centeura 
     This is Centaurea whose flower essence is in the Mary Essence Combination entitled BEHOLD BEAUTY.  The flower's "signature" or body language shows us pale violet dancing devas encircling a magenta flame.  The pale violet color suggests that the energy is spiritual and the magenta flame is significant in that it denotes high octaves of awareness on earth. There is also a sense of celebration as the devas round the magenta flame.   
February, 2009 
Flower Essences for Beholding Beauty
     Rainer Maria Rilke believed that to attend to beauty is our reason to live.   Thomas Merton said simply, "pay attention to the beauty of God's world".............and we are reminded of Christ's dictum ....."behold the lilies of the field..."(continued below)
wooded path 
In beauty may I walk
All day long may I walk
Through the returning seasons
May I walk.
 
Beautifully will I possess again
Beautifully birds...
Beautifully joyful birds....
 
With beauty may I walk
With beauty before me may I walk
With beauty behind me may I walk
With beauty above me may I walk
With beauty below me may I walk
with beauty all around me, may I walk.
 
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, lively may I walk
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again may I walk.
It is finished in beauty
It is finished in beauty.
 
(a Navajo Indian Prayer of the Second Day of the Night Chant - anonymous) 
 
In This Issue
Mary Essence - BE HOLD BEAUTY
Being Attentive to Beauty as a Spiritual Practice
INNER CALM (see article at right)
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Hi everyone!  I did a lot of interacting with the fragrant orchids (which I kept at my desk) and other flowers of such a wide spectrum of colors in Florida for several weeks in January.  Now I am back in Wisconsin and the snow is falling as large chunky flakes amidst fragrant pines.  I have been thinking about how no matter where I am, there is something beautiful to behold around me.....read on......
     Universal Mother Mary tell us that one of the most important roles that humans on earth take on is that of being a vessel that experiences beauty.  What an incredibly delicious role.  At times we may forget about the beauty all around us, but I know that there are other times, those moments that transcended all others when something beautiful caught your eye and the moment etched itself in your memory, perhaps for an eternity.
     Thomas Merton, perhaps the most famous Trappist monk that has ever lived spent his life observing beauty.  He felt that it really mattered that he master the art of attending to beauty.  Merton was a master photographer ( he called his camera the "Zen Camera"!) and also painted spontaneous black and white calligraphy that were quite Zen in their expression.
     Last February Universal Mother Mary gifted us with a flower essence combination that she wanted us to call BE HOLD BEAUTY.  I am not sure that I fully appreciated all that BE HOLD BEAUTY had to offer at the time, but in my readings and contemplation I have grown to really love this essence. You can go to www.maryessences.com to read the entire description of this amazing essence but here are some excerpts: Here is the affirmation for BE HOLD BEAUTY:
 
 "I maintain beauty for planet Earth by fully
experiencing the beauty all around me in every moment."
 
      "I am Mary.  Blessed are those that walk the Earth and feel the beauty of the Earth beneath their feet and the sun kisses, the moon kisses and the star kisses upon their skin.   Blessed are those that hear the beauty of the bird song, the breath of the wind and the beat of a heart.  Blessed are those that inhale the fragrance of the pine forests or the flowers of a meadow.  Blessed are those that taste crystal waters and their mother's milk.  And blessed are those that truly see the kaleidoscopic array of an infinite number of images of beauty, recorded with both the physical and inner eyes.
     Whirl and dance within your senses to the endless variety of forms of beauty on Blessed Earth, within the celebration of the body you call human.  "Be" "Hold."
In other words, "BE" the one that "HOLDS" the vibration of beauty for the planet.  Is this understood?  You, my dear ONES, you all that call yourselves human, you "HOLD" the key to how life on Earth can "BE" experienced.  As you walk the Earth all that is necessary is for you to "be" and "hold" with your conscious intent your complete experience of beauty.
   
     NOW.  In this moment see yourself as beauty.  You are beauty full.  The amount of radiance coming from you is a direct reflection of the amount of beauty you "hold."  Beholden in beauty, bound in gratitude.  Holding beauty you are beholden in beauty." 
 
You might need BE HOLD BEAUTY IF:
 
you constantly forget to "smell the roses"
 
you find yourself complaining for no reason 
 
you want to slow down but cannot
 
you want to create walking meditations in nature
 
your 5 senses need fine tuning
 
you can't hear the birds
 
you want to better hear the gentle winds
 
you don't have time for nature and art
 
you lack creativity
 
you can't get quiet (see INNER CALM below)
 
you find it difficult to find an inner still point (see INNER CALM)
 
you avoid stillness and inner contemplation
 
     As always our essences are made up specifically for you.  That way if the devas want to add additional essences or flourishes to your formulas they can.  We guarantee that our essences are made up for you as close to the shipping day as possible, usually the day of or the day before shipping.
 
     Here are some beauty full books related to being a vessel on Earth that receives beauty:
 
 Thomas Merton - Master of Attention by Robert Waldron
Six Names of Beauty - Crispin Sartwell
Lost in Wonder - Rediscovering the Spiritual Art of Attentiveness by Esther de Waal
 
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      Each month 10% of my profits go to charities whose services I cherish.  Recently my profits have gone to:
 
The Organic Consumer's Fund
Kids Wish Network
The Wisconsin Warm Fund
Northern Wisconsin Wildlife Center
 
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INNER CALM FLOWER ESSENCE COMBINATION -is good for individuals showing symptoms of anxiety and stress.  Wonderful if you feel that there is chaos all around you and you want to stay calm and detached.  Helps us to recognize run-away thoughts that lead to even more layers of tension.  Helps Light Workers hold light amidst darkness. 
YOU might need INNER CALM if:
 
you tend to think "worst case scenerio"
 
people around you are stressed and so you get stressed too
 
you are empathic and take on others "stuff"
 
you have to remind yourself not to project negative outcomes to future events
 
 
you don't sleep well
 
you have trouble concentrating
 
you can't manifest your dreams
 
you never have time for anything
 
 
Here are the 14 flowers combined to make Inner Calm:
True Wood Sorrel - remain calm and balanced no matter what is happening around us, hold the light within, holding our own, balanced calm and wisdom.
Chamomile - brings us back to center by reminding us that we are the breath of God, coming to a still point by becoming aware of our breath, slowing the breath down.
Indian Pipe - facilitates our ability to be inner peace and to project world peace desires.
Cucumber - improves our awareness of how to use our emotional energy wisely.
Arrowhead - mastery of emotion, reflect purity of Creator, rather than ups and downs of typical human emotion.
Alex Mackenzie Rose - for fortitude, faith and courage no matter what the difficulties.
Babies of Light - for Light Beings whose sensitivities are being challenged for those who feel their nervous systems are too refined for the chaotic energies around them.
Coral Pink Rose - good for those who tend to project negative outcomes to situations around them, helps us to see that all is unfolding divinely.
Red Clover - excellent essence for those whose "thought trains" get the best of them, for run-away thinking that results in great stress for the physical, mental and emotional body, often this essence helps us to see that the first thought was erroneous.
Mallow - reminds us that we are ageless, that we will always have all the time we need.
Elderberry - a powerful essence for those holding light amidst darkness.
Sweet Pea - for healthy sleep rhythms, rejuvenating and protected sleep.
Pink Tecoma- probably the best essence for an overwhelming sense of security, calm and comfort, always letting us know that we are unconditionally loved by Creator.
Wood Betony - this beautiful blue flower is the best we know of for detachment.
 
INNER CALM IS NOT ON MY WEBSITE, AS I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT ACTUAL PHYSICAL CLAIMS THAT I MAKE- YOU CAN E-MAIL ME AT LIZJCHAN@GMAIL.COM OR JUST ORDER ONLINE, MAKING A NOTE THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO ADD INNER CALM TO THE ORDER.  AS ALWAYS, ESSENCE COMBINATIONS ARE $30.00 each. 


Blessings of Love and Light to each of you !!!!!  Be sure to watch for beauty all around you in every moment !!!!!!!!
Elizabeth M. Patric
715-272-1593 
 
 

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