Choosing the Right Flower Essence
When you read a description for a flower essence, it will usually tell you what emotional issue it works on. For example, the essence might say it helps to heal deep, repressed anger.
It's important to choose the right flower essence(s) for your particular needs. Flower essences are so gentle in nature, that they won't do much if they aren't targeting a specific issue that you have. In other words, they aren't “one-size-fits-all.” For example, an essence that works on father issues will have no effect if you are already at peace with your father. To get the most benefit from the essence, you will need to select one that resonates with the problem you are having.
How do we know what issues a specific flower works on? Usually, the makers of the flower essence will discover what the essence helps with through trial and error (i.e., finding out through reports from clients) or intuitive insights.
Of course, these methods are not infallible. While these insights are usually a good indication of what the essence will accomplish for the majority of people using it, they are not a guarantee. Results may vary by individual. Additionally, a flower essence may have special benefits for one person and not another, due to the unique energy signatures of individuals.
That said, the general descriptions that are included with each essence are usually a good indication of what the essence will heal.
There are two ways to select essences. One is to go through a list of flower essences and choose based on their described attributes.
For example, if you are working on issues of abundance, you might choose the Polyanthus flower essence, which is said to help with abundance and prosperity.
The second way is to choose intuitively. If you know how to perform muscle testing, you can use that to pick your flower essences. Dowsing using a pendulum is a common way of picking a flower essence.
How to Use a Pendulum
A pendulum is some sort of weighted object at the end of a string or chain. A paperclip or washer on a string can serve as a pendulum. You can find many beautiful pendulums made out of brass or crystal on the Internet. (Ebay is a good source of reasonably priced pendulums.)
To use the pendulum:
1. Hold the pendulum by the top of the string/chain and let the weighted part hang free.
2. Ask to connect to your higher self.
3. Ask the pendulum to show you which way is "yes" and which way is "no." (Clockwise might be yes, for example, or the pendulum may swing from left to right.)
4. Once you know what your "yes" and "no" answers are, you can now use the pendulum to see if an essence is right for you. Ask "is this essence right for me?" and the pendulum will respond.
5. When going through a long list of essences, use the pendulum to select the first letter of the essence and then go from there.