Gentian Flower Essence

You know those times when you’re feeling discouraged? When it seems like obstacles abound and you need a big boost of inner encouragement and confidence to push through them? Those times when you need an extra dose of trust and faith to persevere through perceived setbacks, some help to transform your view of the glass from being half empty to half full?

This is a moment when the flower essence Gentian may be of great service.

Gentian is one of the flower essences that I include in the Saturn Return section of my new book, The Complete Guide to Astrological Self-Care. It can be a great remedy for this Stellar Life Stage when we find ourselves faced with challenges, navigating limitations, and galvanizing a greater sense of agency and inner authority. (It’s also great for other Saturn transits, for people who are working through their natal Saturn placements, and any time you need to power up your perseverance when faced with setbacks.)

Flower essences are powerful elixirs made from flower-infused water that work energetically to restore mental and emotional balance. You can find them at natural food stores or holistic pharmacies, or through health-care practitioners.

You can use flower essences orally or topically. For the former, it’s usually recommended to take four drops four times a day. Take them straight from the bottle, add them to water, or put them in a glass dropper bottle filled with water. If you want to use them topically, place them on your skin or add to a bath, or put four drops in a mister bottle filled with water (and an essential oil if you’d like) and spritz yourself or your environment several times a day.

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