Dandelion - Creature Comforter Essences

Taraxacum officinale

Positive qualities:

Dynamic, effortless energy; lively activity balanced with inner ease.

Patterns of imbalance:

Overly tense, especially in the musculature of the body, over-striving and hard-driving.

It is thought that one might blow upon the dandelion seeds, and as they drift into the wind, they will carry your wishes to your lover. The soul needing Dandelion essence feels a natural intensity and love for life. Such individuals are compulsive “doers” who enter with great zeal and zest into many activities.

Unfortunately, they can over-plan and over-form their lives beyond the natural capacity of the body to sustain such intensity. Furthermore, such persons may become unable to experience more contained moments of reflective activity. The unexpressed inner life of the soul and the harsh demands on the body collide to create extreme tension, especially in the musculature.

The Dandelion flower teaches these individuals how to listen closely to emotional messages and bodily needs. As tension is released the soul feels more inner ease and balance, allowing spiritual forces to flow through the body in a dynamic, effortless way.

- from the "Flower Essence Repertory", by Patricia Kaminsky and Richard Katz. The most comprehensive and user-friendly flower essence book we've found. Highly recommended for any practitioner.

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Positive qualities: Dynamic, effortless physical energy and expression of life force; inner ease in work and play.

Patterns of imbalance: Overly tense, especially in the musculature of the body, over-striving and hard-driving

Dandelion flower essence is needed when we are not aware that deeper emotional and mental attitudes of life can cause stiffness, especially in the muscular structure. It will help us release these emotional energies frozen into the muscle. The Dandelion person often has a hardness and abstinent attitude towards life. They have a difficult time getting in touch with and ultimately releasing the stagnant energy stored in the body.

On the other hand the Dandelion person has a great zest for life, being the doer. It is a great essence for the over-achiever or compulsive person, bringing relaxation to their constant on-the-go activities. They might over plan and over do their life beyond what is physically suitable. Dandelion aids in teaching us how to listen more closely to the emotional messages our body needs. As soon as the emotions are released, the spirit flows more effortlessly through the body and the tension disappears. Dandelion is especially good at releasing hatred and resentment, and creating a feeling of being centered.

Dandelion flower essence helps us feel the importance of family, aiding in releasing family issues. It heals a feeling of abandonment or lack of love from parents. It teaches us to persevere through adversity and helps us to complete projects.

Chakra: Solar plexus, Sacral

Affirmations:
I choose clear flowing communication and awareness over tensions in my life.
Gentle strength and endurance will overcome the turmoil and stresses in my life.

Symptoms Which Indicate
Aches/Pains, Addiction, Awareness, Back/Neck Pain/Discomfort, Cancer, Career/Work, Communication, Cramping, Death, Depression/Grief, Detoxification/Purification, Dreams/Sleep, Excessive Living, Fever, Hardness, Heart, Improving Energy, Masculine, Massage, Macho, Mid-Life Crisis, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy/atrophy/disorders, Perfectionist, Relaxation, Release, Repression, Stress/Tension, Study Problems, Timing Issues