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TREATING YOUR PET WITH VIBRATIONAL ESSENCES: BEYOND THE BACH
REMEDIES
©1998 By Judy Aizuss, M.S.
Many animal owners who are interested in Holistic pet care are already
familiar with the Bach Flower Essences. Bach's Rescue Remedy is particularly
renowned for its power to gently calm stressed and traumatized animals.
However, as a Flower Essence practitioner, I find that very few people are
aware that there are additional essences available - about 4,000 in fact - and
that many of these can be highly effective in the treatment of a wide variety
of animal behavior and emotional problems.
All 4,000 essences, produced by hundreds of companies worldwide, are
available from the Flower Essence Pharmacy in Portland, Oregon. The pharmacy
also sells a book which catalogues the use of every essence from each
company. In my own practice, I currently have almost 400 essences from the
Australian Bush, the wilds of Alaska, the Arizona desert, and other diverse
locations.
So, why do I bother with learning to decipher the application of so many
different essences? Two reasons: First, the essences themselves have taught
 me about the incredible complexity of animals' emotional processes. From my
experience, there are no limited number of essences appropriate "for animals"
as opposed to "people." I have read a number of articles which advise
owners to administer one particular essence for, say, a timid dog, and
another certain essence for a dog that exhibits aggressive behaviors.
However, I have found that there really is no one right essence for any
behavior, since vastly different emotions can cause the same aberrant
behavior. For example, a dog who barks excessively might be (a) feeling
fearful or paranoid; (b) demanding attention or attempting to dominate the
household; (c) responding to a past negative experience triggered by the
environment; or (d) exhibiting emotions (s)he absorbed from the owner, to
name just a few possibilities. The point is that to treat each of these
successfully would require different essences.
Secondly, whereas it's true that you can't hurt your animal by
giving the wrong essences, it is also true that you can't help him, either. This is
because essences (unlike aromatherapy, herbs, or drugs) work on an energetic,
rather than the physiologic level. "Wrong" essences simply will not resonate
with the animal's energy field, and pass right through. I can't help but
wonder how many owners have given up on flower essences because they saw no
positive result from the Bach remedies. In reality, other essences with
slightly different vibrational messages might well have done the job.
 The more that I work with animals, the more impressed I am with the
complexity and depth of their emotional processes. Using my background and
knowledge as a family therapist, I view my animal clients in much the same way
that I view a troubled child in a family. As I have released any
preconceived notions about what animals can and cannot feel, I am free to
tune in to what I see is going on in the "family dynamics", and to more
accurately assess how that individual animal is responding to its past and
present situation. This allows me to utilize a much greater variety of
essences, and to achieve a high degree of success.
I encourage readers to be open, to experiment and explore the great
potential for emotional healing that essences offer us and our animal companions. It
generally takes a bit of practice and study to consistently use a wide variety
of essences successfully, but I believe you'll find the results well worth
the effort.
JUDY AIZUSS, M.S., is a Flower Essence Practitioner in Marin County,
California, where she specializes in animal behavior problems. She is also a
certified Meisterfeld Dog Trainer, and a licensed psychotherapist. Judy is
available for in-person or phone consults. She can be reached at
(415)459-2383, or E-mail: JudyandSam@aol.com.
DESIGN CREDITS: Background came from Judi's
Doodlings. The doggie wagging it's tail is Jackson, owned by the artist Lotte. Other dog images from Honeydew
Hollow with the exception of the pacing dog which is from
The Clip Art Connection.
The World Wide Essence Society does not mean to imply any recommendation of nor give certification to any individuals or companies above. This article is provided purely for informational purposes. We ask consumers to make their own determination as to quality of the services and products offered below. This article is not meant to be advice, and the information is not meant to replace medical or psychological treatment.
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