In this essence review we felt that we would like to highlight an essence combination that seems to be often overlooked despite its potential for promoting major transformation.

Inner Freedom is a combination that many people simply look past because they do not see themselves as having major issues with judgement, criticism or intolerance. We can understand this because it is certainly more comfortable for all of us to see these issues as being outside ourselves, whether this be in those close to us or in the larger arena of society in general. However, when we look around the world there is ample evidence that these energies are thriving rather than diminishing. Knowing in our hearts that everything that appears outside ourselves has to be a reflection of something within made us recognise that possibly there is a need for all of us to look at how we might be unknowingly energising subtle forms of judgement, criticism or intolerance in our lives. Hence this essence review.

We are all so programmed with polarity thinking that everything can so easily become divided into ‘good’ & ‘bad’ ‘acceptable’ or ‘unacceptable’ etc, if we do not really keep our attention on what happens in our thoughts. It seems possible that when we really choose to look within we may all find subtle or possibly not so subtle manifestations of this legacy of polarity consciousness that could do with some transformational help. One very debilitating example is that of the unending ‘inner critic’ that so many of us live with at an almost unconscious level of awareness. Maybe we have a tendency to judge the day before us by the quality of the weather when we awake in the morning. Perhaps we might find that we are holding on to some rather fixed views about what is ‘right’ in some aspect of our lives or feeling somewhat intolerant of the way those elected to govern us are behaving. The list could go on but we are sure you get the picture!

Inner Freedom – Flower, Gem & Crystal Essence Combination

This month we would like to encourage you to examine your own subtle versions of this pattern and to invite greater freedom into your life by banishing judgement, criticism and intolerance with the support of the Inner Freedom combination.  We have found this to be an excellent combination that can gently but quickly move us into an expanded place of awareness from which we can more easily recognise and let go of old mindsets and perceptions.

See:- Inner Freedom from the Divine Harmony Essences

Weeding your emotional garden

So February is an ideal month to spend time in your own emotional garden carefully selecting those emotions that are worth cultivating and gently exploring and transforming those that no longer serve you. Each time we make a choice to weed out an old emotional response and chose a new one we confirm our choice of aligning with our higher self and strengthen our connection to our own inner light, creating that all important stability in our core emotions.

Perhaps one of the most insidious weeds that we can unearth in our emotional garden is that thorny and often carefully concealed issue of our own self-value. If we do not believe that we are worthy enough to receive the fruit from our carefully planted seeds then it will be very difficult for it to fully materialise. However, so many of us carry scars from previous lifetimes where we have judged ourselves as lacking in some way or perhaps believed that it is unspiritual to have worldly possessions that this is an issue that now needs careful review if we are to fully manifest our potential. Sometimes this emotional belief in our own lack of value is so cunningly concealed behind a front of false bravado that it is difficult to spot. Other emotional issues often closely connected to this one are feelings of despair and lack of tolerance.

Essences to help

So to help with your emotional weeding this month we have chosen to highlight the three deep acting Combinations for Self Treatment that will help with the transformation of these three specific Core Emotions beginning with the issue of self value.

Self Esteem
Transforming Unworthiness

If we do not receive enough nurturing and a positive image of ourselves from our parents in childhood it can be difficult to recognize our own innate value and self worth for ourselves when we grow up. This leads to feelings of ‘never being good enough’, or not being OK in some way. The personality can develop defense mechanisms such as a need to be right or a need to feel ‘better than’ others in order to feel comfortable.

When to use – Where there is a problem with self-nurturing, or deep feelings that they are not as good as others. People who easily feel inferior or are very sensitive to criticism would also find this combination helpful. Other indications might be an unexplainable sense of incompleteness.

Inner Joy
Transforming Despair

Despair and despondency are emotions that can be created when the personality has closed itself away from the light of the Soul. Deeply traumatic experiences that overwhelm the personality can sometimes result in the choice to close parts of ourselves away, which we are then reluctant to open up again in later incarnations. To reconnect with our own innate inner joy we must first release those feelings of despair and despondency that we carry at a deep unconscious level. These feelings can cover many states of mind & emotion ranging from a mild flat feeling to a big black hole of despair from which there seems no way out. This combination will help you to unravel and release the deep-seated patterns that contribute to these feelings.

When to use – This combination will help and support anyone who has forgotten how to access their own inner joy and light. It will help to dissolve lower emotions like despair and hopelessness releasing the block to the natural flow of higher emotions like joy and happiness.

Tolerance
Transforming Intolerance

The energy of tolerance in its unbalanced form carries the potential for us to be both judgmental and critical either of others or ourselves. Intolerance is another very common emotion since we live in a society that strongly identifies with the polarities of ‘right’ & ‘wrong’. For most of us this patterning was reinforced by our upbringing in childhood. However seen from a higher perspective judgment simply holds us in polarity consciousness and stifles our spiritual growth. Extending tolerance to ourselves by opening our hearts allows us to recognize that there is no right or wrong way to do things but simply a choice in each moment of how we express our own uniqueness. As we allow this freedom of expression within ourselves it becomes easier to extend it to others.

When to use – This would be a very good combination for those who wish to transform a strong ‘inner critic’ or who find themselves easily getting caught up in situations of judgment or criticism. Anyone who fears the judgment of others or feels easily criticised would also find this combination helpful. The energy of intolerance creates inflexibility both mentally and physically so difficulties in either of these areas would indicate a need for this combination.

We wish you all every success with your emotional gardening and remind you to contact us if need further help or support on your journey!

Core Emotions Part One
Core Emotions Part Two
Core Emotions Part Three

The Beech remedy, made from the flowers of the beautiful Beech trees, helps us when we feel intolerant or critical of ourselves or others.

Beech – Bach Flower Remedies

Beech helps those who need to establish a more loving, lenient and flexible relationship with themselves and with those around them. Criticism, judgement and intolerance are very common personality traits in today’s world where they are often seen as acceptable ways of instilling discipline in children as they grow up. However when these traits are not balanced with enough love the result is an individual who is constantly critical, intolerant and judgemental of themselves and others. Being easily irritated by others habits, having a very fixed outlook on life or so sensitive to criticism from others that it is difficult to benefit from life’s lessons, are all indications of the need for this remedy.

Dr Bach’s description of Beech:-

“For those who feel the need to see more good and beauty in all that surrounds them. And, although much appears to be wrong, to have the ability to see the good growing within. So as to be able to be more tolerant, lenient and understanding of the different way each
individual and all things are working to their own final perfection.”From the Twelve Healers & Other Remedies – By Dr Edward Bach ( 1936 edition )

Dr Bach placed Beech in the Overcare for Welfare of Others Group
The Latin Name for Beech is:- Fagus Sylvatica

For more information on how to use the Bach Flower Remedies, please see Using and Choosing Bach Flower Remedies

Working with Tolerance

If you would like something more deeper acting as a complement, you could also try a Inner Freedom Combination which helps to clear and release intolerance.

What do you think? If you have any experiences of using the Beech remedy, or any thoughts or ideas that you would like to share in relation to it, please leave us a comment!

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