Katie’s mentor told her: If even just 3% of the population were to take flower essences, it would be enough to change the outcome of the future in a very positive way. I am tuning in and asking the Earth to show me what it is that people need right now.” Lotus Wei offers more than 75 different remedies that Katie feels are essential to our modern-day lifestyle. Mother earth is alive.that is billions of years of wisdom.
“That is what makes us interesting and different from some of the flower essence companies. “We are actively seeking out what we need next,” Katie said. She goes on collection trips a couple times a year, including to places like Iceland, Montana and South Dakota. There are many brands of flower essences, but Katie makes her own, under Lotus Wei. Their whole external reality starts shifting and changing because the internal static has been removed.” “What happens in about four months after regular use, the changes that you feel on the inside start reflecting back to you in the outside world. When taken long-term, flower essences can be used as a personal growth accelerator. It's like removing a whole level of static and makes us really clear,” Katie said. Your mood shifts, the edgy parts of life get softer. “If you use them four to five times a day, in about three days you notice a difference. “Life force recharging you.”įlower essences have both short- and long-term effects. “You could call it almost like an energetic transfusion,” Katie said. This liquid energy can transform your mood and mind through your acupuncture meridians. The body is made up of 75 percent water, and the tiny little sparks of electricity from the flower moves through the water in your body when consumed. Flower essences are created by harvesting the “life force” from a flower or plant through a solar process and then preserved in a mix of water and alcohol. Flower essences are similar in that they help us see our own potential and see where things are tripping us up or where we have patterns,” Katie said.Ĭonsuming flower essences is another way of receiving the nourishing properties of plants. “In meditation we aren't trying to quiet our minds we are really just trying to have more awareness about our thoughts, and once we see them they transform their quality. Taking flower essences can also help us tackle everyday things that we face, including quieting the mind, relaxing tension and feeling more creative.
By using flowers as teachers, Katie believes we can discover how to accelerate personal growth and delve into new insights about ourselves. The list goes on, and Katie Hess, flower alchemist and founder of Lotus Wei, is coming to San Francisco on July 25 to share her wisdom gained from her more than 15 years of working with plants and flowers.Īt her upcoming “Flower Lounge” gathering in SF, she will be teaching us how to tap into the magic of plants and flower essences through flower readings, stories, reflections, meditations and rituals designed to wake up our connection to flowers, plants, ourselves and others. Did you know, though, that the type of plant or flower that you are drawn to might say something about you?įor example, if you are attracted to jasmine, you may be shy and want to express more confidence if you're attracted to roses, you may need some extra love and comfort if you love peonies, you may be overextending yourself or overworking. We may feel more grounded and calm after taking a walk in nature or feel deeply inspired by the bright blooms that catch our eye at the farmers market. Many of us feel a deep sense of connection with nature, whether we are walking through the forest or enjoying a bouquet of brilliant pink peonies sitting on our kitchen table.