Centaury

The name of this plant comes from the mythological figure of the centaur Chiron. It was also derived from "centum" (Latin: one hundred) and therefore means 1000 guilders. The centaury grows hidden on the edge of the forest, in meadows and on wasteland. It changes location from year to year and prefers dry, not too acidic soil. The plant reaches a height of up to 50 cm. Its elliptical leaves are arranged in opposite pairs. The individual flowers only appear for one day between June and September. They are pale pink, about 15 mm in size, have five petals and are arranged in umbels.

Essence effect: Centaury supports the will. It helps you to be yourself, to distance yourself from the demands of others and to be able to say no.

Quote by Dr. Edward Bach: "Centaury will help you to find your true self so that you can become an active, positive worker instead of remaining a passive doer. Centaury promotes gentleness and forbearance, reducing excessive mental and physical tension."

Physically: Centaury helps energetically to overcome signs of tiredness and sudden attacks of weakness. It also brings new energy in situations where you feel drained, powerless and stressed. This essence firms up your posture and supports self-healing processes on an energetic level.

Emotional: When you are in a Centaury deficiency state, you usually find it difficult to say no. In order to please others (and thereby gain recognition), you put your own feelings and wishes in the background. This often pushes you into the role of the "doormat". This can lead to imitating strong personalities and even slavish submission to stronger people (masochism). Centaury helps to strengthen our will and our personality and to regain the power we have given up over ourselves.

Mental: We can strengthen our will to consistently pursue personal goals. It strengthens us in differentiating ourselves from others, encourages us to express ourselves clearly and gives us the courage to go our own way. It encourages us to stand by our own opinions, even if we have to expect resistance from others.

Spiritual: Helps to serve life and not the individual. We gain insights into how we can free ourselves from the clutches of others in order to become open to our own intuition. Supports growth processes and promotes self-development. We feel more and more how we ourselves fill our inner space and how the strength grows to follow our own path.

Children: If children are easily exploited and oppressed by others, Centaury can teach them more independence and assertiveness. They overcome conformity and develop their own personality within the family, school and environment.

Animals: Centaury can be recommended if the animal is extremely submissive. It helps the animal to gain more inner strength and dissolves fears. The animal, which was previously submissive and tried without joy to guess the master's wishes, will find more composure and independence with this essence.

Corresponding gemstone: Lapis lazuli

Affirmation: I am strong and free myself from the power of others. My path is clear to me and I walk it full of joy and self-confidence.

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You can find further information on this product in the following publication(s):

• Ratgeber Blütenessenzen [DE]
• Heilen mit Bachblüten. Das Kartenset [DE]