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For years now I have investigated the Joshua Tree
flower essence, both through my own personal experience and that
of clients I have supervised. I am impressed with the unique
and remarkable healing qualities of this remedy. I would like
to begin by commenting on some of the main qualities I have come
to note in Joshua Tree flower essence:
Joshua
Tree awakens the human identity and gives the individual
a distinct awareness of this awakening.
I
have repeatedly noted a very real phenomenon
in the subtle bodies when this flower essence is being used.
There is a cohesion of forces that result in a new consciousness
of the Self. It
is a quality of being "centered" as well as moving from the
inside "outward" so that one's life becomes fuller and more
self-directed.
Joshua Tree provides a “spiritual structuring force.
”
This
remedy facilitates the unfolding of one's own wisdom and identity,
typically submerged in various cultural layers of family, community
or
other externally derived identities. The soul discovery of
an inner, unique individuality
gives the strength to face adverse conditions that may have felt
insoluble before. Even daily details of life are able to be
savoured, and approached
with a fresh simplicity.
Joshua tree plays a leading role
.
When I have used Joshua Tree in various
formulas, it seems to play the leading role. Its characteristics are so
singular and clear that they do not become muted, even when combined with
other flower essences. This capacity could be compared to an orchestra
conductor who harmonizes all the other players and their instruments,
and leads them toward the best performance.
Joshua
Tree differs from the Larch flower remedy, which is also used
for self-actualization.
Joshua
Tree stimulates the core individual Self
that involves all aspects of the personality; whereas Larch (photo
on right) primarily addresses the distorted emotional perception
that "one
is not capable." Having
observed the effect of Larch on a number of clients, I have found
that the healing qualities of Joshua Tree are even more profound
and of a different
character. For example, one does not find with Larch that the
client is as likely to report feeling "centered," or that the
client feels life can be mastered through the activation of the
Core Self-Identity.
We
can understand the clinical indications for Joshua Tree by
reflecting on the physical plant itself.
This
plant thrives in an extreme desert environment. Many specimens
can be found growing in a completely solitary
manner, while others live in a more obvious community setting.
The young trees do not have a branch-making capacity. We
can see the upward initial
tendency of the young tree with its single stem. As the tree
matures, spreading forked branches develop, and the tree
acquires more orientation
downward toward Earth. Each flower of the tree results in a new
branch that grows in a different direction.
It
is my sense that the development of the earthward, bending gesture in
this tree reminds the Human Soul that spiritual
knowledge must include
what is experienced in life on earth. Each branching of the tree
is a picture of how the “I” integrates the individual human
aspects of the life biography into a more comprehensive spiritual
consciousness. It is only within the core-self identity that
this awareness can take
place. In this, lies the real meaning of human evolution as well
as the purpose of incarnation on Earth.
Key Clinical Indications for Joshua Tree Flower Essence:
I primarily use this flower essence for clients showing family
issues and poor self-identity. Examples include submissive
relationships with relatives, or alcoholic patterns in the
family. Typically, I begin my initial work addressing more
obvious external issues. Joshua Tree flower essence is not
usually the one to be given in the first stages of client
therapy. This essence can work very rapidly in its effect,
and it is generally best to clear more acute symptoms before
proceeding with the Joshua Tree.
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Drawing by Catalina O'Brien Ely
Read five different case examples involving Joshua Tree
flower essence in Donatella's practice:
Recovery from Depression and Panic Attack
Healing Emotional Isolation through Birthing the Spiritual Self
"I no longer care about other people's judgements"
"As if a Tree Was Taking Root, Clearing the Ground"
Helping an Adopted Child
Read further about Joshua Tree:
Botanical Profile of the Joshua Tree
Understanding the Soul Signature of Joshua Tree
About Donatella Tordoni
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Donatella Tordoni
has practiced as a flower essence therapist since 1995.
She is a member of the Managing Committee of
Unione
di Floriterapia
in Milan, a well-known Flower Essence
Therapy Association in Italy, where she participates also
as part of the teaching staff.
Donatella has carried on research activity
with the Flower Essence Society since the year 2000, focusing
on the healing properties of new flower essences.
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Donatella with her young friend Nigel
Write to Donatella— in English or Italian
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Donatella describes the core background for her healing work as "the great honor she was granted for an encounter and awareness of the healing energies of Mother Earth." Through this spiritual experience has come a heightened awareness for the "expression and beauty of flowers," and she has become an instrument for these healing forces since that time. |
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