Pear Essence: The Peace Maker
©2008 Lila Devi Stone, Spirit-in-Nature Essences (formerly Master's Flower Essences)
Webster's dictionary defines peace as "freedom from war or civil strife, an agreement to end war." Indeed, the positive Pear state is exactly that -- the resolution of war, or conflict, within ourselves. Peace, like calmness, is often mistaken for a state of low energy, sinking at times to the level of boredom. Nothing happening, nothing to do -- hmm, must be peace.
But true peace is quite the opposite. It's that state of victory in which battles are fought and won; when great challenges are accepted and not shunned; where we come face to face with the enemy in conflict and say, "Leave: now." These battles may take the physical form of accidents, surgeries or major illnesses. Such events, when viewed from a superconscious level, need not be interpreted as negative experiences; rather, they are opportunities for growth. Pear is Spirit-in-Nature's Emergency Essence. (Take it more often during crisis and apply it directly to the skin if desired.)
Pear is strengthening to the aura. A bad case of nerves, depression, fear or trauma all weaken this protective layer of energy around the body, leaving us vulnerable to further aftershocks from emotional earthquakes.
Quality: Peacefulness, Emergency Essence
Message of Self-Mastery: Peace of mind; returns a sense of rhythm and proportion; for being fully in the present moment; ability to handle crisis; for stability during major changes.
Pattern of Disharmony: Feeling thrown off balance during accidents, illness, surgery or childbirth; physical and/or emotional crisis; auric disturbances, minor to monumental; for shock, or thought or fear of it; extreme grief; for any troubling experience.
Negative Indications
And what exactly are the circumstances that rob us of our peace? Conflict, for one; resistance, for another. When in conflict, we are in the negative Pear state, meaning simply, the absence of peace. Interpersonal relationships -- those flawless mirrors of our strengths and weaknesses alike -- offer the perfect setting for Pear. "I felt the consciousness of peace come into my body with the first drop of Pear," Melissa commented. "My husband got upset with me, but I was able to stay calm."
When avoidance of conflict masquerades as peace, we find repression instead -- one of the great destroyers of true peace of mind. When family conflicts remain buried for months or even decades, Pear can be a much needed catalyst in building healthy relationships.
Let's talk now about resistance. Purely in terms of energy flows, when we resist the tests that life gives us, pain can be the end result. Fighting against inevitable tests only creates blocks. Just giving in, on the other hand, errs in the opposite direction of passivity, which implies a lack of energy and thus no magnetism to draw the answers we need. Dylan Thomas's famous poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," comes to mind. Written for his dying father, Thomas implores him to "rage, rage, against the dying of the light." It's fine to exit this world in a blaze of light, alive and joyful to the last. But to rage against what is trying to happen is the resistance of which we are speaking, the kind that only inhibits and disrupts the natural flow of events. It's Pear, the peacemaker, to the rescue.
Some Comments from People who Took Pear Essence
"I was feeling really anxious before starting on Pear. Now I'm more relaxed and don't feel like I have to do everything right this moment. Lately, I've decided to work on my relationship with my mother, so I started the Pear three days before Thanksgiving. Finally after thirty-four years, I was able to talk to her. The blocks dissolved. Mom opened up too. You could say Pear triggered a clearing of the air between us." -- EH, Seattle, WA
"Last week I was awakened at 4:30 a.m. by a vehicle down the street that exploded into flames. Needless to say, my heart was pounding! Pear helped me get through this disturbance, and to regain composure and calm down enough to meditate -- even while the fire engine was still on the street with the motor running and lights flashing." -- LF, Taos, NM
"My husband and I took a two-day trip, leaving our 21-month-old son with people he likes. I gave him Pear for the emotional trauma of us being gone. He did well -- didn't nap as much and still woke up happy, not cranky. He is also learning to walk now and falls down a lot, so Pear is helping here as well." -- LB, Nevada City, CA
Wrapping It Up
The true message of Pear is to remain untouched by the passing tragedies and tremors of life. Ancient yogic teachings remind us that every outward joy is followed by pain, and every pain by a period of joy. When we live in this realization, we become pillars of strength and comfort to those in need.
By now, you get the picture -- that peace is not the result of passivity. The "pearl of great price" -- peace -- is rarely, if ever, handed to us on a platter. Peace, to the contrary, is the hard-earned result of great effort and thus, greatness. For this reason we may rightly consider Pear to be the sum total of all the positive traits of all twenty Spirit-in-Nature Essences: perfect peace, perfect calmness, perfect love. The tiny drops of Pear are indeed "the mist hands that soothe away pain."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lila Devi Stone is the founder and director of Spirit-in-Nature (formerly Master's Flower) Essences, the oldest essence line outside the U.K., established in 1977. She is also a published author, seminar leader, and flower essence expert with over 30 years' experience. Her first experience in taking a Bach Flower Remedy proved so extraordinary that she began studying the few essence books available at the time. This led to preparation of the first batch of Spirit-in-Nature Flower Essences and the rest, as they say, is history. Lila lectures nationally and abroad. She brings an expansive view of plants, animals and people to her seminars, radio shows and television appearances. Lila is currently completing a series of 20 children's picture books, each personifying an essence as a main character. Her first two books, The Essential Flower Essence Handbook (newly revised) and Flower Essences for Animals, are published in several languages and serve as texts for the SiNE Home Study Courses.
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