Flower Essences 101: The Way of The Flowers

Written By Jesse Komaromi

Daisy Essence

A medicine that speaks not to the body first, but to the spirit, the heart and travels inward in subtle ways, through the path of memory, emotion, and the quiet places we often overlook.

Those quiet tender spaces within us, where words can’t reach, and yet so much is held.

Grief. Longing. Stuckness. A soft ache for something more rooted, more true.

Pskwatawa (Flower essences) are able to touch those places.

and this is the way of the flowers.

Bleeding Heart Essence

What Are Flower Essences?

Pskwatawa essences are subtle, vibrational remedies made from the energetic imprint of a plant, not the physical constituents. Unlike essential oils or tinctures, they do not contain measurable medicinal plant compounds. Rather, they hold the spirit of the plant, captured in spring water and then preserved typically with alcohol, apple cider, or organic vegetable glycerin.

Each essence I offer is created with prayer, spring water, and direct guidance from the plant itself. I often use the Grandfather Sun method (keeping the plant in water in direct sunlight for several hours), however essences can be made in a variety of unique ways and under many conditions. Essences can also be created out of rocks/stones, mushrooms, sounds, particular environments, etc; the sky is truly the limit.

The art of essence making is ancient.

It is known that the synergy between water, the elements, and the living world has been a healing modalities for potentially as long as humans have existed. With that being said, the flower essence system most commonly used today is based off of the profound work of Dr. Edward Bach, whom was a medical doctor who ultimately placed his stethoscope down to pick up the flowers after very deep healing experiences that he was able to receive himself and offer to his patients.

This is relationship based medicine. And it is sacred.

Moringa Essence

How to Embrace Them

You can receive flower essences by mouth (a few drops on the tongue or in water), or place them:

  • On your pulse points, acupuncture points, or any other place on your body that feels resonate

  • In a bath

  • On your altar

  • In sprays, massage oils, creams, toothpaste, sunscreen, bug spray, etc.

  • In your favorite beverage or on your food

  • In ceremony


This is medicine of intention, presence and attention. I find the more you are able to pause, breath, and hold a sense of curiosity, the more you may receive. The medicine themselves offer you the invitation to do just that. The are offering you a chance to not only to connect with them, but the subtle world, nature, and Spirit.

Other ways to deepen your relationship:

  • Ask the essence what they wish to offer or how they wish to be embraced AND how you can also be of service to them

  • Drink with reverence. Wait. Listen.

  • Meditate after receiving the essence

  • Create space for a small ceremony // this could look like taking 20 minutes out of your day to just be with medicine to listen, to feel, to explore, to be

  • Receive the essence and then go for a walk in nature

  • If you happen to have the living flower or essence growing around you, you can receive the medicine and sit with the plant in the physical // I love this one :)

  • Creative time with essences that encourage creativity, self-exploration, art, dance, movement, music, etc.

  • Let this be an opportunity to practice tuning into the subtle energies that make up our reality // you may be surprised at how over time you become more and more attuned as yourself deepens.

  • If you are exploring essences that support protection, boundaries, speaking your truth, etc; you may wish to embrace them prior to difficult conversations, speaking engagements, therapy, protests, or entering physical spaces that may be saturated or heavy.

When to receive additional support or guidance:

  • Flower essences travel on the subtle pathways, however they are not always subtle in terms of their ability to inspire a deeply healing journey or initiation. Healing is not linear and it looks different for everyone. Sometimes it can arrive through a smile, a tear, a cathartic release, or slowly over years and years. There are times where the essences touch places we have not been ready or had capacity to touch, in cases where you feel they have inspired a particular healing journey I encourage you to reach out to a Flower Essence Therapist. They are trained to hold space for these tender and sometimes very vulnerable and delicate moments of our human experience. I believe the flowers will go as deeply as they have permission to, so if they touched a very deep well within you, I encourage you to trust that <3

    As a Flower Essence Practitioner myself, I would be honored to create space for you to unravel patterns, stories, or energies that may desire tending.


How to Receive This Medicine

You can explore my full line of flower essences here.

I also offer custom essence blends and 1:1 sessions if you feel called to work more deeply, you can complete the intake form here.

A course is blooming soon so you can easily make these on your own // my hearts desire is to inspire you to create them as making these medicines is medicine. You can sign up for the newsletter or follow me on Instagram to hear when it opens.

There are also many wonder beings making essences all over the world, you can search your local area or do a simple online search to find the most aligned ones to you.

May the flowers bless you in profound, transformational ways <3

Meegwetch and so much love,

Jesse Rose

Jesse Komaromi