Fleurs
de Vie Newsletter 
Essences are in the airAn increasingly popular way to benefit from the healing qualities of essences is to use them as sprays. While many people still like to swallow their drops, a topical application can be just as effective. Some essences are available as drops and sprays, while others are only available in spray form.
There is, however, some confusion as to when and how to use essence sprays. First, essences should not be sprayed into the mouth if they have been mixed with essential oils or other plant extracts! If you have any doubts, read the label. If the spray contains any ingredients except the essence itself, water and some kind of stabiliser such as alcohol, vinegar or red shiso, it should not be taken internally. Most of the sprays available are for external use only. They can be sprayed around the body or into the air. For best results they should be used regularly several times a day for a period of 2 to 3 weeks.
Essence sprays are also useful for clearing the energy in a room and facilitating any group activity. Think of spraying your office with an appropriate essence before an important meeting. Spray your house before (and after) your next family reunion or dinner party. Essence sprays are the perfect means to clean and purify the energy of your home, but they can also be used to instil energies such as joy, peace, and harmony.
Essence sprays can be divided into 3 categories: essences that are simply put in a spray bottle; essences that are mixed with essential oils; and essences that are mixed with essential oils and various plant extracts. We have several new essence spray products which will be introduced under the appropriate category.
Category 1 - essences that are simply put in a spray bottle
All essences that can be taken internally can also be used as a spray. The spray can be sprayed into the mouth or used topically by spraying into the aura, on the chakras, or elsewhere on the body. Some people find that a spray bottle makes it easier to take the essences during the day. So you can take any individual essence, or combination of your choice and put them in a spray bottle, to be taken internally or externally.
in this first category, the 14 DEVA combination essences are now available in spray bottles (Assistance, Nuits paisibles, Détente corporelle, Protection, Vie affective et sexualité,Désaccoutumance, Ressourcement, Etudes et examens,Unité familiale, Grossesse, Petite enfance, Adolescence, Age mûr, Evolution).
Category 2 - essence sprays that are blended with essential oils
The marriage of essential oils, which are profoundly stimulating on many levels, and essences, which work on the energetic level, creates an uplifting, calming and balancing energy which affects the body, mind and soul. The essential oils have their own emotional and physical qualities which complement the work of the essences.
Essence sprays blended with essential oils are for external use only. They are sprayed around the body and into the air. It is important to shake the spray before use as the oils and water may separate. You should also be careful not to spray the essence into the eyes. People who are particularly sensitive to essential oils (this includes babies) should avoid spraying the essence on the skin.
The Energy Sprays should be misted above and around the body, while breathing deeply, or used as a room spray to enliven and energise the space around you.
Other essence sprays in Category 2 include:
Category 3 - essence sprays that are blended with essential oils and various plant extracts
These sprays are more elaborate products. In addition to the marriage of essential oils and essences as described under Category 2, they are blended with various plant extracts to nourish and protect the skin. They are for external use only and can be sprayed around the body or even directly on the skin, as well as into the air.
Other essence sprays in Category 3 include:
The Italian distributor of the Wild Earth Animal Essences have produced a beautiful set of 45 animal cards. Along with the name of the animal and photo, each card has an affirmation written in both English (above the photo) and Italian (beneath the photo). The deck of cards will come with a translation of these affirmations in French.
The cards may be used in a variety of ways in conjunction with the animal essences or by themselves. One can use them as a tool of divination, both for choosing essences or seeking guidance for one's life, by quietly reflecting on one's current situation and then drawing a card from the deck.
Other essence cards available from Fleurs de Vie include: cards of the 64 DEVA essences (Cartes des 64 élixirs DEVA), the Australian Bush Flower Insight Cards and the Pacific Energy Medicine Cards.
Nadia Jacquemin from Valence has now become accredited to teach Australian Bush Flower Level I workshops in France. This means that these workshops follow the same format as the Level I workshop taught by Ian White, the founder of the Australian Bush Flower Essences, and participants will receive a diploma from Australia.
Among the major topics and themes covered in these workshops will be: origin of flower essences; the endocrine system and its correlation to the Bush essences; using flower essences to meet and resolve learning difficulties and family issues.
The 2005 schedule of workshops includes:
- Annecy le Vieux, on 22 and 23 January
- Valence, on 29 and 30 January
- Biarritz-Anglet, on 12 and13 February
- Montpellier, on 9 and 10 April
For more information, contact Nadia Jacquemin, Centre de Thérapie Florale, 29 rue de l’Isle, 26000 Valence. Tel: 04 75 55 37 70.
See our web page "Courses & workshops" for more information on these workshops and other flower essence courses.
