When you don't trust your own instincts...

Do you question yourself?

When a situation arises and you automatically "know" what to do, do you stop and ask other people's advice before going forward?

If so, you're probably in a negative Cerato state.Your energies have become misaligned so you no longer trust your inner voice.

The sad thing is, individuals who are prone to this state are often more knowledgeable than those whose advice they seek. So if you're tired of hesitation and wish to make your own decisions, try Cerato. You'll probably be shocked at just how much you know.

Do you insist that people prove their love to you?

Do you push your children, spouse, siblings, parents, and even friends to pay more attention to you – and make them feel guilty if they want to do anything that doesn't include you?  If so, you may be suffering from a terrible feeling – that of being unloved and unwanted. 

To make yourself feel better, you try to make everyone around you prove that they love you by spending time with you, or by doing favors, tasks, and errands for you.

Do you insist that your grown children spend every holiday with you – even though there's another set of parents who also want to see them? 

Do you force your spouse to go along with your favorite leisure activities, even though he or she would enjoy doing something else? 

And is it never enough to relieve your doubts? 

Your logic tells you that they wouldn't be going along with your dictates if they didn't love you. But then the other side says that they're only doing it to avoid feeling guilty. And the truth is, the more you continue with this behavior, the more that might be true. 

So stop it. 

You're in a negative Chicory state, and you need to get out. Treat your condition with the Bach Flower Essence Chicory, and start feeling better. 

Chicory will allow you to love and appreciate yourself, and to accept and appreciate the love you receive from others, rather than doubting it. 

Once you let go of your insecurities, the people you love will enjoy your company more – and will WANT to spend more time with you. It's a win-win! 

To learn more about the amazing emotional healing powers of Bach Flower Essences, visit FeelBach!

Are you sorry?

Years ago, I knew a young boy who was sorry all the time.

He said "I'm sorry" so often that most adults wanted to send him outside, or maybe put a tape across his mouth. There was no use telling him he didn't need to be sorry. He'd just apologize for saying he was sorry!

You see, he was sorry when there was nothing to be sorry for. At the time I wondered if he was just being sorry in advance, because he was constantly getting into trouble for something.

Now that I know about the negative Pine state, I think he was constantly sorry. He felt that he had to apologize for his very existence, along with apologizing for a multitude of situations and events that had nothing to do with him.

For instance: If someone said "It sure is hot out today." He'd say "I'm sorry."

That poor annoying child was really suffering. I wish I'd known about Bach Flower Remedies then. I could have helped him, and his poor Mom. She had to feel a little wild after hearing it all day every day.

 If you or someone you love is always sorry, visit the Bach Flower remedies guide to learn about the negative Pine state. Then get a bottle and start treatment so you don't have to continue being sorry for the rest of your life.

Using multiple resources to find a solution

Not long ago a friend told me that he was annoyed by a nasty cold sore (fever blister) on his lip. It hurt and it was unsightly.

I said "There has to be a reason for it," and reached for my copy of Heal Your Body by Louise Hay. There I found that the source of cold sores is "Festering angry words and fear of expressing them."

Hmmm... I knew what he was dealing with and it made perfect sense. He had been angry and annoyed with someone he cares for and wouldn't express that annoyance for fear of hurting the relationship.

Next we went to FeelBach! for an overview of the 38 different Bach Flower Essences. We decided that Holly, Cherry Plum, Impatins, and Wild Rose were probably the correct choices. But, just to be sure, we went to the Bach Flower Reference Guide to read more about each of them.


Once our research was finished, we created a blend of those four Bach Flower Remedies and he began using it. By the next morning his cold sore was gone.

Having the ability to treat situations as soon as they arise is one reason to keep a set of all 38 essences on hand.

Combat soldiers can benefit from Star of Bethlehem

Medical advances are wonderful, but I can't help but wish that the doctors who treat our combat soldiers (past and present) would open their minds to some of the "old ways."

The Bach Flower Essence Star of Bethlehem could greatly aid those soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disease. Counseling and anti-depressant drugs may help, but until the connection with higher self is reestablished, healing will remain a struggle.

Star of Bethlehem neutralizes any form of "energetic trauma" and restores the body's self-healing mechanisms. This is true for any trauma - large or small - that causes the person to re-live the experience or fear its re-occurrence.

It can be used to re-balance after current events - or in treatment many years after the fact. In other words, even our Viet Nam veterans who want to finally be free of their lingering nightmares and fears would do well to combine Star of Bethlehem with their other treatments.

And perhaps, if today's returning soldiers were to begin treatment with Bach Flower Remedies upon their return, they wouldn't spend the next 50 years trying to get over their wartime experiences.

Monsters Under the Bed and Other Irrational Fears

Do you or someone you love suffer from irrational fears? Whether it's monsters under the bed or just a general anxiety that something awful is going to happen any minute, living in fear is a terrible way to live.

Instead of believing your child has an over-active imagination or that he is merely trying to manipulate you, consider that he may be living in a negative Aspen state. If so, he does believe that the monster is there. He lives in a constant state of fear, and may dread going to bed at night. In addition, he may not be getting proper sleep because he fears what will happen during the night.

Instead of punishment, give him the Bach Flower Essence, Aspen.

Adults who live in this negative state are similarly fearful, although they don't focus on the monster. Instead, they experience a general anxiety that has no focus - they really don't know what they're afraid of, they're just afraid.

I wish I had known about Bach Flower Remedies when my aunt was alive, because she was a classic case. She lived with the "what if's" and couldn't relax and fully enjoy things - or watch her children enjoy things - because something bad might be right around the corner. She lived with a feeling of dread and anxiety.

Adults and children in the extreme negative state sometimes experience full-blown anxiety attacks, complete with the physical symptoms of trembling, sweating, and stomach upset.

The cause behind the negative Aspen state may be a sensitivity to higher planes of consciousness and psychic currents. In some cases it occurs as a result of trying to explore higher spheres and becoming overly "tuned in" to feelings and impressions which cannot easily be recognized and explained in "daytime consciousness."

After treatment with Aspen, sufferers can enjoy daily life without groundless fears, and can also explore those higher planes without becoming "stuck."

Did Bach Flower Essences Cure His Gout?

Last week I told you about a friend who was suffering from gout.

I had talked him into considering the cause. According to Hay's book, Heal Your Body, it was impatience and anger, which he knew he had.

Then I convinced him to try Bach Flower essences to treat the emotional reasons for his pain. After a bit of research on the Bach Flowers website, we settled on a blend of Holly, Cherry Plum, Wild Rose, and Impatins. After all, Bach remedies will do no harm, even combined with medications, so he had nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Fortunately, I have the entire set of 38 Bach Flower Essences on my shelf, so he started treatment right away.

Deciding on a 2-pronged approach to the problem, he also started drinking cherry juice.

Which one cured the gout? Or was it the combination of Bach Flower Remedies, cherry juice, and the energy he was focusing on healing?

In contrast to this natural means of healing is our neighbor. He suffered a severe gout attack some time in the summer of 1967. His doctor prescribed a remedy, which worked, but advised that he needed to take it religiously in order to avoid a future attack. That man has been taking that prescription every morning now for almost 45 years!

I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound at all appealing to me.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day to all who read this blog, all who visit our Bach Flower Reference Guide to learn more about Bach Flower Essences, and of course all who visit FeelBach! to fill out our questionnaires and purchase Bach Flower Remedies.

We appreciate having the honor of helping you realign your energies to get the most health and happiness from life.

Thanks also to all who write us to tell of their success with Bach Flower Essences - we love hearing how Dr. Bach's research and discoveries all those years ago are still helping people live better in today's fast-paced, modern world.

We firmly believe that in spite of medical and scientific discoveries, our soul energies and our mental states play the largest role in our overall health.

Here's to your health, happiness, and joy...

Love and Thanks from the FeelBach! Team

Is Self-doubt Sabotaging Romance in Your Life?

Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and if you don't have a sweetheart to share it with, you may feel like the reason is that you're just "not good enough."

Of course, that's nonsense. We're all "good enough" to have someone with whom to share love.

But if your self-doubts and feelings of inferiority won't allow you to reach out - you're probably going to see Valentine's Day pass with no flowers, no candy, and no romantic cards.

Perhaps you had a failed romance - and decided that there's no sense in trying again. If so, you're in a negative Gentian state. You've lost confidence and faith in yourself. The Bach Flower Essence Gentian will help you climb out of that hole and begin enjoying life again.

Perhaps you just generally feel inferior - and you're so sure that you'll face rejection that you don't even try to find romance. If that's the case, look to the Bach Flower Essence Larch.

Life is for living, loving, and enjoying. So don't limit yourself. Get help from Bach Flower Essences instead.

Do you look toward Valentine's Day with love - or resentment?

Do the heart shaped boxes of chocolates and the greeting cards add to your feelings of happiness? Or do you think it's all a bunch of bunk and you wish it would go away.

If instead of love you're feeling hate or resentment, it's time for the Bach Flower Essence Holly.

All of us are born wanting and needing love. But sometimes things happen along the way. For some reason, we're denied, and resentments begin to fester. Before long, we become so unlovable that our chances diminish.

A person in a negative Holly state is suspicious of a kind word - wondering about ulterior motives. He or she rejects those who truly do care about them. And while they may feel and say that they're only being sensible - seeing the world as it really is - they aren't happy.

The reality is this: The soul quality of Holly is one we all strive for, whether consciously or unconsciously.

If you've become overwhelmed with resentments, jealousies, or anger - help yourself out of it. Go to feelbach.com and order the Bach Flower Essence Holly. Then use it until you can see the good in the world around you.

Are you so dedicated to a cause that you don't let anything get in your way?

Are you so dedicated to a cause that you don't let anything get in your way? This is a trait of the Vervain personality.

Revolutionaries such as our forefathers were Vervain personalities. They risked their lives and gave up their fortunes in pursuit of liberty. Without them, we wouldn't have the U.S.A. However, by the time their goals were accomplished, they were undoubtedly operating in a negative Vervain state. Although their personalities and states of energy would not have allowed them to act differently, we should nonetheless thank them for that sacrifice.

Today many operate in a positive Vervain state. Think of all the dedicated volunteers who work at everything from animal rescue to teaching literacy to adults. However, some do fall into a negative Vervain state – and get so involved that they lose their common sense.

They fail to eat and sleep and thus damage their own health. They refuse to listen to points of view that don't agree with what they believe at the moment. They become fanatics.

In the negative state the Vervain personality cannot begin to consider a different point of view, but once restored to the positive state, he can. And, in the positive state he is much more effective at inspiring others and gaining support for his mission.

If you're dedicated to a cause and feel yourself ignoring your own health in pursuit of righting a wrong or correcting an injustice, you too may be a Vervain
personality, and you may be in the negative state.

If so, visit FeelBach! and let Bach Flower Essences put you back in balance.

Do You Annoy Friends and Family by Constatly Changing Your Mind?

Do you agree to go somewhere or do something, then suddenly decide you need to do something else? Do you place your order in a restaurant, then say "Stop, wait a minute. I think I'll have X instead." Do you agree to see a certain movie, then switch at the last minute?

If so, you're a Scleranthus personality living in your negative state.

When it becomes chronic, you may also exhibit a number of opposite physical and mental ailments. For instance, you may be too warm one minute and too cold the next. You may also exhibit the symptoms of manic-depression – being "up" one day and "down" the next.

For some this is a chronic state. But it can also be caused by life events that throw the physical body or emotional state out of balance.

But you don't have to live with this. The Bach Flower Essence, Scleranthus will help put you back in balance. Once there, you'll be a confident decision maker. And, rather than an irritant, your presence will be soothing to others.

If you can't make up your mind about anything else, make up your mind to feel better. Go straight to www.feelbach.com and order your bottle of Scleranthus – before you change your mind.

January - Back to the Routine. Does it make you weary?

The last couple of months have been filled with distractions - something new and different going on all the time.

Now we're back to the January routine. For some it feels good. For others it feels like drudgery. They're back to dreading Monday morning. Often it's office workers who experience this sense of mental exhaustion - primarily because of a one-sided lifestyle.

If you're one whose mental energies are depleted from too much routine mental work, Bach Flower Essences can help.

Hornbeam is the flower essence that can help you regain your mental zest and rediscover the way to alternate between mental and physical activity. It will help you reconnect with your higher self and listen to your own impulses to break with routine.

Interestingly, Hornbeam is also beneficial in treatment of drug addiction, in helping heal varicose veins, and in re-energizing tired house plants.

To learn more about Hornbeam, visit bachflower.org and if you're just not quite sure what's bothering you, come to FeelBach! and take our questionnaire.

Did You Resolve to Quit Smoking in 2012?

Bach Flower Essences can help!

Addiction to tobacco involves both body and emotions, and it's such a common struggle that FeelBach! created a blend just for those who are seeking to quit.

Those who smoke do have a physical addiction, but they also have a strong tie to the very act of smoking. It can be a nervous habit - something to do with their hands or something to do to fill up uncomfortable spaces of time. It can also be a part of a person's self-image.

Just as one might see themselves as a hard worker or a loving parent, some identify themselves as "a smoker."

Obviously, there are both financial and health reasons for quitting. So if you've decided that this is the year that you'll make the break, get over to FeelBach! and get a bottle of Quit Smoking."

If You're Dreading the Holidays...

If you're dreading the holidays, it's time for a mental and emotional check-up - because you deserve to enjoy every day of your life.

Some experience dread because they love Christmas and/or Hanukkah but don't have time to really enjoy the festivities. They're too busy running from one thing to the next and trying to keep up with all the extra chores.

Those folks need to learn to say no to any activities that don't bring them joy.

The Bach Flower Essence Centaury can help them find the courage to do so.

Some dislike the holidays because their wants conflict with the wants of other family members. This is common with newlyweds who come from families with differing ways of celebrating the holidays. One common conflict is: "Do we open gifts on Christmas Eve or wait until Christmas morning?" The Bach Flower Remedy Beech can help put the understanding and acceptance back into the celebration.

We'll examine a few more causes next week. But meanwhile, if you dread the holidays for any reason at all, get over to FeelBach! and fill out the questionnaire. Then order the blend that will help you put the "Merry" back into "Merry Christmas."

While you're there, be sure to order a bottle of Feel5ive - it will come in handy!

When Longing for the Past Prevents Present Happiness

The holidays often bring melancholy to those who long for "the way it used to be." No present celebration brings joy, because today's celebrations are not the same as yesterday's.

People are missing –through death, through divorce, or through children growing up and moving on. Sometimes it's good friends who have moved away and left a void.
Big noisy holiday dinners, with perhaps 20 friends and family members around the table, become a thing of the past. Cooking for only one or two is depressing rather than joyful, and the longing for how it used to be prevents finding new ways to make the holidays special.

Feeling nostalgia for happy times is natural and normal, but when those feelings destroy enjoyment of the "now," they need to be addressed. The sufferer needs to move forward, accept change, and find enjoyment in today while still retaining and cherishing good memories of the past.

Honeysuckleis the Bach Flower Essence that will help re-balance those energies and allow a person to live well in the present.

If you or a loved one is having trouble letting go of the past long enough to live in the present, visit FeelBach! to get your personal remedy. Shipping is fast, so in just a few days you'll be on your way to a happier holiday season.

A Little Gratitude - a Lot of Benefit

As anyone who studies the Law of Attraction will tell you - celebrating Thanksgiving every single day of your life is the best way to attract good things. The more you give thanks for what you have, the more you'll have to give thanks for.

With the shape of the economy right now, that can sound almost impossible, but the truth is, we all do have something to be thankful for, even if it's nothing more than the ability to walk or talk or read or think.

So why not set aside this month of November to create a new habit?

Just choose a time of day when you can be quiet for a few minutes and give thanks and appreciation.

If your life is too full of people and noise and things you need to do, take an extra minute or two in the shower to just think about the good things in your life. If you can't think of anything else, think about that hot water and how good it feels.
If you drive to work, use that drive time to be thankful that you have a job and a means to get to it.

Get a pocket sized notebook. Keep it handy and make notes to yourself about the things you're thankful for each day. Start noticing the little things, as well as the big ones. Give thanks for a sticky kiss or a bright smile from your child or grand-child. Give thanks because you happened to look out the window in time to see a Cardinal or a Blue Jay hop across the yard. Give thanks because you turned on the radio in time to catch an old favorite song.

When you start to look for things to appreciate and feel thankful for, you'll find them all around you.

If you're really down - over the economy, over an illness, over a legal or financial problem, or over a loved one's troubles, try using Get Hope Back from FeelBach!

If you're unable to let go of old emotions that block your happiness,try a few drops of Joy throughout the day.

Let this November be the month that you begin to experience the happiness you were born to enjoy.

Start right now, with giving thanks that you can read this message, and that you can get over to FeelBach to get the remedies you need!

Worried about holiday entertaining?

As the Holidays approach, anxiety can mount.

A season which is supposed to be filled with love and acceptance is sometimes filled with apprehension, especially for those who have unresolved conflicts with family members.

It could be the inability to say no to hosting the big family dinner, or the fear and dread of not being able to measure up after saying yes.

If an inability to say no is making you dread the holidays, turn to the Bach Flower Essence Centaury.

If you are perfectly capable of producing a fantastic feast, but your confidence lags when thinking of critical relatives, begin now to use Larch and Mimulus.

Get yourself in tune with your higher self now - and enjoy the holidays this year.

If you aren't quite sure which of the Bach Flower essences you need, go to Feel Bach! and take the questionnaire.

Is Fear of Disappointment Limiting Your Success?

Psychologists and talk show hosts like to talk about Fear of Failure and Fear of Success, but I've never heard them talk about the other fear that prevents people from reaching for the stars. That one is Fear of Disappointment.

It's tied to hope – or rather, having the courage to hope.

Some who have tried and failed in the past are so afraid of being knocked down again that they're afraid to stand up. They're afraid to hope or to make any effort at all, because it's "safer" to just stay down.

Of course, that means they have unhappy, unfulfilling lives – but at least they're not disappointed. They get exactly what they expect every day. They're living in despair, but they mistakenly think that to try will only make things worse.

According to the Law of Attraction, we get what we think about most. Those folks think about failure, so of course they get more of it. The only pleasure they get is in saying "I told you so" to anyone and everyone who dared to hope for a better outcome.

The first step in climbing out of that ever-deepening rut of failure is to have hope – and the courage to try even if failure is a possibility.

Because this condition is so common, Feel Bach has created a "shelf blend" specifically formulated to bring back hope - and with hope comes the courage to move forward. This product is aptly named "Get Hope Back."

At only $7.95, it could be the best investment you'll ever make in your future.

The Bach Flower Essence We Need in Politics Today

Every time you turn on the news you hear it: Someone spouting hate at those who don't agree with them.

All claim to have the good of the country at heart, but none are willing to even consider the thoughts and opinions of the "other side."

Worse, they launch attacks on their opponents that go far beyond the subject at hand. Personal attacks have become the norm. Hate becomes the over-riding emotion, and some politicians are expert at stirring up "Hate for the other side" in their messages to their followers.

Hate is a destructive emotion – and it harms the hater more than the hated, but those whose lives are focused on hate don't seem to understand that.

There would be no point in telling these politicians about Bach Flower Essences. They probably wouldn't even understand the value of releasing hate in order to get on with working together to solve the country's problems. But, YOU no doubt do know the danger in hate and the value in letting it go.

If you've been influenced by these hate mongers, or if you've begun to hate at a more personal level, here's how to overcome it: Use the Bach Flower Essence Holly.

Holly lets your spirit connect with universal love. It won't cause you to approve of those you disagree with, but it will free you from destroying yourself with hate, so you can get on with loving your life.