Fleurs
de Vie Newsletter 
Welcome to the September edition of the Fleurs de Vie Newsletter.
Many of you have just sent your kids back to school or will do so shortly. Or maybe you are also heading back to class yourself. Either way, flower essences can be a big help! You will also find in this newsletter part 2 of our article on the Healing Path Essences, as well as two new combination essences from Wild Earth. There is still time to sign up for one of the Australian Bush Flower Essence seminars this autumn. And take a look at our special offers.
The start of the school year is always a time of change, whether it is just adjusting to new classes or actually moving to a new school. Below are some suggestions that can help children start off the school year on the right foot.
Confid (Australian Bush combination) builds self-esteem and confidence, and helps children who are self-conscious around others. Pineapple (Spirit-in-Nature/Master’s) builds self-assurance, for the child who has been singled out by peers for being smaller, larger or in some way different, for the child who is painfully shy. Lion Cub (Wild Earth Animal) is for children who are fearful or anxious and lack confidence. Cow Parnsip (Alaskan) helps those who have difficulty connecting with or adapting to new surroundings after a move. It also facilitates flexibility and adaptation to change. Corn (Spirit-in-Nature/Master’s) enhances mental vitality – for new beginnings: a new school year, moving to a new location, making new friends.
Click here for essence suggestions to help with memory, creativity, verbal expression, preparing for and taking exams.
The Wild Earth Healing Path (part 2)
In our July newsletter we looked at the first three combinations in the Healing Path series: Inner Work, Healthy Anger and Grieving Heart. Once we have had the courage to begin our inner work, deal with emotions such as anger and grief, the next combination Letting Go helps us to release the past and move on with our life. This is the bridge between the old and the new, between suffering and separation on the one hand and unity and communion with God on the other. When we are ready to let go, the memory of the past remains but the emotional charge is gone. Letting Go helps us to give up the small self and embrace the Higher Self.
There are three animal essences in Letting Go. Seal is the essence that tells us that we have done the work and now it is time to trust, surrender, and let things unfold naturally. This is a good essence for people who think they need to work all the time. Dove instils peace in our heart and deepens our connection with Divine peace. Jellyfish is the essence for surrender. We think that we are in control, but the great currents of the Divine are carrying us. Jellyfish helps us surrender with joy.
Gratitude is the next step, after we have let go. We feel grateful that we were able to move through our inner work and let go of our past. We feel grateful to be rid of the suffering and pain of the past. We are grateful for life and for our connection with the Divine. There are three animal essences in Gratitude. Buffalo is a grounding essence that helps us cultivate gratitude for all life. Wild Turkey is the best single essence for gratitude. It helps us be thankful for everything, even what we consider to be negative or bad in our past. Praying Mantis has a unique spiritual quality of devotion. It helps us be aware of our connection with the Divine.
The next step on our healing path is Wild Freedom where we begin to live the life we have always wanted and to experience a life of unbridled joy! The essences in this combination are Wild Horse to keep us open to ourselves and to others, Dolphin for joy, Mallard for taking flight with our new life and Sparrow for letting go of any residual worry about the past or worries about the future. While living the life of our dreams may seem like the end of the journey, it is also the beginning of a new journey.
Communion with God helps us arrive at that point where the personal issues fall away and life becomes about service. This is a new beginning where love and service become all important. The essences in this combination are Dove, to keep us centered at peace in our heart and connected to God, Eagle for keeping the 7th chakra open and our channel to the Divine clear and pure, Tiger for quieting the mind and raising our awareness, Great Blue Heron for serenity, deep peace and feeling our connection with the Divine and Deer to keep us aware of what is happening inside and outside, without judgement, with love.
Two new combinations from Wild Earth
Digest! – this new combination essence provides powerful support for the processes of physical and emotional digestion. It includes three animal essences: Bear, Hyena, and Domestic Goat, all of which are know for their amazing ability to physically digest food. Use at the first sign of any kind of digestive difficulty. Take one dose and then take another dose one minute later, another dose 2 minutes later, etc, gradually increasing the time between doses, for 15-20 minutes. The key is to take 5 or 6 doses within the first 15-20 minutes. Then take a break of 10 minutes or so and repeat if necessary. This formula is excellent when you are faced with a challenging situation that you have difficulty “stomaching” – a situation that is emotionally so difficult and challenging that it makes you feel physically unwell.
The new Balanced Child combination essence provides support for one’s deepest feeling self to move into a state of balance and harmony. For children and the child within us all. This combination includes: Fawn for nurturing gentleness and innocence, Wolf Pup for knowing that we belong, Elephant Calf for feeling safe and protected, Lion Cub for strength and courage, Dolphin Calf for self-love and nurturing, and Bear Cub for being aware of our feelings.
Here are the dates for the next workshops being taught (in French) by Nadia Jacquemin, the official teacher for the Australian Bush Flower Essences in France and Francophone countries.
Level 1
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, or contact Nadia directly at 06 08 80 60 32, e-mail: nadiajacquemin@mac.com.
We are offering a 20% reduction on all Fleurs de Vie combination essences and sprays: Clear Sky (spray), Confidence (drops/spray), Connecting up (drops/spray), Peace (drops/spray), Subtle Body Balancer (drops/spray), Winter Shield (drops/spray)). The combination essences come in 30ml dosage bottles stabilised with red shiso – 13.48€ (instead of 16.85€). The sprays come in 50ml bottles mixed with essential oils – 15.08€ (instead of 18.85€). Offer valid until 15 October 2010.
Fleurs de Vie offers you to receive a free bottle of the Scabieuse Colombaire, the flower essence created during the Australian Bush Level 3 workshop in June 2010. Click here for more information on the essence and how to order.
Terre & Cosmos Lumière des Anges Sprays – we still have some sprays left – 25 % discount while stocks last – 11.25€ (instead of 15€). Offer valid while stocks last.