How do I take Flower Essences?

There are lots of ways to take Flower Essences so it's really a matter of which suits you best.

Most of the Flower Essences come as drops in what is called a 'stock' bottle. This is like a concentrate that you can dilute to make them last longer. Normally, people take a few drops from each Essence and combine them together into one bottle which they then top up with a 25% brandy or vodka/spring water mix and then take the Essence mix directly on the tongue. But there are lots of other ways you can do it.

Once you have made up the Essence mix, you can use a squirt or two in a bath and relax into it allowing the healing energies of the Essences to seep into your pores. This would be a particularly good way if you have chosen Essences to help you let go of stress.

Do you have a piece of jewellery that you often wear? You can spray or drop a few drops of your Essence on the jewellery overnight so that the piece takes on the energy of the Essences for you to absorb all the next day. If it is an old piece of jewellery it may be a good idea to cleanse the piece with Alaskan Purification Essence Combination or Bush Purifying Essence first.

If you want to use your Essences in a family context but feel someone might resist the idea, you can make up a room spray with the Essences and include your favourite essential oils (dilute oils in a little vodka before adding to water) and just spray the family areas. Another way to introduce Essences in this situation would be to add some of the Essence mix to the water in a vase of flowers, or just in a finger bowl of water even.

If you are giving Essences to a child but they can't easily take Essences directly from the dropper bottle during the day you can put some into a small bottle of spring water for them to sip throughout the day. Particularly good for Essences to help them stay focussed at school like Bush Cognis Essence or the Alaskan Easy Learning Essence.

Essences can be mixed into any creams that you use. Just add the drops and mix them in. You can then use the cream as normal and will get the benefit of the Essences each time you use it.

Most Essences give best results when used regularly. It is the regular reinforcing of their energetic values that build up in your own energy field so however you choose to do it, try to find a regular rhythm that fits in conveniently with your days over a couple of weeks.