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4 Centaury, Centaurium umbellatum
Guiding principle:
OVER-SENSITIVITY TO INFLUENCES AND IDEAS - Imposing no limits on somebody, no ability to assert oneself
About this herb:
Scientific name: Centaurium umbellatum
Description:
The Centaury is an annual or biennial herb, growing up from 4 inches to 16 inches. It belongs to the Gentian Family - Gentianaceae. The plant requires well-drained soil and grows on light (sandy) or medium (loamy) soils, and can even grow in nutritionally poor soil. It is often found growing in patches in sheltered low-lying inland areas near freshwater ponds.
It is in flower from June to October, but only on very clear, sunny days. The seeds ripen from August to October. The scented flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees, flies and beetles. The plant is self-fertile.
Centaury contains many bitter substances and is used as a flavouring in bitter herbal liqueurs and is an ingredient of vermouth.
The aims of this flower essence:
One cannot say no, weakness of the own will, an overreaction to other people´s wishes. One has a weakly developed personality and an insufficient assertiveness.
Dr. Bach wrote:
Are you one of those people whom everybody uses, because in the kindness of your heart you do not like to refuse them anything: do you just give in for the sake of peace rather than do what you know is right, because you do not wish to struggle: whose motive is good, but who are being passively used instead of actively choosing your own work. Those of you who are door-mats are a very long way along the road to being of great service once you can realise that you must be a little more positive in your life.
Centaury, that grows in our pastures, will help you to find your real self, so that you may become an active, positive worker instead of a passive agent.
(Free Thyself, 1932)
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