Philotheca Single Flower Essence

Negative: Excessive generosity, inability to accept acknowledgment.

Positive: Ability to accept praise, acknowledgment, and love.

This Essence allows people to accept acknowledgment for their achievements and to ‘let in’ love. They are often good listeners and generous, giving people. It allows shy people to speak of their plans and success. In its natural environment, the flower is easily overlooked and often mistaken for other species.

Philotheca is a five-petalled pink flower that grows in coastal districts in Queensland and New South Wales. It is sometimes confused with Eristemon which has a similar flower but is a taller plant and a more prolific grower. As a Flower Essence this flower can help those who find it difficult to accept praise and acknowledgement from others. The beautiful, supportive female energy of the Philotheca will help to sustain people who, because of their natural reticence, tend to be overshadowed by others. It will promote self esteem where a person always yields to others, not from weakness, but just because of a retiring personality and a natural generosity. This essence will support, but will not rescue. The energy the Philotheca is something that of a loving aunt who will encourage you to do something, and support you 100%, but will not step in and do it for you. This essence could be good for anyone involved in caring for others, enabling them to receive as well as to give. It is good for the family member or employee who always moves into the role of support person and who is embarrassed if they are thanked or praised. Philotheca will support convalescence, allowing a person to take the rest needed and feeling comfortable about allowing others to do things for him. It helps shy people speak about their dreams and successes. This essence in included in the Abund Essence because of its quality of helping a person to be open to receive abundance on all levels.