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 ©1998 by Gretchen Lawlor and Donna Cunningham
One thought we had was that Walnut by Bach and Healing Herbs may have some application to seasonal shifts. It is helpful in many transitions and thus may center people in this one as well. It also helps people not to be so affected by outside influences. We also consulted various companies for recommendations.  
Steve Johnson of the Alaskan Flower Essence Project said that they have, of course, been working on this issue, since it is darker longer in Alaska than any of us want to know! Their Solstice Sun environmental essence, made at the peak of the midnight sun, helps create and maintain a channel within for an expanded flow of light and energy. Their version of Sunflower has a specialized application to S.A.D. It was made from an especially tall and brilliant sunflower on their property which stimulated profuse growth in all the plants in its shadow. A gem elixir, Orange Calcite, has also had excellent effects on seasonal blues. Sabina Pettitt of Pacific Essences recommends Periwinkle and Snowberry. Periwinkle is connected to the pineal gland and the need for sunlight. (Even on an herbal level, Periwinkle has been found to help S.A.D.) Snowberry grounds people and gets them connected to the moment and their needs; here it can help them find alternate ways of helping themselves through the gray days. Deborah Bier of Whole Energy Essences had the following to say: "During these dark days, it seems natural to focus inward. The Whole Energy Essences which accentuate this process include ones with a theme of coming home to rest, refuel, and reconsider. "The interior world of the full moonlight essences are particularly supportive of this inward focus. These essences, too, shine sunlight (though it is reflected light) and can help make up for the lack of sunshine during those all-too-short daytime hours. "Fresh Perspective" (Aries Full Moon); "Under the Surface" (Gemini Full Moon); "Protective Balm" (Libra Full Moon); and "Home Fires" (Capricorn Full Moon). Lois Barton (Barton's Best) made an essence of the potent herb Feverfew. She says it enhances identity with seasonal changes, allowing comfortable adjustment to the physical demands. Another possibility is Four O'Clock, which normalizes the body rhythms and biorhythms in their ebb and flow. Alexis Rotella (Jade Mountain Essences) says that her Helleborous (Black Hellbore, Helleborus niger) is a plant with an herbal history of relieving depression and arthritis. The plant is also known as Christmas rose, as it blooms in the snow at that time, and so may help with the holiday blues.
On the turns of the seasons, we're closer to the subtle realms and thus may be more attuned to subtle forms of healing. Because of the profound shifts occurring on all levels, everything is being realigned--inward to outward or vice versa. Remedies which catalyze shifts may be very powerful then. You also may need to repeat previous mixtures, especially those you require periodically, such as a constitutional or type remedy. ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Donna Cunningham, one of the editors of this e-zine, has a master's degree in social work from Columbia University and is also
an internationally-respected astrologer, the author of twelve metaphysical books. Her FLOWER REMEDIES HANDBOOK can be ordered
on our book page. Click here to visit her web page
or to send her e-mail.
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S.A.D. or Seasonal Affective Disorder is the depression that
strikes many during the gray, rainy days of late fall and winter. Those
of us who are sensitive to the light react poorly to its absence. We wondered
if the vibrational remedies would help with this widespread problem.
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