So many of you ordered essences this month that I thought it would be helpful to remind you of the likely effects when you take them. Effects vary both from person to person and blend to blend. Some effects are obvious and others are very subtle (particularly essences which work a long way out in your energy field). Depending on the patterns they're working with, you may feel more relaxed, more confident, clearer or more decisive. Since essences form a bridge between your conscious and unconscious mind, you're likely to find it easier to meditate and you may dream more vividly or have old memories flash through your mind.

A huge relief or an uncomfortable labour
If you've been in an uncomfortable place for a long time the right essences can bring immediate relief as the internal pressure releases. Sometimes, if the issue has been strongly repressed and you're still resisting, it could be a difficult labour and a forceps delivery(!) as you're re-presented with shadow truths that you're finding hard to accept and integrate. At times like this we may judge the essences as 'making things worse' when they're actually providing the final loving push towards healing. Sometimes it's only when the pain of being where we are becomes worse than the perceived pain of moving forward, that we'll step into change - it's always up to us.

Tips for an easier experience
Whatever your reactions, just acknowledge them as ways of releasing patterns which no longer serve you. The quickest way to release difficult emotions is to feel them - that's all they ask of you. Sometimes I've felt terrible for weeks and when I've finally allowed the feeling up and out, it's all over in ten minutes. So if you can, find a safe space to vent your feelings - shouting on the football pitch  or in a car with the windows closed is helpful. It can also help to write the feelings down; to make notes of your feelings, dreams, physical symptoms and changes in thought or behaviour patterns as they can change so much over even a short period. Also, a well-chosen blend of Bach Flowers to take 20 minutes away from the other essences can be a great support - they work wonderfully well in parallel, as bach flowers bring back calm to the conscious mind when we're temporarily thrown off balance by a lot of emotional release from our unconscious.

And the moral of the story is....
Essences often bring up for release the patterns that stop us experiencing what we want. When we release that which doesn't serve us, we make room for what does.

'I definitely think the essences are giving me more confidence and grounding.'
E. M. Media Executive