Spring into Practical Action with Essences
Posted by admin on May 23, 2009
©2009 by Diana Pepper, Tree Frog Farm Flower and Tree Essence
Note: This article was first printed in the Tree Frog Farm E-newsletter, April, 2009, and is reprinted here with their permission.
According to the Chinese Five-Element view of life, spring is related to the liver and gallbladder systems that, in part, govern planning and taking action. During these rapidly changing transformational times, in the midst of major body/mind/emotional shifts, we still need to function in our daily lives. Three of Tree Frog Farm’s essences that were created in the spring are welcome allies during this continuing process. The flower essences of this set work together to help you organize your thinking, projects and daily life in the context of your larger spiritual process, then confidently step into grounded practical action.
Douglas Fir Tree Essence: (Pseudotsuga menziesil, ssp menziesii)Douglas fir trees grow in dry to moist forests from coastal British Columbia, Canada to central California, U.S. In Oregon and Washington states, it is a dominant species from the crest of the Cascade mountain range to the coast. Flat needles that create a “bottle-brush” appearance around the stem, and 2 to 4 inch cones that accumulate on the ground under the tree, are effective ways to identify Douglas fir trees. Coastal indigenous peoples used the wood for fuel, spear handles, harpoons, fire tongs, and fishhooks. The pitch was used to seal the joints of tools and other implements, for caulking canoes and to make salves for wounds and skin irritations.
As an essence, Douglas fir tree encourages you on the energetic, emotional and physical levels to stand in your own power, solidly rooted in your legs. It does this by strengthening the energetic circuits that support the peripheral nervous system in the legs, so you can feel solidly rooted in your legs. Then it helps you ground your ideas and step out confidently with practical action. Douglas Fir Tree Essence says of itself: I AM confident practical grounded action.
Red Huckleberry: (Vaccinium parvifolium) Red Huckleberry is a US Pacific Northwest native shrub that has tiny greenish-yellow bell shaped flowers. They often grow in the rich soil of decaying wood or woody stumps. The berries look like red blueberries and were a main food staple of many indigenous peoples. Because they are sour, they were sometimes mixed with other berries. Also, the red berries were used as fish bait. The leaves and bark were simmered to prepare a gargle for sore throats and inflamed gums.
This essence helps to organize and facilitate the mental process of thinking and planning. It’s the translucent flower of my mind’s eye that quickens inner and outer roads through disorder and confusion to the heart of peace-honored order. When you are caught in mental confusion and chaos, sometimes leading to frustration and anger, you are unable to discern an orderly course of action. Many projects are started, many attempts at change are made, but few are carried through to completion.
Red Huckleberry flower essence works to facilitate the mental process of thinking and planning. It lessens the frustration and anger of not being able to get things done. Red Huckleberry says of itself: I AM order arising through the veil of disorder and confusion.
Osoberry: (Oemleria cerasiformis) Osoberry is a US Pacific Northwest native bush that grows to 18 feet tall in partial to full shade. It is the first harbinger of spring. In February, the lance shaped leaves and hanging flowers begin to unfurl, providing a display of bright green color in the dark brown woods. By March Osoberry bushes are in full bloom with greenish-white fragrant flowers. The female flowers quickly turn to peach colored pea-sized “plums” hanging in clusters. By April or May the ripe dark purple bitter fruit is ready to harvest. Some indigenous peoples ate them sparingly. There are many birds here at Tree Frog Farm that eat the berries long before they are ripe enough for humans.
Osoberry Flower Essence helps when you are feeling stressed, ungrounded and overwhelmed by all that you have to do in your life. Think of it when you’re having difficulty prioritizing and integrating all that is required to meet your daily responsibilities and your larger vision. It aligns you with the ability to embody your larger purpose for this lifetime while staying grounded and centered amidst the various activities and responsibilities of your daily life.
This essence helps you feel rooted in your body during the press of busy days. It assists you in understanding how your daily responsibilities integrate with your larger vision and with setting priorities to accomplish what is most important. This may involve letting go of some projects so others may grow. It says of itself: I AM understanding and embodiment of integrating the larger vision with daily life.
Spring energy is powerfully creative and can seem chaotic. The gift of these essences is to weave spring creative energy into clear, practical, grounded action that is in alignment with your larger purpose for this lifetime.
ABOUT DIANA PEPPER: Since childhood, Diana Pepper has felt a close bond with plants and animals that has grown into a deep reverence for Life. She now communicates with the plants, devas/plant spirits, and fairies/nature spirits of Tree Frog Farm, and with angels and Teachers of other dimensions. Through her essence consultations, Diana offers spiritually-based individual healing sessions, a synthesis of more than 20 years of study, training and personal healing. Creating the Tree Frog Farm line of flower essences & aromatherapy products for human, animal and planetary health is a natural expression of her healing practice. Sign up for their newsletter at: http://www.treefrogfarm.com/newsletters/april09.html, visit their web site (http://www.treefrogfarm.com), write to them at info@treefrogfarm.com or call Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm Pacific Time at (360) 758-7260.
Art Credits: the beautiful irises on the masthead were chosen because Iris is the remedy for creativity. We found the picture at http://commons.wikimedia.org. The photographer was Thurner Hof. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0, Attribution ShareAlike 2.5. The art in this post comes from Clipart.com (http://www.clipart.com).
