Expanding the Field of Acceptance: The Story of Making Chicory-Cornflower Surprise

by Star Riparetti

I've been searching for the words... I'm not so sure that even now I have them, and I will say that the FEELINGS for me, of what happened are profound.

Making the Chicory essence was powerful. I felt the presence of the Chicory so strongly on the day I made it. I remember the feeling, and even being aware of the strength of the connection. There was also strong guidance for picking flowers in several locations. I sent out my newsletter announcing the Chicory, and when I got the e-mail from my friend saying that the "Chicory" photos were actually of Cornflower, I was pretty disconcerted, to say the least.

I went searching for answers. I centered myself and went to walk the labyrinth on my land. Right away- like immediately, and without even asking- the energy of the Chicory was in my face, very much in my energy field. That's the best way I can explain it. The message was specific that the Chicory energy was in the essence. There wasn't really a conversation. It was simply abundantly clear that I was to let this essence go out. (I would have been perfectly fine to "recall" the essence, and in fact I was prepared to do just that.)

Essences can be made without cutting the flower. Many essence makers do this. I have always done it by cutting the flower- because I didn't trust myself and my connection to the spirit of the plant, and just in case, there would be the physical action of cutting the flower into the water. I do my best to remain impeccable in this. I feel very good about my essence making, and I have often heard from my guides that I am a good essence maker- and that is why I was called on to make so many essences. (Currently I've made over 250 individual essences, and having so many products has made my business more complicated in many respects.) The plant spirits and gem guardians don't seem to be concerned about economics or logistics or storage or any of that. They are happy to have their gifts available.

I know this exercise with the Chicory is my lesson. With plants (and things that don't have mobility) there is an Oversoul. I'm not sure that is even the right word. The soul of the plant or gem is not held within it- thus the plant is not "killed" when we cut it. That is another reason I always have felt fine about cutting the flowers, and even eating them.

I had been wondering just what the Cornflower is about and why it was in the essence, and if I didn't even know it was there, was there a connection? And all sorts of other thoughts. There are times that I can tune in to the spirits and there are other times that it just doesn't happen. Right now it is around 4:30 AM with a visible eclipse happening. I could see it for most of it, and now it has gone below my horizon. Of course it is still happening whether I can see it or not.

There is some analogy with that.


So why do we have the Cornflower with the Chicory?

It deepens the power of the essence. It gives it a broader spectrum. It moves the vibration slightly to address the 21st century. 

The Chicory helps us to release the need to control, change or make others to be what we deem more perfect. The Cornflower helps us to release our idea of what perfection is.

It helps us to know that our idea of perfection and someone else's idea of perfection aren't necessarily the same, and it isn't necessary to change their idea. There is room for it all. The Cornflower gives another dimension to the essence. This Chicory essence isn't just about dealing with the need let everyone else know how to do it right, it's about the allowance of expanding what is "right." Chicory helps you feel okay about yourself, regardless of how you perceive that others are behaving, and with the Cornflower something deeper- a greater acceptance of everything- can happen.

The essence needed to be made the way it was because my rational mind would not have done it. I would have wanted the Chicory to be pure. I would have wanted it my way, and I wouldn't have had room to allow for it to be different from what I deemed "perfect."

Again the Chicory comes and shows me that the bottles with the drops are infused with its energy. The Cornflower laughs, because since I have the photographs of it, it doesn't have to "prove" anything to me.

I am also being shown the power of the drops, since yes, we can connect to the spirit of the plant and bring the energy to us (without taking drops), and it has taken me several weeks (and the full moon eclipse) to get to this beautiful connecting place. This place gratefully also comes on days I make essences, and I can't always conjure up the connection at at a moment's notice. I CAN take a bottle of essences and take the drops 4 X a day or more, and keep that frequency until my body continues to remember it- which can sometimes (and not always) take awhile- like days, weeks, months. Sometimes (often) taking drops is just easier than taking the time to make the connection with the plant spirit.

This is a whole lot of words, to explain a feeling that happened in seconds.

Take the essence. It will teach you, and expand your field of acceptance.

Making the Oak Essence: A Love Affair

by Star Riparetti

Oak

The Oak tree was calling. I was feeling it. I started looking around and didn't see it in bloom yet, and still I kept hearing it. I looked at the oaks I had planted on my land. No blossoms. I looked up how old oak trees were when they bloomed. 20 years. So mine wouldn't be blooming any time soon- they'll need another 10 years. I sent out a message to a couple of friends that I figured might have some in bloom. I never heard from them. Then- I was with some lovely ladies doing a Blue Lotus meditation. Right after the meditation we were dreamily talking about what we had seen. We were deep in the magic of Egypt, when out of the Blue (pun intended), Diane says: "Have you seen my Oak tree outside in full bloom? It's amazing!"

I nearly fell off the couch. She said she just felt like she had to say it right then. Of course at that moment I knew the Oak Golden Bach Essence was about to happen.

The next morning Diane e-mailed me and said I was welcome to the Oak tree(s) any time. All of a sudden, just like in the past when I had a new boyfriend- I had to see that Oak tree. That was where all of the energy was. No matter that I had only a sliver of time before I was due at a meeting, and plenty of other things to do. There was time to make the drive up the mountain, and get back in time. No question, I had to follow that energy. It's the only thing I wanted to do. I just wanted to say Hi to the tree. I would go back when there was more time to actually make the essence.

I love that feeling, that feeling of being in love.

And this time it was with a tree.

I jumped in my car and drove up highway 154 in eager anticipation. I got there, and it was in radiant glory!! I could feel its happiness and embrace. It was in total bloom. Oak flowers everywhere.

It felt ecstatic that it was going to be an essence.

Then I remembered. When Diane moved in about 4 and a half years ago, the oaks were very sad, seemingly dying. She began working with them, and giving them essences. Lots of essences, especially Earth Balancing Trinity, and other essences as they called. Now, 4 1/2 years later- have a look.

Happy Oak!

The trees are so happy to give back. They have been nurtured with essences, and now they get to BE one. They kept telling ME how grateful THEY were.

Oak in the Golden Bowl

Star communing with Oak

Such a special journey. That feeling of being in Love, for me, was such a great sign that I'm doing the right thing.

Love Fest! Making the Dolphin Essence: The Story of DolFUN ~ Being Love

by Star Riparetti

Dolphin Pod ~ Delphinus capensis
"DolFUN ~ Being Love"

“As you dissolve into love, your ego fades. You’re not thinking about loving; you’re just being love, radiating like the sun.” 
-Ram Dass

It felt like the day was made for me.  I woke up early, filled with excitement, and that happy-for-no-reason feeling.  I knew there was the possibility of making the dolphin essence.  I had had it in my heart to make it for over 15 years, waiting for the right moment... I knew it had to be in the Santa Barbara channel, and I didn't know much else- except it would have to feel right, and be graceful.

Maureen Bell, who is an inter-species communicator- in particular with whales and dolphins- and Art Cisneros, a Chumash elder, invited me and a group of other conscious folks for a cetacean-communing cruise on the Condor Express, a wonderful local whale watching charter.  They organized the journey knowing that when we commune with these beings, we are changed- our vibration is raised and our hearts are opened and our DNA is rewoven.  Also, we had an intention of transmuting some of the toxins in the ocean- and the food the dolphins and whales were eating.  I'm not sure how successful we were with that.  The message Maureen received from the whales was simply to receive their gift.

We were supposed to meet at the marina at 7:30am.  The bucket I thought I would use had disappeared, and so did the rope, so I had to find a store open early.  I found the perfect turquoise bucket (turquoise seemed very dolphin-y) - and no rope.  Oh well, it's a boat!   They're bound to have some rope.  (Of course, I am reminded, in the nautical world you're supposed to call it line, not rope.)  Otherwise we were going to be tying shoelaces together if it really wanted to happen.

As we were getting on board I spoke with Eric, one of the crew, telling him what I wanted to do: I wanted to make a dolphin essence, with the dolphin water.  He thought that was pretty cool, and figured he could come up with some line (rope).  He spoke to the captain, and the captain said it was okay to do, as long as Eric did it with me.  His big concern was that he wanted to make sure we didn't drop that bucket into the ocean.  I like that.  The Condor Express crew were very conscious, letting us know that there are no parts on the boat that can harm the critters... no sharp things, everything is safe.  And as far as tracking the whales- they only do it with photographs.  No tagging or anything.  That was all really good to hear, and you could feel how much they loved their jobs.  They seemed to get as excited as us to see the fabulous creatures.

Maureen is amazing in her conviction.  She never had a moment of doubt that the dolphins would show up, because she had specifically made an appointment with them. She assured me we would see many of them, and indeed, there were two of them greeting us as we left the mouth of the harbor- to welcome us.

First we saw the sea lions, and then we started seeing more and more dolphins. They just kept showing up, and "surfing" with our boat.  At one point I started to get the bucket, and Eric showed up and said we would come to an even better place, and they would slow the boat way down.   A little later, Eric, on his own, showed up with the bucket.  He was quite happy to be a part of this event.  We made the essence.  It was so easy.  Eric even got a funnel so we could put it into the clean glass bottle I brought.  I anointed the folk on the boat with some of the mother essence.  Oh what FUN.

And- that brings me to the people who showed up.  Oh My!  Around 40 or 50 people who crisscrossed many different circles that I am in.   I knew nearly everyone, and met a few new folks, and everyone was excited, and from the minute we saw the first dolphin, in the first 2 minutes of our journey, hearts opened and opened and continued to open.  We would all squeal with excitement every time we saw something wonderful- Minkey whales, over 1000 dolphins, dolphins mating, mother and baby whale, spouting whales, whale tails- all that extracted great joy from all of us.  We were, for sure, a happy group.  We toned and sang to the whales and dolphins.  Art sang them songs.  It was the perfect atmosphere to make the essence.  It was the best most amazing heart fest and field of love.

O What a Happy Day!

The dolphin essence is called "DolFUN ~ Being Love" and addresses unconditional love, unity consciousness, lightheartedness and play. It can also be helpful for clearing and healing the earth's waters, and like all of the essences, has myriad other gifts.

The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl

Golden Crystal Bowl

By Star Riparetti

My original plan was not to say anything about this, to wait until this project was complete, to wait until I had made all 38 essences.  Now I am having the strong feeling to share this with you concurrently, as it goes along...  To write while I am in the midst of this passionate, mystical and enchanting journey.  The journey of finding these particular 38 flowers in their moment of bloom.

The clear message:  

It was 4 or 5 years ago that I received a message.  Even though I am sometimes a poor historian in terms of timing, I remember this particular message clearly and vividly.


Star with her sister Deb at the Sai Maa retreat

I was attending an 8 day retreat in Colorado with Sai Maa- a beloved guru/master/lightbeing.  It was probably around day 5 and we were in silence for the day.  We had what was for me, the longest, deepest meditation ever... with 400-500 people, for around 3 hours.  I couldn't get out of my seat (or didn't want to) for at least 30 minutes afterwards.  Finally, I slowly got up and left the hall and I walked outside and sat by the creek.  There I began getting a very powerful message to "make all of the Bach essences in a golden crystal bowl."  The spirit of Dr. Bach came to me, as well as the master St. Germaine- urging me to do this.  It was loud and clear, and quite beautiful, intense and specific.  I noticed that I was sitting under an Aspen tree.  Aspen was the first essence- a Bach essence- that I ever took (early 80's).  The Aspen also seemed to have a lot to say that day, along with Dr. Bach, St. Germaine and Sai Maa.  Later that evening (when we were no longer in silence) I spoke with William, one of the owners of the crystal bowl company Crystal Tones, about this idea and we discussed it for hours and hours.  We both agreed that there were a Godzillion great reasons to do this project.
 

We must have anchored it into the grids that night- with our energy and enthusiasm.

The Golden Bach essence project stayed in my consciousness, even though many times I let it go, for a number of reasons.  The immediacy of it faded away.  The energy around it waned.  It began to feel like too much work (definitely a sign not to do it).
 

When I was in Chile in 2009, I mentioned making the Bach essences to Ivan (our Chile distributor, who had brought me there to teach) and he didn't seem too interested.  When I was back in May of 2012 to teach again, Ivan asked me about the Golden Bachs.  I told him I had pretty much put that plan aside- and besides, even he hadn't seemed that interested.  He told me in no uncertain terms that I should follow my own intuition and not listen to him or other people.  That opened the page back up, put the concept back into my consciousness.  Though the energy had waned, and then began waxing again,  l still  didn't do anything about it (like ordering that expensive Golden  Bowl).

On 12-12-12 I had 44 people in my yurt on my ChaskaNorte land doing a special mahavakya (great sayings) meditation with the Andean Orchid Flower Essences.  On 12-21-12 a group of us walked the labyrinth and meditated and enjoyed that beautiful down-pouring of sweet energy.  Those events and the two weeks in between were  extraordinary and wondrous times.

Then- bam- right after 12-21-12 the golden bowl kept flashing into my consciousness.  It was relentless.  Then golden mustard flower began covering the hills around Santa Barbara and calling out to me.  The message was that the Golden Age has begun, and it is time to make the Golden Bach essences.  These particular essences wanted to be made after the shift in energy... and… that was NOW.  The Golden Bowl would anchor these essences into the Golden Age!

Mustard flower in the Golden Bowl

As it happened I divinely had the money to buy the bowl, and I called to order it.  I was planning to get the smallest one.  They come in notes, and align with specific chakras.  The only small one they had was a third eye chakra.  I ordered it.  I had a vision of the bowl being the heart chakra (of course) and figured spirit would give me the right one- so third eye it was.  Later I realized there was a mix-up and they were sending me the wrong type of gold bowl.  I called again.  The only bowl they had in the type that I wanted was 10 inches.  I thought that was bigger than I wanted.  I asked what note…. F sharp.  Heart Chakra.  Decision made.  Perfect bowl on the way.  It really wanted to be bigger, to transmit this huge beam of golden light.  Sometimes it is useful to come to a wall to get me to turn a corner, to get to the right place.  It was a bit circuitous to get to that one, and when it came it was love at first sight.  It was the right bowl.

Star with the Golden Bowl

Here is something master sound healer Jonathan Goldman says about it:

"The Gold Bowl emits a frequency of Golden Light. Along with the extraordinary sound it creates, this golden light assists in making the bowl a transmitter of wonderful energy!!!!"

When the Golden Bowl arrived it got consecrated in the Star Essence office for one night, hanging out there with all of the essences.  I'm not sure who was transmitting to whom.  Then it spent two nights with me on my altar, then it was ready to get to work.  Out of curiosity, I recently looked up what Crystal Tones had to say about their magnificent golden bowl that I have fallen in love with:

"A softly gleaming, elegant classic bowl infused with 24-K Gold, the energy of royalty, success and soul expansion. Its mirrored interior reflects a magical  golden hologram, a visual  doorway into crystalline consciousness that creates a golden sound temple in any setting. The Solid Gold Classic Bowl holds all master conductor frequencies for sonic reconnective patterning, molecularly energizing the body and enriching life experiences –a conscious sonic walk in Light."

Wow- that's pretty cool.

The message I received regarding cleaning the Golden Bowl between essence mothers is that playing the bowl will clean it.  Of course I rinse it out (and sometimes dry it with a blow dryer).  The toning clears out the energy of the previous essence.   Cool.   That was easy!   That was Magic!

I am in awe of the fact that so far I have 13 of the Bach flowers growing on my land.   When I bought the land in 2002 the only things growing on the land were a few natives- mostly poison oak, poison hemlock, thistle and nettles.   For trees there were toyon, lemonade berry and elderberry (and willow, although I didn't know it until recently, and I'm not sure when the aspen began to grow)...  Over the years of clearing other natives began to appear.

The definitions of the Golden Bach essences are brief.  There is a plethora of information about all of these essences available, and I encourage you to check it out.  I've been asking what the gold bowl does, and can only say that I am told that it is giving an added benefit of expanding the octaves that the essences work in, and also giving us the frequency of gold amplified by the sun. 

Our first 9 Golden Bach Essences have been very well received- and now there are 7 more.

Click the links below to read the individual creation stories of the Golden Bach Flower Essences (so far)...

1. CRABAPPLE Essence 3/14/13
2. WILLOW Essence 3/15/13
3. WILD OAT Essence 3/17/13
4. MUSTARD Essence 4/2/13
5. ASPEN Essence 4/7/13
6. ROCK ROSE Essence 4/12/13
7. WALNUT Essence 4/17/13
8. PINE Essence 4/20/13
9. HONEYSUCKLE Essence 4/26/13
10. OLIVE Essence 5/1/13
11. GORSE Essence 5/3/13
12. VINE Essence 5/4/13
13. VERVAIN Essence 5/11/13
14. BEECH Essence 5/15/13
15. CLEMATIS Essence 5/24/13
16. CERATO Essence 5/28/13 
17. OAK Essence 3/30/14
18. MIMULUS Essence 4/22/14
19. WILD ROSE Essence 5/4/14
20. CHICORY with Cornflower Essence 6/2/14
21. ROCK WATER Essence 3/5/15
22. STAR OF BETHLEHEM Essence 3/22/15
23. HEATHER Essence 5/24/15 

We also have a 24K Gold gemstone essence that can also give us that magnificent and powerful golden energy, as well as the Freedom/Libertad Andean Orchid Essence, that has a chunk of 24K gold in the mother essence- holding the frequency of gold in that essence as well.   We are in the Golden Age. Something is up with that.

Making the Clematis Essence: The Message to Make It Easy on Myself

by Star Riparetti


Clematis

Part 16 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl 

The Clematis had been spotted in the wild by Aanjelae (Star Essence Office Manager and Multi-Tasker Extraordinaire) on her long weekend hikes.  I was very happy to know it was there, and the time to go on the search didn't seem to be there.  Then Lori Ann (my friend and botanist) told me she has it growing in her yard.  I went and had a look.  It was very beautiful.  After that the purple clematis kept coming to me- I could see it so often when I closed my eyes.  I kept thinking, should I go on that hike and find it in the wild?  Would that be best?  The Clematis from the yard was relentless.  It said, Make it easy on yourself.  The energy of the wild clematis is going to come and offer it's energy as well.

Close-up of Clematis flower

So again, I went to Lori Ann's amazing garden, and made the Clematis, and it was super cosmic!

Making the Clematis Essence

I kept seeing holograms of the flowers hovering above the bowl.  It was gorgeous.  And indeed, I could feel the energy of the Clematis from the mountain trail move in.  It was a beautiful thing, as I could see and feel the energy move in through Aanjelae's heart and into the bowl.  I'd never had that happen before.  Then energies from clematis everywhere started following- entering the bowl.  They came in like little gentle energetic angel butterflies.  It was very different than when the pines were entering the bowl- which was more like a zoom or a whoosh. 

Making the Clematis Essence

Clematis in the Golden Bowl

Making the Beech Essence

by Star Riparetti
 

Beech

Part 15 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl

Beech came quickly and easily, at my botanical friend Lori Ann's yard.  There it was, right in bloom- both male and female flowers going into the essence.  I could feel the Beech tree energy entering me as I was driving up the mountain to her home.  Beech trees from all over coming to share and add their energy.

As I sat and watched the bowl I saw a golden orb moving around in front of me, and I'm wishing I could have somehow documented it...  It was about the size of a ping pong ball.  It looked like a golden dandelion floating.  It was fun.  I don't know if it had any other message.

Afterwards Dr. Bach was clapping his hands and saying, Well done!  It is such a joy to feel Dr. Bach's presence so powerfully as I embrace this project.  I feel such support from the higher realms.

Beech blossoms in the Golden Bowl

Beech blossoms in the Golden Bowl (detail)

NEXT: Making the CLEMATIS Essence

Making the Vervain Essence: The Sun Plays Games as My Mind Plays Games

by Star Riparetti


Vervain

Part 14 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl 

Yesterday the clouds seemed to be following my mood.  I had a lot of concerns.  I kept telling myself to choose the thought that would make me feel better and not to dwell on the stuff that was bumming me out.  I wanted to make the Vervain flower essence.  The flower was certainly ready.  I went to look and was stunned with their subtle beauty- all there, saying, Choose me- I am ready.

What wasn't ready was me.  As my mood would get funky, the clouds would cover the sun.  Then when the sun would come out, I would think, Maybe I will go ahead and make that essence... and the cloud would come back.  Not today.  I needed a mood upgrade.  This flower essence making stuff is so co-creative.

Today I have come to peace with many things.  The sun is out.  A great day for Vervain.

Vervain

Vervain in the Golden Bowl

Vervain in the Golden Bowl

NEXT: Making the BEECH Essence

Making the Vine Essence

Vine

by Star Riparetti 

Part 13 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl 

The grape (where the vine essence comes from) was certainly fun- and stunning.

I kept watching, watching, watching the little buds every day.  I had seen some photos of the blossoms, and they were tiny.  Would I find them?  Then, one day, there they were.  And it was that way for a day, with an overabundance of blossoms- tiny flowers that I had never noticed before in previous years.  Making these essences, looking for specific flowers in bloom, has happily put me even more in touch with Nature, and I am SO GRATEFUL!

I am still in awe.  These tiny beauties were there to greet me on that one special day.  Now those tiny flowers are completely gone.  The blossoms are all busy turning into grapes!

Vine blossoms in the Golden Bowl

Close-up of Vine blossoms in the Golden Bowl

NEXT: Making the VERVAIN Essence