Indications: unresolved survival issues blocking energy flow between the Earth and the 1st chakra; constipation of energies in the lower chakras and organs of the body; ambivalence about being present in the physical body; tendency to disconnect from the body during times of chaos and upheaval.

Healing Qualities: energizes and balances the 1st chakra and supports the ability to ground spiritual energy completely into the physical body; increases the upward flow of nurturing Earth energy to all chakras and improves circulation throughout the body.

To understand how flower essences work requires a recognition that the human being is more than a physical body, but also incorporates a "body" of life energy, a "body" of sensitivity and feelings, and a spiritual essence or Self. Flower essences are energetic imprints of the life force of plants which interact with these subtle bodies of the human being, and evoke specific qualities within us. We can say that they work in a similar way to inspirational music or art, which carry meaning through the vehicle of sound or light, while the flower essences work through the medium of water.

Modern physics has known for nearly a century that matter and consciousness are intertwined. However, medical science still generally works with a nineteenth century model of the human being as a mechanism in a world of machines. We expect that in the coming century medical science will develop ways of studying the impact of consciousness on health, and we will learn more about the ways in which flower essences work. However, empirical research, which consists of the collection of case studies and practitioner reports, will remain the primary source of knowledge about how flower essences work.         (content from Flower Essence Services)