TAURUS April 21 – May 21

Taurus can be equated to the toddler of the zodiac – exploring the physical world and the five senses. The symbol for Taurus is The Bull, and it is always useful to contemplate a Sign’s symbol for it gives deep insights into the nature of people born under it. The Bull is slow, steady, strong and hard working, helping to build many a solid structure. He cannot be pushed around with brute force, but can be enticed to go in any direction with food (or the promise of other goodies). Bulls are very patient and even tempered but it is unwise to goad them for then they have the potential to charge and wreak havoc (think of the running of the bulls). Cows provide nourishment amply and generously by way of their milk and all that can then be made from it. Many societies rely on cattle for food and assistance with farming.

Out of Balance Taurean Energy

Stubborn, pessimistic, materialistic, sluggish, stuck, controlling, possessive, chauvinistic, black and white views

Balanced Taurus Energy

Patient, sensual, affectionate, practical, sensible, reliable, strong, tranquil, persevering, grounded, artistic, kind

Taurus is ruled by Venus, who, in ancient Roman mythology was the Goddess of Beauty, Art, Love and Luxury. Taureans do enjoy the finer things in life, husband their resources well, and fully appreciate all the rewards that hard work and money can bring on a material level. Some also say that Taurus’s true ruler is Vulcan, the smithy of the Gods, who could bend steel to his will in his forge – symbolising the Taurean mastery of the material plane. Many an empire builder, architect, sculptor, and style guru has a strong Taurean influence in their chart.

On a physical level, Taurus rules the neck and shoulders of the physical body, as well as the ears, nose and throat. Think again of the bull – how his shoulders and neck are where his strength are and where he pushes into the yoke as he transports enormous loads.  It is also where the matador aims in the bull ring. In medical astrology the body part where we hold our greatest strength is also our most vulnerable. Carrying large loads over an extended period of time can leave one feeling tired and burdened. Old Man Banksia addresses these issues beautifully and also balances the thyroid gland, located in the neck. The thyroid gland regulates our metabolism and Taureans are prone to slowed metabolism and all that implies. Bush Fuchsia is also valuable for its balancing effect on the throat area and the ears.

Isopogon is a very important flower for Taurus, for it addresses stubbornness and controlling tendencies, bringing more flexibility. In mind-body medicine, a rigid mind can ultimately lead to a rigid body, so Isopogon can also be a valuable preventative remedy for arthritis.

Bush Iris is very high on the list of Essences for Taureans who are the earthiest Earth sign and so very grounded and strongly attached to the material plane. The five senses rule supreme and it is the spiritual lesson of Taurus to see beyond this, which is not always easy for them. Bush Iris opens one up to the sixth sense and the world beyond this physical one. Buddha was a Taurean. Born a prince, his life and philosophy embody this lesson.

Bush Iris is also good for balancing greed, avarice, materialism and overindulgence in physical delights – extreme manifestations of an over attachment to the earth plane.

Along with Autumn Leaves, Lichen and Bottlebrush in Transition Essence, Bush Iris helps the Taurean who is so attached to being here they are having difficulty passing over. Transition is equally valuable for Taureans finding it difficult to let go of a dying loved one because they so need their physical presence here.

Storing toxins and heavy metals can also occur in this Sign, which Wild Potato Bush is especially useful for releasing. It can be taken alone or within the Purifying Essence.

For the potential for depression in this phlegmatic sign, Tall Yellow Top is very useful.

For much more on how the Bush Essences can be used to help balance each Sun Sign, see our workshop schedule for when the next Astrology and ABFE workshop will be held near you.

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A delicate, incandescent purple flower with three petals, Bush Iris flowers for just  a day, with blossoms emerging sequentially from a woody husk.

One day you can walk through a field of Bush Iris, the next day there is not a one to be seen. I always think this flower reminds us that life is fleeting and precious, and we need to treasure every moment for the beauty contained within it.

I have given Bush Iris to many people as they have been passing over and seen them first hand have ‘a beautiful death’.

Many family members also find this essence brings great comfort as they watch a loved one decline, and have told me that watching the change this essence has wrought has removed their own fear of death.

For the freshly bereaved, who have little or no belief in the hereafter, Bush Iris can also help enormously.

Indications for Bush Iris Essence

• fear of death
• atheism
• physical excess
• being overly attached to material things
• avarice

Healing Qualities of Bush Iris Essence

• awakening of spirituality
• acceptance of death as a transition state
• clearing blocks in the base chakra
• trusting centre
• cleansing

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Transition Essence

Purifying Essence

Meditation Essence.

Learn more about Bush Iris Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop. It has so many applications I spend about 20 to 30 minutes discussing its healing qualities during the workshop.

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One of our common native trees, the humble Bottlebrush, has strong healing qualities when taken as a flower Essence.

On an emotional level it is very good for helping us with the process of letting go, which in turn allows us to move forward in life. Creating space allows room for the new.

It will enhance the action of any detox program, especially those cleansing the bowel.

Indications for Bottlebrush Essence

• unresolved mother issues
• overwhelmed by major life changes
• old age, adolescence, parenthood, pregnancy, approaching death

Healing Qualities of Bottlebrush Essence

• serenity and calm
• ability to cope and move on
• mother-child bonding

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Adol Essence

Calm & Clear

Purifying Essence

Relationship Essence

Transition Essence

Travel Essence

Woman Essence

Learn more about Bottlebrush Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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Philotheca is a beautiful pink flower, which as an essence is both humble and powerful.

Philotheca Essence opens us up to be able to receive – compliments, money, favours, gifts . Many people, particularly the ‘givers’ of the world, find it difficult to accept these things when offered to them. Philotheca helps one to feel comfortable with receiving what is offered by others and to accept it in a gracious manner.

Indications for Philotheca Essence

• inability to accept acknowledgement
• excessive generosity

Healing Qualities of Philotheca Essence

• ability to receive love and acknowledgement
• ability to let in praise

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Abund Essence

Learn more about Philotheca Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

The 5 Steps of Abundance are also a major theme of the Level 2 Workshop.

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Mulla Mulla is another of my all time favourite flower essences.

It can be used whenever there is too much heat in the system – fever, sunburn, inflammation, hot flushes, hot tempered, too much heat from a TCM perspective – the list goes on.

For assisting with the distress assocaiated with all forms of heat and radiation it really is tremendous.

Indications for Mulla Mulla Essence

• fear of flames and hot objects
• distress associated with exposure to heat and sun

Healing Qualities of Mulla Mulla Essence

• reduces the effects of fire and the sun
  feeling comfortable with fire and heat

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Electro

Solaris

Travel

Woman

Learn more about Mulla Mulla Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop. It has so many healing qualities, aside from those mentioned here, that I spend at least half an hour discussing it and doing kinesiology demonstrations to show its effectiveness.

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Red Helmet Orchid grows high in the Stirling ranges of in Western Australia.

As a flower essence, Red Helmet Orchid helps a man bond to his child or children and to remember to make room in his life for quality family time.

It is also for anyone with unresolved father issues. A recurrent rebellious attitude to authority figures – police, headmasters, bosses, etc – is often an indication of this.

Red Helmet Orchid Essence is especially good for teenagers, as part of their psychological development at this time is to explore their individual nature – to discover who they are. This often involves a temporary rejection of their parents and manifests itself as rebelliousness or defiance.

Indications for Red Helmet Orchid Essence

• Rebelliousness
• Hot Headed
• Unresolved father issues
• Selfishness

Healing Qualities of Red Helmet Orchid Essence

• Male Bonding
• Sensitivity
• Respect
• Consideration

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Adol Essence

Relationship Essence

Learn more about Red Helmet Orchid Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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Grey Spider Flower is an unusual looking flower that provokes a strong response in some people. It grows in the Sydney sandstone region and the flowering head as a whole can be reminiscent of of a spider rearing up ready to strike. Those who are familiar with the Sydney Funnel Web spider will especially notice the resemblance.

This is an Essence to deal with the intense emotions experienced during extreme terror, especially terror experienced in life-threatening situations or psychic attack. Grey Spider Flower also deals with panic, nightmares and phobias.

It helps restore faith and trust.

Indications for Grey Spider Flower Essence

• terror
• fear of supernatural and psychic attack
• nightmares
• phobias

Healing Qualities of Grey Spider Flower Essence

• faith
• calm
• courage

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Emergency Essence

Learn more about Grey Spider Flower Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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Fringed Violet is a mesmerising brilliant purple flower, noted for the fringed petals that symbolise the aura as part of its Doctrine of Signatures.

Fringed Violet is useful for treating damage to the aura following a shock, grief or distress e.g. from abuse or assault. It can also be used following drug use – recreational or pharmaceutical, both of which may affect the integrity of the aura.

This remedy maintains psychic protection and is excellent for people who are drained by others or those who unconsciously absorb the physical and emotional imbalances of others.

Fringed Violet also releases shock from the body.

Indications for Fringed Violet Essence

• damage to the aura (energetic bodies)
• following distress or trauma
• feeling in need of psychic protection
• feeling drained

Healing Qualities of Fringed Violet Essence

• removal of the effects of recent or old distressing events
• heals damage to aura
• psychic protection

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Electro

Emergency Essence

Meditation Essence

Sexuality Essence

Space Clearing

Travel Essence

Learn more about Fringed Violet Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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Waratah is a spectacular, vibrant red flower that stands out like a beacon in the bush. It’s Latin name Telopea Specissimosa literally translates as ‘most beautiful when seen from afar’.

A tough, strong flower growing on tree that can survive withstand the intensity of bushfire, Waratah brings this same strength and tenacity when made into a flower essence.  You could quite literally jump on a Waratah (sacrilege!) and it is so tough it would spring straight back into shape.

Waratah is a particularly useful Essence to take during times when circumstances leave you feeling as if you are being tested to your very limits. This is not uncommon at present with the GEC, and many people may also find themselves in need of Waratah as the energies continue to shift, burning off the dross, in the lead up to 2012.  Waratah helps you keep going, and to see the light atthe end of the tunnel.

Indications for Waratah Essence

• Despair
• Hopelessness
• Inability to respond in a crisis

Healing Qualities of Waratah Essence

• Courage
• Tenacity
• Adaptability
• Strong faith
• Enhancement of survival skills

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Electro

Emergency

Learn more about Waratah Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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Crowea is a lovely pink flower that can also be found growing throughout the Sydney sandstone region. It has five petals and a very symmetrical appearance, alluding to one of its major healing qualities – balance.

Balance is the philosophy and aim of all natural therapies, ancient and modern, so again, as a flower essence, Crowea can enhance the healing process for any healing modality.

Indications for Crowea Essence

• Continual worrying
• A sense of being ‘not quite right’

Healing Qualities of Crowea Essence

• Peace and Calm
• Balances and centres the individual
• Clarity of one’s feelings

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Also part of the following Combination Essences:

Calm and Clear

Creative

Dynamis

Electro

Emergency

Travel

Woman

Learn more about Crowea Essence during the Level 1 Australian Bush Flower Essences Workshop.

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