MUSTARD: Flower Essence Of The Month

MUSTARD Sinapis Arvenis (yellow)

Positive Qualities: Emotional equanimity, finding joy in life

Patterns of Imbalance: Melancholy, despair, gloom; generalized depression without cause

Mustard is one of the important remedies for the soul’s experience of darkness. The soul in need of this essence feels suddenly overwhelmed with feelings of gloom and despair. This mood does not appear connected with obvious episodes or situations surrounding the person’s life. Instead the feelings are much deeper and more overpowering, especially because the consciousness finds it difficult to penetrate to the cause of the meaning of such depression. The reason for this experience lies deep within the subconscious memory, and often points to karmic circumstances beyond the present life. If the events preceding the depression are carefully reviewed, the individual can identify an image, a word, a person, or a place, which served as a trigger point for the unconscious to activate this darker material side of the psyche. Mustard assists this healing response, helping one to come to terms with deep unreconciled parts of the past. This essence is very helpful for complex states of depression, such as manic-depressive mood swings. It brings equilibrium and equanimity by helping the Self to balance extreme polarities of light and dark. Rather than experiencing light as separate from darkness, the soul is able to experience darkness as a transformative process. In this way, Mustard flower essence helps the soul to anchor and stabilize its light, leading to a sustained experience of gentle joyfulness and quiet radiance.

Directions for Use: take 5 drops under the tongue, 3-5 times per day

It is helpful to use this monograph as a meditation when you use the Mustard essence.

Patricia Kaminski and Richard Katz take this monograph from the Flower Essence Repertory.

You can contact the Flower Essence Society at 800-548-0075.