The Flower Essence Podcast
Tune in to the healing wisdom of Nature with Flower Essence Practitioners Kathleen Aspenns and Rochana Felde. We share insights from years of practice and study to empower you to bring the healing qualities of Nature into your self care. Learn how to cultivate your vitality, reconnect with Nature’s wisdom and healing gifts, and soothe the stresses of modern life.
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FEP77 Finding Peace and Clarity in Chaotic Times
06/25/2025
FEP77 Finding Peace and Clarity in Chaotic Times
With all that's going on in the world, many are struggling to stay grounded, find perspective and feel a sense of stability. It's a crucial time to maintain centeredness and peace so no matter what we're doing and what we choose to do, our best selves can show up. Kathleen and Rochana bring in ancient and powerful plant allies that have a long history of helping humans on this planet. These flower essences and gem elixirs help us cultivate resilience, perspective, and heart connections with the earth and each other to increase our light and promote peace in our every step. Full show notes and transcript on the . ❤️Like this episode? You can help us out by clicking the like button on the platform you’re listening with or watching this, and subscribing to our channel on , , or . Your clicks and positive reviews help other like-minded souls find us. 🙏 🌸The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. Join our ✅ This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP76 Psychic Self-Defense with Gemstones & Essences | Nicholas Pearson
05/31/2025
FEP76 Psychic Self-Defense with Gemstones & Essences | Nicholas Pearson
Nicholas Pearson returns to the podcast after the release of his latest book, Crystals for Psychic Self-Defense. Starting with a grounded understanding of the sources of psychic and energetic harm, we discuss the importance of good energy hygiene including grounding, centering, and cleansing. We explore a host of techniques for protecting and shielding ourselves and our spaces with the use of physical gemstones, gem elixirs/waters, and flower essences. Join us for this in-depth download from our favorite author and teacher at the intersection of gemstones and plants for vibrational healing and magickal work. 💎🌹✨ 📄 Full show notes and transcript on the . Nicholas Pearson is the author of Crystals for Psychic Self-Defense, Crystal Basics, Flower Essences from the Witch’s Garden, and more. Visit Previous appearances on the Flower Essence Podcast: (March 2022) (Apr 2021) Sign up for our Live Community Chats at the School for Flower Essence Studies Upcoming Topic: Ask us Anything on June 11, 2025 - Previous Topic: Energetic Hygiene and Alignment - ❤️ Like this episode? You can help us out by clicking the like button on the platform you’re listening with or watching this, and subscribing to our channel on , , or . Your clicks and positive reviews help other like-minded souls find us. 🙏 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. Join our ✅ This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP75 Tapping into Creativity for Vitality & Healing
04/01/2025
FEP75 Tapping into Creativity for Vitality & Healing
Kathleen Aspenns and Rochana Felde are joined by Ruth Toledo Altschuler to embrace the energy of creativity as a lifeline that sustains us with aliveness during challenging times. We discuss: How flower essences and gem elixirs can be used to spark and nourish creativity whether or not we think we’re creative How the creative process itself can be liberating and an integral part of healing because it's connected to the vital life force within us How using art, writing, and creative acts as therapeutic tools in conjunction with Flower Essence Therapy can be synergistic for both processes And we honor the creative energy of Spring bursting forth in the Northern Hemisphere. Happy Equinox! Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP74 Drowning in Overwhelm? Build resilience with flower essences and gem elixirs
03/04/2025
FEP74 Drowning in Overwhelm? Build resilience with flower essences and gem elixirs
In this episode Kathleen and Rochana dive into the current energy of overwhelm that so many are feeling. We bring in our favorite tried and true flower essences and gem elixirs for not only managing the onslaught, but also strengthening our fields and building resilience. Whether the overwhelm comes from too much information, energy, emotions, sensory signals, environmental factors, or all of the above, Nature helps bring us back into balance. Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP73 Expanding Your Understanding of Bach Flowers with Ruth Toledo Altschuler
02/03/2025
FEP73 Expanding Your Understanding of Bach Flowers with Ruth Toledo Altschuler
In this episode, Kathleen and Rochana welcome back our partner in the School for Flower Essence Studies, Ruth Toledo Altschuler. During these times of progressive overwhelm, we believe that Nature is here for us, and we have the capacity to take in new information when we attune to the plants. In light of this, we’re excited to embark on a deep exploration of nine more Bach Flowers in our upcoming study group, which is more like an “experience group”. We discuss the value of having a solid foundation of lineage teachings to build on — in this case, Dr. Edward Bach’s original discoveries which have been much enhanced by Julian Barnard’s lifetime contributions in this field. Now, we as modern practitioners have further evolved the way we use and talk about the Bach flowers in our practices. Bach flowers are well combined with the concept of parts work (Internal Family Systems) and other contemporary ways of addressing emotional challenges, affirming that they’re more relevant than ever. 🌸 is our in-depth Bach flower essence study group in which we slow down to learn directly from the plants and the people who have long been using these essences with clients. You’re invited to join our upcoming iteration beginning February 20th, 2025. This is Part Three of a series, but can be taken in any order! Be sure to register by February 7th to save $30! 🌸 Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP72 Shamanic Plant Teachers & Animal Spirit Medicine with Matthew Wood
12/21/2024
FEP72 Shamanic Plant Teachers & Animal Spirit Medicine with Matthew Wood
In this episode, we explore herbs, flower essences, and homeopathy through a shamanic lens with celebrated herbalist, author, and teacher Matthew Wood. He's been a practitioner of these modalities for forty-five years and teaches at the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism. Matt shares stories from his life's journey with the plants and from his most recent book, A Shamanic Herbal - Plant Teachers and Animal Medicine. In this wide-ranging conversation, we touch on fascinating connections between wild animal archetypes and plants, including some of the flower essence plants that we know and love. Taking it further, we discuss shadow work that may come up for processing during the dark of winter and these broader Plutonian times, and the light-bringing plants that can help us through. Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP71 Connecting to the Unseen World with Help from Flower Essences
11/11/2024
FEP71 Connecting to the Unseen World with Help from Flower Essences
Recorded during the liminal time of year when the veil between the worlds is thin (Halloween, Samhain, Day of the Dead), Rochana and Kathleen discuss how we connect to the unseen — plant devas, our dearly departed, ancestors, angels, and spirit guides. Animism, a belief that spirit is alive in everything, is a basic principle of making flower essences as we view it as a co-creative activity between ourselves and the spirit of the plant. We don't need to turn to psychedelic plant medicines to connect with spirit beings. Flower essences can help us open to spiritual connection, practice discernment, and invoke protection on our journeys. Join us for this interesting conversation as we bring in some of our favorite plant spirit helpers. Essences discussed: Angelica Hairy Angelica Forget-Me-Not Hound’s Tongue Mountain Forget-Me-Not Yarrows Siberian Yarrow Black Tourmaline Hematite Rainbow Hematite Guardian Purification St. John’s Wort Mugwort Queen Anne’s Lace Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP70 Getting Triggered! Strategies for Coping and Increasing Resilience
09/10/2024
FEP70 Getting Triggered! Strategies for Coping and Increasing Resilience
In this episode, Katheen and Rochana navigate the nervous system responses when triggered or emotionally activated. How do we recognize when it’s happening and what are some things we can do immediately to cope? How can we work with these deeply embedded reactions that at minimum feel uncomfortable but often are painful and uncontrollable? We discuss the importance of releasing emotion from the body and using flower essences to assist in creating a safe container for this work, as we strive to increase resilience and regain equilibrium in our lives. Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP69 Finding Your Purpose with Support from Nature
07/29/2024
FEP69 Finding Your Purpose with Support from Nature
In this episode we dive into the concept of life purpose, what that means, and how to uncover and pursue it with support from Nature and the flower essences. We talk about the Japanese concept of Ikigai to look at the different pieces that come together to inform an overall sense of purpose, how to center ourselves, listen to our inner wisdom, and embody the guidance coming in from higher realms. We bring in essences to help with that, to give us the strength to forge ahead and permission to spark our creativity in this process. Essences discussed: Hornbeam Rosemary Sapphire Ruby Blue Corydalis Wild Oat Buttercup Shooting Star Cerato Sage Diamond Iris Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own healthcare practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP68 Calming & Soothing the Nervous System
07/10/2024
FEP68 Calming & Soothing the Nervous System
This episode is an excerpt from an upcoming course we’re working on, Foundations in Flower Essence Therapy, which will be available from the School for Flower Essence Studies in early fall 2024. We talk about the importance of using calming and centering essences when beginning to use essences for ourselves and others. It’s a really good first step, and sometimes all that’s needed. There are times we may want to skip over this and go right to essences that work with deeper challenges, but we’ve seen time and again the value of starting with calming and centering approaches to help the nervous system feel safer and more embodied. Essences discussed: Star of Bethlehem Lavender Chamomile Vervain Corn Yarrow Pink Yarrow Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP67 Creating Potent Flower Essences Formulas with Lindsay Fauntleroy
05/30/2024
FEP67 Creating Potent Flower Essences Formulas with Lindsay Fauntleroy
Lindsay Fauntleroy joins us in exploring creative methods of formulating potent flower essence blends. Lindsay is a medicine maker, acupuncturist, author, educator, and founder of The Spirit Seed. This recording was excerpted from a live community event held for students of the School for Flower Essence Studies and students of Lindsay's school. We had a fascinating discussion about various approaches for creating potent blends, including formulation frameworks borrowed from eastern and western herbalism, perfumery, numerology, and sacred geometry. Lindsay's new course, , begins June 3rd, 2024. Use code FESTUDIES for a nice discount. To get notified about future live community chats hosted by the School for Flower Essence Studies, sign up for our . Show notes on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP66 Starting a Flower Essence Business Practice
04/19/2024
FEP66 Starting a Flower Essence Business Practice
In this episode, Kathleen and Rochana discuss what it's like on the business side of being a Flower Essence Practitioner. We share our stories and some of the common challenges when setting out on your own as a service entrepreneur (hello imposter syndrome, overwhelm, and undervaluing!), and offer some helpful essence ideas for working through them. We've found that participating in masterminds, group coaching/mentoring, and community forums are incredibly helpful to this process. The value of hearing from your peers, their struggles and questions, learning how they solve them, and the wisdom that evolves from the group mind, cannot be underestimated. NEW! Announcing the launching at the School for Flower Essence Studies. It's a unique online community space with live group coaching meetings, beginning May 1st. We're piloting it for 6 months, and we'd love for you to be part of it! Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP65 Creating an Abundance Mindset with Sara Artemisia
03/20/2024
FEP65 Creating an Abundance Mindset with Sara Artemisia
Sara Artemisia returns to the podcast in this illuminating episode about money consciousness. Sara is a Plant Spirit Wisdom Teacher, Flower Essence Practitioner, Financial Coach, and Host of the Plant Spirit Podcast. We talk about identifying the source of our beliefs concerning money, addressing our blocks in allowing abundance, and viewing money as an ally and energy to partner with. The plants and essences offer powerful support on this journey of embodiment and learning to accept nourishment from Nature. Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow, and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own healthcare practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP64 Flower Essence Myths & Misconceptions
02/20/2024
FEP64 Flower Essence Myths & Misconceptions
Kathleen and Rochana address misconceptions about flower essences and how they work. Get answers to these common questions and concerns: Will they take away my stress? Are higher doses more powerful? How long will it take them to “work”? Why does an essence stop working? Can they help me endure an intolerable situation? Why can’t they fix all my problems at once? Can I take an essence if I’m allergic to the plant? If I feel resistance to an essence does that mean I should take it? Have more questions you need answered? Let us know! Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow, and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own healthcare practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP63 Cultivating your Power of Discernment
01/15/2024
FEP63 Cultivating your Power of Discernment
Misinformation, Disinformation, Propaganda, Artificial Intelligence, Deep Fakes, Brainwashing, Phishing, Spam, Scammers, PsyOps, Cults, and sleazy Marketing, oh my! There’s a war at play for our attention, our thoughts, our beliefs, and of course our money – whether it's just an advertisement to buy a product or something more complex with higher stakes. It’s crucial now more than ever to cultivate skills of discernment, to be able to listen to that voice inside that raises a flag on what we see and hear. Yet, the daily practice of this can breed skepticism and distrust that may block the flow of life energy. How can flower essences help us with this practice in a healthy way, so we can navigate and survive these times? Full show notes and transcript on the You can also watch us on 🎁 Bonus for listeners! We’ve been reflecting on how much we appreciate all you listeners out there, and we decided to create a bonus for you. This video is a recording on flower essences for stress and anxiety, and we hope you’ll benefit from it in these very anxious times. 🙏 👉 Go to to claim your listener bonus
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FEP62 Deep Flower Essence Integration with Tracy O’Meara Smith
12/06/2023
FEP62 Deep Flower Essence Integration with Tracy O’Meara Smith
Meet Australian Flower Essence Practitioner Tracy O'Meara Smith! Tracy combines Flower Essence Therapy with a gentle and holistic form of bodywork (Bowen Therapy), and through this integration guides clients through periods of profound inner transformation, crisis, and pain. She empowers individuals to trust their intuition, act on newfound insights, and discover effective ways to cope, live, and ultimately be. Well-versed in the Australian essences, Tracy was recently certified by the Flower Essence Essence Society through the online taught by Ruth Toledo Altschuler. Our conversation spans her profoundly connective experience of participating in an Aboriginal flower pit ceremony, how the FES training up-leveled her understanding of flower essence therapy, and the deep integration that bodywork brings to the process. Full show notes and transcript on the 👉 Learn more about the at the School for Flower Essence Studies. 🎁 Bonus for listeners! Recently, we’ve been reflecting on how much we appreciate all you listeners out there, and we decided to create a bonus for you. This video is a recording on flower essences for stress and anxiety, and we hope you’ll benefit from it in these very anxious times. 🙏 👉 Go to to claim your listener bonus 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP61 The Flower Essence Renaissance with Ruth Toledo Altschuler
11/15/2023
FEP61 The Flower Essence Renaissance with Ruth Toledo Altschuler
Ever wonder how we got from Dr. Bach’s research to where we are today? In the late 1970s and 80s there was a simultaneous explosion of new flower essences being discovered, researched, and produced around the world. Yet, this “second wave” of producers didn’t initially know about one another until the first international conference was held. Ruth Toledo Altschuler came on the scene just as these gatherings began to happen, and she became a major importer of essences into Brazil at that time. In this episode, we have the honor of hearing her stories and adventures — how she met the people and visited the places of the FES, Alaskan, Australian essences, and more, in these early days of the post-Bach flower essence renaissance. Join us for this rare treat and glimpse into the modern history of flower essences. Full show notes and transcript on the 👉 Learn more about the 🎁 Bonus for listeners! Recently, we’ve been reflecting on how much we appreciate all you listeners out there, and we decided to create a bonus for you. This video is a recording on flower essences for stress and anxiety, and we hope you’ll benefit from it in these very anxious times. 🙏 👉 Go to to claim your listener bonus 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP60 The 5 Elements of Stress & Anxiety with Lindsay Fauntleroy
10/09/2023
FEP60 The 5 Elements of Stress & Anxiety with Lindsay Fauntleroy
In this episode, we welcome back to the podcast! Lindsay is a medicine maker, educator, acupuncturist, and the author of In Our Element — a self-help guide that integrates acupuncture theory, flower essences, yoga and ancestral spirituality. We talk about the naturally rising levels of stress and anxiety during this time of year and the corresponding elemental forces. Exploring the way stress and anxiety manifest with different elements, we offer our favorite flower essences for each scenario. And wow do we cover a lot! Join us on this whirlwind dive into the elements as a lens for Flower Essence Therapy. Full show notes and transcript on the . 🎁 Thank you for listening! As a token of our appreciation, we have a recording for you! Get it . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of the and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons. ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on and . ⭐ Your positive reviews on , , and really help us, and help other like-minded souls find us. Please take a moment to add a review whenever listening. 🙏 ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP59 Feminine Empowerment with Flower Essences
09/11/2023
FEP59 Feminine Empowerment with Flower Essences
We went to the movies! And saw Barbie! This was a rare treat for us, as we live on opposite sides of the county. We laughed so hard, then had a great chat about it during lunch, and we knew right away we wanted to discuss some of the themes in our next podcast. We address some typical challenges experienced by those of us not at the top of the patriarchy: constant feelings of not being enough and having to work twice as hard to get less feeling obligated to do more for others than for ourselves and letting our self care suffer being too "nice" and putting on a happy mask to appease those with more power We talk about essences for these states and to boost a general feeling of empowerment. There's no spoilers except for a certain kick-ass monologue that we just had to repeat. But if you haven't seen the movie, go take some self-care time and do it! Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP58 Essence Making as a Spiritual Practice
07/24/2023
FEP58 Essence Making as a Spiritual Practice
Have you ever thought about the co-creative act of making a flower essence as a spiritual or self-development practice in and of itself? It requires surrendering to the moment, really listening to Nature, and going with the flow to accept all parts of the experience. The lessons the plants impart in the process may continue long after the essence is bottled, so an awareness must also be cultivated to notice, interpret, and work with what comes up. Kathleen and Rochana reflect on how years of essence making have enhanced their individual personal growth — in all its messy glory. Do you make flower essences? We'd love to hear your experiences and thoughts on this topic! If you haven't made them yourself, is this something that you'd like to try? 🌸🌼🌹🌻🌺💐🌷 Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP57 Bach Flowers vs. Modern Essences
06/05/2023
FEP57 Bach Flowers vs. Modern Essences
In this episode, Kathleen and Rochana explore the relevance of the classic Bach flower remedies in today’s increasingly complex and overwhelming world. How do they compare to the more modern essences available? Are people different now than they were in the 1930s? Have our needs changed? It’s interesting to reflect on the world events of Dr. Bach’s time and his personal evolution as a physician that led him to become the creator of these famous remedies. We also share our thoughts about blending the Bach flower remedies with essences and elixirs from other systems, and why gem elixirs may be an important addition for those who’ve worked with flowers for some time. Want to learn more about the Bach flower essences? Check out Julian Barnard’s , recently released by the School for Flower Essence Studies. It's an amazing resource, and free! Essences discussed: Olive (Olea europeaea) Elm (Ulmus procera) Vervain (Verbena officianalis)* Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium) Wild Rose (Rosa canina) *the herb mentioned is Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata) Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP56 Coming Home to Earth: How plants, animals, and elemental forces help us re-bond with earth and restore embodiment
04/03/2023
FEP56 Coming Home to Earth: How plants, animals, and elemental forces help us re-bond with earth and restore embodiment
We welcome Ruth Toledo Altschuler back to the podcast as we record a session for our upcoming event! The three of us share our early life experiences in trying to access emotional sanity by connecting to the plants, animals, and the elements of Nature. Using the analogy of “reforesting ourselves” after processes of internal deforestation have happened, we explore the concept of re-bonding with the earth so that we can become more fully whole and embodied beings. And we share the flower, tree, and gem essences that are key for this grounding re-connection. 🌎🌬️🔥💦✨🌸 Flower Essence Alchemy begins April 17th! This Earth Week, explore the elemental forces of flower essences and vibrational remedies and their regenerative influence on essence creation, formulation, and potent self-care. Flower Essence Alchemy is an illuminating online event with flower essence experts sharing deep wisdom on the relationship between the elements, the essences, and ourselves. 📅 Starts April 17 | LIVE Panels on April 22, 2023 Register before April 17 for 30% off! Check out the for all the details and to register. 🌎🌬️🔥💦✨🌸 Full show notes and transcript of this episode on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP55 Essences for the Astrology of Now with Moses Siregar
03/20/2023
FEP55 Essences for the Astrology of Now with Moses Siregar
In this episode, Kathleen and Rochana speak to expert Locational Astrologer, Moses Siregar, who combines western and Vedic astrology in the unique field of astrocartography. With a love for and background in flower essences and vibrational remedies, Moses continues to use these in conjunction with his astrology practice. We chat about the big astrological transits of March 2023 (Saturn moving into Pisces and Pluto into Aquarius) and flower essences that can support us during this time. Full show notes and transcript on the . 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP54 Flower Essences for Mental Health with Maureen Clancy
02/27/2023
FEP54 Flower Essences for Mental Health with Maureen Clancy
Trauma therapist joins us on the podcast to chat about supporting mental health with flower essences. Discover Maureen’s favorite essences for anxious states vs. depressed states, and how she incorporates them in her practice in conjunction with other therapeutic modalities such as EMDR. We also talk about how to know when flower essences aren’t enough on their own and further mental health services are indicated. Join us for this illuminating look into flower and tree essences from a psychotherapist’s perspective: Rescue Remedy Borage Red Clover Redwood Maple Full show notes and transcript on our : 🌸 The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana Felde and Kathleen Aspenns of , and additionally supported by our wonderful patrons and listeners like you. ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! ❤️ Like this episode? Let us know! Heart, follow and share on or . 🙏 Your positive reviews on , , and help other like-minded souls find us. This podcast is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. Please consult with your own health care practitioner regarding any medical information discussed by the hosts and guests on the Flower Essence Podcast.
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FEP53 Going with the Flow: Cultivating receptivity and calm flexibility
01/30/2023
FEP53 Going with the Flow: Cultivating receptivity and calm flexibility
Rather than setting New Year's resolutions and diving headfirst to start smashing goals on January 1st, Kathleen and Rochana talk about a more Nature-based approach of first letting go, going within, and going with the flow during the dark days of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. True to form, Nature reinforced that lesson for us with the California storms (hello water element) that brought flooding and extended outages, testing our ability to literally go with the flow as this recording had to be rescheduled multiple times. Learn about some of the essences we use to cultivate receptivity and calm flexibility for a more natural approach to planning and goal setting. We discuss: Baby Blue Eyes Almond Vervain Polar Ice Greenland Icecap Tidal Forces Rock Water Rock Springs Lavender Motherwort Wild Oat Join us in welcoming in the year of the Yin Water Rabbit, which further speaks to the energies of this time. 💧🐇 Full show notes and transcript here: The Flower Essence Podcast is available on: or your podplayer of choice Find us on Social Media: 💚 Like this episode? SHARE with a friend! ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! Your podcast hosts are: Kathleen Aspenns: Rochana Felde:
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FEP52 Myth, Magic, and Mystery of the Artemisias
11/21/2022
FEP52 Myth, Magic, and Mystery of the Artemisias
Join us in an enchanting exploration of the Artemisia plants—Mugworts, Wormwoods, and Sagebrushes—as we share stories and experiences of working with the flower essences, herbal preparations, and strong energies of this unique subset of the Aster family. 🌙🌿🧙♀️💚🧚✨ Full show notes and transcript here: The Flower Essence Podcast is available on: or your podplayer of choice Find us on Social Media: 💚 Like this episode? SHARE with a friend! ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too!
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FEP51 Energetic & Emotional Detox with Flower Essences
10/17/2022
FEP51 Energetic & Emotional Detox with Flower Essences
Are you feeling weighed down by the energy of others, the constant bombardment of information, or the emotional drama and violence that pervades our media in these times? Mental stress and anxiousness are especially common during this time of year as the energy of the fall season is one of pulling in. Kathleen and Rochana talk about helpful flower essences to clear the mental and emotional clutter that has accumulated in and around us — to discern what’s not ours, to release what’s not serving us, and to strengthen our energy field. Full show notes and transcript here: The Flower Essence Podcast is available on: or your podplayer of choice Find us on Social Media: 💚 Like this episode? SHARE with a friend! ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! Your podcast hosts are: Kathleen Aspenns: Rochana Felde:
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FEP50 Botanical Families as a Guide to Flower Essences
09/07/2022
FEP50 Botanical Families as a Guide to Flower Essences
joins us for our 50th show! As a returning guest of the podcast and partner in the , you'll most likely be familiar with the incredible depth of insight Ruth has in Flower Essence Therapy. She has been a practitioner and educator for over three decades, and has a unique combination of experience unparalleled in the field. In this episode, we talk about understanding . When we are able to group essence plants this way, patterns emerge that can help us to find the right essence faster for a given concern. And when we apply the observation of the plant signature, we can better see the distinctions of their healing qualities within their family. This plant-centric system of learning about flower essences is something the three of us resonate deeply with.💚 Full show notes and transcript here: The Flower Essence Podcast is available on: or your podplayer of choice Find us on Social Media: 💚 Like this episode? SHARE with a friend! ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! Your podcast hosts are: Kathleen Aspenns: Rochana Felde: Your podcast guest is: Ruth Toledo Altschuler:
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FEP49 The Five Elements as Soul Medicine with Lindsay Fauntleroy
08/08/2022
FEP49 The Five Elements as Soul Medicine with Lindsay Fauntleroy
We are absolutely thrilled to have Lindsay Fauntleroy as our guest this month! Lindsay is an educator, acupuncturist, director of The Spirit Seed, and maker of Elementals Essences. Our conversation centered around the five element system as a process for understanding our own cycles, as well as where we are collectively in this moment and what beautiful flower essence is coming forward. We talk about Lindsay's new book, "In Our Element: Using the Five Elements as Soul Medicine to Unleash Your Personal Power", and the inspirational way she combines flower essences, yoga poses and music playlists as medicine for the body, mind and soul. We love how she joyfully weaves together Eastern medicine, western psychology, and African ancestral principles of spirituality in a modern way that is easy to understand, actionable and accessible. Full show notes and transcript here: The Flower Essence Podcast is available on: or your podplayer of choice Find us on Social Media: 💚 Like this episode? SHARE with a friend! ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! Your podcast hosts are: Kathleen Aspenns: Rochana Felde: Visit our guest: Lindsay Fauntleroy: and
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FEP48 Soul Purpose & The Divine Feminine with Sara Artemisia
07/05/2022
FEP48 Soul Purpose & The Divine Feminine with Sara Artemisia
This month we are joined by Sara Artemisia — a Flower Essence Practitioner, Plant Spirit Wisdom Teacher, and host of the Plant Spirit Podcast and the Plant Spirit Herbalism Summit. Our discussion is a rich exploration of soul purpose and the re-emergence of the divine feminine, with deep wisdom and powerful activation by the Wild Roses and Queen Anne's Lace. Honoring the wisdom embedded in traditional fairy tales, we delve into the symbolism of Sleeping Beauty/Briar Rose and how it relates to the modern day awakening of divine feminine consciousness. We talk about the journey of finding our purpose as not being a single act but rather a series of intuitive steps on our life path, and learning to trust the guidance all around us with help from the plants and flower essences. Full show notes and transcript here: The Flower Essence Podcast is available on: or your podplayer of choice Find us on Social Media: 💚 Like this episode? SHARE with a friend! ✅ Join to our community to help with expenses and get some perks too! Your podcast hosts are: Kathleen Aspenns: Rochana Felde:
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