you can find a lot of accounts of "healing crises" using google. just search "flower essence healing crisis". it seems like a legitimate phenomenon. i dunno.. i can honestly say that i had no expectations one way or the other with the bfm, and didn't really believe in the esoteric mode of action by which these are supposed to affect people(i'm not even sure if i do now). considering that i expected, both times i took essences, that i would either feel nothing or feel better, i was surprised that it seemed to have a negative effect. this could just be coincidence, so i'm going to stop taking the essence and try it again at a later time to see if i have the same effect

"BFR do not act directly on physical dis-ease. "

i'm not sure whether this is true or not. a google search turns up lots of results saying that crab apple works on the physical body and matthew wood goes into a lot of detail on cases where the essences alleviated physical symptoms in his patients

thank you

Preposterous!
Flower essences do not generate such symtoms!
These plant intelligences are pattern infused entities
that facilitate emotional balancing, clearing and uplift.
They are helping allies that work in conjunction with
our own subtle bodies to bestow blessings.

They can assist us in realizing the truth, when we have been
dancing with denial.

Hi Whelky,
When I say that BFR have no direct effect on phsyical dis-ease I am directly referring to Dr Bach's original work. I only work with BFR so I can't comment on the effects of other flower essence systems. I'm aware that there is a lot of writing out in the ether that suggests BFR do work directly on phsyical dis-ease, however, as I practise in strict accordance with Dr Bach's original teachings, I don't follow this philosophy. Dr Bach was way ahead of his time and in the 1930s was already writing medical papers outlining his belief that physical disease is caused by emotional-pyscho-spiritual imbalance. The whole point of his developing BFR was to have a sort of First Aid kit for emotional-psycho-spiritual imbalances and by using BFR to re-balance to positive, you could avoid physical dis-ease developing at all or lessen its impact on the individual. That is not to say that BFR can't have an indirect effect on physical health - they do. Re-balancing negative emotions will allow spiritual and psychological healing which will, in turn, enable some physical healing. This does not mean that the physical ailment is miraculously cured, it means that the individual may find some degree of physical improvement or that they are better able to cope and live with whatever their physical dis-ease may be.

If you would like to read more about Dr Bach's original work, you can find info here:
www.bachcentre.com/

I don't walk in your shoes so it's not for me to say that what you describe as healing crisis is or is not caused by BFR. As we are driven by our emotions and state of mind, it is certainly a possibility. That said, perhaps it would be more beneficial to stop focussing on the healing crisis and look at whether Crab Apple is doing what you hoped it would for you.

HTH,

Kath