Most of us can relate to challenges of the mind, whether the trouble is too many thoughts, or too little focus, we feel ill at ease when our thinking faculties are out of balance. When I reflect on the indications for each Bach Chestnut flower remedy, I recognize the unique ways in which they work to transform challenging thought patterns.

Welcome the return of the light! I am so ready for the sun to begin to climb higher in the sky and to greet the lengthening days on the December 21st Winter Solstice. Nature is the reason for the season. This reflection arises for me as I recognize the shifting cycles of the year as a universal experience that every living being shares.

It was one of the first clear, warm days of late spring. I searched around the garden to see what was in bloom. Lo and behold! Poppy abounds. Bright tangerine cups holding the light-filled energy with care. Blooms float on the water and soak up the sun.

Early morning calls, as the sun reaches higher in the sky. Light glints through trees and caresses the leftover dew. Even sharp things become softened within this glow. The unmistakable scent of fresh Pine reaches my senses, as I become captivated by an unassuming flower.

Learning how to strengthen our ability to speak our truths can be an arduous path. When I turn towards flower energy as a healing agent (flower essences for healing), I perceive the flower essences of Agrimony and Vervain as transformative in allowing us to recognize what holds us back in our ability to communicate with ease.

Whit McClure is the creative mind & muscle behind W H I T  H A Z E N, a design studio focused on creating beautifully crafted flowers and home goods in Los Angeles, California. Despite lifelong artistic inclinations, Whit spent years after college working on farms & in the nonprofit world teaching folks of all ages and walks of life how to grow their own food.

As I travel up the dusty trail in search of hidden gems sprouting from dry soil, my eye catches a candy-pink glint of flower, among a patch of many. I expand my gaze and realize that Centaury flower essence is abloom in profusion, as far as the eye can see.

One of the most mystical of all the Bach flowers, Walnut provides a three-fold transformation, that is so very relevant during this current time of transition. This is the flower of choice for empaths, or for anyone who is sensitive to the world around them and absorbent of outside energies.