TAKING AND SELECTING ESSENCES

It is easy to take essences, and the ways in which they can be administered are extremely adaptable.

WHAT ARE ESSENCES?

When you take an essence you are taking the bottled energetic imprint of the flower, gem, environment or astrological alignment from which it is made. They are called 'essences' because the liquid carrier you take as drops is literally imbued with an individual blueprint or life-force. They are often known as Vibrational Remedies - this is because they work by creating a resonance between the essence's energy field and our own, which helps to lift and refine our energy to a more harmonious and conscious level. Taken over a period of time, the effect is cumulative.

MAKING A DOSAGE BOTTLE

LightBringer Essences come in stock concentrate. They can either be taken directly from the bottle or you can make up a dosage bottle.

As a general rule, stock concentrate is particularly suitable for immediate use in acute situations whilst dilute or dosage strength is usually for taking longer term (thereby enabling the essences to go in gently and work deeply over a period of time).

Making a dosage bottle from your stock essences means the stock bottle will go further and, if you are taking several essences at once, you can simply carry one bottle around with you.

Dosage Bottle: Fill a 30ml dropper bottle (available from our shop - click here) with 80% spring water and 20% brandy or vodka*. Add 5 drops of stock concentrate from each essence you are using. Take 5 drops morning and night. Store in a cool dry place. Use within 6 weeks.

*The alcohol acts as a preservative. If you would prefer to take essences without alcohol, please contact us to have a dosage combination made using sucrose tablets. Alternatively, apply the essences externally (see below).

ADMINISTERING THE ESSENCES

Essences are commonly taken orally - either straight from a stock or dosage bottle:

Taking essences orally: Place 5 drops on the tongue, being careful to avoid touching your mouth with the pipette in order to keep it clean. Take twice daily until you finish the bottle, or, in an acute situation, place 5 drops of stock in a glass of water and sip until the situation that is causing you distress has abated.

It is also possible to use the essences in other ways:

1. Spray - place 5 drops of stock in spring water in an unused misting bottle (available from our online shop or from chemists) and spray around yourself / the room. Store in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
2. Skin - gently rub 2 or 3 drops into the temples, wrists, abdomen or where needed.
3. Bath - add 5 drops to the bath water (only 2 drops for babies).
4. Water - add 5 drops to either hot water (to let the alcohol evaporate off) or cold; sip until finished.
5. For animals - place 2 or 3 drops on your hands and rub through their fur, or use a spray for their sleeping area.

RECOMMENDED DOSE

1. The recommended dose for LightBringer Essences is 5 drops twice daily.
2. It is the frequency of the dosage that is important, not how much is taken. If you take more than 5 drops at any one time then it only wastes the essences; it does not give you a 'bigger' dose.
3. In acute situations you may want to take the drops as stock concentrate, 3 to 4 times daily for a few days.
4. Longer term, taking the drops twice daily from a dosage bottle until it is finished gives them time and space to work, going slowly and deeply in to areas of your being where they are most needed.

In rare cases, it is possible for people to feel an initial intensification of their emotions or experiences when they are taking essences. Simply taking fewer drops of the essences and taking them less frequently will enable you to find the level that is most comfortable for you.

SELECTING ESSENCES

There are several ways of selecting essences. The process is a mindful one, best done in a quiet and peaceful space where you can set aside the time to focus on your specific healing needs. From here, select the essence/essences which feel must supportive for you at this time (it is possible to combine up to 6 essences).

You can select the essences by reading the descriptions or looking at the images - or a combination of both. By scanning lightly through the pictures or words, you may become aware of essences that particularly draw your attention. By reading or looking more deeply at these specific essences, you can go on to select the ones that feel most pertinent for you at this time.
To select essences on the website - go to the Essence Gallery or Individual Essences pages to see and read about the essences. The LightBringer Essences Booklet also gives full descriptions of each of the essences and is available from the shop, price £2.50 (see Individual Essence Page).

You can also select essences intuitively, using a pendulum to dowse over them/the images/the descriptions or, if you have a set of the essences, by sitting with them in front of you and, with your eyes closed, reaching with your hand for the essences with the intention of intuitively selecting those that best fulfil your healing needs at this time.