The dark days of late autumn and winter offer opportunities for reflection, rest and dreaming if we can find a way to make time for these. Truth is many of us have to consciously create the time to dream because our lifestyles are often counter to the cycles and rhythms of nature and our nature. We forget that we are Earth. Nature doesn’t exist only in the woods, the garden, the ocean, the desert. Our bodies are Earth.
For those of us living in a place on Earth that has cold, dark winters, there are flower essences that help us to harmonize to our inner natural rhythms. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) flower essence helps to balance light and dark, sleep and waking. It can also be used to help with the winter blues. Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is another flower whose essence can be used to lift the spirit and inspire hope. Both flowers are light bringers during a time when some of us need just a little boost.