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TONERS -- THE BEST PALS
YOUR REMEDY MIXTURES
EVER HAD
©2001 by Donna Cunningham
Originally published in the May 2001 issue of Vibration, but worth repeating
for the many friends of Vibration who weren't subscribers then.
In general, flower essences are among the softest
and kindest tools for removing inner barriers
to a peaceful life. We can count them among our best friends in
the healing field. Our mixtures, however, can have
even more of this gentle strength -- and fewer rough
edges -- when we enhance them with a what is called a toner.
Years ago, I read in one of Gurudas' books that
adding Peach to a remedy mixture could strengthen it
and speed the healing process. I tried it and liked
the results, and this started me on a process of
finding "toner" essences to enhance essence work.
Now I seldom make a mixture that does not include
one or more toners as a catalyst.
Since our perceptions can be so subjective, are
there any objective measures of the effectiveness of
toners? When selecting remedies for a particular
problem or situation, I use a pendulum to approve
or reject various choices that come to mind. I then
test the group of promising remedies as a whole--a
very important step. This tells me whether the
remedies go together harmoniously, and whether the
mixture as a whole is stronger or weaker than
the individual components. Based on this assessment,
I may eliminate one or more of my selections
to get the right number of remedies in the most effective
combination.
Finally, and this is what sold me on toners, I
see how the pendulum behaves when I bring one or
more of the toners into the line-up of bottles.
Generally, at least one of them will cause the
pendulum to swing wildly, meaning that it has a
powerful effect. I have consistently seen a similar
effect for toners with muscle reflex testing or
the thumb-forefinger lock à la Machaelle Small Wright.
If you use any of these methods to confirm your
suppositions about which remedies to include,
do test for some of the toners to be described here,
to see if they could enhance the potency of your
essence mixtures.
I keep several toners on hand because different
ones seem to work for different people at different
times. No doubt if we queried twenty or thirty of
the essence companies, each maker could suggest a
toner or two from their collection. If you are partial
to a particular company's essences and they are not
mentioned here, you might ask them for recommendations.
None of the Bach remedies seem -- to me, at least -- to
fit into that category. No doubt if Dr. Bach were
asked, however, he would have suggested Holly as a
catalyst if the healing process seems stuck.
Here are my personal favorites.
Self-Heal, on an herbal level, is a powerful healer,
and is no less potent on the essence level. Among
others, it is made by the Flower Essence Society
(my choice), Pegasus, Alaskan Flower Essence Project,
Harebell, Deva, and Andreas Korte Essences. Each
company has a slightly different description,
but FES says that it enhances one's self-healing powers
and eases self-doubt. Both of these qualities can
remove blockages to a healing effort. Self-doubt
weakens us, acting as a drag on our will and
undermining our efforts to make progress. I do
find Self-Heal often gives a tremendous boost to
an essence combination, so it is the first toner I test.
Peach -- the essence that started my journey of
exploration -- is simply listed as a catalyst by
several of the makers. Others give a variety of
descriptions, and no doubt each is true and part
of the reason for its catalytic effect. (To compare
and contrast the makers' definitions of either
Peach or Self-Heal would be an article in itself.)
It is offered by Pegasus, the Flower Essence Society
(again, my personal choice), Master's, the New Zealand
New Perception Essences, and no doubt by others as well.
A third collection of toners is not available
except from the maker, Gretchen Lawlor. A world traveler,
Gretchen has visited many of the sacred sites of the
world. She made sure to collect waters from each of
those places, which she distilled into individual and
combination essences. They include Lourdes, the Ganges
River, and many of the holy wells in Ireland. Possibly
you can prevail upon her to ship you some.
I test one or more of her combinations when making a mixture, and often find a strong, yet loving effect,
much what you would expect from holy water.
Another remedy with great potential as a toner is
Full Spectrum Light Essence by Whole Energy Essences.
This is a preparation which includes -- just as it says -- all light
frequencies. The maker uses it to preserve all
stock bottles, but finds that beyond the preservative
effect, it also enhances other remedies' effects. For
an in-depth portrait of this remedy, see our
December
1999, issue.
This is by no means an exhaustive list, but should
get you started thinking about how certain essences act on
mixtures to enhance the overall effect. One of the
things I look at in working with the pendulum is
not just the strength of the swing but also its
length, since that gives me a clue as to how long
the mixture will be needed. Often, when I test for
a toner, the swing is not only stronger but also
shorter, meaning that the mixture should take effect
sooner and more powerfully. I wouldn't work without
toners, as life is too short to stay stuck in a problem!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna Cunningham, MSW is the co-editor of Vibration, and a long-time
educator and writer in the field of flower remedies. Visit her Frequent
Contributor Page for her bio and more of her articles in
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