©1998 by Donna Cunningham, MSW

The following is an excerpt from Donna's new ebook, Flower Remedies--How Plant's Energies Can Heal Us. To order a copy, visit Moon Maven Publications.

For many long-standing issues, one remedy bouquet isn't enough. Healing is a process with many layers, and some remedies need to be repeated. Many clients, however, come once and are never heard from again.

The first meeting is where you lay the groundwork for follow-up. If there are lacks or gaps in that first meeting and in the remedy mix, you may lose them--not only for your own practice, but for remedy work in general.

Here are some bases to cover in that first meeting:

Give some explanation of the vibrational remedies. In addition to an explanation during the consultation, it helps to have handouts. Credibility is important, especially later on when they are confronted with skeptical mates, family members, and friends who might sabotage the work.

Make a proper diagnosis and selection. Some clients don't come back because the mix wasn't on target to begin with. Use a pendulum or muscle reflex test to double check that this is the right remedy at this time. You need really specific information about the complaint in order to choose the most effective remedies. A symptom like procrastination or sexual dysfunction often masks a deeper issue. When that issue is not addressed, the symptom remedy may not work.

Be sure the client knows what the mixture is for, so a before-after comparison can be made. Consciousness of the remedies' properties enhances their effect. Sometimes a mix works so well that people forget they had the problem! The list helps them remember.

Don't over-sell the product, making claims one mix can't live up to. If it's not a magic bullet, they may get turned off, not only to you but to flower remedies. Stress that this is a process and for chronic or long-standing issues, remedies may need repeating. Legally, as well, we can't claim that remedies alone can cure clinical problems like addiction or depression.

Editor's Essence Suggestions When selecting a first essence when there is a whole lot going on, it may be good to start with a "generalist." That is, an essence which meets a multitude of needs. Using a generalist for 2-4 weeks may cause certain difficulties to receed and others to come to the fore, allowing a clearer focus for the next essences selected. Here are some companies' "generals" to lead with: Whole Energy Essences' Master Harmonizing Mixture, White Solstice Rose, Full Spectrum Light, or Effervescence Bach's Rescue Remedy or Hornbeam English Healing Herbs' Five Flower

Don't overload the mixture so that the result is an uncomfortable catharsis or so too much is going on to process. People can handle more remedies if the mix focuses on one or two issues, but may have difficulty tolerating the shotgun approach. Be especially cautious with first-timers--they may release a big backlog of emotions. (See editor's suggestions at right.)

Go easy on people in acute crisis.People in early stages of recovery from addiction or disease can be easily overwhelmed by too strong a mix. Don't go after long-standing issues when the person is in a fragile state.

Add toners and strengtheners: A "binder" often makes the mix more effective and tolerable. Good binders are Peach and Lotus. Put the binder in first, then shake well. As the last remedy, try something for strength, like Self-Heal, Oak, or Borage.

Check not only the individual remedies but also the combination through a pendulum or muscle reflex. Work discarding and adding, until the most effective combination is reached. Test not only whether the combination is effective, but also whether they can tolerate it, especially with cathartic remedies like Bleeding Heart, Evening Primrose, or Willow.

Allow space for a healing crisis. If the mix is particularly heavy or the person is highly sensitive, start by taking it twice a day, then build up to four. Working people could start on Friday night, allowing quiet time to be with the process and any needed catharsis before returning to work.

Explain how to know when a new mixture is needed. When I ask why some haven't returned, they say, "Oh, I still have some of the first bottle." It's eight months later and the remedy is growing green things! Date the label to show how long it's been and distinguish it from other mixes.

Let them know what else is available. People often have more needs than can comfortably be addressed in a single mixture. They are more likely to come back if you let them know what else the remedies can do for them. Explain why a shotgun approach is unwise, that rather than trying to tackle everything at once, the healing is smoother and more effective if you address only an issue or two at a time.

Consider sending out follow-up notes or making calls. Although it is important not to do so in a pressuring way, you might jot down and then remind them of additional issues you had discussed in the session that a new mixture could address. In such follow-up contacts, you also gain valuable information about how the remedies work and why not everyone tolerates them well. You may also be astonished at how far people have progressed on the strength of that one mixture--so much so that they need time now to assimilate all the changes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna Cunningham is Vibration's co-editor and a well-known author of books on metaphysical topics like flower remedies and astrology. This has been an excerpt from Donna's new ebook, Flower Remedies--How Plant's Energies Can Heal Us. To order a copy, visit Moon Maven Publications. To find out about Donna's services, visit her web page.

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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 above. This article is not meant to be advice, and the information is not meant to replace medical or psychological treatment.

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