It’s a great privilege to be able to bond and make medicine from wildflowers in the pure mountain areas of the Alps.
Wildflower essences of the Alps are of extraordinary purity and a high vibration. The natural flowing mountain creeks, streams and waterfalls are pristine and a personal highlight for me to spend time near!
One of the many reasons I love the practise of making my own wildflower essences is because through the process, I slow down completely, feel deeply into Mother Nature’s messengers and the elements of sun-earth-water.
There are no shortages of these sacred messengers in the Alps. In fact, as soon as I sit down, I become observant to the abundant life forms all around me in perfect harmony and diversity. It’s really something so wondrous and beautiful to witness. Butterflys, cicadas, beetles, bees are all so curious and adventurous. Almost as if they immediately want to gently connect with you and offer their complete trust.
It’s easy to get really excited and feel special, as there are so many landing your skin, clothing, packs, hiking sticks…etc…etc… But the butterflys are attracted to the salt in our sweat! 😂 Our sweat gives the butterflies a boost of minerals and proteins to support their diet.
For a moment, I’m a visitor in their home. I treat this as sacred. I always ask the plants, ancestors and ancients permission first, and I wait for a subtle sign before rushing in from my ego. I try to never do anything in a hurry. Often, I leave gifts of dried herb bundles behind in special areas as a way offering thanks to the creator, the plant spirits and ancient guardians of the mountains who I sense are still very much part of the landscape.
I also want to tread as lightly as possible, i.e not trample all over plants unnecessarily, take only what I need (flower essences only require a very small amount of flowers 🙏) always try to learn about which flowers are protected and especially respect the territory of one of my favourite mountain friends – the Marmots! 😁
Last summer, I discovered about how to make my own flower essences. I made several from my strongest mountain allies like Wild Rose, Fireweed, Hypericum and Yarrow.
I knew then, as I do now, it’s been one of the most important discoveries on my journey because it has aligned me with a strong but playful calling I once felt as a child. Back then, I did not have the vocabulary or parents who could guide me in the direction I later discovered for myself. However, I remember distinctly wanting to create and feel myself a part of the alchemy – magic – of Mother Nature.
Perhaps I was inspired by the wizards and fairies I saw in cartoons on television in the 1980s 😊. I remember finding joy in making intuitive “experiments”. These experiments were about mixing all kinds of plant matter together with any of the obscure liquids I could find in my mother’s wash room cabinet! 😅🙏
Today, whenever I am creating anything from Mother Nature I not only know my inner child is super-content. It also helps me lift my vibration and reconnect with my body and heart when I’m too much in the head. Creating together with Mother Nature really is a pathway home to my true self and my many past life times and ancestry connected with herbalism and the sacred feminine.
Rock Rose Flower Essence
For times of the unexpected. Finding courage, steadiness and self-preservation with ease. Supports us to face life’s sudden changes, which can put us into fight-or-flight survival mode, panic and fear.
I first connected with the Rock Rose flower during the “c crisis” of spring 2020! (Timing…I know right!? 😯)
I was overjoyed to find her growing in a meadow I visited everyday, while we were “locked down” on a camper park in a small village in Italy. I had become curious of this beautiful, delicate sun-flower that seemed to burst with energy – wanting me to connect and know more about her medicine.
Later, after identifying her, I was so happy when I realized Rock Rose was part of our Rescue Remedy Bach Flower blend and also one of the 38 Bachflower remedies! A herbal medicine I had already been using and gravitating towards in any emergency or unexpected encounters – even with animals – for so many years!
3 years later, I was guided back to an area of exquisite beauty high in the mountains (2000m). Here, I had already seen and photographed her growing last summer. However, this time I did not expect to find her in such abundance – covering two whole sides of a less exposed mountain slope!
When we ask and are ready to embrace a new herbal medicine in our life, Mother Nature will always guide us. When I can follow my intuition, I have been shown this countless times. It is always self-assuring and synchronistic – giving me a wonderful sense that I am
in tune with a life-force far greater than I know
and on the right path!
Right away, I knew I needed to come back to this beautiful place where Rock Rose was thriving and make a flower essence. The next day, a perfect sunny morning created the right conditions for me to make my first flower essence of Alpine Rock Rose.
While her petals are delicate, this wonderful, bright, little sun-flower is strong, hardy and brave – a true alpine survivor in the toughest of environmental conditions! Sitting and being receptive to how her flower medicine helps us, I received “steadiness” and “self-preservation with ease”. The ability to let go of control, surrender, be brave and trust that we have the inner strength, balance and perseverance to grow through life’s challenges – especially those which bring sudden shock and panic to our nervous system.
Have you been using Bachflower Rescue Remedy and therefore already connected with Rock Rose?
Does she grow wild near you?
I would love to read about your own experiences using this beautiful flower essence!…
Hi, I’m Jaymie. I journey deeply with nature spirits, animal and plant medicine, as well as flower essences. In the future, I hope to offer a small selection of my alpine flower essences to offer emotional healing support for others. My work is to assist and offer support for the transformational work of the heart, using my gifts in intuitive soul guidance and inner child healing. I offer personal, skype sessions to support the personal growth and expression of your unique talents and soul gifts in your life.
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