Flower Essence Repertory

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Summary: Brilliant Wholistic Healing Guide
Review: I adore the work of Patricia and Richard, their integrity and love for healing others really shines through this book (and through Patricia's other work Flowers that Heal), it is such a fulfilling read, especially if you don't just read the book but work with using flower essences to help you work on yourself.

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Summary: What a Great Book
Review: I first learned about flower remedies when I read Radical Healing by Rudolph Ballentine. Like many people, I started my explorations of flower remedies with Bach Flower Essences, since I found more information about them on the Internet than the other essences. The Bach essences that I tried had a very positive impact on my life. As I started to want to expand my use of flower essences, however, I began to notice gaps in the Bach repertory. I don't mean to insult Dr. Bach (I still use and love Bach Flower Essences), but it seems to me that his remedies are directed at people from England in the 1930s. The world has changed a lot since then. One day when I was looking for more Bach essences, I found this book in a local health food store. I looked at the middle section (which matches issues to remedies) and selected a new California essence that seemed much more directly on point to my life. I had such a positive experience with the first one that I tried that I went back to the store the next day and bought my own copy of the book. I read the entire book that day, and continue to use it as a valuable reference for me and my friends. Bottom line: Bach Flower Essences are great, but you shouldn't overlook the California essences too. In fact, you might just find the perfect one for you in this book like I did.

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Summary: The Ultimate Flower Essence Guide
Review: I have no hesitations about giving this book 5 stars. It has been so indispensible to me that I owned 2 copies of it for several years (finally gave one away). I actually entered the basic info out of this book into my palm pilot as well, by hand. If you are interested in flower essences, this is the best book I have ever seen on the topic. I have a number of them, but this one is the bible. In three sections, it tells you how these essences work and how to use the book, gives you an index of issues to treat with the remedies and differentiates each one to make it clear which is right. Then the third sections devotes a page to each of the Bach remedies, as well as all the Flower Essence Society remedies from California. The writing is beautiful and accurate, filled with compassion. It is also *precise*, and not all flaky like much of energy medicine theory. Any beginner will have no trouble using this book and understanding the language. As a practitioner, I couldn't do without it. I cannot praise this book and its authors too highly. My remaining copy is battered from use.
If you are a mere dabbler, you may prefer a book that is shorter and less informative. However, I think some of the truth is sacrificed in such books. If you want information on flower remedies from other parts of the world, you will also need to look elsewhere. This is the best place to start, however, in my humble and enthusiastic opinion.

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Summary: The Ultimate Flower Essence Guide
Review: I have no hesitations about giving this book 5 stars. It has been so indispensible to me that I owned 2 copies of it for several years (finally gave one away). I actually entered the basic info out of this book into my palm pilot as well, by hand. If you are interested in flower essences, this is the best book I have ever seen on the topic. I have a number of them, but this one is the bible. In three sections, it tells you how these essences work and how to use the book, gives you an index of issues to treat with the remedies and differentiates each one to make it clear which is right. Then the third sections devotes a page to each of the Bach remedies, as well as all the Flower Essence Society remedies from California. The writing is beautiful and accurate, filled with compassion. It is also *precise*, and not all flaky like much of energy medicine theory. Any beginner will have no trouble using this book and understanding the language. As a practitioner, I couldn't do without it. I cannot praise this book and its authors too highly. My remaining copy is battered from use.
If you are a mere dabbler, you may prefer a book that is shorter and less informative. However, I think some of the truth is sacrificed in such books. If you want information on flower remedies from other parts of the world, you will also need to look elsewhere. This is the best place to start, however, in my humble and enthusiastic opinion.

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Summary: Best flower essence book out there period!
Review: I have owned this edition as well as the previous edition of this book for quite some time. It is without a doubt the best of the best in terms of information and how to's regarding flower essences. The next edition is due out any time now, and I can't wait to get it. I believe it is supposed to be a two-volume set. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or experienced in flower essences, this book will become a treasure in your library of flower essence books.

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Summary: well worth it
Review: I love this book. It is so easy to use and the descriptions of the essences are so lucid. I use the book to choose a remedy and then I refer back to the book while I am taking it and I am so awed at the authors' ability to accurately assess how the flower essence will affect me. When I first learned about flower essences I felt so excited by the concept and then when i tried them I almost cried because I felt the shift in consciousness. Using this book I have created a Dream Remedy that makes my friend have dreams like he has never had before. This book is a guide in every sense of the word.

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Summary: Exhaustive but also exhausting
Review: I read this book front to cover. It's a great reference book on Flower Essences, both English and North American, but the discriptions on the actions of each flower are new information on how spirit issues can effect the emotions and the body. I had never read any psychological work that took this perspective and I found it very useful and tremendously insightful. Even if you don't choose to buy the flower remedies, the analysis of the problems and possible causes are often enough to motivate the spirit toward change. Additionally, I'm greatful to the Company who produces these remedies, as they include local flowers to the U.S.A. Dr. Bach said "the cure to your disease lies in your own back yard", yet all that the Bach Flowers offers is from Europe. FES has all the North Amercian Flowers discribed in the book and in flower remedies. I particularly enjoyed looking up my Grandmothers favorot flowers and reading about the issues they assist in. I found that often they spoke to a long term family dynamics that existed for 3 generations, the flower preferrences were the intuitive attempt at my grandmothers cure. It's fun to look up your favorot flowers, and see what issues you may be working on. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in flower remedies, spiritual/emotional issues or thier connection to plant energies. The book is extremely well written and organized. Thanks :-)

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Summary: The One Flower Essence Book to Have
Review: This book has cross references on emotional states and flower essence possibilities which expands the original work done by Edward Bach. Anyone interested in this discipline or just wanting to pinpoint their own feelings by reading through the descriptions of possibilities--will find themselves pleasurably immersed in this fascinating book.

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Summary: Exhaustive but also exhausting
Review: This book is clearly a labor of love, but it really helped me understand why Dr Bach insisted "Keep it simple". Sure, every emotion is catalogued here, and every essence described, but the fact that there are hundreds of essences that are not clearly differentiated makes choosing more, not less difficult. After spending 3 fevered days on this book, do you know what I did? Went back with relief and renewed appreciation to my little Bach pamphlet and colored wheel, and selected a few essences, trusting that they would heal me. Less is more, when it comes to flower essences.

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Summary: well worth it
Review: This is a must for anyone using flower essences. I have found this book invaluable in my work with myself, my clients, and my pets. It offers clear concise information and several ways to cross-reference making this an easy book to use as well. I also recommend the flower essence survey to help with formulation. It's like an MMPI without the psychiatrist, and you can do this for yourself.