British Association of Flower Essence Producers
Types of Essences
Based on the listing of the Brazilian Protocol 1998/9
1. Flower Essences – made using water/sunlight (most producers use this method in some form)
- made using water/moonlight
- using a mediator (i.e. a crystal, plant spirit)
- using a boiling method
- pouring water over flowers
- dipping live flowers into water
2. Plant Essences (the fruit, root, stem, twig, seed etc of a plant)
- using sunlight/water
- using moonlight/ water
- using a boiling method
- using a mediator (i.e. a crystal, plant spirit)
3. Mineral, Crystal or Gem Essences
- using sunlight directly into water
- using moonlight directly into water
- using either of the above with the crystal/gem resting next to the container, but not in the water (indrect methods) (In some countries this is mandatory as the other methods require knowledge of mineral toxicity)
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4. Environmental Essences
- using sunlight/water in a specific location and/or specific time
- using moonlight/ water in a specific location and/or specific time
- using a mediator (i.e. a crystal, spirit) in a specific location and/or specific time
4b. Channelled Essences
- focus and channelled energies into water
- a mediator is used (guide etc] directed into water
5. Radionic/Energy Essences
- specialist pendulums
- radionic ‘Black box’ or similar
- other device like computer programme, laser
6. General Essences (any that do not fit into any of the above)
- light essences
- sound essences
7. Composite essences can be any of the above in one making - that is various sources in or near the same bowl at the same time
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8. Combination essences can be any of the above in one or more makings - that is combining single essences made from various sources and at various times