February 2021 Mama Love News

 

News from Mama Love Happy February! Lots of new things this month. I made another video but this time I'm in it, on camera, allowing words to come out of my mouth. 😁It's the first time I've made a talking head video in 10 years—but the real news is that this time it was fun and I wasn't nervous. Proof that things really can change in a person's life! You'll also find a couple of blog posts below and a new product: "Core Emotional Strength." Video: Flower Essences & Spiritual Development I've been thinking lately about why I have not lost my fascination with flower essences over the last 20 years. It's because it's been a personal path for spiritual growth and development for me and, I hear, for many others. New Product: For Core Emotional Strength A flower essence formula for knowing you are strong and capable enough to handle whatever comes your way. Read more . . . Most Popular Flower Essences in My Shop As We Head Into the New Year Whenever I see a trend in my shop I get curious about what's going on in the wide world and how might these choices be a response to it. Well, right now, it's plain to see.  Read more . . . Persevere with Penstemon Flower Essence As I put a scented spray version of Penstemon flower essence into my shop tonight I thought that this was actually a really good time to talk about it. Read more . . . Newsletter subscribers get a coupon code they can use in my Etsy shop for 10% off their entire order (including already discounted items). Sign up now!

December 2020 Mama Love News

A Holiday Message As we’ve just celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States and are heading into the Christmas season, I am reminded of the importance of gratitude. Remembering the good things you might ordinarily take for granted is especially important when our lives (and in some cases, our wallets) are impacted by the threat of coronavirus and all that entails.  Some of us have had horrific experiences this past year with losing jobs, businesses, loved ones, or at least sleep due to worrying about ourselves or people we love. Others have been impacted by racial and economic injustices or the impact of climate change-induced fires, storms, and related catastrophes. And no matter what side you were on, the election year itself was certainly not free of trauma that is likely to have an ongoing impact that touches all of our daily lives for years to come. One of the practices I was reminded of recently that might help is to get into a meditative state and ask for guidance about what benefits or gifts could come from whatever you have gone through or what we have gone through as a collective. I’ve done this more than once myself and feel quite confident that the veils that have been shredded about the inequities in our country and political process (for example) needed to happen to wake people up and impel us to make change (and to know what change needs to be made). In my personal life I have woken up to choices I made due to early life trauma that have impacted my finances ever since, and I’ve already made changes to rectify that situation. And I’ve made note of the emotional challenges that arise as I move forward because, certainly, knowledge is helpful, but insight without healing won’t take us quite as far. As you move through your own end of year processes, be aware that we’re not over with this awakening. Most of us are still dealing with the shock of how much illusion has clouded our vision and it will take a while to sort out fact from fiction. So let pandemic restrictions serve as a time to regroup and catch our collective breath. May we be led forward from this period with grace and a new respect for the importance of love and caring for ourselves, our families, our loved ones and communities. Even for the world itself.

If you were thinking about giving the gift of Mama Love for Christmas, please note that the last shopping date to have your gift arrive in time (barring a problem at the post office) is Saturday, Dec. 12th.  Don’t forget to check the discount section of my shop for current specials. Email newsletter subscribers get a coupon code worth 10% off their entire order, including discounted items. Please sign up at the top right.

March 2020 Newsletter

Hello Everybody!

This month's news

A Month Devoted to Information Sharing I was a writing fool this past month! I was fretting that I wasn't getting around to sharing much about flower essences or spiritual growth, or anything. Next thing I know I barely stopped. I was mostly inspired by the news or the emotional tenor of my Facebook newsfeed (how many people are angry now or freaking out about the coronavirus or?). So that's what I wrote about -- hope you find it helpful!

New Blog Posts

Coronavirus and Immune System Support Worried about the coronavirus? You’re not alone! Because it is spreading much faster than most and has a long incubation period that means people could be spreading the virus long before they know they are sick. That's got the world’s medical community in a bit of a panic because with so many people affected, a lot are going to die (even if your average healthy person is unlikely to be one of them). How can you improve your ability to stay healthy? Read more . . .

Anger and the Flower Essences that Address It In the Bach flower system of healing as well as in many forms of conventional psychotherapy, anger is thought of as a "secondary emotion." This could be debated, but the thinking is that anger is typically used to cover up or respond to a state that is more difficult to face, like fear, shame, or grief. Therefore, choosing a flower essence to address anger can be challenging. There isn't just one specifically for that unless you also can identify the emotions that trigger it. So let's take a look at that. Read more . . .

Mountain Pride Flower Essence for Strength of Action in Alignment with Spiritual Purpose After writing my article about anger yesterday, I kept thinking about its helpfulness in inspiring people to stand up to injustice and speak out or take some other action. And yet I know without a doubt that a large number of people reject the notion of anger as having any validity at all. (I know I'm not a fan!) And beyond that, there are many spiritual traditions that encourage people to let go of anger and seek peace. A lot of us prefer that path. So what do you do with your spiritual self if you need to be forceful and not be torn off your path? Read more . . .

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February 2020 News from Mama Love

Happy February This weekend was Groundhog Day, also known as Imbolc or Candlemas. It's the time halfway between winter solstice and the spring equinox that in old times was thought to herald in Spring. Almond trees in Chico and other places in the world actually start to bloom at this time. But I think of it as the time when the seeds underground start to germinate. That's also a metaphor for germinating the seeds of your soul or of your heart that you want to see bloom later in the year. Other people talk of going within to look at and gestate what you wish to give birth to, and that's interesting to me because I've been experimenting with flower essences, Fig and Apple Blossom, that are definitely related to that! They're new to my shop this month and I wrote blog posts about my experiences with both.

New Products and Blog Posts

Going on a Spiritual Journey with Fig Flower Essence Sometimes working with flower essences is not a nice neat process of choosing one based on symptoms you want to overcome, taking it a few weeks and you're cured! "Cured" isn't even the right word but if you wanted the symptoms gone and that's what happens, well, that's how it feels. But, really, I think that in most cases a more profound set of transformations transpires. You shift a way of thinking, gain a new perspective, feel inspired to do something different, or simply let go of how you've been handling your feelings. And sometimes . . . Read more

Apple Blossom Flower Essence for Optimism, Hope, New Beginnings I've been doing a lot of flower essence experimentation lately. My experience with Apple Blossom has been so positive I couldn't wait to share it! Learn more . . .

June 2019 Newsletter

Hello Everybody!

So much news -- let's jump in.

What to Do When Spiritual Emergence Feels Like a Crisis

Because a potential client is going through a spiritual emergence process bordering on spiritual emergency, I discovered that the articles Paul and I wrote on the topic were no longer online! Perhaps some of you are interested in unexpected spiritual awakening experiences, difficulties with Kundalini, or how to access your own guidance in a healthy grounded way? I added our old articles on these topics to my blog:

Spontaneous Kundalini

Uncontrolled Psychic Openings and Other Spiritual Emergencies

Accessing Your Own Spiritual Guidance

Learn more about our practice here.

If you're thinking about having a session be sure to read about how we work. If the note above was of particular interest, please know that as much as we deeply care about this issue and often do work with people on their spiritual development, we are not qualified to assist in a full-blown spiritual emergency. We want you to get the right kind of assistance—so please understand if we insist. Thanks!

New In My Shop

Tall Mountain Larkspur Flower Essence for Spiritually Aligned Development & Leadership

Green Rose Flower Essence for Embracing Life When You Feel Disconnected

Globe Thistle Flower Essence for Insight and Strength to Change Unhealthy Patterns

May Newsletter from Mama Love and Healing Communication

Happy Spring!

So much news . . . let's jump right in!

Using Flower Essences for Physical Illnesses

Did you know that flower essences can be used for physical problems? It's not like pharmaceuticals where a specific medication can be used by anybody who isn't allergic to it for a specific illness or condition. You have to be willing to dive deeper into the mind-body "connection." But if you're willing, it can be incredibly effective. Read more . . . 

Paul and I Have a New Website!

I think I mentioned that Paul and I decided to re-open our spiritual counseling practice. The first step was creating a new website. (You wouldn't believe how much of my life is spent working on websites!) Learn more about our practice here. If you're thinking about having a session be sure to read about how we work.

New in My Shop

Yarrow Environmental Solution for Multiple Sensitivities and Environmental Stress

California Valerian for Peace, Calm, Less Worry About the Future

Rue for the Insight and Will to Protect Yourself from Negative Influences

February Newsletter -- New 2 Ounce Flower Essence Dropper Bottles!

What’s New at Mama Love? 

Well, the “biggest” thing is a bigger size option for my flower essence dosage strength dropper bottles! I now offer 2 oz bottles as well as the 1 oz size I had before.

I never offered a larger size before because 1 oz of a formula or single essence is usually the right amount for the recommended period of time for use of one month, used three times a day. It’s rare than I have ever needed more than that—I’m more likely to need less. But I can’t say never. 

The idea with flower essences is to take an essence or essence formula until the issue it addresses goes away and stays away after you stop taking it. For long-time chronic patterns you might need to take the essence a little longer. And I’ve noticed that for a few RARE life-long problems I sometimes need to return to an essence or formula again long after I thought the problem was gone! Issues really prevalent in either society or the circumstances you live or work in can appear to occasionally reinstate a life issue. That’s probably because the pattern was such a significant part of your life that it has created a triggerable vulnerability. It’s like a well-worn path that’s just a little bit too familiar. So even though you may have built a nice new roadway that’s so much more pleasant to go down, something happens to take you off course and the old familiar road pops into view.

Larch (for confidence about the future) is the one I wind up returning to again and again. I always have Larch or one of my favorite formulas made with it (“Doing New Things with Confidence” and “Comfort and Joy”) on hand. For me, it just makes economical sense to have a 2 oz size of that on hand. And customers have requested that size for their most chronic patterns, too. 

So finally this month I added a 2 oz option to every flower essence dropper and spray in my Etsy shop. Just pick the product you want and select the correct size at checkout.

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