If Southern Cross Flower Essence were a song, it might be ‘Crucify’ (by Tori Amos)

Some time ago I started a series of songs that for me express the energy of a particular Australian Bush Flower Essence (you can see my first song choice for Waratah here). There are many ways to learn all about the healing qualities of a flower, and I believe one intuitive way is through song. …

5 Ways Multi-Tasking Could Be Hurting You

And how to change the way you do things! You've probably heard the expression, "just because you can, doesn’t mean you should"! There are many areas of our lives where the above phrase holds true, but none more so than where multi-tasking is concerned. In fact, it shouldn’t even be called multi-tasking; a better name …

Is there a right or wrong way to use flower essences?

There are some questions that come up at virtually every workshop I teach, and one of them is, 'can I make a mistake when choosing flower essences for myself or someone else'? While I wouldn't use the word 'mistake', as with anything in life there are definitely more effective ways you can use flower essences to gain …

Ever wondered how you can help and connect more deeply with your pets and animals?

I personally attended Animal Communicator, Kerrie Searle’s, premiere Animal Wellbeing and Australian Bush Flower Essences workshop in Sydney, Australia in 2014 and can honestly say it was outstanding. What a wonderfully warm and interesting teacher she is, providing a safe space to expand into and deepen your connection with animals. Kerrie is a strong voice for …

What does 2014 the Year of the Green Wooden Horse hold for you?

Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the fresh new energy of the Year of the Green Wooden Horse. With the last couple of years being quite difficult for so many, I believe we are all more than happy to shut the door behind the 2013 Year of the Black Water Snake. I know I can definitely …

12 Bush Flowers to Guide You in 2013: The Year of the Black Water Snake.

One of the convenient things about observing both the calendar New Year and the Chinese (Lunar) New Year is that you get a second chance to start over: consider the year that typically begins on January 1st to be a practice run and gear up for a fresh start NOW! The Chinese New Year just …

3 Bush Flower Essence tips to cope with Summer heatwaves…

Here in Australia at the moment it is Summer and we have been stuck in a record heatwave for the past week. For people down-under, this time of year normally means: spending as much time as possible on the beach, vainly attempting to beat the heat; getting bombarded by fear-instilling news reports, warning about potential …

3 ways to check if you need to wave goodbye to more than just the past year.

Given it is the time of year for thinking about what has been and what is to come, I have found myself lately pondering the classic New Year’s tune, Auld Lang Syne. In true modern style, my pondering led to a Google search, since I really was curious about this poem-turned-folk song that everyone trots-out …

Do you need help learning?

Lately I have been considering learning to speak Japanese, since I regularly interact with Japanese students in my role as tutor for the Australian Bush Flower Essences Correspondence Course. While not compulsory for me to do my job, I know it would help me create a much clearer understanding for my students, since learning something new is hard enough …

Beating those Back-to-School Blues: Australian Bush Flower Essence-style!

It is impossible for me not to remember how miserable I used to feel as a child when those 'Back-to-School' advertisements started appearing on television straight after Christmas each year: escalating in frequency as the end of January, and as its imminent arrival of school, closed in on me! Hopefully many people are now becoming aware of how much school can contribute to a …