[Newsletter] July Blooms: The gems of summer πŸ’Ž


Dear Reader,

Here's your monthly flower essence nourishment:


Upcoming Events

πŸŒ€ Open Circles

Baby Blue Eyes

Attune to the archetypal qualities of Baby Blue Eyes during this month's Open Circle Plant Attunement.

πŸ“… Wednesday, July 15, 2026

⏱️ 5:00 pm West Coast | 8:00 pm East Coast

πŸ‘‰ Read Ruth's Open Circle Invitation (Zoom Link within)

Open Circles are hosted by Ruth. Note that we don't offer replays, as it's intended to be a private attunement experience. So join us live if you can!


πŸͺ· Deepening Sessions

Ancestral and Collective Trauma

For Essence Deepening members β€” each month we go further into a single topic together.

In August we'll be diving into the Deepening Collection resources for ancestral, collective, and inherited trauma. (Members stay tuned for an email on how to prepare.)

πŸ“… Wednesday, August 12, 2026

⏱️ 10:00 am West Coast | 1:00 pm East Coast

Not a member?
πŸ‘‰ Subscribe to the Essence Deepening Membership if you'd like to join us.


πŸ“… Current Schedule

Check out the calendar on our website for all our live events, course sessions, and mentoring meetings. See the schedule at a glance:

πŸ‘‰ Flower Essence Studies Calendar​


In Case You Missed It

πŸ’¬ FE Live: Community Chat

Using Gem Elixirs with Flower Essences

In our monthly live chat, the Flower Essence Studies community explored the way that gem elixirs blend with flower essences and the gifts they bring to formulas, particularly in terms of grounding, embodiment, and integration.

Catch the replay here:

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πŸ‘‰ Click here to get notifications for all future chats​

Live chats are hosted by Kathleen β€” usually on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We offer this free chat to our community as a chance to interact with each other on flower essence topics of interest. These events are recorded and posted on YouTube.


πŸ”Š The Flower Essence Podcast

FEP85 Pairing Gem Elixirs and Flower Essences

Gem elixirs are having a moment, and Kathleen and Ro think you should know why. In this episode of the Flower Essence Podcast, we explore how gem elixirs work alongside flower essences to anchor energetic shifts into the body, strengthen the auric field, support heart healing, and help us stay grounded in overwhelming times.

We walk through practical gem-flower pairings for empaths and sensitives, emotional boundaries, stress relief, and heart reopening β€” covering stones like Black Tourmaline, Hematite, Rose Quartz, Kunzite, Jade, Gold, and Smoky Quartz, paired with essences including Yarrow, Pink Yarrow, Angelica, Rose, and more.

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πŸ‘‰ Listen on Apple | Listen on Spotify | Watch on YouTube​

The Flower Essence Podcast is hosted by Rochana and Kathleen, and is available in all the places you listen to podcasts. You can also watch the recording on YouTube, and read the show notes on the podcast website.


Open for Enrollment

New and upgraded membership offerings!
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❇️ Essence Essentials Membership

A home base for flower essence learning and community β€” a curated course bundle, the monthly Self Care Circle, and our Membership Community forum.

πŸ‘‰ Learn More​

✳️ Essence Deepening Membership

For practitioners and serious students ready to go further β€” a bundle containing all practitioner mentoring groups, monthly Deepening Sessions, the Deepening Collection content library, and a discount on our full course catalog. Everything in Essence Essentials included, including the Self Care Circle. Our first Deepening Session on Ancestral and Collective Trauma is scheduled for August 12th!

πŸ‘‰ Learn More​

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More for you...

Our friend and training alum, Certified Flower Essence Practitioner Moira Krum, has written a fascinating essay. She beautifully connects Sophie Scholl’s short, courageous life as an anti-Nazi activist with the courage and high ideals of the White Rose flower essence.

πŸ‘‰ Read: Sophie Scholl and the White Rose Essence: Soul Courage United with Highest Ideals​

This Archetypal Character Study is part of the FES Certification program requirements.


That's all for now, flower friends! Hope to see you soon.

Bright flower blessings,

πŸ’• Rochana, Kathleen, and Ruth
​The School for Flower Essence Studies​

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