by Ciara | 23 Jun, 2018 | EssenceHub, Findhorn Essences, Solos
Malva sylvestris Grace Mallow has been valued as a medicine since ancient times and was believed to be a cure-all. The meaning given in the language of flowers is beneficence and kindness. According to mythology, mallows were the first gift sent to earth by the gods...
by Ciara | 23 Jun, 2018 | EssenceHub, Findhorn Essences, Solos
Tilia platyphyllos Universality The lime tree has been praised in history and folklore across Europe for centuries and continues to be valued for its medicinal properties. Symbolically, it is associated with comfort, friendship, love and protection and was also...
by Ciara | 23 Jun, 2018 | EssenceHub, Findhorn Essences, Solos
Prunus lusitanica Resourcefulness Garlands of laurel, as symbols of excellence and victory, were used to crown poets, musicians, and athletes at the first Olympic games. This custom endures in expressions such as Nobel laureate. The priestesses of Delphi used laurel...
by Ciara | 23 Jun, 2018 | EssenceHub, Findhorn Essences, Solos
Alchemilla vulgaris Awareness Lady’s Mantle’s Latin name, Alchemilla, is derived from the ancient alchemists who prized the dew that collected in its leaves and they believed to have magical properties. It could be said that flower essences, in their method of...
by Ciara | 23 Jun, 2018 | EssenceHub, Findhorn Essences, Solos
Umbilicus rupestris Transparency Pennywort is still used to treat a wide range of skin conditions and as a homeopathic remedy for ailments from suppressed emotions. This essence was prepared on the island of Iona. Iona pennywort essence helps to penetrate the darkness...
by Ciara | 23 Jun, 2018 | EssenceHub, Findhorn Essences, Solos
Crataegus Acceptance According to legend, the Glastonbury Thorn grew from a wooden staff said to have belonged to Jesus, when Joseph of Arimathea struck it into the ground. As well as flowering in spring, it flowers again at the Winter Solstice. Hawthorn is an...
