Shamanic Power Plant Essences

(Belladonna atropa) - The Essence: a balanced point from which to grow. Clears away self-deceptions which gives access to the deepest levels of awareness. This can release one's own demons or lead to transformation of the self. The possibility of clarity within physical existence.

(Brugmansia ssp) - The Essence: Increased energy to the superconscious; contact with spirit worlds; recognising symbolic image; profound cleansing of beliefs and constructs - maybe producing old symptoms and visions as they release. Fundamental personal patterning is energised

(Coleus blumei) - The Essence: there is a relaxation of personal masks and an acceptance of the underlying Emptiness behind Form. A quietness and flow of energy that links to universal patterns. Ability to comprehend fine concepts, gestalts and apparent paradox. Meditative states easily established. Energy spins to crown chakra and above.

(Desfontainia spinosa) - The Essence: at emotional levels fear of unknown things is eased which allows freer exploration of new states and phases of consciousness. Breakthrough to new levels is possible, with increased spiritual strength and discipline. Mental stability after shock and trauma. Positive outlook.

(Amanita muscaria) - The Essence: an increased sense of freedom, broader perceptions and an increase in experiencing fine levels of communication. There is a release of stress, more clarity and inner knowledge. Relaxation and happiness. Peace, understanding, flow of information.

(Hyocyamus niger) - The Essence: stimulates emotional involvement, helps one to integrate with activity. Excesses of energy are directed to avoid a build-up of frustration and awareness is drawn from the core of things and multi-level worlds.

(Mandragora officinarum) - The Essence: most effective when placed on top of the head. It creates a very strong link with the levels of awareness that interface human and plant worlds. Strong transformation, practical change. Clarifies reasons for emotional outbursts. Visionary flow, creative ideas. Increase in dynamism and energy application.

(Viscum album) - The Essence: brings a balance to the mind where old patterns can be released. Positive inspiration. Body awareness increases: lessening confusion and nervousness. Better self-image, ability to cope with emotions and strong feelings. Quietens emotions to allow creative imagination to flourish.

(Artemisia vulgaris) - The Essence: expansion of personal power with balance. Increase in joy and serenity, emotional blocks freed. Ability to keep one's boundaries secure. Stimulates new ideas and new methods. Flexibility and potential. Very strong links to underlying universal flows of energy

(Petunia ssp) - The Essence: works primarily on the heart, can help to activate and energise the area of the physical heart, lungs and chest area. The Heart meridian is rebalanced where there is insecurity related to new experiences that break or re-define old boundaries. Suppressed feelings release smoothly, increasing peacefulness. Brings a deep insight into finer levels of spiritual states.

(Lophophora williamsii) - The Essence: most effective when taken during darkness and is particularly activating when a drop is placed at the crown of the head. The crown chakra is cleansed and purified allowing greater creative discrimination. Inner conflicts ease - allowing a finer experience of spirit realms (especially plant realms). Links to the heart of the cosmos, via the clear crown chakra; calms confusion and fear, increases inner harmony.

(Salvia divinorum) - The Essence: Recognising and working with subtle energy systems. Making the intangible, tangible. Mind is calmed and peaceful. Understanding the multiplicity of creation by direct experience. Flexibility of understanding

(Trichocereus pachanoi) - The Essence: calming of strong emotions, understanding strong drives. Calms aggressive states. Release of stress from Sacral chakra: issues of sensitivity and sensuality. Passionate expression of life-energy. Relationship of self to whole.

(Heimia salicifolia) - The Essence: harmonious flow of mind that increases communication and listening skills. Quietens in order to hear others and understand. Emotional burdens lifted from the heart. Joy, creativity. Clearer decision-making, choice of direction. Deep satisfaction and experience of harmony.

(Datura stramonium) - The Essence: reduces anxiety, subdues an over-active mind. Stabilises emotions, particularly reassuring and calm to do with possible futures. Increases relaxation, releasing 'the morning after the night before' feelings.

(Ipomoea violacea) - The Essence: stability and clarity during times of change and transformation. Brow chakra cleared of confusion; increase in joy and inner knowing. Self-worth. Increase in personal connection, kindness and clarity of emotion.

(Datura metaloides) - The Essence: a clear flow of energy, a frictionless flow between Self and the Universe. Resolution of self-doubts and self-limitations. Universe becomes your comfortable body. Quietening of the mental processes to a state of receptivity and peace.

(Verbena officinalis) - The Essence: a quietening of thought, clarity of awareness in the present. State of clear awareness. An increase of hope, happiness and mental stability, calming after shock or trauma. The decreased mental chatter makes one more observant and an easier contact with spirit worlds - particularly those close to the physical - can occur.

(Nicotiniana rustica) - The Essence: an increase in self-confidence and assertiveness. Practical problem solving and goal-defining. Better contact with hidden, core aspects of the Self, releasing a resource of energy with great healing potential. Spiritual awareness heightened. Ability to understand extremes of experience with clarity and lack of confusion from a balanced spiritual perspective.