I used to grow Borage in my garden. It’s an interesting plant that acts pretty droopy at first. The buds hang down as if they’re too heavy to hold up. But then, as the buds open and the plant begins to flower, the stems stiffen and very lovely blue five-pointed star flowers rise until they look up at the sky. And when that happens, they start to turn pink (the color most associated with the heart).
Quite the journey and it echoes pretty succinctly what Borage flower essence can do for you! If you have the blues, feel discouraged and downhearted, emotionally drooping because the world or your life feels like such a heavy place, Borage can lift your heart and bring the courage to face a new day.
The name Borage comes from the Latin name Borago, a corruption of corago which means “I bring heart” or “courage.” It has a long folk history for that purpose. Supposedly Roman soldiers drank Borage wine before going into battle and it was used in the Middle Ages for a similar purpose. As an herb, Borage was thought to dispel sadness or melancholy. As a flower essence it is also used for this purpose and to bring renewed confidence and courage. It helps you take heart in difficult circumstances.
Personal experience: As “luck” would have it, I wound up feeling like I needed Borage the next day after I started this blog post. I was feeling blue all day at work but didn’t know if it was about my job, politics, the weather, something else, or all the above. It doesn’t really matter, but using Borage flower essence was an interesting experience under these circumstances.
I’m an energy healer and tend to track what flower essences do in my body energetically. This was not a typical experience. First, it was very grounding and almost immediately after that I felt the energy go back up, clearing some of the intensity of my feelings as it went, and then immediately the energy came back down where it lingered in my 2nd and 3rd chakras.
The 2nd chakra has to do with emotional safety and ability to notice the sweetness of life (not how I was feeling today). The 3rd chakra has to do with use of will and/or the confidence to use it. I rolled my eyes—I haven’t wanted to do the things on my plate at all today (or actually all week). But I felt like getting back to work, so I did and decided to get the thing I was avoiding most done. I got as far as I could without feedback and then made the “mistake” of asking for the feedback I didn’t think I would like. As I expected, the waters are now more muddy than they were before with too many cooks involved. But I’m not depressed anymore! (I might be a little irritated but that’s not Borage’s fault.)
After I talked this out with Paul, I was able to laugh about it. And that’s when I also recognized that Borage had actually helped me tackle something I had been feeling disheartened about. I had the courage to do it even though the experience I anticipated wasn’t far from true. But I did it anyway! And I don’t feel depressed anymore so I guess the flower essence did exactly what I needed it to do. It dispelled my blues and lack of energy and gave me the courage to move forward despite emotionally challenging circumstances.
Find Reiki-infused dosage strength Borage dropper bottles and unscented sprays in my Etsy shop.
Related Topics:
Flower Essences for Coping with Discouragement
Gentian Bach Flower Essence for Picking Yourself Up when Discouraged or Pessimistic
Hornbeam Flower Essence for Emotional Weariness
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