Welcome to the June edition of the Fleurs de Vie Newsletter.

At Fleurs de Vie we are busy preparing for the two workshops with Ian White which will take place later this month. There are still a few places available for the Spiritual Alchemy Workshop on 28-29 June. Other training opportunities: there is still time to sign up for the Wild Earth Animal workshops in Paris at the beginning of July, and there will be more level 1 and 2 Australian Bush workshops with Nadia Jacquemin in the Fall. I have also included a small article on essences that help us communicate clearly, honestly, and from the heart.

Wild Earth Animal workshops in Paris

Since 1996, Daniel Mapel and his Wild Earth Animal Essences have been helping people around the world deepen their connection with themselves and their world. These vibrational essences are natural, energetic remedies that are made during a ceremonial process in the Virginia wilderness of the USA. This ceremonial process includes attuning with and invoking the spirit of the animal involved. The resulting liquid contains the vibrational imprint and energy of the animal but does not contain any animal parts. No animals are captured or harmed in the development of these remedies.

Daniel Mapel will be in Paris in July to give his two seminars. This is an opportunity not only to learn about the Wild Earth Animal Essences but also for personal transformation.

Level 1: 3-4 July. Level 2: 5-6 July. Click here to see the complete programme.

For more information and to register please contact:

Art’Stella
66 avenue de St Mandé
75012 Paris
Tel/Fax: 01 42 71 11 78
Email: info@artstella-elixirs-floraux.com

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Australian Bush workshops

We are busy preparing for the two workshops with Ian White later this month. There are still a few places available for the Spiritual Alchemy Workshop on 28-29 June.

Meanwhile for those of you who are interested in learning more about the Australian bush flower essences, or continuing the training, Nadia Jacquemin will be offering the following courses in the autumn.

Level 1
11-12 September, in Chateaubriant (Bretagne)
25-26 September, in Dijon (Côte d’or)
23-24 October, in Aix en Provence/Marseille (Bouches du Rhône)

Level 2
27-28 November, in Annecy (Haute-Savoie)

Click here to see the programmes.

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Communication

I have been thinking a lot lately about the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, a book that I read and recommended in the summer 2002 newsletter. They seem so simple, these Four Agreements. Yet we can easily lose sight of this simplicity and when we do our lives become more complicated and less enjoyable.

Here is a short summary of the Four Agreements (Amber-Allen Publishing; ISBN 1878424319):

1. Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others.
2. Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
3. Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
4. Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.

To me, the key to the Four Agreements is communication: clear, honest, heartfelt. Lack of communication or inability to communicate are at the center of many of our day to day difficulties. Here are some essences that can help.

Beyond Words (Alaskan combination) improves your ability to think and articulate from both the mind and heart.

Relationship Essence (Australian Bush combination) helps verbalise, express feelings and improve communication.

Communication (Crystal Energy combination) facilitates communication on all levels, the courage to tell the truth, the ability to listen, as well as to say what needs to be said in a manner than can be heard.

Chakra 5 (Terre & Cosmos) balances and harmonizes the throat chakra which is the centre of communication and inspiration.

Complexe 9 - Unité familiale (Deva combination) encourages communication, understanding and expression of deep feelings within groups or families.

Cosmos (Green Hope Farm) helps us speak our truth, opens and aligns heart and throat chakras; and Snapdragon (Green Hope Farm) encourages restraint when we talk too much or too aggressively. These two essences are also available from Deva and South African.

Bluebell (Pacific) opens the channels of communication, alleviates fear of expressing ourselves and being judged. Wallflower (Pacific) dispels that sense of hopelessness which is often experienced when we can’t find the right means to make ourselves understood.

Lettuce (Spirit in Nature/Master’s) brings inner calm, clarity, and the ability to speak one’s truth.

Owl (Wild Earth Animal) encourages clarity of mind, intuition, and seeing and speaking the truth.

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Special offer – Spirit-in-Nature essences

The mini-poster of the essence spectrum is now available both in English and French. The Essence Spectrum Chart is divided into halves according to predominantly masculine and feminine essences and into Quadrants representing life stages and seasons of the year. Each Quadrant also depicts a complete cycle within itself. See our Autumn 2009 newsletter for more details.

Take advantage of our special offer to get to know these versatile essences:

15ml bottle 12 € (regular price 14,80 €).
Get a free mini poster (value 7 €) with the purchase of a deck of affirmation cards.
Offer lasts until 15 july 2010.

Click here to know more about the Spirit-in-Nature essences, or click here to see all our special offers.

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