Depression Support In A Chaotic World: Gorse Flower Essence
As flowers bud, bloom, fade and release their petals, Gorse flowers again and again…
As Spring bursts forth, Summer climaxes, Autumn let’s go and Winter re-roots, Gorse flowers again and again…
This is a bush that never gives up hope. That offers of herself over and over and yet over again.
Where in this life do we see this steadfastness of resolve? Where else in this high speed throwaway society can we find this unerring dutiful support?
We can find it in Gorse.
Even in the darkest hour of the longest night, the Winter Solstice, you will find a Gorse flower.
Gorse is a flower essence that supports us in our darkest hours. That offers us a deep rooted knowing that there is light, even in that deep place of despair. When it feels like the night will never end, Gorse offers us a steady light of lifeforce energy, giving us the glimmer of hope that is so desperately needed.
Don’t be fooled, it can’t be easy blooming in the midwinter, making the most of that thin and sparse sunlight. This is a hardy bush, not a lush shrub, or a majestic tree. Gorse is full of jagged thorns. Picking the flowers induces injury often. And the flowers are not so abundant in the wintertime. We couldn’t expect that. And Gorse does not expect it of itself either. But this is a bush that digs deep and shows up. Every day.
And this is how we know how plants and flowers can support us. We can see how they act in this world, how they offer of themselves.
Gorse is a steady support for those who experience heavy feelings, darkness and depression. Those who need the glimmer of hope to remember the magic of life. Gorse is strong enough to support you, to take the weight, the dark and thorny depths, and to steadily lift you up. At your own pace, gently, subtly, yet powerfully.
Gorse flower essence is taken as 4 drops under the tongue or in water 3x per day. You can find this incredibly supportive essence in my shop here.
Here I am enjoying some time with Gorse before asking permission for some flowers to be used to make some beautiful Gorse Flower Essence.
I am so blessed to be surrounded by Gorse where I live and Spiral Soul Apothecary is actually situated on Gorse Road!
This is an incredibly special flower that is often overlooked in its splendour in the Spring and Summer and its tenacity in the Winter. Thank you Gorse for your unerring support and love.
Jane Christie is the Herbalist and Flower Essence Producer at Spiral Soul Apothecary. Jane has been working with herbs and flowers for over 20 years. She believes deeply in the healing powers of nature to bring us back into alignment with our soul, sparking our spirit alive and bringing our body into vibrant health.
Please note: Flower essences are not herbal tinctures or drugs. They work in a potent, yet gentle and subtle, manner which supports and encourages your own emotional healing resources to rise up to achieve wholeness, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and a fullness of living. You may feel the benefits immediately, however often the effect is cumulative.
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