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23/11/2025

𝗘𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗮 (𝟯𝟭) – 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗿ä𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗹

👉 Botschaften der Pflanze:

„Ich bin der göttliche Funke, der Euch die günstige Energie zu Eurer Verwirklichung bringt… “

15/11/2025

𝗙𝘂𝗰𝘂𝘀 (𝟯𝟲) – 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗴

👉 Botschaften der Pflanze:

„Ich bin dieses Liebeslied / dieser Liebesgesang, der Euch neue Türen öffnet, damit die Integration in den Zellen stattfinden kann…“

12/11/2025

MIMULUS.....one of the remedies I wrote about in my (read-aloud) children's book "Dribble and his friends"....
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“We have much to discover, but we must not be afraid of the task.”

Although Mimulus will grow on damp, marshy ground it is more commonly seen where the water flows swift and clear. When sitting by the plant, preparing an essence, the most striking perception is often the noise: the sound of water as it streams over rocks. The water must be crystal clear for Mimulus to grow happily.

These two things, sound and the purity of water, combine to show the first aspect of the Mimulus essence. In his earliest description, Bach spoke of Mimulus types as having ‘a marked desire for quietness, aversion to talking and to being questioned’. Later he mentioned ‘fear of…crowds, of noise, of talking of being alone’. This has been extended to indicate a generally nervous disposition and a desire for tranquillity. Mimulus people are hypersensitive to their environment, and avoid conflict. Their delicacy and sensitivity lead them to shy away from the rough and tumble of life. We might picture a child covering its ears and running away from fireworks, seeking protection. They are delicate flowers we might say. Yet here we have a plant which lives in mountain streams, often overhanging the water, on the edge of rocks, or tumbling down a rock face. Perhaps it is driven to the edge.

As much as anything it is this fact that Mimulus lives dangerously which speaks of the inner nature of the plant. Other plants, with less of a firm hold on life, might be swept away by the flooding stream in winter. Other plants choose to live securely in the hedge or shelter safely at the edge of a wood; not Mimulus. It can be found clinging, precariously to a ledge in the water-shoot of a mill wheel, where the driving force of the millstream pours constantly across its roots, splashing the stems and flowers. The roaring of the cascade ever present.”

Extract from Form & Function by Julian Barnard

https://www.bachflowerlearning.com/the-language-of-plants/mimulus/

08/11/2025

𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 (𝟮𝟮) – 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘂𝗺

👉 Botschaften der Pflanze:

„Ich bin eine Göttin, die über das neue individuelle und planetare Bewusstsein regiert, um den Zugang zu den höheren Sphären zu erleichtern und gleichzeitig die wahre Reise in sich selbst zu erwecken..."
(Bewusstwerdung der wahren Selbstverwirklichung)

06/11/2025

05/11/2025

"Form and Function" by Julian Barnard. Julian looks at the complex ways in which the remedy plants grow and how this makes them so effective. Available to buy in paperback.

25/10/2025

𝗕𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗹𝗯𝗮 (𝟭𝟳) – 𝗭𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗿ü𝗯𝗲

👉 Botschaften der Pflanze:

„Ich bin die ideale Begleiterin und die geeignetste Gefährtin, wann immer Ihr mich für eine Introspektion Eures Lebens, Eurer Bestimmung und des wahren Sinns Eures irdischen Weges braucht...“

24/10/2025

Here is Edward Bach (circa 1920) – happy, relaxed and unmistakably himself –pictured with his second wife, Kitty, and daughter Bobbie. He is dressed in his favourite attire: classic cricket whites (probably a nod to his father’s cricket club), simple plimsoles (early precursors to trainers) and, true to form, hatless. He famously disliked wearing hats! Take note too of the loose fit. Bach often bought garments a size larger than needed, favouring comfort over formality. The setting is a property he personally commissioned for his family. Some of you may already know its name and address and the poignant reason he did not live there for long. If not, join us at the 2026 BFVEA Gathering to uncover this and many other little-know insights into the life of the remarkable Dr. Bach. https://www.bfvea.com/bfvea-annual-gathering-2026/ # “floweressences” # “vibrationalessences” # ”edwardbach” # “bach flowers”

22/10/2025

Peeling the layers. We can never know precisely what may be hidden in the layers of emotions that we’ve spent decades covering up as a defence mechanism or coping strategy to deal with situations and relationships that have left their mark. With the Bach flowers, you don’t need to go digging for those imprints. You simply listen to how you feel right now, in this present moment. Willow resentment? Heather neediness? Holly spite? Or any of the other Bach flowers….

Unhealed emotions can, as time goes on, become embodied and contribute to destabilising our health. If after difficult times you have a tendency to just push on with things, rather than allowing yourself the quality of time and attention you need to holistically heal, you may be surprised by what is still with you. In my own experiences of deeply embedded ‘flower states’ I’ve discovered some (including Sweet Chestnut) when coming around after surgical intervention — which is an extreme way to discover them. Not recommended! However, certainly a catalyst to become more tuned in to the wake-up calls when there is a lot going on in life, and adjusting and taking the flower mix as required.

When you take your drops on a regular basis, they will gently do their work in helping you to resolve your current imbalances and reveal the next layer. And so you progress, learning about yourself, recognising what you need to heal, let go of, reconcile, forgive, love….

None of us are the finished masterpiece, we are each a work in progress, layer by layer, emotion by emotion until, as Dr Bach said, the soul and personality are in harmony and all is joy and peace, happiness and health.

What layers have been revealed to you on your healing journey? 🌺

22/10/2025

“To find the herb that will help us we must find the object of our life, what we are striving to do, and also understand the difficulties in our path.” Free Thyself, Collected Writings of Edward Bach p.127

Clematis seed heads are blowing in the autumn breezes amongst the hedgerows.

Unlike many plants that release their seeds easily, Clematis holds tightly onto these, wind-dispersed, seeds through many autumn storms.

Bach said of these seeds that they “are always longing to be blown away”. In this he saw a lack of interest in the present, a dreamy state contrasted with a will to hold on.

The flowers are white meaning they reflect the whole colour spectrum back and absorb nothing. This speaks of the dream state of the Clematis type. The flowers are without petals which speaks to a lack of direction, something seen in Wild Oat and Scleranthus too.

It is no surprise then that Clematis is within the emotional group for Insufficient interest in present circumstances. Yet the will to persist speaks of a deeper purpose and vision that can emerge if given space.

In this video, Julian Barnard investigates how the form of Clematis brings insight to those seeking the object of their life. https://www.bachflowerlearning.com/the-language-of-plants/clematis/