Each time Vibration has a theme issue or suite of articles -- this May's issue on essences and men, for instance, or February's on essences for our changing times -- we do a round-up of articles from past issues that shed additional light on that particular theme. It is gratifying to revisit those articles and see how much our authors have already contributed to the mix.

Never, however, has doing a roundup been quite as sweet as this time. We are both delighted and moved when essence users send us their stories. To share such intimate details of their lives takes courage and a special kind of honesty and insight, yet these articles are of special value. They teach us all so much about the way essences actually work. We hope this special issue will inspire more readers to write about their experiences. Get in touch, and we will be happy to help with the writing process in any way we can.

Our readers' tales seemed to fall into three categories:

Essence Adventures on the Path to Self-Healing:

Holly -- How It Helped Me Deal with 9/11,
by Kimberly Twist
Longer-Term Use of Rescue Remedy in a Crisis,
Name Withheld
Peeling Away the Layers of PMS and Abuse Issues with Onion Essence,
by Kathleen Otley
What, Me, Change? Why We Resist Taking Our Type Remedy,
by Ivory Phoenix
Cobweb Essence -- Knitting Together the Web of Your Life
by Ivory Phoenix
Violet Curls -- The Emotional Hangover Remedy,
by Ivory Phoenix
Flower Remedies: Hair-Brained Idea or Boon for the Balding,
by "Antonio Baldero"

The Roles that Essences Played in Family Life:

Lily of the Valley -- Welcoming the Soul into the Body,
by Paul Wyman
An Autistic Boy Responds to Flower Essences,
by Beth Beasley

How Essences Helped Their Beloved Animals:

Mr. Orange, the Frightened Cat,
by Nancy Thomas
Mariposa Lily -- A Weaning Essence,
by Donna Cunningham
Water Violet to the Rescue,
by Kathleen Douglas

The Inevitable Exception to the Rule:

Naturally there is always an exception, and ours is the exceptional, the unforgettable, the lamentable Pansy Rosebud Pepperplant. Is she for real? Is she even real? You be the Judge!

Pansy's Garden of Misinformation
Pansy's Garden of Essence Verses
Pansy's Essences for Health and Fitness
Changes? Nothing But Changes!

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