Calendula officinalis Positive qualities: Healing warmth and receptivity, especially in the use of the spoken word and in dialogue with others Patterns of imbalance: Argumentative, lack of receptivity in communication with others; verbal abuse
Darlingtonia californica Positive qualities: Earthy vitality, healthy bodily instincts Patterns of imbalance: Listless or anemic; disassociated from or fearful of the instinctual aspects of the Self, poor digestion and assimilation
Eschscholzia californica Positive qualities: Radiant heart-centered spirituality; strong interior alignment for values and choices Patterns of imbalance: Attachment to illusion or grandeur, superficial spirituality or fantasy, external glamour or escapism through psychedelic drugs or other out-of-body activities
Rosa californica Positive qualities: Love for the Earth and for human life, enthusiasm for doing and serving Patterns of imbalance: Apathy, resignation, pronounced passivity; inability to catalyze will forces through the heart
Zantedeschia aethiopica Positive qualities: Clarity about sexual identity, sexual self-acceptance; individualized integration of masculine and feminine qualities Patterns of imbalance: Confusion or ambivalence about sexual identity or gender; wounding due to cultural gender bias
Capsicum annuum Positive qualities: Fiery and energetic, inwardly mobile, capable of change and transformation Patterns of imbalance: Stagnation, inability to move forward toward change
Matricaria chamomila Positive qualities: Serene, sun-like disposition, emotional balance Patterns of imbalance: Easily upset, moody and irritable, inability to release emotional tension, especially in the stomach or solar plexus
Larrea tridentata Positive qualities: Balanced psychic awareness, deep penetration and understanding of the transpersonal aspects of oneself Patterns of imbalance: Psychic and physical toxicity, disturbed dreams and chaotic inner life, toxicity due to drugs, violence or post-traumatic stress
Chrysanthemum morifolium Positive qualities: Able to distinguish higher spiritual identity from temporal personality; transpersonal and transcendent soul expression Patterns of imbalance: Fear of aging and mortality, over-attachment to temporal personality; healing crisis due to materialistic focus of the soul
Zea mays Positive qualities: Alignment with the Earth, especially through the body and feet; grounded presence Patterns of imbalance: Inability to stay centered in the body; disorientation and stress, particularly in urban or crowded environments
Cosmos bipinnatus Positive qualities: Integration of ideas and speech; coherent thinking; mercurial expression Patterns of imbalance: Unfocused, disorganized communication; overexcited speech, overwhelmed by too many ideas
Taraxacum officinale Positive qualities: Dynamic physical energy and expressive life force; inner ease in work and play. Patterns of imbalance: Tense, rigid or stiff, especially in the musculature of the body; over-striving and hard-driving. Cross-references: Body grief Hardness Heart Masculine Consciousness Massage Mid-life Crisis Pwefectionism Relaxation Release Repression Resistance Study Tension Time Relationship Work and…
Ceanothus integerrimus Positive qualities: Gentle purity and clarity of purpose; motives and actions that are allied with one’s true feelings Patterns of imbalance: Mixed or conflicting motives; dishonest or polite responses not based upon genuine feelings
Anethum graveolens Positive qualities: Ability to experience and absorb a wide variety of sensory experiences, heightened awareness of taste, touch, hearing, sight, smell, etc. Patterns of imbalance: Overwhelm due to excess stimulation, hypersensitivity to environment or to outer activity, sensory congestion
Cornus nuttallii Positive qualities: Grace-filled movement, physical and etheric harmony in the bodyPatterns of imbalance: Awkward and painful awareness of the body; latent emotional trauma or abuse affecting the body, accident prone