The Mimulus person experiences fears that they know and that exist in everyday life, such as illness, pain, accidents, heights, poverty, the dark, death etc. Their fearful nature extends to contact with people and they are usually shy, nervous or retiring. This remedy will assist in gaining the courage to confront their fears and, by so doing, diminish them.
Larch is the remedy for those that lack confidence and do not consider themselves as good or as capable as everyone else. They expect and fear failure and, therefore, give up at the first sign of difficulty. This remedy assists in restoring self-confidence and the will to succeed.
Centaury persons are kind, quiet and gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. Being generally weak-willed and subservient, their good nature leads them to do more than their fair share of work. Also self-determination and self-fulfilment are sacrificed in order to gain appreciation and devotion from others. This remedy will help these gentle people to be strong enough to respectfully accept and consider themselves and their own needs.
Honeysuckle is the remedy for when we are living more in the past than the present. Dwelling on memories of past events, whether happy or sad, reminiscing generally and wishing things could be as they were or wish they had been different. Honeysuckle helps us to remember and reflect on cherished memories and past happiness while feeling the benefit of them in the present moment. This remedy assists us to ground and feel all our experiences in this ‘now’ moment.
Infusions of Olive, Cherry Plum, Crab Apple, Pomegranate, Walnut, Water Violet, Scleranthus, Morning Glory and Copper Beech, with Star of Bethlehem, Impatiens, Cherry Plum, Clematis and Rock Rose.
This remedy is for indecision and uncertainty and is invaluable for people who cannot choose between one thing and another. Often any decisions made will later be reversed and, as they are unable to discuss their difficulties with others, they struggle alone. Scleranthus helps these people to see the larger picture required to make informed decisions.
Infusions of Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell, Orange Hawkweed, Yarrow and Red Chestnut, with Star of Bethlehem, Impatiens, Cherry Plum, Clematis and Rock Rose.
Sweet Chestnut is the remedy for those who are in deepest despair with this hopelessness leading to an inner void. They have reached the limits of their emotional endurance and no longer wish to go on as they feel their situation is beyond help. The Sweet Chestnut remedy helps to raise the curtain of despair, enabling them to see the larger picture and restores faith in their self.
The Agrimony person is worried and restless in both mind and body. A feeling of inner suffering and torment is hidden behind a mask of cheerfulness and humour and they always maintain a smile. This remedy helps them to relax and share problems, to put these into perspective, and assists in creating a sense of peace.
The Gorse remedy is for persons who think their situation is impossible and have experienced many failures and lost all faith in their ability to change their life. They believe that nothing more can be done to improve a seemingly impossible situation and have become hopeless and despairing. This remedy helps encourage hope, optimism and enthusiasm.
