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Many people have a good idea what their special gifts and purposes are, yet have trouble getting started on that path. They may be overwhelmed at the difficulty of the task or may not know exactly how to begin. Then there's always inertia, the resistance to movement that drags down all animate and inanimate objects. In many cases, flower remedies can help catalyze a change in attitude that releases these barriers to success.  The Flower Essence Society's Blackberry is a fine remedy for helping you overcome inertia and translate your thoughts into action. Their Madia stimulates follow-though and focus. Their Trumpet Vine helps you project yourself actively and dynamically with the kind of vitality that enlists others on your side. Anchor-Manifestation Formula by Desert Alchemy is useful for making dreams and visions a reality. They also offer Cliff Rose for those who are unfocused and unable to follow through on some creative idea or project. 
Some life tasks are so difficult that the individual may become overwhelmed. In the Bach kit, Elm helps those who are capable yet sometimes feel inadequate to the task or weighted by responsibilities. I often use two FES remedies for people who are overwhelmed by difficult tasks. Penstemon (the flower on this page) works against self-doubt, and Scotch Broom replaces despair and pessimism with faith and confidence. FES' invaluable Flower Essence Repertory recommends the use of Scotch Broom for despair over external blockages--say the world situation--rather than one's own limitations. The outcome of taking this remedy is that the person begins to see obstacles as opportunities for growth and service to the world. (For more on remedies for hardship, see my "Pesky Plants Produce Persistence" in the May, 2001, issue of Vibration.) Negative attitudes work against success, and there are many remedies to combat them. Perelandra's Okra is for the gloom and doom type who see everything in the worst possible light. Several others are specifically restorative when you're trying hard to realize a vision and you run into blockages. Larch, by Bach, strengthens and motivates people who believe they are going to fail so they don't even try. Borage, by FES, is also strengthening for the discouraged, bringing confidence and cheerful courage. Bach's Gentian is often described as being helpful for people with a negative outlook who become discouraged easily and quit. However, I have found that this type of discouragement often takes hold after a bad setback or series of tough breaks--sometimes long ago. The experience of failure then carries over into subsequent situations. 
For example, it has often been helpful for performers who haven't even been able to bring themselves to audition in years. On examination, they often admit that they stopped after some devastating failure or humiliation, finding themselves "blocked" thereafter. Gentian, especially when combined with energy work on the solar plexus and other chakras, has helped them begin anew. If you've run into a block with your particular vision, say to start your own business, test Gentian. Bach's Gorse is for even deeper despair, when you've made strenuous efforts, tried many things, and nothing has worked. Sometimes our visions run into barriers because there is a lack of understanding or validation from important others or from society. Sometimes there is even active opposition. FES suggests Trumpet Vine for self-assertiveness. Their Mountain Pride is described as lending strength and assertiveness in the face of adverse forces, resulting in spiritual warriorship and positive masculinity to face challenges. FES's essences for alienation, like Shooting Star or Mariposa Lily, may also be comforting to those whose vision is long ahead of its time. Remedies such as these allow us to derive greater joy and fulfillment from our work.
 About the Author: Vibration Co-Editor Donna Cunningham is an internationally-known astrologer and long-time writer in the essence field. See a collection of her other articles in this ezine here.
Art Credits: The photos came from a clip art disk by Micrographx.
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