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GORSE ( Ulex europeus, Ulex gallica)
Key: Integration.
Gorse rarely becomes large enough to be called a tree. It can grow to 7ft. (2m) even in its usual habitat of windswept heathland. The sharp spines that cover the flexible branches are in fact the plant’s evergreen leaves. The coconut-scented flowers open in golden yellow profusion around the end of April, though gorse flowers can be seen throughout the year. There are several different species of gorse showing slight variations of form and time of flowering.
The main characteristic of gorse is the integration of heart and mind. This enables a synthesis of many different ideas and re-energises old, established or forgotten patterns of information in a way that proves useful to the individual outlook.
These new forms of energy/information become better integrated in to the physical energy patterns from the much finer subtle bodies from which they emerge. This ensures that they are much more likely to be of practical value. As a result there is an increase in joy arising from a greater feeling of security and growth.
Gorse is particularly good at bringing the fine levels of positive energy from subtle, universal levels and fully integrating them within the emotional and feeling bodies so that they can be easily expressed in activity.
At a physical level gorse boosts the immune system, largely through its ability to enhance positivity. Specifically it may prove useful with ureter or urinary infections.
The meridians of the Bladder and Circulation-Sex (Pericardium) are strengthened. This eases restlessness, frustration and jealousy – states arising from discomfort with the individual’s own situation and the seeming inability to change that situation. Some smaller chakras within the lower abdomen are also given energy, enhancing creativity, joy, inner stability, power, healing potential and balanced sexuality.
Signature: The golden flowers indicate the qualities of integration of energy, such as via the solar plexus chakras. The loud popping of seed cases on hot summer’s days is reminiscent of the “lightbulb” of new ideas and inspiration.
Comment: Edward Bach used gorse for those displaying the symptoms of great hopelessness and despair, convinced that no improvement would be possible. He saw that the golden flowers brought the energy and hope of the bright sunlight into people’s hearts again.