COMMON RAGWORT  Senecio jacobea

Named after the patron saint of horses, St. Jacob, this plant was traditionally used for horses with staggers or any conditions causing a loss of coordination.  It is highly poisonous, and farmers now rooted it out of any pasture.
           
First, in situations such as this, where the actual plant is toxic, it is good to recall that when you are working with a Flower Essence you are working with its electrical vibration and NOT the actual plant or its chemical constituents. 
           
Second, I would bet that originally the Celts made Flower Essences, but over time this way of working with Flowers was lost and medical care became more chemical based, leaving people confused as to the advisability of working with this Flower.
           
Ragwort explains its strengths, “Peace, be still.  Is it not true that many of your vital Flower Essences ring themselves in thorns, toxins and other protective configurations?  We do this so that an animal or human can avail themselves of our vibrational strength without dining on us.  Our barbs, whatever their nature, protect us from all that would eat us to gain our vibrational wisdom.  In ancient times, animals, domesticated or wild, would self medicate by going and standing amongst the plants that offered healing vibrational information.  In this case, they would not need to nibble our Flowers nor even want to, as they would get the information from being inside our electrical field as this electrical energy extends out from out vegetation.  Your cousin, Roisin, spoke to you of this Molly.  How her Connemara ponies know what part of their grazing area to go to in order to balance their electrical system for optimum health.  With modern animals and humans living more removed from these immediate sources of healing vibrations, Flower Essences are godsends. 
           
Let me share information about my particular vibrational strength.  I help with issues of grounding, of feeling stable and centered amidst changing circumstances and when confronted with new challenges or unknown irritants and allergens.  I help you to be an immoveable force in the face of challenges, not so much resistant when change is necessary, but resilient in the face of change and able to maintain a vitality and robust good health amidst change.”

I AM stable in times of change.

“My golden retriever LOVES your essences- Miles has no more skin issues or wheezing thanks to your Common Ragwort and Breathe- And Lily had an awesome pregnancy- before, during  & after thanks to your Centered Birth- she usually won’t eat & she had a great appetite her whole pregnancy.”  M.G., CT