FREQEUNTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: IS WORKING WITH JUDY AND FLOWER ESSENCES GOOD FOR EVERYONE?

A: No. The people I am most able to help possess the following qualities:

• They are comfortable with, or at least open to, intuitive, extra-sensory, and energetic modes of healing.
• They are people of high integrity.
• They are willing to take responsibility for their health; they know that growing and becoming healthy is a process in which they need to fully participate. Essences can help a lot - but they will not do your work for you.
• They know that sometimes you have to go through some discomfort in order to feel better
• They are looking for ways to grow and fulfill their greatest potential, and are willing to do some work on themselves to get there.
• They know - or at least have an inkling - that who they are extends beyond their physical bodies.
• They are connected, or want to be connected, to a Spiritual source.

Q: WHY SHOULD I CONSULT WITH JUDY? CAN'T I JUST BUY MY OWN FLOWER ESSENCES ON THE INTERNET?

A: You certainly can. But there are literally thousands of flower, gem, and environmental essences available from hundreds of companies. If you are not good at identifying precisely what your issues are, and exactly which essences you need, they won't hurt you - but they won't help you, either.

        When you consult with me, you will receive many benefits, including:

• Extensive professional training and experience which help me correctly identify which issues  you need to address in order to achieve succcess. I will gently  clarify these issues with you.
• My intimate knowledge of and access to over 600 essences from producers worldwide.
• My exceptional ability to find exactly the best essences for you or your pet. (See Consult Process for details)
• A compassionate, aware, and fully present listener.
• Support and guidance, in addition to the flower essences, to help you sort out and work through your issues.
• Your consult fee includes all your essences (per session) together in a single bottle for convenient use.

Q: WHY DO YOU NEED SO MANY FLOWER ESSENCES? AREN'T THE BACH FLOWER ESSENCES ENOUGH?

A: I use so many flower essences because there are so many different emotional issues, and each issue has a somewhat different vibrational quality. There are so many kinds of depression or anxiety, for example, and so many reasons behind them - and, there are different essences for each kind. This is why having lots of essences for each issue allows me to find a formula which resonates precisely to what is going on with you or your pet.  

Q: HOW ARE FLOWER ESSENCES DIFFERENT FROM ESSENTIAL OILS OR   HERBAL REMEDIES?

A: There is a huge difference between Flower Essences, on the one hand, and other products derived from flowers, such as "essential oils", "Aromatherapy", herbal remedies, and drugs. These latter products intervene with the physical body's biochemistry. Because of this, overdosing and side effects are always potential concerns.

        Flower Essences, on the other hand, are energetic in nature and interact with the energy field  - not the biochemistry - of the person or animal who takes them. In this way they resemble homeopathy or acupuncture. Flower essences are very safe to use. You cannot overdose on them, and they cause no side effects. You can also use them with supliements, homeopathy, or allopathic medications

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Q: HOW DO I USE FLOWER ESSENCES?

A: Most people take flower essences orally. Just two-three drops at a time, 1-4 times a day, are all that's needed. (You can take more if you want - you can't overdose). The essences are preserved with a small amount of brandy, so if you can't have alcohol, you can rub it on your skin, or even put 10-20 drops in a spray bottle with spring water, and spray the area around you.

Q: HOW DO I GIVE FLOWER ESSENCES TO MY PET?

A: There are a few ways it can be done. My preferred method is to put 2 drops of the formula on my finger and stroke the inside of the ear or paw pads - places on the animal that have the least amount of fur. It's that simple. Essences can also be placed in spring water, food, or sprayed around the animal.

Q: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE ESSENCES TO WORK?

A: It depends on what kind of issue you are working with and your readiness to make a shift. With some issues, such as simple fear or anxiety, you may notice marked results within minutes of taking your essences. Other deeper, and more complex issues require more time - days to a few weeks - and sometimes a few different formulas to resolve.

Q: DO I HAVE TO KEEP TAKING THE ESSENCES FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE?

A: The answer is different for animals versus people. Animals usually process their issues more quickly. More often than not, once an animal has worked an issue through, they do not need to return to the same essences. (An exception would be if the animal is re-traumatized).

        With people, again, it depends on the issue. Some essences are beneficial off and on for a long time. Others are needed only for a few days. However, it would be very rare to need one particular essence or formula for a lifetime. This is because the essences are gently changing your energy patterns, and teaching you to respond to stresses differently.

        For example, you may find that a certain group of essences is helpful for your anxiety, and you may take these essences off and on for months. But at some point, you will find that you no longer get into the same kind of anxiety state that you used to. It's just not an issue any more. At that time, you will no longer require those essences. You may want others for other issues, or not - it's entirely up to you.

Q: DO FLOWER ESSENCES HAVE ANY NEGATIVE EFFECTS?

A:  No - not in the sense of side effects or something that will harm you. However, with some of the deeper-acting essences, one can undergo a "healing process" in which an issue is temporarily intensified before it is released. For example, a person can experience painful memories of a long-forgotten trauma. This discomfort, when it occurs, is usually very short-lived, and is usually followed by an experience of resolution, peace, clarity, and/or increased freedom.

        I usually know which essences are likely to trigger a "healing process", and will inform you at the time.

Q: I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT MY PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS ARE PSYCHOSOMATIC, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S ALL IN MY HEAD. CAN FLOWER ESSENCES HELP ME?

A: Very possibly. First of all, there is no such thing as a psychosomatic symptom being "all in your head". The very word "psychosomatic" means mind (psyche) - body (soma). What this means is that there is a direct connection between your mind and body.  What goes on in one affects the other.

So how can flower essences help psychosomatic problems? There are two ways:

• Many illnesses are, in part, psychosomatic, meaning that they have a strong stress component. If you don't deal with the stress part of this type of illness, chances are the illness will persist. Flower Essences, along with counseling and other stress management tools, can work wonders in easing stress-related problems.
• Many psychosomatic physical symptoms are a result of  unconscious feelings related to an old traumatic event, such as an accident, abuse, traumatic loss, etc. The event, or events, were so painful that the mind shut the feelings away - in the body. Flower essences are unparalleled in their ability to clear old trauma and the associated repressed emotions. The result may include the elimination of psychosomatic physical symptoms. The following case illustrates:

Donna had had the uncomfortable sensation of a lump in her throat for ten years, following an episode of physical abuse by her ex-husband. In working with me on various issues in her present life Donna tested  (see consult process) for an essence which clears old trauma. She took this essence for a couple of weeks, during which she experienced memories and feelings related to the old abuse - including how her husband had tried to strangle her. After a couple of weeks, she found she was able to release this trauma, the accompanying feelings of helpless rage - and the lump in her throat was gone.

Note: Flower essences are not a substitute for medical intervention. If you want to use essences to address a physical symptom, I require that you first consult with your physician.