TRUE WOOD SORREL Oxalis acetosella 

True Wood Sorrel is a diminutive forest wildflower that thrives in extremely cold and inhospitable microclimates.  The Flower has translucent white petals with delicate scarlet veining set atop clover shaped leaves.  Even in a forest landscape of towering trees, True Wood Sorrel blossoms standout, for they have a quiet, but very strong presence.

True Wood Sorrel Essence helps us remain calm, balanced, and centered in our own immutable self no matter what happens.  If we are pulled out of balance by our own or someone else’s excessive emotion, fanaticism, or frantic behavior, True Wood Sorrel helps us return to the centered place of calm and wisdom in our heart, the seat of our divinity in the body.  If we find ourselves in a situation that leaves us feeling small and insignificant, True Wood Sorrel helps us feel the power of the light within us and thus helps us to hold our own.  True Wood Sorrel knows the invaluable, inviolable nature of our eternal self.

I AM centered in God and God only, no matter what is happening around me.

“I wanted to share with you what a wonderful experience I had this past weekend.  I was a bit overwhelmed with some of the things going on in my own family and it seemed like every time my phone rang, someone was calling with sad news of the tremendous struggles going on in their lives.  At one point, I could not stop crying and I decided to try and meditate for a while and send everyone love and light.  Then I decided I was going to take a nice long hot bath (something I very seldom get to do).  At the last minute, I decided to put a few drops of a flower essence in the water.  The only essence I had left from my last order was True Wood Sorrel, so I put in a few drops. I’m not sure my words can truly articulate what happened next, but I had the most beautiful, peaceful feeling take over my whole being. I felt completely surrounded with a love so beautiful I thought maybe I had died.  Then I saw a scene of a beautiful river that took all of creation and blended it into a beautiful unity of colors. I felt like I was being shown something very holy.  I will treasure those moments forever.”  J.S., Glenwood, MD

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