Dandelion : Taraxacum officinalis
~For the Renaissance soul ~
Dandelion flower essence is for finding our deep, rooted strength. Named for “the tooth of the lion”, Dandelion inhabits the low ground, is a humble common plant that is often referred to as a weed at the same time that it is one of the most persistent, prolific, and adaptive plants on Earth. Dandelion teaches us about staying the course, focus, and centeredness that comes from our creative genius and not from perfectionism or a need for external acceptance.
Comes in a 1/2 stock bottle.
Associated with the goddess Hekate, Hekate and Dandelion both share correspondence with the Lion, strength, courage, and persistence. Hekate and Dandelion both are symbolic of the three-fold path or triple goddess. The triple goddess is one who can traverse the three realms, the Underworld, the Upperworld, and the Earth as Dandelion also roots deeply, can break through almost any surface (even concrete) to rise through the Earth and open so brightly toward the Sun.
Dandelion essence can aid us in creating and maintaining an appropriate flow and distribution of our energy as we move through phases whether they be our daily cycles or the larger cycles of life.
Dandelion essence guides us into the body, into the soil, and enables us to listen to the messages being shared with us there so that we know where our boundaries are and when we are taking on more than we have the capacity to facilitate and manage. It also relieves where we’ve built walls to protect our energy that we would otherwise deplete due to impulsive and excessive striving.
For the Renaissance soul that wakes up each day wanting to act and engage in every way possible with the world but that can burn-out from doing too much. Dandelion is indicated when this pattern results in ignoring the messages of the body to rest and slow down and often manifests as tension in the neck and shoulders.
Also for when the build up of tension and feelings of overwhelm result in “external armor” where the body is always bracing against a potential threat or from trying to carry and hold everything at once. Dandelion essence creates a sense of safe attachment, rootedness, belonging, and grounding from where we can allow ourselves to soften.
Dosage: This is a stock bottle so can be taken directly by the drop; 1-3 drops under the tongue or in water 2-3x per day or as desired. It can also be used to make a dosage bottle if that is a practice you're familiar with.
This essence is a “stock” bottle. A stock bottle is a dilution of the original “mother” essence made by taking 7 drops of the mother and putting it into a 60:40 ratio of spring water to alcohol and potentizing it by shaking. This stock bottle can be further diluted into a dosage bottle by taking 3 drops of the stock essence and putting it into 1/2 ounce of spring water.
Ingredients: Dandelion flowers in Spring water and Brandy