If you have ever gone through a “dark night of the soul” experience where you believe you have exhausted all options and all hope is lost, you know how devastating the state of mind that calls for Sweet Chestnut Bach Flower Essence can be. People really feel like they are facing complete annihilation and will say things like “I don’t know what to do!” They’re not giving up—they really feel like they’ve tried everything and don’t see any way out.
Interestingly, they don’t always ask for help, or they try very hard to keep from showing the true depths of their anguish from other people—most likely because they can’t stand the idea of giving in to that anguish themselves. They are trying EVERYTHING they can to keep from falling apart.
But sometimes things have to fall apart before they get better. In Alcoholics Anonymous, they call this hitting bottom. People try desperately to hold onto the lives they have had while remaining stuck in patterns of behavior or beliefs that are actually leading to the destruction of that way of life or way of being. But they don’t know it. And that is why this state is so terrifying! They ARE trying hard, they have been working hard, they have been pulling out all the stops . . . within the confines of a limited point of view.
So sometimes you have to hit bottom. You have to crash in order to break free of this crystallized container so you can learn and grow and rise to greater heights. Sometimes this happens through the support of people who were not part of your previous life. Most likely, in fact, you have needed the perspective people outside of your family or previous community of friends could provide. And perhaps, you just need a stronger ability to have faith that things can work out in order to calm your mind and allow new ideas and inspiration to come in.
Sweet Chestnut flower essence supports a person to come to grips with this process and find the ability to surrender and go through it, be transformed by it, and find their courage and faith. It does calm the mind, heart, and spirit and allows a more positive perspective on the possibilities within reach.
I just re-added the scented version of my dosage strength, Reiki-infused Sweet Chestnut Flower Essence spray to my Etsy shop.
You can also find the unscented spray and conventional dropper bottle version here.