The Difference Between Flower Essences and Essential Oils

The Difference Between Flower Essences and Essential Oils

It’s easy to see why people often confuse flower essences and essential oils with each other.

They are both made from plants, share the same word ‘essence’ and generally come in tiny brown bottles.

Apart from sharing the same word and a long history of supporting people to holistically heal, these two natural therapies actually have little in common.

 

What are Essential Oils?

An essential oil is an aroma of a plant (often a very pleasant one) that is extracted from flowers, roots, leaves or seeds.

The aroma of the plant is referred to as the ‘essence’ and that’s why the oil is called ‘essential’. The aromatic oil is usually extracted via the process of distillation using heat, water and plant material.

The most popular ways to use essential oils are in massage oils, vapourisers, diffusers or burners, candles, perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, incenses, room sprays, cleaning products and sometimes food and drinks.  Essential oils are commonly used in spas, beauty salons and massage rooms.

The purpose for using an essential oil therapeutically is to receive its aroma which can have beneficial effects on a person’s wellbeing.

When the aroma of the oil enters the nose, it travels into the limbic system (the system associated with the reptilian brain).

The reptilian brain is the part of the brain that controls the release of hormonal substances into the blood stream which in turn regulates all bodily functions.

 

What are Flower Essences?

Flower essences are plant energies held in water.

On a physical level, flower essences are made using sunlight, pure water and plant material - the part of the plant that has the highest concentration of energy or life force.

Sunlight is used to encode or imprint the plant’s energy into water using a natural process.

Sometimes flower essences are also called plant essences because the essence of the plant is not limited to flowers, and in certain plants, it is the leaves, seeds or other parts of the plant that contain higher concentrations of its essence or energy.

 

Not all flower essences are equal.

In order for the flower or plant to release its full vibrational healing potency into the flower essence a number of factors have to be considered and special protocols must be followed.

First Light Natural Health® flower essence blends are made using First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand® created by Franchelle Ofsoské-Wyber. They are made in full co-operation with the plant devas, from unique New Zealand native plants and following very specific sacred protocols and a proprietary process.

This has ensured that each essence in the range is energetically potent and perfectly suited to help address the complex challenges people are facing at this time

Flower essences do not smell and usually have no taste. When flower essences are ingested they work on a vibrational level of the person taking the flower essences.

 

First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand® flower essences are an award winning vibrational medicine holistic healing system, they help to create harmony on all levels of the being including physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.

The most common way to take flower essences is under the tongue. They can also be added to food and drinks, massage oils, cosmetics, shampoos and soaps, rubbed on pulse points or used in room and personal sprays.

 

Some ways you can use flower essences and essential oils can be used together.

Combining First Light Natural Health® flower essence blends and essential oils is easy and can be a great treat for uplifting your body, mind and spirit.

Add 8 sprays or 8 drops of your favourite First Light Natural Health® flower essence blend [link to all products] to bath water with your choice of essential oils and immerse yourself in the good vibes and aromas.

Add 8 sprays or 8 drops of any of the your favourite First Light Natural Health® flower essence blend [link to all products] in a room spray and add your choice of essential oils to freshen, purify and uplift the air in your home, office or healing space.

 

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