Wild Rose

Positive Qualities: Will to live, joy in life

Patterns of Imbalance: Resignation, lack of hope, giving up on life; lingering illness

Definition: The Wild Rose essence first developed by Dr. Bach addresses broad and important soul themes of motivation and interest in the world and in others. In this way, it is similar to the California Wild Rose. However, this English Rose specifically addresses the type of resignation in the soul which depletes one’s vitality. Physical incarnation in a body is an experience fraught with difficulty and struggle, and for the Wild Rose personality the effort hardly seems worth making. Such apathy suppresses the soul's interest in life, and cuts off the individual from his or her inner sources of healing. This essence is very helpful for those who linger in long, drawn-out illness, and who seem to recover only fitfully and slowly. Wild Rose restores the vital forces of the soul, particularly its connection to the physical body and to the physical world, helping the individual regain an interest in earthly life. This essence teaches that life is a sacred and precious opportunity which the soul must make every effort to embrace, if it is to find the true meaning of love and physical incarnation.