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

Making the Gorse Essence

Gorse

by Star Riparetti

Part 12 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl 

Gorse seems to be the most powerful to date.

I had driven San Marcos Pass several times recently, and seen Gorse growing all over the mountain sides.  The day came to make the Gorse essence- and I was still wondering where I would be able to find a place to park to make it.  I didn't really want to make it right on the highway.  As magic will happen, and through a series of listening- turn here, go there, turn around, keep going, etc… I ended up in a perfect spot, a field to park in, right next to the big, beautiful yellow gorse.  For some reason I was on the verge of tears- actually had very watery eyes- throughout the Gorse making.  I could feel a huge, huge energy from this, entering my heart, palpably.  It had a lot to say about the vastness of this project.

Making the Gorse Essence

Gorse blossoms in the Golden Bowl

Close-up of Gorse blossoms in the Golden Bowl

NEXT: Making the VINE Essence

Making the Olive Essence

Olive Blossoms

by Star Riparetti

Part 11 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl 

Now there is a small flower!

I was watching the Olive for weeks, wanting to make sure not to miss it.  It is amazing sometimes how quickly the moment of bloom comes and goes.  I did indeed find it in bloom, and the bees were having a field day.

This particular olive tree was planted from a seedling given to me by my neighbor, Angel, 10 years ago when I bought my land (who is definitely my angel and an angel of the land).  Sure enough, when I went back to look, only a couple of days later, the blossoms were gone and tiny olives were happening.

 

Olive in the Golden Bowl

NEXT: Making the GORSE Essence

Making the Honeysuckle Essence: Perfect Bloom, Perfect Weather

by Star Riparetti

Part 10 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl

Honeysuckle

Interesting, sometimes it isn't the flower that I am waiting for, it is me.

I drove to ChaskaNorte, my land, and there was the Honeysuckle in all its glory.  I thought yes, today is the day, even though I wasn't feeling 100%.   It was only a little later that I realized that I had inadvertently left the Golden Bowl in town.  Somehow I must have known it would not be a good day for me.

I feel like I am being guided every single step.  When it is supposed to happen, heaven and nature come together and make it happen.  I am becoming more and more aware of the energetic involvement that I have.  I simply cannot make more than 2 essences in one day.  Often only one.  I think there was one time that I made 3, and that was a day when I had several wonderful helpers, which helped to attenuate some of the energy that was going through me.   I noticed I was quite exhausted later in the evening.  Still, even making 2 takes a lot of energy. With the Bach essences in the Golden Bowl, I have so far only made one in a day.  I knew that this project would take over a year, I just thought it would be because of the moment of bloom.  Now I realize it is also because of my own energy in this co-creative endeavor, and I have even more respect for this venture that I am on.  Even though it looks like the easiest thing in the world, and I feel happy and high and wonderful, making the essences, there is also a fatigue that comes with it, and I need to honor the process of resting in between.  The flowers are teaching me many valuable lessons, and I am SO GRATEFUL (and especially grateful that the lessons are gentle)!

A few days later, when I was back to feeling on top of the world, the Honeysuckle was still there in bloom, beckoning/beacon-ing me.  It was easy and I was in aromatic bliss.  Yum.  One of the great benefits of making essences is that you get to drink some of the mother essence, and that treat always feels like a sacrament.  The Honeysuckle was especially tasty!

Honeysuckle in the Golden Bowl

NEXT: Making the OLIVE Essence

Making the Pine Essence: The Whole Pine Tree Kingdom Was Talking to Me

by Star Riparetti

Part 9 of the series The Moment of Bloom ~ My Ecstatic Journey Making the Bach Flower Essences in a Golden Bowl

Pine

It began with a conversation with the Pine.

On my land ChaskaNorte I have two Pine trees that I planted about 10 years ago.  They were both in bloom, and speaking to me every time I walked by.  They were saying they wanted to share their energy.  I wondered which one to use- as they both look a little different, and there are lots of different kinds of Pines.  I didn't know specifically which ones these were, and I noticed that the original Bach essence was made from Red Pine.  The Pines told me not be concerned, as when I am working with the energy of a plant, all of the varieties can join in energetically.  The message came through clearly that the Pine was ready, that I could use blooms from each tree, and that the whole company of Pine trees were ready to share their energy, as one collective.  They are all in the same family, perhaps not the exact species. They are here in Santa Barbara- said to be part of ancient Lemuria (where essences were used more for higher states of consciousness, and rarely for healing, as everyone was already well).

Sure enough, on the day I made the wonderful Pine essence, I used blooms from both of my Pine trees.  There was also plenty of Pine pollen, which came right into the bowl with the buds- you can see it in the photos.  So, this Pine essence includes the energy of the Pine pollen, and this is very auspicious.  Pine pollen is a high source of natural testosterone.  The Pine is also connected to the pineal gland.

Pine in the Golden Bowl

Right away I was told that the essence would have the energy of the entire Pine family. That my Pine trees were just representatives for all of the Pines.  They said they were part of an Evergreen Cooperative, and that I could call in the overlighting deva of the Pine tree energy to come and infuse the water.  It was super willing.  I was taking some photographs and bumped against a bloom, and lots of pollen came wafting out.

The Pine trees feel like a very powerful force, and they all are so happy to have played this essence role.  This is one time I felt the energy was there even before I cut the flowers- the Pine is so ready to serve, so happy to be serving.

The trees assure me that their essence will do what the Bach essences do, and more, with the Golden Bowl energy boost.  They are working in many octaves.

NEXT: Making the HONEYSUCKLE Essence