Some time ago I started a series of songs that for me express the energy of a particular Australian Bush Flower Essence (you can read here about my song of choice for the first featured flower, Waratah). There are many ways to learn all about the healing qualities of a flower, and I believe one … Continue reading If Southern Cross Bush Flower Essence were a song, it might be ‘Crucify’ (by Tori Amos)
And how to quit this dirty habit! Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. There are many areas of our lives where the above phrase holds true, but none more than where multi-tasking is concerned. In fact, it shouldn’t even be called multi-tasking; a better name would be, ‘doing little bits of everything alternately, usually in … Continue reading 5 Ways Multi-Tasking Is Hurting You
There are some questions that come up at virtually every workshop I teach, and one of them is, 'can I make a mistake when choosing flower essences for myself or someone else'? While I wouldn't use the word 'mistake', as with anything in life there are definitely more effective ways you can use flower essences to gain … Continue reading Is there a right or wrong way to use flower essences?
I personally attended Animal Communicator, Kerrie Searle’s, premiere Animal Wellbeing and Australian Bush Flower Essences workshop in Sydney, Australia in 2014 and can honestly say it was outstanding. What a wonderfully warm and interesting teacher she is, providing a safe space to expand into and deepen your connection with animals. Kerrie is a strong voice for … Continue reading Ever wondered how you can help and connect more deeply with your pets and animals?
Here in Australia at the moment it is Summer and we have been stuck in a record heatwave for the past week. For people down-under, this time of year normally means: spending as much time as possible on the beach, vainly attempting to beat the heat; getting bombarded by fear-instilling news reports, warning about potential … Continue reading 3 Bush Flower Essence tips to cope with Summer heatwaves…
Given it is the time of year for thinking about what has been and what is to come, I have found myself lately pondering the classic New Year’s tune, Auld Lang Syne. In true modern style, my pondering led to a Google search, since I really was curious about this poem-turned-folk song that everyone trots-out … Continue reading 3 ways to check if you need to wave goodbye to more than just the past year.
Lately I have been considering learning to speak Japanese, since I regularly interact with Japanese students in my role as tutor for the Australian Bush Flower Essences Correspondence Course. While not compulsory for me to do my job, I know it would help me create a much clearer understanding for my students, since learning something new is hard enough … Continue reading Do you need help learning?
It is impossible for me not to remember how miserable I used to feel as a child when those 'Back-to-School' advertisements started appearing on television straight after Christmas each year: escalating in frequency as the end of January, and as its imminent arrival of school, closed in on me! Hopefully many people are now becoming aware of how much school can contribute to a … Continue reading Beating those Back-to-School Blues: Australian Bush Flower Essence-style!
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Australian Bush Flower Essences gave to me… Alpine Mint Bush (Prostanthera cuneata). Today we will take a look at an Essence that is most helpful this Christmas if you are the sole carer for an elderly parent, a family member with a disability or if you work professionally in … Continue reading The 12 Essences of Christmas Series – Eleventh Day…
On the ninth day of Christmas, Australian Bush Flower Essences gave to me… Bush Gardenia (Gardenia megasperma). Have you ever wondered how you can take better care of your loved ones and all your relationships at Christmas? Well there is an easy answer, and that is to take better care of yourself! While it may … Continue reading The 12 Essences of Christmas Series – Ninth Day…
