With over 10 years experiences of working with flower essences and animals an unusual thing started to happen. Whilst making up the essences for an animal, the animal would become calmer and less stressed even though they had not taken the essences. It made me re-evaluate the flower essences with a different understanding of how […]
Q&A: Dealing with Grief for both Humans and Animals
Our experts offer advice for how to help heal bereaved pets and people. We received a question from a reader asking for advice on how to deal with both her own and her dog’s grief. Our reader asked about crystals in particular, but many other complementary therapies can help as well, and since loss and […]
The “Mirroring Effect” and the perfect Melody of Flower Essences
What do you think of when you think of a mirror? I immediately think of the mirror from the Harry Potter books. The mirror “Erised” which reflected what Harry most desired in life: to see his parents again. What a powerful gift that would be, but a mirror reflects the perfect image of the person […]
Mental Health Issues in the Animal Community
We can be forgiven for thinking that mental health issues are only obvious in the human race. Having lost my brother and nephew to suicide, I have an understanding of what it is like to live with two young men with severe mental health issues. When was the tipping point so great that they both […]
Bach Flower Essences for Fear in Animals
As a Flower Essence Animal Therapist, I am often called to work with animals that have fear issues. Listening to each case, I am able to unravel the story behind the emotions. A lot of the cases I am asked to work with are often termed “Fear Aggression”. To the owner, their animal will appear […]
Flower Essences for Grief and Loss
This is probably the hardest article that I have ever had to write; it comes from a place of such sadness, yet gives me the greatest insight into grief and loss. I lost my father earlier this year after he had suffered from a long illness. For the last 15 months of his life my father […]
Flower Essences To The Rescue
The biggest impact and yet the most under used in my opinion are flower essences to support rescue animals. We live in a world where all and sundry seem to think that everything is disposable; our clothes, our food and even our animals. Some of us humans breed animals for financial gain, although I believe […]
Flower Essences For Early Abrupt Weaning
Christmas is the time of year when humans are giving and receiving. It is also the time of year when individuals are inclined to purchase cute kittens and puppies as gifts for their family. The initial union is filled with much optimism and happiness but after a few days, the reality of looking after a […]
How Do I Choose A Flower Essence Range?
Starting from the early seeds of the Bach flower range, it is now thought that there are over 400 other ranges of flower essences. It is from the Bach flowers that most of other flower pioneers have found their inspiration. Having tried the Bach flowers out of curiosity and perhaps emotional need, they too realised […]
How To Use Flower Essences With Animals
People are often unsure of how to use flower essences with animals and have lots of questions. Here, I am addressing the ones that I hear most often: Are Flower Essences safe for my pet? In over 80 years of use there has not been a single adverse reaction recorded. Flower essences are hypoallergenic and […]