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Skin
Coach Marjo Horn's advice:
Work on yourself with flower remedies! Change negative
emotions into positive emotions in order to become a balanced
human being. This will not only give you better health
but also your skin will be radiant.
Pine
is for people who blame themselves for something they
feel they have done in the past, some neglect of a parent,
some fault in themselves, something they have left undone,
and for those who reproach themselves that, even though
they may have been successful in their work, they should
have done better. They are never, as Dr Bach writes in
"The Twelve Healers", content with their own
efforts or the results. They also at times tend to claim
responsibility for the mistakes made by others.
They
are perfectionists and set themselves high standards,
and this may cause them to over-work and strain to do
better, and when the strain becomes too much for the physical
body, they blame themselves for the ensuing illness as
they feel they are failing in their duty to others, to
their work and the family responsibilities. This guilt-complex
takes so much of the joy out of their lives and they become
despondent and begin to despair. They can often feel so
guilty about some minor matter that these thoughts fill
their minds and they are always asking for forgiveness.
Dr
Bach said that this feeling of guilt and self-reproach
was a waste of time, for the faults of the past are but
experiences to teach us not to make the same mistakes
again. A lesson once learnt will guide us happily through
any same experience in the future. The positive aspect
of Pine is seen in those who acknowledge their faults
but do not waste time dwelling on them, having learnt
from them to avoid repetition. They are those who are
willing to take responsibility and bear the burdens of
others if it will truly help them, but having the wisdom
to know this is not always the best way of helping. They
have great powers of perseverance and are humble about
these gifts.
negative:
shame, guilt, self
victimizes, introverted,
perfectionist,
blame themselves, guilt-complex, mothers having a guilt
complex, guilt feelings for no reason at all
positive:
negotiator,
contributor,
participative,
self acknowledges, forgiveness, negotiator
How to use the Bach flower remedies:
Only one remedy can be taken, but if necessary you can
choose to take six to seven remedies. See below for other
remedies.
You can take the remedies in several ways. For the treatment
of a short-term mood or problem the easiest way is to
put two drops of each selected remedy in a glass of water
and sip as required, but at least four times a day, until
relief is obtained. If using Rescue Remedy, put in four
drops instead of two. For the treatment of more chronic
problems you should make up a treatment bottle, as this
is more economical and will make the precious stock remedies
go a bit further. Simply get a 30ml bottle with a dropper
in the lid (try the local pharmacy), and then add two
drops of each selected remedy (four drops of Rescue Remedy)
to the bottle. Top this up with still mineral water and
from this bottle take four drops four times a day. If
you keep them in the fridge, treatment bottles will last
two or three weeks. If you can't keep your bottle in the
fridge but have to keep it in your pocket or handbag then
you can add a teaspoon of brandy to the treatment bottle
- this will help to keep the water from going off. If
you don't want to use brandy, cider vinegar is an alternative,
although it isn't quite so effective.
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Links:
Agrimony
- mental torture behind cheerful face
Aspen
- fear of unknown things
Beech
- intolerance
Centaury
- the inability to say 'no'
Cerato
- lack of trust in one's own decisions
Cherry
Plum - fear of the mind giving way
Chestnut
Bud - failure to learn from mistakes
Chicory
- selfish, possessive love
Clematis
- dreaming of the future without working in the present
Crab
Apple - the cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred
Elm
- overwhelmed by responsibility
Gentian
- discouragement after a setback
Gorse
- hopelessness and despair
Heather
- self-centredness and self-concern
Holly
- hatred, envy and jealousy
Honeysuckle
- living in the past
Hornbeam
- procrastination, tiredness at the thought of doing something
Impatiens
- impatience
Larch
- lack of self confidence
Mimulus
- fear of known things
Mustard
- deep gloom for no reason, dark cloud
Oak
- the plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion
Olive
- exhaustion following mental or physical effort
Pine
- guilt feelings most of the time for no reasons
Red
Chestnut - over-concern for the welfare of loved ones
Rock
Rose - terror and fright
Rock
Water - self-denial, rigidity and self-repression
Scleranthus
- inability to choose between alternatives
Star
of Bethlehem - shock - trauma
Sweet
Chestnut - Extreme mental anguish, when everything
has been tried and there is no light left
Vervain
- over-enthusiasm
Vine
- dominance and inflexibility
Walnut
- protection from change and unwanted influences
Water
Violet - pride and aloofness
White
Chestnut - unwanted thoughts and mental arguments
Wild
Oat - uncertainty over one's direction in life
Wild
Rose - drifting, resignation, apathy
Willow
- self-pity and resentment
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