Flower Essence
Aspen Flower Essence is traditionally associated with vague, unexplainable fear or foreboding when there is no clear object or reason for the apprehension.
Aspen Flower Essence is traditionally associated with vague, unexplainable fear or foreboding when there is no clear object or reason for the apprehension.
Aspen is a slender poplar tree whose flattened leaf stalks cause the leaves to tremble in even a light breeze. Its root systems can connect large colonies of genetically identical trees, creating a striking image of sensitivity and unseen connection.
Aspen is used for fear that cannot be clearly named.
This distinguishes it from Mimulus, which is traditionally used when the fear has an identifiable cause.
The Aspen state can feel like uneasiness, foreboding or a sense that something is wrong even when no outer cause can be identified.
Its gift is inner security in the presence of the unknown.
ASPEN FAQ
Aspen is used for vague, unexplained fear or apprehension when the cause cannot be named. The person may feel foreboding or that something bad is going to happen without being able to identify exactly what they are afraid of.
Mimulus is for known fears that can be named. Aspen is for fear without a clear object or explanation. That known-versus-unknown distinction is central to choosing between the two.
No. Aspen fear can occur at night or in daylight. Fear of the dark itself is a known fear and therefore points more toward Mimulus; Aspen is more appropriate when the unease is nameless or the person feels frightened by something they cannot identify.
The balancing direction is greater inner security and confidence in the face of the unknown. The aim is not to prove that every fear is irrational, but to reduce the grip of unexplained apprehension.
Aspen is a slender poplar tree whose flattened leaf stalks cause the leaves to tremble in even a light breeze. Its root systems can connect large colonies of genetically identical trees, creating a striking image of sensitivity and unseen connection.
Yes, when both states are present. A person may have one specific known fear and also a separate background sense of unexplained apprehension.