New plant allies just in time for the holiday season

November 29, 2020November 30, 2020drfaithndPlant Essences

I hope your Thanksgiving was full of laughter and connection either in person or virtually. Getting together or not being able to get together with family can bring up a host of emotions. Historically the holiday season between Thanksgiving and New Year is a time where lots of old emotions and memories can surface. Old patterns within your family and memories of past Christmas and New Years show up in full force. Looking through the new plant essences I’ve recently added, I realize this would be the perfect time to introduce them. These delicate yet strong plants offer so much in connecting to untapped potential, embracing your current situation, providing support during transitions, and gathering strength during challenging times. Common patterns heightened during the holiday season are:

changing yourself for others (Mexican heather),
comparing and competing (Mariposa lily),
reflecting on the past with a perspective of positive growth instead of stuckness (Purple orchid),
ignoring or suppressing unpleasant thoughts and feelings (Moss rose),
focusing on everything wrong in the world (Cosmos).

Go into this holiday season armed with your plant allies. Below is a brief introduction to each new essence. See if any of these resonate with the support you are needing during this time. You can also look at the plant essence page and see what image you are drawn to and read its message. Sitting with the image every day for a few minutes, wearing it as jewelry, spending time with the live plant, and taking the plant essence can all support you in this upcoming season.

Mariposa lily

illustration of Mariposa Lilly — Mariposa Lily

Mariposa Lily (Calochortus gunnisonii) wants to show you who you are without any limitations. See yourself from the perspective of the universe: a brilliant glowing ball of light. Watch how your light shines brightly and connects with everything: an integral part of the web of life. Notice how connecting to your brilliant light encourages others to shine brightly. There is no comparing or competing. One person’s light does not dim the light of another. Light encouraging more light in the world. Read more

Mexican heather

Mexican Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) helps you experience cellular harmony, a vibrational resonance within each of your cells vibrating your own essence. Mexican Heather helps you harness the incredible amount of life force energy within yourself, in nature, and all of life on the earth. It connects you to your potential: feel vast, joyful, excited, and energized. Feel your whole body resonate at a higher frequency. Read more

Purple Orchid

Purple orchids are beautiful tropical flowers commonly found as indoor plants. Purple orchid allows you to look at yourself from a place of compassion, love, and inspiration. Its mission is to show you how much you have grown. Reflect on who you are now vs who you were a year ago or ten years ago. The gift of purple orchids is like reading an old journal and realizing you don’t think the same as when you wrote it. Another example would be looking at an old picture and realizing the person you are today is quite different from the one in the photo. Read more

Moss rose

Moss rose supports and guides during transitions and life changes. Moss rose gives you the courage and steadfastness to look at yourself and your life. Find the strength to take stock and be honest with yourself. Sort through all the old things you’ve tucked away. The things you would normally be afraid to look at. Read more

Cosmos

Cosmos guides you in search of new ways of being. Its name is no mistake connecting you to the resources of the cosmos. Cosmos are gatekeepers to all the dimensions of the universe. It connects you to all the resources available within all dimensions of the universe. Think outside the box of possibilities based on your experiences. Find new ways to heal: deep, creative, and expansive. Read more

Heart Opening

When I take Dotted Blazing Star, I am supported and feel a space opening up in my heart for myself. I feel like I am able to shoot up through the middle of every thing holding me back.

O.C. Monroe, UT

Takes Away Fear

Whenever I meet up with Western Spiderwort essence, I feel like I have met up with an old friend, who just holds me and takes away fear.

O.C. Monroe, UT

Safe and Free

Every time I experience Mullein essence, I feel a soft warmth spreading throughout my whole heart chakra. I feel safer yet freer and even feel as if I can breath deeper.

O.C. Monroe, UT

Freedom from Trauma

Apple Blossom always helps me feel a freedom from traumatizing past experiences or negative choices. It is a great flower essence helping you believe you have second chances.

O.C. Monroe, UT

Feel Love

Whenever I give up on myself, Garden Harebell gives the support I need to believe in myself, feel enough love not to give up.

O.C. Monroe, UT

Heal Deeply

Yarrow essence is the best to help me work through and heal the deep traumatic wounds of my life and see events more clearly and without blame. Not only the wounds of this life but past lives too. I feel a lot of gratitude for yarrow.

O.C. Monroe, UT

Appreciation

Thank you so much for give me some Craniosacral lessons. There are no words for how much I appreciate it.

K.K Salida, CO

Forever Grateful

Thank you so much for all you have done and continue to do for our family. We are forever grateful. A large topic of conversation for our family is how blessed we are to have you in our lives. Thank you for everything!

K.K Salida, CO

Amazing Teaching and Guide

I had the privilege of taking a class on flower essences given by Dr. Faith Christensen. I was unfamiliar with flower essences at the time, but was intrigued by the interface between the natural world of flowers and their energy, and my ability to connect with that. Dr. Christensen was an excellent teacher. I was able to begin to understand each of the essences we studied and to learn how to sit with them and avail myself of their wisdom and healing properties. And beyond the class, I was able to begin to understand the intricate and symbiotic relationship we all have as created beings in this world. I would highly recommend this class. Dr. Christensen is an amazing teacher and guide.

C. S. Monument, CO

Experienced Teacher

Faith is an experienced teacher of Plant Essences. It was so informative and extremely interesting. As we shared our thoughts of sitting with the different essences I was surprised how similar our experiences were. Definitely worth taking as part of ones inner journey!

N.M. Colorado Springs, CO

Focused Assessment

I really appreciated the focus on assessment in the Tensegrity Workshop and the work in groups. It was very helpful and the perfect way to integrate the detailed information.

D.A. Leavenworth, WA

One of the most helpful teachers in the CST Field

Dr Christensen is one of the most helpful teachers in the CST field. I come away from each class with so much useful information and improved results with patients.

M.B. University Place, WA

Clear Shift

"I just wanted to give a little more feedback about the Brain Balancing class. I have felt a clear shift in my own brain-wiring, which has led me to clarity about my practice. Also, it feels like I began integrating and applying the instruction in the class immediately, with great success! So, thank you both so much for profound and info-packed classes that are somehow still easily applicable, immediately! I am so looking forward to the next brain class."

D.A. Leavenworth, WA

Grounded Way of Presenting

I found the demos really helpful. Great teaching staff. Incredibly grounded way of presenting very esoteric concepts and grounding them in science.

C.A. New Castle, NH

Clear and Concise Teaching

I appreciated the clear and concise way the material was presented. Lots of information and well organized and understandable. I signed up and am very glad I did. I also feel like this work has already been helpful for my own healing.

Z.A. Ferndale, WA

Great Class

Dr Christensen is a great teacher. She is proficient and knowledgable, no undercurrents or pomp, just sharing her wealth of experience. I also appreciated the booklet to refer back to. The class had great pacing. Highly recommended!

M.M. San Diego, CA

Brain Balancing Class

I appreciated the course materials and the guided work. I really enjoyed the openness and inclusivity of the attendees of the class.

N.F. Fircrest, WA

Great Workshop

I appreciated Dr Christensen's knowledge, experience and presence. I also appreciated the slide set with illustrations, the patient cases from your practice.

A.L., Seattle, WA

Facilitating awareness and healing

Using the flower essence card deck helped me reach supportive plant essences I didn't realize I needed. Always relevant and sometimes humbling, I discovered areas I needed to evolve in. Facilitating awareness, compassion and support through flower essence to these areas has been invaluable in my healing.

S.W. Portland, OR

Healing trauma

In addition to working through complex trauma with a therapist, I have used wild rose flower essence to help me unlock the ability to honor and appreciate myself as I am. This healing tool has been effective in stabilizing a consistent sense of self esteem and self worth. Thanks!

S.W. Portland, OR

Life Changing Journey

In 2018 I began a life changing journey with Dr. Faith Christensen by understanding the power of plant messages through the use of her pocketbook edition; and by using the essences she has developed to daily connect to, and support my mind, body, and spirit!

C.W.K. Colorado Springs, CO

Bring Plant Essence Into Your Life

Thank you so much for bringing your flower essences to my world. I have been enjoying them since the summer and I absolutely love them!

J.D. New Hampshire

Profound and Empowering

My experience working with Dr. Christensen has been profound and empowering. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to connect with their own intuition and experience a great sense of healing.

C.B.A. Portsmouth, NH

Deeper Healing

In spite of years of interior work, counseling and education, I continued to experience blocks to freedom and wholeness, sometimes manifesting in physical symptoms and emotional distress. I have been going to see Dr Faith for about a year. I go once a month to receive Craniosacral Therapy. This therapy, particularly Dr. Faith's intuitive gifting with it, has allowed me to experience deeper healing and wholeness as my body experiences release of old patterns that create a freer life.

C.P.S. Monument, CO

True Caring

I feel blessed to have worked with Dr Christensen and see how you have helped my wife and I. Obviously I've been impressed with your professional expertise in healing and diagnosing. But more than that, I appreciate the way you truly care.

A.N Colorado Springs, CO

Body and Mind Balance

Ive only been in a few times and Dr Faith has been a great help! I came in with severe anxiety from trauma and back issues. Sessions with Dr Faith and the supplements she has provided helped my body and mind find balance, lessened anxiety and aided in resolving my physical pain. Very thankful for Dr Faith!

M.M. Colorado Springs, CO

Extraordinary Book

The first part of this extraordinary book, is simply beautiful - with over 50 luminous paintings of flowering plants that are combined with extensive descriptive passages. It is in these passages that Dr. Christensen offers a singularly different approach to the uses to which these plants might be put. Rather than the usual “apply this plant, in this manner, for this use,” she translates through her own intuition, what these plants offer to humanity. It is not humans deciding what to cut and paste from the natural world, but rather what these plants offer up to humanity from their own extraordinary generosity. It is a completely different approach than I have ever met, and it has changed my World View!

In the second half of the book, you can find the best and most concise explanations of numerous adjunct areas of the Energy Therapy field, i.e. chakra systems, meridians, acupressure, Archetypes, card readings, etc., and the best explanation of Human Energy Fields I’ve run into! Followed by a vast array of exercises to develop ones own intuition and to further explore and heal whatever difficulties one has run into using different modalities. She also includes a refined list of books for further reading.

This is more the beginning of the adventure rather than a definitive end, primarily because the emphasis is more about exploring your own world (and intuition) rather than taking on the ideas and views of others.

It is a brilliant book!

F.F. Colorado Springs, CO

Enlightening Life

For many years, Dr Christensen has been an enlightening part of my life. Ive been lucky enough to experience her vast healing talents as well as her professional compassion. Ive loved our sessions! Im thankful for the health, healing and trust that she built in me.

B.T. Tuscon, AZ

Transformational Healing

Im so grateful for Dr Christensen's continued help as I work through all the different health issues that come up. It really helps me to connect with her via phone appointments and am amazed by her knowledge and skills! I feel like this year has been a big one for continuing to transform and shift in positive ways! Im excited to see whats in store in the next year.

E.C. Asheville, NC

Grateful for Help

I am thankful for Dr Christensen's healing help. I know now that God has answered my prayers to take away the pain Ive been suffering from so long. Dr Faith is God's helper...an angel. She is blessed with love and kindness.

E.T. Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Idaho

Healer of Mind, Body and Spirit

How can I ever thank Dr Christensen for all she has been and given to me. She is a healer of mind, body and spirit. Dr Christensen is gifted in "seeing" deep into one's heart to know where relief and healing are to flow. She has been witness to some pivotal, powerful spiritual revelations and caregiver to my deepest self. I am so grateful!

D.M. Colorado Springs, CO