Paul Gater has spent over 40 years as a horticulturist, working in harmony with the natural world, in close proximity to flowers and trees. In this sensitive book, he explores why it may be that the experience of seeing, experiencing and being near to flowers can give us such a profound sense of upliftment. Topics include a brief history of flowers, mythology, flowers as healers, the language of flowers, flower faeries, flower names, flower invocations, traditional prayers and rhymes, and the symbolic meanings of flowers. Paul also shares many personal thoughts on his intuitive appreciation of flowers and their spiritual significance.
109pp, 146mm x 205mm, softback, 2006
This unique guide gives information on the healing properties of over 1600 flower, gem, animal and other vibrational essences from around the world. It is suitable both as an introduction for those new to the use of vibrational essences, and as a ref
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