 LATIN: Iris, bearded, medium (name unknown)
GOOD FOR: For those who feel completely stuck/entrapped or in stasis of some kind. For people who want to break free but feel they can never be so. For obsessive/compulsive.
DID YOU KNOW:
You are a very cerebral person who relies on visuals to teach you what you need to know. Others may also see you as very "spacey" and ungrounded. In order to learn, you need to see it with your own eyes in order to understand, absorb and appreciate it. Slide show programs, Powerpoint productions, movies and film train you quite effectively. With your powerhouse brain you are able to grasp theory and philosophy, especially the more complex thought processes such as mathematics, physics and the hard sciences.
HEALTHY YOU:
You can be a genius (definition: someone who has a focus on one skill and becomes a master at it). Your mind is not practical nor necessarily rational. Like Einstein, you are a dreamer with a mission. To say you're smart is an understatement--however, harnessing this magnificent ability is the real key here. In some ways you can be likened to a cosmic radar picking up information long before the rest of us receive it. Logic is an elusive quality for you, although you can be in a narrow definition, in some areas. For example, let's say you love computers; you will be a geeker for sure! You have a love of mental activities, be it speaking, teaching, writing, reading or delving into some high, mathematical or scientific bint. Some of you are going to be super scientific and pave new inroads into unknown areas of human development. Others of you are on the other side of this coin and will blaze new trails creatively in literature and the arts. You have brains and talent--don't waste them!
UNHEALTHY YOU:
On one hand, you can be very "cosmic" and "out there" which isn't really unhealthy. However, if suffer a terrible trauma, you can "split" and go into psychosis, MPD, schizophrenia, or other unstable mental realms. This is rare, but it is possible in worst case scenarios that we hope no one ever has to experience. In real life, you can be very confused mentally and forgetful. At times, especially under stress, you question your reality or which one you're living in! Daydreaming comes naturally to you and that isn't all bad--because out of that comes a lot of creative development. However, don't languish in that state. You still are in a third dimensional body and live down here and among us. Utilize your awesome brain power, knowledge and wisdom; don't throw it away.
OTHER:
COMMENTS ON THE PROVING
After we all sat around and gave our information, it became very apparent that Purple Bearded Iris might be used in the following situations:
1. For people who are STUCK in a rut; entrapped by their own delusions/illusions in life.
2. For anyone who feels trapped or unable to extricate themselves from a situation (understanding that we, because of our own inner processes, have put ourselves in this jam.....nevertheless, this flower essence can help break down/dissolve our inner energy stasis so that the external things begin to "unstick" and flow as a consequence of this inner work).
3. For repetitive, ritualistic, obsessive/compulsive behavior of any type--Purple Iris can break the cycle on this.
4. Being caught in REPETITION of some sort--whether it's drawing the same man or woman into your life (example of this would be you marry an alcoholic, divorce him, and then turn right around and marry another alcoholic--this is repetitive event and the cycle is unbroken and needs to be changed), or the same accident keeps occurring to you, or you keep drawing the same people/situation/event/job, etc., into your life that is not productive, growth-oriented or positive direction for you. Purple Iris can help break up this repetition and give you other choices.
5. For anyone who feels like they are trapped on the "treadmill" of Life and can't get off--nor do they see how they can get off it. Take Purple Iris and let the energy of this essence tackle this part of it for you.
6. For anyone who feels utterly sapped/trapped/fatigued. We feel this might be an excellent natural essence for: CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME, but it has not been field tested on such individuals yet--these are our thoughts on it, only. Also, for people who are DEPRESSED and feel trapped. Or for people who are trapped within their mind in a very narrow band of existence, such in cases of AUTISM, or people who psychiatrists conclude are RITUALISTIC or OBSESSIVE/COMPULSIVE disorders.
7. We talked of utilizing this natural essence by an individual who might want to consciously dissolve/break down/work through any type of a situation where they feel repressed/blocked/dammed up/stopped/trapped. An example of this might be: You're stuck in a job you hate, but you have it because of the money and security it brings you. By taking Purple Iris, it may set into motion other factors that either help give you a new attitude toward this job, or change the circumstances in some way so that you can 'grow' once again and feel more positive toward the job/career in your life.
8. We thought that this might be a remedy for someone who was caught in the grip of a group mindset, also. Or a person who is trapped by a guru-like person who does not have their best, vested interests at heart. As an example: gang bangers are a group with a mindset and it certainly is not positive in any way, shape or form with the advocating of violence/death toward others. Purple Iris may be able to make the difference and get the person's detached from such a negative path.
9. GS said taking this essence was like "being on a swing set"--she just couldn't get grounded OR get off it! We discussed the fact that it might be for dizziness in the elderly, for people with fatigue, out-of-their body (spacy/ungrounded) and with stuffed up noses.
10. MF suggested that his could be sued for people who have no AMBITION, or they are AMBIVALENT and can't make up their minds; therefore trapped. And, he said this would be great for "couch potatoes" or people who have slug-like lethargy with no "get-up-and-go" to them.
11. The group also felt that this would be an excellent natural essence for a person who felt TOXIC or full of poisons of some kind--whether it was gotten through eating certain foods (junk food-itis--which is a trapped mindset in and of itself), or bingeing or being overly focused on a specific food group (like "sweets", desserts, chocolate, or a bread fetish, or pasta craving, or any food craving, etc.) and Purple Iris could help 'break' this cycle of dependence (emotional/unconscious) or otherwise, to it.
12. RB said that she felt like a brainless lump while taking the essence. She suggested that perhaps, there was blood related problems or anemia (which also makes a person feel like a lethargic lump, too) could be associated with this and perhaps addressed, in part, by it.
13. EN felt that the breathing difficulties; especially of COPD's--chronic obstructive pulmonary disease--asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, Respiratory Syndrome Virus (RSV) and URI's--upper respiratory infections---could all be helped with Purple Bearded Iris. A number of provers found that they wanted to increase their air volume, to breathe more deeply and not take in shallow breaths as they did before taking the essence.
14. The shoulder pain experienced by MF and the lower back pain by GS seemed to be connected. We felt that back problems in general, with muscle in particular, may be addressed by this essence. The tightness felt in the kidney region (lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae) were addressed. It was felt that a lot of the energy with this essence was "tied up with the kidneys" and isn't it interesting that RB felt all this anger and irritation (which is symbolic of the kidneys/adrenal glands) in that area, also? The use of too much adrenaline shooting out into the bloodstream (stress caused and if so, this essence may help lower the levels of this hormone as a result) will cause a person to be hasty, impatient, angry and irritable. Food for thought here.
15. NG felt this essence might be of use to hyperactive children and adults because it helps to focus a person on ONE THING only. And with the scatteredness of hyperactivity, and Purple Bearded Iris which has an overwhelming, demanding focus on one thing only, this may be of use for them.
ARTICLE and PROVING:
PURPLE BEARDED IRIS STAGE 2 PROVING
by Eileen Nauman, DHM(UK)
Copyright ©1998 - 2004, Eileen Nauman
All Rights Reserved
Here is a bed of purple bearded iris and although they were not the one used for the Natural Essence, it does show you how beautiful they are. Photo: Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center.
This was a fascinating stage 2 proving involving five of my top flight provers in 1997. They did not know ahead of time, what they would be proving--but I did. This Purple Bearded Iris grows out in one of our planters here a La Casa de Madre Tierra. They grow right along side our Yellow Bearded Iris, which has already had some provings done on it and is available also for downloading.
PROVERS
GS (female)
Date: 3/28/1997
Name of Remedy: Purple bearded Iris
Primary color : unknown
Chakra(s) influenced by remedy: Solar Plexus chakra NC
Circle areas affected in you: Physical, mental
Was there (list appropriate sensations/emotions): downer, tiredness, serious dislike, spacy/ungrounded, childlike feeling (not in control), androgynous
Other: Medicine test - yuck. Pounding heart, tension bottom side of leg just above knee, lightheadedness. Itching under both eyes, now both legs 'outside' just above ankle bone, hearing/growing louder and louder, slight rocking of head only forward and back - now moving to Solar Plexus chakra area. Now not rocking but sensation of being in a swing. Light headed on verge of being dizzy, lower back fatigue kidney area.
Major Emotional Feeling: Unpleasant spacy feeling. Feeling of not being able to control movement and not happy about it. Irritable.
Major Physical sensation: swinging repeatedly - for a very very long time and not enjoying it.
Major Pattern of imbalance that it can address: Space cadets, dizziness, balance problems. Obsessive / compulsive.
Major positive healing pattern: Repetitive disorder obsessive/compulsive. Irritable kidney.
MF (male)
Date: 3/28/1997
Name of Remedy: PURPLE BEARDED IRIS
Primary color: Orange / Yellow (?)
Chakra(s) influenced by remedy: Solar Plexus chakra (solar plexus chakra)
Circle areas affected in you: (Physical, mental, emotional, spiritual) Physical
Was there (list appropriate sensations/emotions):
Other: Androgynous
Major Emotional Feeling: Lethargic, Lackadaisical
Major Physical sensation: Plugged up - Energy bottled up
Major Pattern of imbalance that it can address: No sense of the "get it done" and being "stuck in the mud" - Energy Trap
Major positive healing pattern: cleansing of blood
Major essence attunement message you received: get on with it
Other (any other thoughts you want to put down that were not asked):
Story line : "Soothing taste" - Calm came over senses - immediate ACID smell in air - felt a cool breeze over the chest - spine on left side under shoulder blade felt sensitive (small sharp pain) - Solar Plexus chakra (solar plexus chakra) opening up - Tightening in middle of stomach area on the outside of the stomach but below the skin, like the mussel. Lower back pain both sides (like a tension) - shallow breathing (exhausting all of air, and only partially filling up) didn't notice mental or emotional - didn't feel fat but overweight or plugged up body tissue wise.
2nd shot of taking the mother essence:
Feel toxin in body - heavy thick, - blood problems - lack of "Brain" being feed. Don't have any ambition to WANT or do anything - wanted to sit in a lump. As though energy is tied up, not low. Just notice that I am writing BIGGER with each sentence 'wow' Kidneys seem sensitive - lower back is more sensitive, feeling discomfort now - agitated - restless with no energy, like I can't get comfortable standing, sitting or lying down. More shallow breath - darkness view of the world and me'.
NG (female)
Date: 3/28/1997
Name of Remedy: Purple Bearded Iris
Primary color: Blue - Lavender
Chakra(s) influenced by remedy: BC (brow chakra) - didn't really feel as if a specific chakra was affected.
Circle areas affected in you: Mental - very strong
Was there (list appropriate sensations/emotions):
Calmness, mental energy boost, heightened perception - exclusively mental, androgynous
Other: very strong medicine taste - like hospital. Very centered in head.
Major Emotional Feeling: no real emotional effect - everything on a mental plane. All - encompassing but very calm sense that the mind is all powerful.
Major Physical sensation: everything centered in head - felt as if head were expanding to extreme proportions.
Major Pattern of imbalance that it can address: hyperactivity, children who have learning problems and/or disabilities, lack of focus, concentration.
Major positive healing pattern: focus concentration, increase of mental / learning capacity.
Major essence attunement message you received: genius, all knowing.
Other (any other thoughts you want to put down that were not asked): felt good, as if I could now understand theory of relativity.
RB (female)
1. Felt a rush of energy upward. I was angry, irritated, feisty and had judgmental emotions and responses to it.
2. My mind was whizzing around. I felt like a gerbile on a wheel running in mental circles. High mental activity.
3. Felt pressure on my left shoulder blade and right shoulder blade. Better: with movement.
4. I feel it would help "lifeless" people.
EN (female)
1. I felt immediate energy and movement in my sinuses and nose area shortly after taking it.
2. Tingling in my feet.
3. It is subtle energy. Quietly moving. Very SLOW onset. This is an "inny" not an "outy" essence. Meaning, it's very internal, and forces you to focus in on yourself--it is introverted/introspective; certainly not extroverted or pushing my attention outside/externally on myself--all I want to do is focus INWARD.
4. Pulsing on the left side of my body. POWERFUL "rocking back and forth" and then "front to back" rocking with it.
5. This is an "elusive" energy--definitely NEPTUNE ruled.
6. Felt dizzy (NOT vertigo), want to tip or fall to the LEFT.
7. No mental or emotional thoughts/feelings--as if I'm DEAD inside--no movement--no nothing! Yuk. This energy is stasis; dead, not living, not vital, it's a DOA--dead on arrival. Feel like a robot, disconnected, dis-everything (!), like an automaton without feelings/emotions or thoughts--just NOTHING. Vacuum. Don't like this at all.
8. Want to take slow, deep breaths into my lungs--like a meditation. I feel like I want to breathe like this to breath life/energy back into my hollow, dead inner body. Energy is centered in my feet once again--tingles.
9. Nauseous in the stomach region. Nausea now moves from stomach up my esophagus. Yuk.
10. Heart beating is becoming the focus of my attention, now. I can feel palpitations of the heart. A frisson of ANXIETY is felt right through my heart.
11. Respiration issues. Breathing processes.
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