Flower essence remedies are liquid extracts used to address profound issues of emotional well-being, soul development, and mind-body health. They are part of an emerging field of subtle energy medicine, which also includes homeopathy, acupuncture, color therapy, therapeutic touch and similar modalities.

Although flowers have been used for healing for many centuries, flower essences in their modern form were first developed in the 1930s by an English physician, Dr. Edward Bach. He prepared 38 remedies, mostly from English wildflowers.

Most commonly Flower Remedies are utilized for everyday stress, overwhelm & anxiety, pain, to promote healthy sleep, and overall well-being. They are also used for any emotional discomfort & support while working towards the highest or favorite versions of ourselves. Here at Rise & Thrive we use Flower Essence Remedies to compliment embracing your authentic self, overcoming your obstacles, and creating the life you can truly thrive within.

To understand how flower essences work requires a recognition that the human being is more than a physical body, but also incorporates a “body” of life energy, a “body” of sensitivity and feelings, and a spiritual essence or Self. Our bodies work based on electromagnetic fields. This vibrational energy, or frequencies of these fields reside within all of us. Our emotions and thoughts impact our frequency, and negative emotions & thoughts lower that frequency. Flower essences are energetic imprints of the life force of plants which interact with these frequencies of the human being, and evoke specific qualities within us. Flowers resonate at a higher frequency, therefore taking essences helps to raise our frequency. This principle is known in physics as resonance.

Flower essence therapy utilizes a precise understanding that the thoughts, feelings and experiences of the human psyche are reflections of the same cosmic laws inherent in the growth patterns, shapes, colors, fragrances, and vital energies of Nature which are expressed in the flowering plant.

Modern physics has known for nearly a century that matter and consciousness are intertwined. However, medical science still generally works with a nineteenth century model of the human being as a mechanism in a world of machines. We expect that in this new century medical science will develop ways of studying the impact of consciousness on health, and we will learn more about the ways in which flower essences work.

Flower essences are dilute, potentized herbal infusions or decoctions, prepared from wildflowers or pristine garden blossoms. They are made directly in the “laboratory of nature,” where the four alchemical elements of earth, water, air and fire are found in harmonious balance. To this is added the fifth “quintessential” element of the sensitive awareness and attunement of the preparer. Essences contain no actual part of the plant or stone.

The fresh blossoms are gathered in the early morning of a clear, sunny day. Floating on the surface of a bowl of water, they are irradiated by the warmth and light of the sun for several hours. This process creates an energetic imprint of the etheric energy pattern of the flower in the water, embodying the healing archetype of that plant. This “mother essence” is preserved with organic grape alcohol and then further diluted and potentized to form the “stock” which is sold in stores and to practitioners

Essential oils are concentrated liquids of plant compounds. They’re made by gathering large quantities of f plant material, the flowers, roots, seeds, or bark, depending on the location of the volatile oils in the plant. The plant material is steamed, distilled or pressed, which extracts the fragrant compounds.The extracted “oil” is not actually oily and may be mixed with a carrier oil for use. One bottle of essential oil often requires several pounds of plant material.With flower essences, only the flowers are used and in a very small quantity. The vibrational imprint of the flower is extracted in water, which is then further diluted. Thus essential oils are a physical extract and flower essences are a subtle energy “extract.”

Flower essences and essential oils are very complimentary to each other in healing work. While both affect the mind-body continuum, they work from opposite pathways. Essential oils enter through the senses to reach the soul, while flower essences impact the subtle energy fields of the soul to affect physical well-being. Flower essences and essential oils combine well in spray bottles and in topical applications, such as in skin cremes and massage oils.

By presenting issue you’d like the most support with. You could choose to utilize our pre-made blends. Or you would collaborate with our Flower Essence Specialist to decide which issues are most important for your health and growth at the current time to start with. They will provide an assessment session to help you sort through the many possible choices for flower essences. Based on this, you and/or the specialist will select the essence or essences which correspond with these issues. If you are just getting started, choose your most basic and obvious priorities.

They are typically taken orally from a dropper bottle; the standard dosage is four drops four times daily. You can take the drops directly from stock bottles available in stores; mix them in a glass of water; or make a dosage bottle by mixing several drops with water and brandy (typically ¼ to ½ ounce) in a one ounce dropper bottle. When mixing in a dosage bottle or glass of water, take two drops from each essence selected. There are many others ways of using them, such as in misting sprayers, in a cream base, or in baths.

We suggest giving it 2-4 weeks to see noticeable impact.

In the long run, working with flower essences will help you to feel more alive and in touch with your goals, values, and creativity. However, the essences do not create euphoria, nor do they banish pain and conflict. They work by stimulating awareness of our conflicts and challenges, and they strengthen our ability to work through the obstacles to our health and growth. Thus, taking flower essences may at times stimulate some discomfort and awareness of pain or conflict. This is a normal part of the journey towards wellness, and can lead to a much more complete state of health than the suppression of pain, or artificial stimulation of feelings through bio-chemical intervention.

Because flower essences work by a principle of resonance, they will be most effective and noticeable when they actually match the core mental or emotional challenges you face. If you are addressing only surface symptoms or fleeting feelings, you may not notice much impact from the flower essences.

Flower essences do not work bio-chemically like aspirin does for a headache, but they can affect our experience of our bodies. Remember, the body keeps the score with our emotional health and experiences in how they are held in our memories. For example, essences which help release emotional stress may result in less physical tension. Someone who overworks may discover just how tired he or she really is.

Flower essences can help people who suffer from physical illness by addressing the emotional responses to the illness, and by working with the underlying conflicts and tensions that may have contributed to the onset of the illness. This is also shared with our work in EMDR. However, flower essences are not cures for any specific illness, and are chosen on the basis of mental and emotional issues, rather than specific physical ailments.

Unlike chemical drugs which suppress symptoms, flower essences are catalysts for emotional change, and work by stimulating awareness. Many people report general but discernible differences with essences. They may feel clearer, calmer, or better able to cope. However, in order to note really specific changes with flower essences you will need some way of objectively observing your emotional and mental states. Our Flower Essence Specialist will provide you with worksheet/tracker in order to increase accountability and awareness in turning what you notice into observable, quantified thing that you’ll be paying attention to. If you’re not working with one of our therapists or our Flower Essence Specialist, You may wish to keep a journal, discuss your issues regularly with a trusted support person, and/or take note of your dreams and other inner events. Often it is the comments of others close to us which first alerts us to changes taking place.

Becoming aware of inner changes may take some practice. With physical experiences, we know how to focus our awareness on a problem or pain. For example, the pain is not just in my leg, but mostly in my foot, or precisely in my left foot; it’s a throbbing pain that is worse at night or in cold weather. In a similar way, we can learn to be more precisely aware of our emotions and thoughts by a conscious program of self-observation and reflection. For example, when you are feeling overwhelm, sadness, or even joy stop and notice where you are feeling any sensation within your body.

A one-ounce (30 ml) dosage bottle is generally used at the rate of four drops, four times daily, and lasts about one month. This is a typical cycle for emotional change, and it is recommended that you use an essence for at least this period of time to fully experience its impact. The remedies often have a subtle beginning, which gradually becomes more obvious. However, a month is only a general suggestion; many people use flower essences for longer or shorter periods of time than this, with good results. An essence or combination should be discontinued when you feel you have completely absorbed or consciously recognized the benefits which were intended from it.

Several flower essences can be taken together, and mixed in a dosage bottle or glass of water. In making a combination, it is important to consider how the essences work together, as well as the appropriateness of each essence in the combination. It is best to limit the number of essences taken at any one time to three to five unless you are working with a skilled practitioner.

Flower essences contain only minute traces of actual physical substance; they are primarily vibrational in nature, as are homeopathic remedies. This means that they are non-toxic and have no direct impact upon the body’s biochemistry, as do many pharmaceutical and psychoactive drugs. Therefore, there is no such thing as an overdose from flower essences.

At the same time, it is possible to have discomforting experiences with flower essences. They sometimes stir up disturbing emotions, and there may be initial resistance to this awareness, which can cause inner conflict. This is not an aggravation or side effect, but part of the therapeutic process which can lead to greater health and awareness. However, a poorly chosen selection of essences may be experienced as chaotic rather than healing.

It is also possible to have physical reactions when taking the flower essences, such as fatigue, headaches, or a temporary rash. These experiences are the body’s way of responding to the emotional awakening elicited by the flower essences, and usually pass within a day or so. If a person feels that the emotional or physical response to the essences is too strong, the dosage frequency can be decreased or a new essence combination tried.

Flower essences have been used successfully by many persons who are alcohol sensitive or in recovery from alcoholism. By adding two drops of each essence to a glass of water, there will only be a negligible amount of alcohol in the water (less than one hundredth of one percent). You can also mix up a dosage bottle using cider vinegar or vegetable glycerin as a preservative, rather than brandy. The flower essences are also very beneficial when applied topically from the stock bottle in a variety of non-oral ways, including misting around the body, direct application to pulse points or energy centers on the body, mixed in creams, or added to baths.

Because the essences are a vibrational therapy and their impact is not from direct physical or chemical intervention in our bodies, they can be used in conjunction with other therapies, including prescribed medications for both physical and emotional ailments. Many people taking psychiatric drugs are able to taper down or gradually eliminate their medications by using flower essences. It is important for anyone taking prescribed medications to have their condition professionally monitored, and not to attempt to discontinue medication without medical supervision. Flower essences are most effective when used in conjunction with counseling therapies.

​​Also, most flower essences have a small amount of alcohol. While most practitioners say they’re safe if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding, use your judgement based on your own comfort level. Check with your doctor first or use an alcohol-free version.

You can snag one of our pre-made blends from our offices or setup an in-person or telehealth (video) visit with our Flower Essence Specialist.

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In a typical session you will meet with a certified Flower Essence Specialist to discuss your current emotional state. After assessing your needs, a flower essence remedy blend will be made specifically for you and will be ready to be picked up within 48 hours to take home and start using immediately. Often after certain issues are resolved new issues arise which will require a change of remedies until your emotional state is back in balance.

One bottled tincture of pre-made (without consultation) is Flower Essence Remedy is $14.99

An Essence Assessment with our Flower Essence Specialist is $110 for the first hour long session and includes your customized tincture of Flower Essences.

Each follow up session (approx 30 minutes) is $50 -- Typically there will be 2 more of these sessions at 2 week intervals after your initial assessment session.

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You can purchase a Flower Essence Package that includes your first initial assessment, 2 follow up check ins, and your personalized tincture for $179.

For our returning customization customers there’s a 10% loyalty discount on future 30 minute sessions to assess for efficacy/outcome and to create new custom tincture blends. And a 20% off discount for those who package 3 mini-sessions at a time for future scheduling. ($150 → $120) and includes your customized Flower Essence tinctures.