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ByBethThomas BethThomasisapoetfrommidcoastMaine.ShehasbeenaGreenHopeFarmFriendfromtheearlydaysof thefarm.WeweredelightedwhenshewasaskedtospeakatawholisticanimalfaironthetopicofFlower EssencesandevenmorethrilledwhenBethagreedtosharehertalkwithotherGreenHopefriendsviathis article.IhopeyouenjoyherperspectiveonanimalsasmuchasIhave! MollySheehan,Summer2005 WhenMollySheehanstartedmakingGreenHopeFarmFlowerEssences,shebeganexperimentingbyplanting severalrectangulargardensintoherspaciousbackyard,sprinklingbowlsofspringwaterwithblossomsthat werejustopening,meditating,writingat4:00a.m.,andnurturingoneofthemostnaturalrelationshipswith SpiritIvewitnessed.Duringtheweehours,shelistenedintentlyandwrotedownwhatsheheard.Thenshedid thethingmanyofusneglecttodo:sheacteduponwhatshewastold,tookthestepsaccordingly,andgrew faithinthedirectivesshereceived.Theytoldhertomakeessencesofspecificflowersandthateachflowerheld potentiallyhealingelectricalpatternsthatcouldhelpimbalancesinhumans,animals,andconsequently,the earth. Recently,sheandIhavebeentalkingaboutanimalsandtheirtirelessworkaroundhumans.Asherbusinesshas grown,sheslearnedthatanimalsneedfloweressences,too.Thela,GreenHopeFarmsOverlightingAngel, saysthathumanshavealotofmentalmanurethatneedsclearing.Servingtheearthenergyindifferent ways,animalsdontcomebymentalmanureontheirown.Theyacquireitthroughexperienceswithpeople. Humanenergyfieldsextendaroundusforupto30feetandcarrywiththemimpressionswhichanimals perceiveinstantlyenergy,mood,thoughforms,fear,joy,love,tentativeness,etc.Mentalmanure!Acutely sensitive,ourpetsunconsciouslyabsorbthemintotheirownenergyfieldsasdoyoungchildren.Andlike children,petsmayexhibitlessdesirablebehaviors,becausewhentheyreuncomfortable,theycannotsay,e.g. thedogwhopiddlesuponhearingaparticulartone,theonewhochewsitself,thehorsethatbiteschildren, etc.Humanshavebeengiventhedivinegiftofconsciousnessandcanlearn,transform,andlovewith detachmentenoughtohealthemselvesandinturnhealtheiranimalsofelectricalimbalancesthatexistbehind expressionsofdiscontent.Essencescanbeoneofthegentlestmeansofachievingenergeticharmony. Avibrationalremedy,essencescantdoharm.Energiesextractedandpreservedfromeachflowerareusedin thebodyifneededandwhereneeded.BecauseMollysessencesarepreservedinthefarmsownRedShiso vinegarasopposedtobrandy,theydontintroducealcoholintothebody.Aplantextract,RedShisooffersan additionalenergeticboosttotheflower.Everybody(petsandplantsincluded)isanelectricalsystem.Whenits inbalance,thebodyexperienceshealthandvitality.Whenitsoverloadedorshutdown,itexperienceslow energyandlossofvitality,illness,etc.Toachievehealth,balance,andaconnectiontoSpirit,thehumanhasto thinkthroughhealingoptionswhatmodality?Whatphysician?Theflowerdoesnot;theanimaldoesnot. Whensickoroutofbalanceinthewild,theanimalwillinstinctivelyseekoutandingestparticularplantsto treatitself,forexample.Itmayevenseekoutthecompanionshipofaparticularbushortree,lyingnexttoitto absorbitsvitality;catswilldothis.Domesticationhaslimitedtheselfhealingopportunitiesofanimals.So

humansmustchooseforthem,thatmeansnutrition,exerciseschedules,andsoon.Toadapttothehuman world,animalsmustforgettheirinstinctivecravings.Werequirethisofthemformanyreasons,oneofwhich istheirphysicalsafety.Buttheyneveractuallyforget.Oftenatherapeuticcourseoffreerangegrazingis prescribedtoracetrackhorseswhosour.Oradogneedstorunoffhisleashtofeedanancientwolfneedtorun andsniffthegroundwherehemay.Myponyremembersthatheisawanderingbeastandabrowserofash limbsanddriedgrasses.WhenIcan,Iofferhimsafeopportunitiestowanderandfreelybrowse.Heisbrilliant towatchinourwoods.Imentionhorsesbecause,accordingtoMontyRoberts,knownasahorsewhisperer, theyarethemostseverelydomesticated;theirstabledlivesresemblenothingofthenaturallife.Inorderfor essencestowork,itsimportantforhumanstolearnwhatthewildspeciesoftheirdomesticcompanionis whatsinherent?Somebehaviorsaresointrinsic,theycantbetrainedout,essenceout,orprayedaway.For example,givingessencestocureadogoffollowingscenttrailsonhismorningpeewouldbefruitless. Likewise,itsimportantforpeopletohonorthepersonalityofananimal,togetthebestoutoffloweressences. Aswithhumans,othercreaturesotherdivinecreationsarebornintoexternalpattersorpersonalities. Wheneachsoulcomesintobeing,itscomesintoabodythatiscloakedwithapersonality,anecessarycovering forthesoultowearthroughlifesoonecanlearnlessonstoevolve.Itsaveryimportantpartofbeinghere.And animalshavethem.Eachofmyhensisdifferentandwhiletheypeckaroundtheyard,theymakeaperfect mosaicofpersonalitiesthereistheonewhoisattentive,theonewhoisaloof,theonewhoisntsureand needstocheckinwithhersister,routinely.Together,theystrikeanenergeticbalanceandthismovesenergy intoharmoniouspatternsonthelandscape.Eachhenhasadifferentviewoftheworldbutallaretrueand needed.Tohonorthepersonalitytraitsofyourpetistopromotedeephealing,foritsaformofacceptance andlove.Anessenceisdesignedtoaddressproblems.Beforepurchasinganessenceforyourpet,askyourself todiscernthenegativemanifestationfromnaturalanimalbehavioraswellasfromthedivinegiftofthe personality.Also,noessencecanreplaceyouintheanimalslife.Askyourself,howmuchtimeareyouableto spendwithyourpetandwhatisthequalityofthattime? MollysAnimalWellnessCollectionwasdevelopedtoanswertheneedforessencesthatsupportanimalsand theircaregivers.Sheoffersanarrayofblendsforanimalsneedingtoreturntoastateofbalanceintheir behaviorpatterns,emotionalresponsestotheirsurroundings,andintheirphysicalcondition.Becauseofthe humanenergyfieldandthenatureofthespongelikefieldoftheanimal,sheoftenrecommendsthatthe humancaregivertakesthesameessencesasthepet.Thiscanbehumblingforthehuman!Butby understandinghowenergyfieldswork,apersoncanreallygrowfromtheexperienceoftreatingananimalwith essences.Learningaboutonesownimbalancesisnosmallsteptowardselfknowledge.Mollyalso recommendsherGoldenArmorblendtohelprestoreboundariesbetweenpetandthehumansintheanimals life,suggestingaspritzoftheessencebemadetobesprayedliberallyaroundthehouse.Ilovethisblend, particularlywhenIfeelmyboundariesareweakandIhavetobewithpeoplewhoarentcarryingtheirown stuff.Familygatheringscometomind!Asareikipractitioner,IusethisblendtorememberwhereIbeginand end,toprotectmyselffromcarryingthepatternsofothersinmyenergyfield,andviceversa.Restassured, essencesfromGreenHopeFarmaremadeoutofloveandnotjudgement. Iencourageeveryonetofindopportunitiesthisspringtowanderinthewoodswiththeirdogs,tositinthesun withthecat,topushasideselfconsciousnessandbegintoreallyseewhoyouranimalfriendis.Withpractice, youmaysensethatyouaresittingwithinthegridofenergeticlight,thatyoualwayshavebeen,thatyour animalandyouallcreaturesandplantsareintrinsic.Learntobecomfortableinsilence.Humansneed regularnonverbalspacesoftimefornourishment.Listenforguidance.ItmaybeassimpleasBeherewith me,now.Dothiswithaflower,too.Foxglovesmayaskyoutomovethemtoanotherspotinthegarden!Enjoy thiskindworld,itsoriginsofpeace. BethThomas