Flower Power Essences

I like to garden. One of my favourite flowers is the Sunflower, and the various members of that family. I particularly like the ones that randomly appear in my yard.  They pop up all over the place from seeds in our bird feeders. My husband is very diligent about keeping the feeders full. One of the feeders is near our office window so that we can easily see which birds arrive. Some of the smaller birds don’t want the sunflower seeds, so they simply pluck those seeds out and drop them on the ground. The blue jays spirit the sunflower seeds away, and hide them in caches in the ground. Blue Jays apparently hide more seeds than they ever eat, so each spring I get a new crop of sunflowers in these odd locations.

The Essence of Sunflower is said to increase self-esteem and encourage optimism. I’ve never made a flower essence, but apparently it involves brandy, so I think it would taste quite nice.  I guess I would have to ration myself as to how many sips of essence I took each day. I already have to ration how much dark chocolate I eat each day, so perhaps I could combine the essence sipping and chocolate nipping. At any rate, I can certainly see how my self-esteem and optimism would increase with these little rituals.

Flower Power” was a phrase coined in the 60′s to describe a passive resistance movement that advocated peace. It was an apt term. Flowers are calming, and they make us feel happy. No wonder so many people  have a houseplant or two on the window ledge, or a garden bed full of petunias.

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My Similar Flower Story: Sunflowers – They put on a brilliant show if the frost doesn’t arrive too early!