[Newsletter] September Blooms: Back to Essence School


Dear Reader,

Here's your monthly flower essence nourishment:


Upcoming Events

πŸŒ€ Open Circles

Receiving and sending out Holly's healing light

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

πŸ“… Wednesday, September 16, 2026
⏱️ 5:00 pm West Coast | 8:00 pm East Coast
🌸 Open to all

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

In September we'll be diving into the Deepening Collection resources for ancestral, collective, and inherited trauma.

πŸ“… Thursday, September 17, 2026
⏱️ 10:00 am West Coast | 1:00 pm East Coast
🌸 Open to Essence Deepening members (check your email for preparation instructions)

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πŸ‘‰ Subscribe to the Essence Deepening Membership if you'd like to join us.


Just Dropped

πŸ”Š The Flower Essence Podcast

FEP88 Bach Flowers and Neurodivergence

In this episode, Rochana and Kathleen explore neurodiversity and the application of Bach flowers as a balancing, stress-reducing complementary therapy for people with Autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence.

We reframe some of the traditional, sometimes judgmental-sounding, Bach flower descriptions into a more modern, neuro-affirming framework that supports lived experience rather than treating brain differences as problems or disorders.

Rochana brings in her story as a late-diagnosed "AuDHD" woman as we discuss Heather, Pine, Hornbeam, Elm, Olive, and Agrimony in the context of common neurodivergent challenges such as executive functioning, sensory overwhelm, burnout, masking, self-focus, and shame.

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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.


πŸ’¬ FE Live: Community Chat Replay

Staying Focused Amidst Distractions

In our monthly live chat, the Flower Essence Studies community explored essences for staying focused amidst distractions and differences in processing and experiencing.

Catch the replay here:

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πŸ‘‰ Click here to get notifications and reminders for 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.


Open for Enrollment

🏡️ Bach Flowers in Contemporary Practice 4

Explore how the Bach remedies are used in contemporary Flower Essence Therapy. Take an immersive dive into Clematis, Elm, Holly, Honeysuckle, Hornbeam, Olive, Pine, Water Violet.
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πŸ“… Thursdays: Sept. 24, Oct. 1, Oct. 8, and Oct.15

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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​


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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