When investigating an essence it is not uncommon to find different definitions of the same essence by different companies. In this post we will take a deeper look at Sunflower, an essence produced by Delta Gardens, Alaskan Flower Essence Project and Flower Essence Services.
Sunflower
All three companies are respected for their integrity and comprehensive research methods. They also all hail from diverse geographical regions, New England, Northern California and Alaska and offer an expanded perspective of Sunflower.
The sunflower is member of the composite plant family which includes daisies, tansy, chamomile, and echinacea.
Composites are the second largest flowering plant family in the world. They are characterized by round flower heads, surrounded by by petals. Composites with no petals are known as class two composites, they include tansy, moxa and wormwood. The circular nature of the flowers resembles the sun, the way a child may draw.
Now lets look at the different definitions by the 3 producers:
Delta Gardens- “This essence enhances the ability to project energy outward. Will forces are strengthened along with a persons sense of his or her ability to do things. This essence helps treat fear of success and fear of failure.”
FES- “Balanced sense of individuality, spiritualized ego forces sun radiant personality. Sunflower heals disturbances or distortions in the soul’s relationship to the masculine, often associated with a conflicted or deficient relationship to the father in childhood.”
Alaskan-”The essence of Sunflower strengthens the quality of individuality and brings balance to the process of soul activation on the physical plane. Sunflower helps attract and activate one’s unique spiritual potential in a centered way through the establishment of a grounded, nurturing connection to the earth.”
What we can glean from all three definitions?
The language used by each producer is different, which in a sense reflects their personality and interpritations of the energies of this flower remedy. A common theme among all three is with the will/ego/ individualized consciousness. The will/ego is our solar force and relates to our masculine side. The sun projects energy, the earth receives this energy and growth is activated. Sunflower helps us with our own capacity to activate the solar energy in us through our 3rd chakra also known as the solar plexus.
Sunflower essence: Is a strengthener, activator and harmonizer of will forces.
It balances our relationship to the masculine and solar forces within us.
Area of Use:
treating low self esteem or an over inflated sense of self, to help manifest our desires in a tangible way on the earth plane, activate inherent potential, heal disturbances with the masculine and our father or father figures, build confidence stem self sabotage
