions. Illuminate the mental body. Think and express intelligence.

Cherry Blossom (Prunus serrulata) - COMPASSION - Be openhearted and openminded. Transcend social and karmically inherited predispositions. Conduct yourself with compassion and in the spirit of goodwill.

Daisy (Bellis perennis) - PROTECTION - Keep calm, stay centred and remain focussed. Surmount nervousness and agitation in the midst of turbulence. Take refuge in a sense of security from within the self.

Elder (Sambucus nigra) - BEAUTY - Stimulate natural powers of regeneration and renewal. When feeling unattractive or inadequate, identify with inner youthfulness and vitality and be alluring.

Globe Thistle (Echinops sphaerocephalus) - STRENGTH - Exercise inner powers of strength and determination. Willingly surrender non-essentials and discover that letting go and serving the highest good brings peace and fulfilment. Make sacrifices that will set you free.

Gorse (Ulex europaeus) - JOY - Activate enthusiasm and dynamism. When holding back from participating fully in the play of life, ignite the inner light of joy and passion. Uplift the heart and refresh and renew.

Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) - OPENNESS - Open the heart to healing. Sensitivity and vulnerability can create barriers in the tenderhearted. Transmute sadness and fear of suffering or being hurt. Restore your faith in the power of love.

Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia) - ALIGNMENT - Be supported in abundance. Transform attitudes of neediness and hardship. Thrive and prosper and make a resounding success of your life.

Hazel (Corylus avellana) - FREEDOM - Travel forward in wonder of your new unfolding potential. Abandon the need to be over-controlling and transform resistance into perseverance. Be free and ‘go with the flow’.

Holy Thorn (Crataegus) - ACCEPTANCE - Open the heart to acceptance and loving kindness. Relax barriers that inhibit friendship and love. Find empathy with others, reach out and express unconditional love.

Iona Pennywort (Umbilicus rupestris) - TRANSPARENCY - Let light illuminate the dark corners of the mind. Banish guilt, judgment and fears that sow the seeds of delusion deep within the psyche. Live with integrity in the light of truth.

Laurel (Prunus lusitanica) - RESOURCEFULNESS - Hold the vision. Disorganisation and chaos inhibit the ability to coordinate diverse aspects of a project. Get organised and bring your plan into manifestation.

Lime (Tilia platyphyllos) - UNIVERSALITY - Cultivate harmonious relationships. Transform feelings of separateness or discrimination and recognise your interdependence with all life. Open to and anchor unconditional, universal love.

Mallow (Malva sylvestris) - GRACE - Think with your heart. Separation of the feeling and thinking faculties may impede coherent communication. Express yourself with lucidity from the heart.

Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) - PURIFICATION - Purify and cleanse the etheric channels in the subtle bodies. Decongest the pathways of obstacles to realising health and wellbeing. Let the life force energies flow free and unimpeded.

Rose Alba (Rosa alba) - POWER - Manifest your power. When you do not act on your intuition, creative power may be frustrated. Be patient, persevere and co-operate. Speak and act in from your inner authority.

Rose Water Lily (Nymphaea) - PRESENCE - Feel the presence and support of your innermost radiant soul. Rise above the emotional pressures and demands of daily life and reconnect with our spiritual roots. Draw strength and courage from this deep source within.

Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) - RECONCILIATION - Learn to forgive and to heal the past. When you feel forsaken, dispel the impulse to exact retribution. Live peacefully with yourself and others.

Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) - WISDOM - Reinforce self-assurance and decisiveness. Doubt and uncertainty can lead to reliance on outside authorities for guidance. Tune in and listen. Trust your inner source of wisdom and guidance.

Scottish Primrose (Primula scotica) - PEACE - Find inner peace and calm. Conflict, fear and anxiety can upset natural rhythms. Harmony will prevail when you allow unconditional, universal love to flow through the heart.

Sea Pink (Armeria maritima) - HARMONY - Balance the inner dualities. When you are not grounded, you may feel mentally or emotionally disconnected or fragmented. Stabilise and maintain equilibrium in the very core of your being.

Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima) - REGENERATION - Live life more abundantly. Dissipation of your resources may lead to a desire to accumulate or hoard. Give and receive freely. Be generous with your energy.

Silverweed (Potentilla anserina) - SIMPLICITY - Live lightly. Transform desires that over-indulge the senses and that keep you chained to matter and form. Raising consciousness and awareness has a moderating influence. Invite simplicity in all things.

Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) - SURRENDER - Let go and release. Find hope and deep peace even in your darkest hours. See the light at the end of the tunnel and rejoice in the revelation of the new.

Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) - EQUANIMITY - Adopt a positive, optimistic attitude. Being overly critical or idealistic can lead to dissatisfaction and frustration. Look beyond imperfection. See the very best in everyone and everything.

Stonecrop (Sedum anglicum) - TRANSITION - Embrace change and transformation. Transmute restlessness and frustration, when you feel stuck or constrained. Find peace and quietude within.

Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - REVITALISATION - Recharge and revive. Longstanding stress and fatigue leads to exhaustion and burnout. Unwind, relax and allow the smooth and gentle flow of life force energies to uplift body and soul.

Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) - COURAGE - Summon courage and fortitude. Fear and trepidation can cripple your ability to respond and react in the moment. Take appropriate action with confidence and certainty. Stay in command.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) - DELIGHT - Uplift your spirits. When you are besieged with work and responsibilities, the simple joys in life that bring happiness may be neglected. Be open and responsive in the moment. Lighten up and have fun.

Watercress (Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum) - WELLBEING - Sound a vibrational note of purity. Transform and release self-defensive or harmful patterns and affectations. Clear stagnant energies. Find merit in good health and wellbeing.

Wild Pansy (Viola tricolor) - RESONANCE - Clear the etheric channels between head and heart. When congested or blocked, there may be lack of clarity, confusion and detachment. Be sensitive and receptive to the easy circulation of the vital life energies.

Willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) - SELF MASTERY - Master will and power. Balance the personality expressing ill-tempered, intimidating or over-controlling behaviour. The self-tempering qualities of love and humility enable responsible integration of willpower.