Stinging Nettles are a wonderful spring tonic rich in vitamins A, B complex, C, K, calcium, potassium, iron and many other trace minerals. Because stinging nettle is true to it’s name, I suggest wearing gloves to harvest and not eating it raw or juiced. Hollow hairs on the leaves and stems inject folic acid into the skin, causing an intense stinging sensation. Stinging Nettle is also a valuable medicinal herb. A tincture or tea of dried leaves and root are used for menopause symptoms, blood building, hay fever, allergies, urinary tract infections, strengthening kidneys and nourishing the nervous system. Compresses or creams of stinging nettle can treat joint pain, sprains and strains, tendonitis, and insect bites.

In Oriental Medicine, spring is associated with the wood element and the liver and gallbladder organ energy systems. The imbalanced emotion is anger and the balanced state is the ability to think through, make decisions, plan and put them into action. Have you noticed that when your plans get thwarted, the most common reaction is anger?

On the flower essence level stinging nettle offers support for coming out of the fog of living in a way that can’t support your true Being. In this kind of situation is it common to feel angry, powerless and incapable of changing the situation. As your body responds to these feelings, it may manifest physical imbalances such as allergies, tiredness, foggy unclear thinking, being more susceptibe to colds or other illnesses, arthrisis and other joint issues, to name a few. Stinging Nettle Flower Essence also aids in making clear choices especially about changing toxic situations. This can be on any level – a relationship that no longer serves you, negative thinking about yourself and your life, addictive habits – anything that does not support your true being. Spring is the time for cleaning the house of your body/mind/spirit. It is the time of renewal and new growth. Stinging Nettle Flower Essence will help you clear out toxic influences that cloud your way.

This Month’s Featured Essence

Expanded Definition as spoken by the plant:

Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) — Support for coming out of the fog of living in a way that can’t support our true Being. Aids in making clear choices especially about changing your relationship to toxic situations.

I AM clear decision making about life choices.

Medicinal, Food & Wildlife Qualities

Stinging nettle is a common perennial herb to 8 feet found on moist forest edges, meadows and disturbed sites with rich soil. Hollow hairs on the leaves and stems inject folic acid into the skin, causing a stinging sensation. A valuable plant to humans for food, medicine and materials: Harvest young leaves and tender stems (wear gloves) in Spring. They are high in vitamin A, B, C, K, calcium, potassium, iron and many trace minerals and can be eaten when steamed, sauted, added to soups or stews. Do not eat raw. Tea of dried leaves and root or a tincture are used for menopause symptoms, blood building, hay fever, allergies, urinary tract infections, strengthening kidneys and nourishing the nervous system. Compresses or creams of stinging nettle can treat joint pain, sprains and strains, tendonitis, and insect bites. Historically, the late season fibrous stems were used in making strong cord for use in basketry, ropes and fishing nets.

Symptom

Use Stinging Nettle Flower Essence when you lack the ability to recognize an unhealthy, toxic or abusive situation. You may feel angry, powerless and incapable of changing the situation. As your body responds to these feelings, it may manifest physical imbalances such as allergies, tiredness, foggy unclear thinking, a weakened immune system, arthritis and other joint issues, to name a few.

Action

Stinging Nettle Flower Essence helps to clear your thinking so you can see and respond to unhealthy, toxic or abusive situations more appropriately. This can be on any level – a relationship that no longer serves you, negative thinking about yourself and your life, addictive habits – anything that does not support your true being. Stinging Nettle Flower Essence may help with menopause systems if they are being fed by the above situation.

Small drusy quartz crystals, which energize and stabilize the essence and your subtle bodies, were placed around the outside base of the bowl when this essence was made.

These Essences are another valuable tool in my “Universal Tool Box” of Becoming “Who I Truly AM”! I do hope you will give them a try!

What are Flower Essences

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Being a survivor of Childhood Sexual Abuse I know how devasting it can be on your total outlook on Life in general… I am just now Healing from what happened to me over 50 years ago!  When I started using Diana’s Flower Essences it seemed like doors just started opening up to me. I have become more “Aware” now of things that the Universe is placing in my path for my Higher Good and my Healing. Before it was like there was a heaviness surrounding me and even though I tried to focus on the things that were good in my life – Bad things kept happening to negate any progress I was making in my healing.

When I started taking the Flower Essences and getting “In Tune” with what my body or Spirit was needing to get back into alignment with the positive “Flow” of the Universe I saw a tremendous change in the way I handled things that were trying to sabotage my progress and I started focusing more on how I could overcome being a victim and I WAS in control of my own Destiny!

These Essences are another valuable tool in my Universal Tool Box of Becoming “Who I Truly AM”! I do hope you will give them a try!  What are  Flower Essences?

To learn more about how you can request a consultation from Diana to see what Flower Essences would work best for you and your unique situation Click Here  I would be grateful if you would mention Gifts Of Enchantment when you call so I might receive acknowledgement for referring you.  

This Month’s Featured Essence

  Expanded Definition as spoken by the plant:

Turkey Tail Mushroom (Trametes versicolor) – Decomposes the energetic structures at the cellular level that hold the memories of childhood abuse or trauma that no longer serve your personal and spiritual growth.
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I AM breaking down of barriers that keep you encased in childhood trauma patterns.
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Medicinal, Food & Wildlife Qualities: Mushrooms are the fruit of mycelium that grow underground or in trees. Turkey tail mushroom has a tough shelf-like shape that is striped like a turkey’s tail with a range of colors from buff to reddish brown.  The underside is covered with a cream to buff spore layer. Turkey tail is one of the most common mushrooms and grows in boreal, temperate, subtropical and tropical regions worldwide.  It is found mostly on dead hardwood trees and can also thrive on conifers. It is a decomposer and breaks down the cellulose of the dead tree or limb.

Turkey tail mushrooms have been revered in Europe and Asia for hundreds of years for their healing properties. They were boiled to make soups or teas as way to extract the natural medicine. Modern research is finding that turkey tail mushroom and its mycelium have significant anti-cancer and immune system building properties. It is also highly antimicrobial.  In additional to their healing properties for people, turkey tail mushrooms are also being used in ecological restoration to stop the progress of invading blight fungi in forests and to absorb mercury from water.

Symptom:

Use Turkey Tail Mushroom Essence when you are ready to break down and release the patterns and memories of childhood abuse or trauma.  For a time these may be necessary for survival.  However, continuing to hold these energies after they are no longer useful can lead to physical symptoms such as fibromyalgia or autoimmune disorders, or emotional symptoms such as fear, powerlessness or disassociation.

Action:

Turkey Tail Mushroom Essence is a powerful essence that works deeply through the energy circuits that influence the chemical structures holding the imprint of childhood abuse or trauma at the cellular level.  It is a potent decomposer that has asked to be used in combination with Comfrey Flower Essence.  As the Turkey Tail Essence decomposes, the Comfrey Essence works through the energy circuits that influence the body to rebuild cellular structures that support your continued healing and growth.  And it aids healing the wounds of your soul. Because of this symbiotic process, we sell Comfrey Flower Essence with Turkey Tail Mushroom Essence. Generally 1 drop of Turkey Tail Mushroom Essence is taken with 2 to 3 drops of Comfrey Flower Essence.

This essence was made by the “no-pick” method.  Drusy quartz crystals help to energize and stabilize your subtle bodies. The actions of the gemstones inform the way this flower essence seats into the physical body.

Hello, my name is Delores Chappel I own and operate Gifts Of Enchantment. I started on an Intensive Healing Journey several years ago… I started learning about Flower Essences about 3 years ago and I just  LOVE  them!!! It is a tool that takes some Intuitive Insight which comes as you start to use them and become more familiar with LISTENING to what your body wants or needs. I would encourage anyone to try them!

What Are Flower Essences?

There are many Companies that make and distribute Flower Essences – A popular one is Bach… The ones I am familiar with and have available in my Giftshop are made by a Woman here in my Home State of Washington. Diana & John have an organic Herb Farm on one of the Islands in our beautiful State. She does phone consultations to help you get started on your journey with Healing with Flower Essences. I have been so Blessed since I started communicated with her a couple years ago!

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This Month’s Featured Essence

Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa) –Instills a visceral body sense of stepping into your life with confidence by working through the energy circuits related to the root and sacral chakras.

I AM visceral body confidence for living a fully engaged and competent life.

Symptom
Use Western Columbine Flower Essence when you are unable to embody confidence with the things you need and want to do in your life. It is helpful when you have or are in the process of gaining the skills needed, but are unable to put the skills into action with confidence. This could be as simple as riding a bike or as complex as writing a computer program. It also relates to not having the confidence to make necessary changes in your life or expressing your feelings.

Action
Western Columbine flower essence works through the 1st and 2nd chakras to instill a visceral body confidence. This is the kind of confidence that doesn’t require thought, only action. Thinking about the process actually gets in the way of your body memory responding – like driving a car, playing a sport or a musical instrument. It supports the process of expressing your feelings making changes in your life with confidence.