BACH FLOWER ESSENCES

AGRIMONY soul quality of joyfulness
NEGATIVE STATE ; the surface emotional state has to appear perfect even if chaos should reign underneath. Inwardly troubled by anxiety.
POSITIVE STATE; genuine joy inside and an ability to cope with perceived negative experiences. Works well with alcohol and nicotine addiction. Very good remedy for children.
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ASPEN soul quality of fearlessness
NEGATIVE STATE; secret fears, vague apprehensions, inexplicable anxieties.
POSITIVE STATE; grounded, confident more able to progress spiritually without fear.Very good for very sensitive people, anxiety attacks, nightmares and fear of the dark
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BEECH soul qualities of sympathy and tolerance
NEGATIVE STATE; critical, intolerant, avoids much exposure to ones own painful experiences, these feelings are repressed.
POSITIVE STATE; more tolerant, able to respect diversity. Often works well within intelligent people or high achievers. They can feel a lot happier after this as it seems to release a lot of frustration permanently by providing a new way of seeing the world. It also makes it a lot safer to express their own emotions.
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CENTUARY soul quality of self determination

NEGATIVE STATE; weak willed, over reaction to praise or criticism of others, good nature easily exploited, can’t say no.
POSITIVE STATE; Contact the power of ones own will. Able to live life in accord with your own true mission. To be able to give freely and gladly when you believe it is right. Good for carers, indulgent parents, people who are easily taken in and feel resentful as feeling forced to give to others.
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CERATO soul quality of intuition
NEGATIVE STATE; Lack of confidence in own decisions, not listening to intuition. Constantly asking for advice.
POSITIVE STATE; intuitive, enthusiastic, curious. Able to follow intuition and act wisely.
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CHERRY PLUM soul qualities of openness and composure
NEGATIVE STATE; Fear of letting go inside, uncontrollable outbursts of temper, fear of losing ones mind.
POSITIVE STATE; courageous, spontaneous, a feeling of being connected to a powerful reservoir of spiritual strength. Good for people feeling suicidal or fear a nervous breakdown. Good for bedwetting children. Also a good support for rehabilitation after withdrawing from drugs.
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CHESTNUT BUD soul quality of learning
NEGATIVE STATE; repeats the same mistakes over and over, prefers to forget about unpleasant experiences instead of learning from them.
POSITIVE STATE; able to live in the present, able to ask oneself “how do I need to do that differently?”
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CHICORY soul quality of selfless love.
NEGATIVE STATE; possessive, interfering, manipulating. Needing full support and creating havoc if these needs are not met.
POSITIVE STATE; a feeling of being loved, not so needy. A conviction that they are secure. Often very warm and loving people but very often can feel unfulfilled and have a feeling of never having been loved properly. An excellent remedy for children and mothers.
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CLEMATIS soul quality of creative idealism
NEGATIVE STATE; living in imagination. Never wholly awake, shows little aggression or anxiety. Can bump into things a lot as if not aware of body.
POSITIVE STATE; renewed interest in the real world. Purposefulness. Can be good for artistic and creative people in mundane jobs.
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CRAB APPLE
NEGATIVE STATE; feeling unclean or infected ,self disgust, pedantic attention to detail. Compulsive hand washing
POSITIVE STATE; able to change to a wider perspective and to have a sense of the overall picture. Able to recognise unresolved issues and transform them. Little things cannot upset them. Often people are absorbing negative energy from other people which can cause depression in themselves.
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ELM principle of responsibility
NEGATIVE STATE; temporary feelings of inadequacy, overwhelmed by responsibilities. Exhaustion.
POSITIVE STATE; able to see problems in their proper perspective, responsible, reliable, confident, dynamic. Very good for strong people with high abilities. and vision.
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GENTIAN concept of faith
NEGATIVE STATE; sceptical, doubting, despondent, depressed without knowing why.
POSITIVE STATE; certainty that problems can be overcome, conviction that there is light in darkness, ability to live with conflict. Very good for convalescence.
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GORSE soul quality of hope
NEGATIVE STATE; hopelessness, despair,
POSITIVE STATE; hope and acceptance.
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HEATHER soul quality of empathy
NEGATIVE STATE; talks a lot about their own problems, cannot be alone, exaggerates emotionally.
POSITIVE STATE; becomes a good listener, empathic, strong and confident. Very good for people who have come from a home which wasn’t warm and feel emotionally under nourished.
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HOLLY all encompassing love
NEGATIVE STATE; jealousy, mistrust, envy, hatred. The desire for love is programmed into every cell of our being so when this love is denied in the negative holly state one is fighting for
existence in ones heart.
POSITIVE STATE; living in inner harmony and radiating love. The soul quality of holly is the ideal human state.
Very useful to give to people in terminal stages of a chronic illness.
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HONEYSUCKLE capacity for change
NEGATIVE STATE longing for the past, past regrets, not living in the present.
POSITIVE STATE;. able to learn from and value past experience but does not cling to it.Very good for homesickness, and to combat regret that one is growing old.
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HORNBEAM soul potential of inner vitality
NEGATIVE STATE; weariness, mental exhaustion, procrastination, especially in the mind.
POSITIVE STATE; lively, clear mind. Very useful for people in a dull lifestyle which is very busy and material based with not enough exciting happening and no personal development.
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IMPATIENS soul quality of patience and gentleness
NEGATIVE STATE; Impatient, irritable excessive. Often with quick minds and actions they find it difficult to watch people doing things more slowly than they would do it. Often independent people can produce inner tension, nervous headaches, stress related bowel complaints etc.
POSITIVE STATE; Patience, delicacy, empathy and diplomacy.
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LARCH Soul quality self- confidence
NEGATIVE STATE; expecting to fail, lack of self confidence, inferiority complex
POSITIVE STATE; realistic, objective and persevering. often for people who have had negative self-limiting beliefs drummed into them. larch energy helps to dissolve these fixed concepts and allow the true potential to come to fruition. It is also useful to use before exams etc., divorce and for addictive illnesses that are based in hiding the pain of perceived inferiority.
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MIMULUS soul quality of courage
NEGATIVE STATE; specific fears and phobias fear if death, cancer, spiders, mice, telephone, accident, fear of the dark etc., shyness timidity afraid of the world.
POSITIVE STATE; helps you to grow beyond your anxieties often for people with a sensitive constitution helps develop a feeling of equanimity.
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MUSTARD soul qualities of cheerfulness and serenity.
NEGATIVE STATE deep gloom, melancholia, appears like a dark cloud for no reason.
POSITIVE STATE; inner cheerfulness, serenity like waking up from a dark, heavy dream.
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OAK soul qualities of strength and endurance.
NEGATIVE STATE; the fighter brought to his knees who still doesn’t give up.
POSITIVE STATE; endurance, reliability, endurance, strength.
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OLIVE soul qualities of peace and balance.
NEGATIVE STATE; completely exhausted, overcome, the last straw syndrome where the least task seems impossible.
POSITIVE STATE; great strength and vitality, in times of stress is able to rely completely on inner guidance.
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PINE soul qualities of regret and forgiveness
NEGATIVE STATE; self reproach, guilt and despondency. Taking the blame for others mistakes, apologising.
POSITIVE STATE; great strength and vitality, admits own faults but doesn’t cling to them, genuine regret replaces guilt. Acceptance of salvation.
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RED CHESTNUT soul qualities of solicitude and love of ones neighbour.
NEGATIVE STATE; excessive concern and worry for others. Over protective parents.
POSITIVE STATE; Able to radiate positive thoughts and security to loved ones even in times of crisis.
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ROCK ROSE soul quality- courage and steadfastness.
NEGATIVE STATE; acute state of fear, terror and panic.
POSITIVE STATE;. feeling able to cope when extremely anxious.Very good for children having nightmares.
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ROCK WATER soul qualities of adaptability and inner freedom
NEGATIVE STATE; for those who are hard on themselves, strict religious views and suppressed inner needs. Perfectionist, obsessive, denying pleasure in life.
POSITIVE STATE; the open-minded idealist. Joy in life and inner peace.
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SCLERANTHUS soul qualities- poise and balance.
NEGATIVE STATE; indecisive, erratic, mood changing from one day to the next.
POSITIVE STATE; concentration and determination. Able to make decisions fluently and confidently.
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STAR OF BETHLEHEM soul qualities of awakening and reorientation.
NEGATIVE STATE; after effects of physical, mental or psychic frightening experiences irrespective of how long ago it was. Feeling in like a half dream a kind of inner numbness.
POSITIVE STATE; inner vitality, clear mind and inner strength.
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SWEET CHESTNUT the soul principle of release.
NEGATIVE STATE; absolute dejection, feeling one has reached the limits of ones endurance.
POSITIVE STATE; was lost and has found oneself again.
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VERVAIN relates to the qualities of self-discipline and restraint.
NEGATIVE STATE; over enthusiastic in a good cause strained and irritable. wanting to convince others. Intense and rigid.
POSITIVE STATE; able to use ones energies effectively, able to inspire others. Able to see things in a wider context and to see other arguments.
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VINE authority and ability to carry conviction
NEGATIVE STATE; dominating, inflexible and striving for power.
POSITIVE STATE; wise, understanding leader, natural authority. Able to delegate.
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WALNUT relates to a new beginning and unaffectedness.
NEGATIVE STATE; difficulties of adjusting to transitional phase, wanting to let go of past ties, lifestyle or beliefs but unable to break the restrictions and influences.
POSITIVE STATE; able to free oneself from the shadows of the past. Essential for life changes, menopause, teenagers, divorce, moving home etc.
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WATER VIOLET soul qualities humility and wisdom.
NEGATIVE STATE; superior reserve, proud withdrawal, emotional isolation
POSITIVE STATE; goes through life with elegance and inner dignity, capable and confident.
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WHITE CHESTNUT soul qualities of tranquility and discernment.
NEGATIVE STATE; unwanted thoughts keep going round and round in ones head, cannot get rid of them, mental arguments and dialogues.
POSITIVE STATE; head clear and calm, able to use constructive thought.
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WILD OAT relates to vocation and purposefulness.
NEGATIVE STATE; squandering energies, indefinite as to ambitions, dissatisfaction because ones mission in life is not found.
POSITIVE STATE; has clear ideas and ambitions and will not be deflected.
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WILD ROSE relates to devotion and inner motivation
NEGATIVE STATE; apathy, lack of interest and ambition, resignation, feels defeated, fatalistic.
POSITIVE STATE; renewed interest and hope. Renewed energy to make positive changes to ones life.
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WILLOW soul qualities of personal responsibility and constructive thought.
NEGATIVE STATE unspoken resentment, bitterness, ‘poor me’ or victim of fate attitude. Moody, negative.
POSITIVE STATE; more positive attitude, taking responsibility for ones fate.
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