ABOUT FLOWER ESSENCES & GEM ELIXIRS
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH ESSENCES TO USE?
HOW TO MAKE ESSENCES YOURSELF (Making, Storing, Making Combinations, Poisonous Materials, Combinations)
ABOUT POTENCIES (Mother Essence, Stock Bottle, Dosage Bottle, Homeopathic Potencies)
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH ESSENCES TO USE?
Use your intuition, read definitions in the ESSENCE GUIDE and elsewhere on this
website, use combinations which speak to your current needs and desires.
Check out some of the options available on this website. The BEST
way to choose your essences is to consult with
your own Higher Self (in meditation, using muscle testing or pendulum, or
intuition-- see DOWSING below). Since
essences work on the body's electrical system, to bring it into balance, it only
makes sense to connect with the body's electrical system to see what energies it
needs; this is what you are doing when you dowse through muscle testing.
There are many methods, one of which is below. I
also offer a
DOWSING
Dowsing is probably the most accurate way to choose, for essences directly
affect the body's meridians, or electro-magnetic systems (see
HOW ESSENCES WORK), and this is what you
are communicating with when you dowse.
You are actually conversing with your Higher Self (the part of you that
is other-dimensional) through your body's electrical system.
There are many ways to do this, using pendulums or muscle testing.
One way that is easy to learn involves only your own hands.
Hold together the first pads of
the thumb and first finger of your dominant hand; and the tips of the
thumb and little finger of your other hand.
Place the first [dominant hand thumb & 1st finger] just under the second
[thumb & little finger of non-dominant hand].
You will be trying to separate the thumb & little finger by pushing them
apart with the thumb and 1st finger.
If the answer to your question is "yes", this will not be easy.
If the answer is "no" it will be easy to push them apart.
This is because the "yes" answer involves a connection of a circuit in
your body's electrical system, whereas the "no" answer does not.
Other ways of muscle testing involve using a partner.
Hold the essence in one hand, against your heart or abdomen usually,
while holding out your other arm to the side.
If your partner is able to easily push your arm down, there is no
connection and that essence will not strengthen you at this time.
If your partner has trouble pushing your arm down, then that essence will
strengthen your system and is a good choice at this time.
Or you can use your own body as your pendulum. Stand up straight holding the essence. Stand for a few seconds, seeing if you feel your body being pulled forwards, backwards, or not at all. Forwards would indicate a "yes", backwards or no movement at all a "no". You can do this with combinations of essences as well.
Each of these methods involves practicing first, to become comfortable with the
method and build confidence in the answers as they come through you.
A few days of practice should be enough.
Use questions to which you already know the answers, such as "my name
is..........". Remember to breathe
and center yourself before you begin.
Also don't ask questions that have an emotional content for you, as this
can throw off the answers. These
methods work very well for dowsing essences and elixirs, because you have no
emotional stake in the outcome of whether or not a particular essence would be
good for you at this time.
From his researches, Dr. Bach concluded that disease is a physical manifestation of a block or imbalance in the person's psyche. Hilarion (through Ryerson and Gurudas) describes this block as being in the etheric bodies surrounding the physical body. As a last resort the imbalance manifests as a disease in the physical body, in order to bring it to your attention so you can deal with it. Therefore, most physical problems are manifestations of an imbalance in the ethereal realms: psychological (mental), spiritual, or emotional. This includes inherited weaknesses and karma carried over from "past" lives. (Nowadays we are dealing with extensive pollution to our environment which is also a factor).
Flower essences (and gem elixirs) can treat these imbalances and blockages in
the ethereal bodies before they become physical pain or disease.
When physical symptoms are present, flower essences still work mostly in
the ethereal realms, treating the causes of the disease. Sometimes they take
longer to show effects on physical symptoms.
They work more quickly on emotional, psychological, and spiritual
dis-eases. They are treating the
CAUSES or POTENTIAL CAUSES of disease.
Essences at 10MM are especially treating causes, all the way into the
spiritual bodies [see below].
Gem elixirs and homeopathic remedies are also vibrational remedies.
Gem elixirs work on both the physical and etheric bodies.
Homeopathic remedies work mainly on the physical body and its symptoms.
The difference is that homeopathic preparations imitate the vibration of the
blockage or dis-ease in order to amplify these vibrations, thus helping the
body's own immune system to "kick in" to eventually eliminate them. Gem elixirs
and flower essences, however, amplify healthy vibrations, in order to bring the
body back into balance through entrainment.
Disease vibrations are unstable, being invasive. They do not belong where
they are. Broadcasting a healthy
vibration throughout the affected area, a vibration which imitates the normal
healthy vibration of that part of the body, can cause the disease vibration to
disintegrate
and be
expelled through the ethereal bodies.
Vibrational remedies depend on the crystalline and electromagnetic systems of
the body to enter the physical body and to achieve this therapeutic
amplification of their healthy vibrations. As the remedy is ingested (or put on
the skin or sprayed into the auric bodies that surround the physical body) it enters the circulatory system. It then moves to midway between the
circulatory and nervous systems, creating an electromagnetic current due to the
polarity of the two systems. From here it travels to the meridians (the
meridians use the passageway between the nervous and circulatory systems to feed
life force into the body). From the
meridians the remedy's life force enters the subtle bodies, chakras, or returns
to the physical body (depending on the remedy).
If the remedy reenters the physical body, it does so through the etheric body
and ethereal fluidium, the chakras, or the skin. It then travels again via the
passageway between the nervous and circulatory systems to reach the cellular
level of the imbalanced areas of the physical body. The entire process happens
instantaneously, but it may take awhile for the results to be experienced.
Toxins are then pushed out of the body by the vibrations of the essence
(amplified by the body's crystalline systems) for purification in the ethers.
Some toxins may be pulled back into the body by the mind. This will
continue until the person experiences a cleansing of consciousness and release
of emotional attachments and mental misconceptions (essences can help bring this
about, also). People are often resistant to any change, being more afraid of the
unknown than of the familiar pain. When they feel the energy of the dis-ease
leaving, they sometimes panic and pull it back in; this can create temporary
nausea. If the essence/s are continued, and the person truly wills to release
the old energies, this will happen. The ethers are able to purify toxins because the toxins are
unstable in relation to the perfect state of harmony of the ethers.
(To understand this, try to sing an "A-flat" when a roomful of people or
instruments are playing an "A".)
The effectiveness of flower essences and gem elixirs depends in part on the will
of the patient. They heal
gradually, according to the person's willingness to make changes in perceptions
and habits.
As mentioned above,
VERY occasionally someone will take an essence that helps them to release
energies that they are not emotionally ready yet to release.
They will then reach out and pull back the energies that had been
released. This creates a vortex
which can make the person feel a bit nauseous.
The solution is to consciously work on the emotional component of the
problem; perhaps to choose another essence as well that will help to work on this
emotional component. Also to ask
your spiritual guidance to send some help.
You can stop taking the essences, but this just postpones the problem.
Your guidance has brought you to the place of taking the essences in the
first place, so you are "ready" for this release.
As I say, this is VERY seldom--it has only happened to 2 of my clients in
20 years, and one was a relative (I have learned to not give essences out to
people unless they ASK for them!).
If you really feel inspired, and wish to make your own essences, try my booklet
What Are Flower Essences?, or introductory essence
tape
which outlines the whole
procedure for you. I have found that it is often the little wild flower that
springs up under my front steps that is the one I really need
right now!
Once you start working with the Nature Kingdom, they will constantly find
ways to get your attention and work with you.
This is one of the most rewarding parts of working with essences.
Communicating with Nature.
If you do start making essences and have questions, please contact me at
taliloquay@earthlink.net.
Very briefly, flower essences "capture" the vibrations of a flower or gemstone
in pure water. The vibrations are
then "set" into the water using sunlight, and preserved by adding brandy (or
sometimes vinegar or other substances).
It is important to create a relationship with the Nature Kingdom before
doing this. Normally when a flower
is picked, the life force of that flower goes directly back into the
plant. When making essences you
want that life force to be infused in the water; so you let the Nature Kingdom
know what you are doing. Also, if
you wish to find out directly what that essence will do for you and for humans
in general, it is good to ground and center yourself, and ask to speak with the
Deva of that flower. Devas hold the
pattern of each particular plant. A
Deva of Iris will be the Deva of ALL Irises around the world.
Nature Spirits are also useful to commune with; they are more local.
The Nature Spirits of your land, or the land that the plant is on, will
be different from those of Irises elsewhere.
Nature Spirits, or "sprites" as they sometimes like to be called, are
responsible for the care of the plant; they can tell you what the plant needs in
order to thrive, and what your particular plant needs, if it is not thriving.
Other
good (and more extensive) references on making flower essences:
1) Gurudas,
Flower Essences and Vibrational Healing.
Cassandra Press, Boulder, CO.
Also
Gem Elixirs and Vibrational Healing, Vols. I & II.
These are out of print, but search the net for used books [i.e.
bookfinder.com,
etc] They are well worth it!
These contain much esoteric lore around the origin and use of essences,
from Lemurian times onwards.
2) Machaelle Small Wright,
Flower Essences.
Perelandra Ltd., Warrenton, VA. A
practical down-to-earth method of making and using flower essences, focusing on
her particular ones.
3) Edward Bach.
Any of his original writings.
There is a
Collected Writings of Edward Bach,
edited by Julian Barnard, Ashgrove Publishing, London & Bath.
It is good to read Bach's own writings to get a flavor of the man and his
vision. The other books will be
more useful in learning the actual methods of making essences, but this in
invaluable for the reasoning and spirit behind WHY you will want to make and use
essences. The first chapters are
the most recent of Bach's writings, containing his final conclusions about the
various flowers he was using; but the other chapters show the progression of his
thought, from that of a homeopathic physician to that of the first flower
essence practitioner since Atlantean times (as far as we know)
Store your essences in a clean, not brightly-lit place.
Clean and charge some quartz crystals to keep your essences clean and
protect them from outside vibrations, and put these around the place in which
the essences are stored. Clean
these crystals regularly.
If the dropper of the essence bottle
touches anything other than the sterile bottle that you are making up, then wash
the dropper in soap and water and pour boiling water over it, to return it to a
sterile condition before putting it back into the original bottle.
BRANDY OR VINEGAR?
Essences preserved with brandy will last indefinitely if stored in a
vibrationally clean place; it is good to wipe them down with salt water once in
awhile and to clear the crystals you have guarding them regularly.
Essences preserved in vinegar can last up to two years; the vinegar tends
to dissolve dropper caps, however.
MAKING ESSENCES FROM POISONOUS PLANTS AND GEMSTONES
Some plants are not safe for human consumption.
Some gemstones partially dissolve in water, or leave poisonous residues
when soaked in water. When dealing with plants, you may make the essence in the
usual way, seal it in a clear glass jar, and put that jar into a bowl of pure
water in the sun for 3 hours. Ask
the deva of the plant and your local nature sprites to transfer the vibrations
of that flower that are useful (and not harmful to humans) into the bowl of
water surrounding the container of possibly poisonous essence.
After you have formed a working relationship with the Nature Kingdom, you may just place the bowl of water near the plant and do the same--ask that the deva of the plant transfer the healthy vibrations of that flower to the water. Leave the bowl for 3 hours; add brandy and store.
With poisonous or water soluble gemstones, you may place the bowl of water on top of the gemstone (if possible) or next to it and touching it. Vibrations easily pass through glass or quartz. Ask the deva of the gemstone to infuse your water with the healthy vibrations of that gemstone. Leave the bowl to set in full sun for 3 hours as usual. Add preservative (brandy or vinegar) and store.
MAKING COMBINATION ESSENCES
1. To make a combination essence that is at stock bottle potency, you start with essences at mother essence potency (essences you have made yourself, most likely, are the only ones you will have at mother essence potency). The amounts I recommend are as follows. (You may get different guidance--amounts are not so crucial in making and using essences; more important is how often they are taken.)
Fill sterile bottle 1/3 to 1/2 brandy, the rest a pure water [or ¾ water / ¼ vinegar]
½ oz. Bottle (stock bottle): for one essence only, add 4 drops mother essence. If adding more than one essence (combination) use 3 drops of each.
1oz. Bottle (stock): for one essence only, add 7 drops mother essence. If adding more than one essence (combination), use 4 drops of each.
Shake the bottle well after adding each new essence. (I like to charge the bottle after all the essences are added, to help blend the essences into the combination. You can do this in a pyramid or genesa crystal, or by holding it to your heart or 3rd eye and calling on energies of the Nature Kingdom, Shamballa, Reiki, whatever energies you normally use, to purify it of any contamination).
2. Another way of making a STOCK BOTTLE combination from stock bottle potency essences is to combine the same amount from each stock bottle that you wish to include. Thus you may want a combination of Lotus, Pipsissewa, and Smoky Quartz (for example). You would fill the new bottle 1/3 with stock bottle strength Lotus, 1/3 with SB Pipsissewa, and 1/3 with SB Smoky Quartz. Or an easier way is to put 2 or 3 dropperfuls of each into a new bottle. Use the same amount of each essence, unless otherwise guided. Again, shake well after adding each new essence.
3. Adding drops of essences at stock bottle potency to a new bottle of brandy/water will make a combination that is at dosage bottle potency. As stated above, this can be less effective than making a combination at stock bottle potency (up to 65% according to Gurudas). Many people find it sufficient, however.
MAKING COMBINATIONS FROM ESSENCES AT 10MM POTENCY
1. The best way to make combinations from essences which are already at 10MM potency, such as the Taliloquay Evolutionary Gem Elixirs (and most of my essences nowadays), is to use method #2 above; that is, take an equal amount of each and combine them in a clean new bottle. i.e. one dropperful of each essence (or 2 dropperfuls, or whatever) would go into the new bottle; just be sure to use the same amount of each essence (unless you feel guided to do otherwise).
2. I’m told it’s ok to make combinations with the 10MM essences using method #1.
MOTHER ESSENCE (ME) is the essence directly as it is made from the flower in the sun, with the addition of a preservative [usually brandy or vinegar].
A STOCK BOTTLE (SB) is made by putting a few drops of the Mother Essence into a bottle of brandy & water (or vinegar & water) and shaking it. This is what you usually find for sale. I use 4 drops of ME for a 1/2 oz. bottle; or 7 drops ME for a 1 oz. bottle. When making combinations for animals it is best to use pure water, which will keep in a refrigerator for up to 2 weeks (and probably longer) as long as it does not become contaminated (by touching the dropper to the animal's mouth or your hand, etc., and not washing it before putting it back into the bottle).
A DOSAGE BOTTLE is made by adding a few drops from a Stock Bottle to a bottle of brandy/water (or vinegar/water). Gurudas information (channeled from the entity Hilarion, Chohan of the Fifth Ray of science & knowledge) is that dilution down to stock bottle level can be up to 65% less potent than the original stock bottle and mother essence; whereas the difference between using essences at Stock Bottle potency and Mother Essence potency is insignificant. Taliloquay never sells Dosage Bottle potency.
ESSENCES AT 10MM HOMEOPATHIC POTENCY
Essences may be used
in
neutral homeopathic potencies.
These include mother tincture to 6x, 6c, 12x, 12c, 200x, 200c, and 10MM.
Flower essences, in these neutral potencies, are almost always prescribed at
only 10MM.
This is because they work on realms of consciousness, and 10MM takes the remedy
to the vibration of the
cause
of the problem.
The 10MM neutral potency is used to alter the consciousness that
may, for instance, be causing stress in the physical body.
Lower neutral potencies are prescribed when a person needs to assimilate
the physical properties of the remedy, and when
blocks in consciousness
are not causing the problems; i.e.,
when stress results in the body being stripped of Calcium, a low neutral potency
would help restore Calcium to the body, but not necessarily deal with the cause
of the stress. The high neutral
potency would help restore Calcium to the body by working upon the
cause
of the stress.
As previously stated, flower essences work on
realms of consciousness, so are almost always taken all the way to 10MM.
The energy released by a vibrational remedy flows in waves that
affect the physical and subtle bodies.
The height of a wave is its amplitude.
The
10MM neutral potency is at the top of the wave,
and all other neutral potencies occur at or near the bottom of the wave.
Crest—10MM
Bottom—mother tincture to 6x, 6c, 12x, 12c, 200x,
and 200c
This principle is one reason why low homeopathic
potencies can often be prescribed for several weeks without any problems
developing. The generally
recommended dosage for neutral potencies is as follows:
mother tincture to 3x or 3c—up to 30 days, once or twice a day; 6x and
6c—for 2 weeks once or twice daily; 12x, 12c, 200x, 200c—for about one week once
or twice a day; and 10MM—for one or two months once or twice a day.
These potencies, except for 10MM, are already commonly used in
homeopathy.
Most homeopaths would question prescribing a
remedy at 10MM more than once, if at all.
However, I [Gurudas] and several associates [including John A.--see
below] have done this well over 100 times, with no disruptions in health or
sharp aggravations, and often great improvement in health.
Traditionally homeopaths often expect a client to go through a
"healing crisis" or seemingly elevated symptoms, before the healing becomes
evident. This healing crisis is
taken as evidence that the remedy’s life force is releasing toxins from the body
by activating the person's life force.
However, a healing crisis is not always
necessary,
and seldom occur
when these vibrational remedies are prescribed correctly in neutral potencies.
A well-chosen
remedy given at the exactly correct potency can often greatly improve health
with little or no healing crisis occurring.
At these neutral potencies it is easier for the system to assimilate the
life force of a vibrational remedy.
(information from Gurudas
Flower Essences & Vibrational Healing,
revised edition; Cassandra Press, 1989--no longer in print. Gurudas transitioned
in the late 1990's)
I have been making all of my combination essences at 10MM potency for many years now. This is in order to treat the causes of people's problems. This is where flower essences work best, and many gem elixirs as well. Lately most personal essences have tested to be at 10MM as well. This means that most of the essences are going to treat the deepest causes of the person's problems, dis-ease, anxiety, etc. These causes are not in the physical body, although if not treated they may eventually manifest as some physical problem (in order to get the person's attention).
In my most recent Evolutionary Gem Elixirs almost all the elixirs are at 10MM potency. Only with a few of these one is advised to test for oneself before ordering, for stock or 10MM: Sphaerocobaltite is one. There may be a few others in the future. Other essences and elixirs may also be ordered at 10mm potency. Please indicate when ordering if you DO NOT want your essences at 10MM. Otherwise I will test for you myself. Combinations are made using 10MM essences; for personal combinations I check with your and my guidance.