Sturt Desert Pea

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This unique desert blossom, formerly clianthus formosus, now known as swainsona formosa, is a member of the pea family found only in Australia. The Sturt Desert Pea is the floral emblem of South Australia. Some Koori groups call it the Flower of Blood, in reference to a local legend about a young woman who eloped with her lover rather than face an arranged marriage with an old man.

This essence, a remedy for hurt, sadness and grief, supports the heart chakra. It allows us to let go of painful memories, and thus to liberate energy tied up in this unnecessary clinging to the past.

Spinifex

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A rather unprepossessing plant, but powerful. Journalist and author Bruce Chatwin saw a lot of it while travelling through the Australian outback in search of the Aboriginal Songlines.

Spinifex, triodia, is a native grass that grows in the arid regions of inland Australia. It serves as pasture and is also a natural source of resin, long used by Aboriginals for cladding shelters.

This plant essence leads to empowerment through understanding of the deep emotional factors that lead to illness. It combats feelings of victimhood and Ian White reports that it effects physical healing as well. Conditions this remedy can alleviate include fine cuts, herpes and chlamydia.

Southern Cross

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By changing our thoughts, we can change our lives. Yet often we overlook this possibility. Indeed, although changing our thoughts is a simple idea, in practice it is not so easy. When our lives are not as we think they should be, it is all too easy to blame circumstances. This powerful remedy helps people to step up and learn to take responsibility for changing the conditions that stand in their way.

The essence of xanthosia rotundifolia, the flower called after constellation visible from the region where it grows, combats feelings of bitterness and martyrdom, as well as tendencies to complain about perceived poverty and lack.

Once we overcome the negativity, our gratitude for the many things that are going well in our lives attracts more for us to be grateful for.

Slender Rice Flower

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Pimelea linifolia, the slender rice flower,  combats narrow viewpoints and undue pride. It is inappropriate to feel superiority and pride when comparing oneself to other individuals, ethnic, religious or national groups.

The remedy promotes humility, and enables us to see the beauty in those around us. As J. Allen Boone says, we are all part of the "cosmic orchestra." Each instrument must be accorded due respect and understanding. Group harmony and cooperation are powerful forces for good.

The message of this flower is that we are all one; when we judge or hurt others, no matter how different they appear, we are really judging and hurting ourselves.

The Slender Rice Flower is associated with the Root Chakra and the emotional and causal planes.

Silver Princess

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Silver Princess or gungurru is a rare member of the Eucalyptus family, found in limited areas of Western Australia. The essence leads to an awareness of one's individual path in life.

The essence of the gum tree eucalyptus caesia can be beneficial for those who find themselves at a crossroads.It provides motivation, direction and a sense of purpose.

Gum trees have leaves that hang down so that their edges and not their surfaces are exposed to the drying sun. As well as being drought tolerant, the Silver Princess produces crops of gumnuts, which are made into feed for aging ponies and horses. Gumnuts are also used to make artisan chocolates.

The Silver Princess is associated with the Throat Chakra and the causal plane.

She Oak

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As its name hints, She Oak (or Swamp Oak) casuarina glauca, is an essence that is beneficial for women, as it balances female hormones.

By clearing away feelings of inadequacy and other unconscious blocks, this remedy helps those who seem unable to conceive, even though there is no physical reason.

The remedy supports the Sacral Chakra, and is associated with the causal plane.

Rough Bluebell

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The Rough Bluebell, trichodesma zeylanicum, a member of the Comfrey family, also goes by the name of the Camel Bush.

Recognized as a medicinal plant as well as a vibrational remedy, this essence can be given in cases where the person behaves in a hurtful, malicious or exploitative fashion.

The essence works on the frontal lobe and amygdala of the brain, balancing these areas so the sufferer can regain the natural control mechanisms that check overly impulsive and negative behaviours that can harm others.

Rough Bluebell works on the Heart Chakra and connects to the mental and physical planes.