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Bach Flower Remedies
Bach Flower Remedies

Now that 2006 is here,  some may find that while they may feel great hope after five years of the beginning of a new millennium, it is also a period of great change and for some great chaos. People feel the effects of change. Change often involves emotion.  A great teacher of mine once shared with me his understanding of "emotion" as "energy-in-motion."  The Dalai Lama has said that emotions "come and go like the waves of the sea." With all the change and emotional movement, it is no wonder that days can be filled with anxiety. Here is one healing system that was created for self care by Dr. Edward Bach, a noted British physician and homeopath. It is called the Bach Flower Remedies and it works at the level of the emotions. The remedies help people move through (not suppress) emotional states. You can read more about the Bach Flowers system at http://www.bachcentre.com/

An on-line Flower Remedy Quiz is also available. It
can help you to quickly identify remedies that can help you deal with emotional states.  Try clicking on the following link. http://www.bachfloweressences.co.uk/dynamic/USA/index.php?section=remedychooser

You now can purchase flower remedies at
local health food stores and pharmacies or you can go to the website of a great European (natural) pharmacy in Chicago called the Merz Apothecary.
 http://www.smallflower.com/
  Click on this link and then search for "bach".