NOTE: This is an excerpt from Flower Healing Power: The Bach Flower Therapy from a
Spiritual Point of View, by Katharina Bless, 2004, from Silver Dove Books. To order a copy, visit
her website.
To really heal someone, the body and the soul must be treated at the same time. The importance of the connection between the body and soul must be understood, because a symptom only appears when the body is no longer in accord with the soul's path. To heal is to comprehend and interpret the message that the symptom is trying to convey to the individual -- not to give the person a pill to swallow that momentarily takes away the pain and "overwrites" the information the soul tries to submit.
The ultimate goal of Bach Therapy is to bring holistic healing to the body, mind, and soul and to harmonize the positive and negative aspects within a person. There are general keywords for each character type, both "positive" and "negative". Each category or type's positive keywords refer to those living in harmony with themselves and their environment. The negative keywords give us indications of the traits which can appear if a person is not living in accord or harmony with their true nature and life's path.
Unfortunately, many therapists choose to work mainly with the negative keywords used in Bach Remedies, which is, in fact, contradictory to the whole purpose of the therapy. If a person is given a list of only their negative aspects, it may cause them to become offended, angry, or even depressed. I have heard many negative reactions from friends who have been treated in this way.
One stated: "I am not as cruel as they describe me, and I don't feel that I want to take the remedy!" Hence, the remedy was left on the shelf and an opportunity for healing missed.
Fortunately, I have had the opportunity to talk to my friends and explain this subtle healing method from a more positive, spiritual and holistic point of view.
Many Bach Flower therapists don't truly understand Dr. Bach's philosophy, or how much he was influenced by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (the pioneer of homeopathy).
Such therapists mistakenly believe that the remedies "fight something," as do the chemical prescriptions we receive for pain, fever, or headaches. But Bach Flowers have a subtle energy that works within the energy-field of the human body, totally different from the chemical reaction of allopathic medicine.
Using life-supporting keywords, I prefer to create an atmosphere of trust and openness with my patients. If hearing only the negative keywords of the flower Holly, for example, which includes Jealousy, Hatred, Envy and Depression, of course patients will react negatively. The keywords that I use for Holly are Love, Generosity and Joy. It is more helpful and healing for patients to identify with the positive aspects of a remedy.
Positive keywords can also be used as affirmations to help people to acknowledge and practice their more constructive character traits. Many people lack a healthy self-esteem, and if you ask them to list their positive and negative attributes, the negative list is usually much longer.
Negative keywords are simply guides to possible outcomes of untreated imbalances, and are sometimes exaggerated to make a point. Using solely negative keywords is not, in my opinion, in the spirit of Dr. Bach's philosophy, nor the message of the flowers. It has regretfully been my experience that in Europe, official centers tend to use the remedies in this way; more and more often, Bach Flower remedies are being treated as alternative, herbal or phytotherapeutic remedies.
The more I witness and work with the healing power of the Bach Flower Remedies, the more I understand Dr. Bach's message that flower therapy is not meant to fight illness, but to support the harmony between the body and the soul. Illness cannot grow if one has no affinity with it, and the person is in harmony and aligned to her or his spiritual goal. Illness is an expression of disharmony, and as such, is both teacher and guide. If we understand the symptom, the healing process can start.
As lived and practiced by Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King and other highly enlightened souls, fighting does not achieve anything, but always brings loss. The whole allopathic system is based on fighting disease, and so from a spiritual point of view, it can never be successful.
The energy frequency of the Flower Remedies enhances the life qualities that we need under certain circumstances to courageously face whatever appears in our life. It helps us to honestly see our life path: to realize that we are here to evolve, to eventually reconnect with the Divine and meet our true self that lies beyond the veil of the three-dimensional illusion.
The Bach Flower and other subtle healing systems, such as the Australian Bush flower essences,
gemstone essences, homeopathic remedies and many others, are, in my opinion, the
only way to truly heal, as healing always includes the whole person -- body, soul and spirit
-- not just the body. As Dr. Edward Bach once said, "There is no true healing unless there
is a change in outlook, peace of mind and inner happiness."
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Katharina Bless, who lives in Thailand, has taught courses supporting people's spiritual growth and worked as a therapist in alternative healing methods since '81. She works with many different holistic disciplines such as Flower Essences, Singing Crystal Bowls, Color Therapy, etc. She is also an Astrologer working with Skyview Astrology, based on real astronomical star constellations. She has always applied any new knowledge and experience gained to her therapies, and slowly over two decades has developed her own methods. In 1992 she moved to Asia, and founded the Silver Dove Center to support spiritual growth worldwide. She facilitates workshops and organizes international congresses, and has been invited to speak at many such congresses. She is currently in the process of developing a line of Asian flower essences. You can find more information
and order her book at the Silver Dove website
or contact her by email.
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