Nature invites us to embrace paradox, change, and more-than-human connection. Most of the natural world is always in flux, and things that shouldn’t be true simultaneously are. The many lessons that Nature offers us invites us into a more expansive and accepting understanding of ourselves, our paths, our relationships, and our larger purpose. Channeling this paradoxical power of nature is one of the many gifts that flower essences offer for the evolution of our human consciousness.
Hi, I’m Emma!
(they/them)
I have communicated with the plant world and other realms for as long as I can remember! As a child, I would spend hours at a fairy portal in my backyard, constructing altars and potions out of all the elements around me. I first started playing with flower essences over 15 years ago, working with the Bach flower remedies to support my very transient lifestyle. Walnut Essence first came to me, recommended by a friend to support my kitty through one of many moves. I started working with Walnut Essence for myself while going through what I’ll call my “quarter life crisis”, hoping to heal from a heartbreak, and instead emerged on the other side an entirely new version of myself, fully embracing my nonbinary gender and queerness. The essences have ever since been a strong ally for me and my beloveds in the journey of fully expressing who we are. I’ve worked with many Flower Essence therapists, and decided to formally study this practice through the Delta Gardens Flower Essence Practitioner Certification program in 2024.
In addition to being a Cancer, queer witch, & ritualist, I am proudly of Cretean descent. I feel a deep connection to the land in Crete and the ancient ways of the Minoans, the indigenous people to the island. One of my favorite frescos in Minoan art is Ο Πρίγκιπας με τα Κρίνα (The Prince of Lilies), which features a figure whose gender is up for debate, dancing with lilies. This fresco has been suggested as evidence that the Minoans had many gender expressions beyond any male / female binary, and that these genderqueer people held positions of liminality in society. Positions of paradox, if you will. The ones who walked between worlds, who could dance with the interdimensional realities we all play in with grace. The Prince of Lilies can be seen as a nonbinary priestess leading folks into ritual through their joyous connection with the plant world.
As a Flower Essence Therapist I strive to embody the Prince of Lilies. Their playful nature yet serious role combined with their deep connection to the more-than-human realms, is a model for me in how I guide clients through flower essence practice. As a long-term youth worker and family systems supporter, I welcome clients of all ages and at all stages of life! I firmly believe in our collective liberation from whatever limiting scripts we’ve inherited through systems like cisheteropatriarcy, white supremacy, capitalism, and so forth. Working with essences can profoundly impact our capacity to do this work, and even make it enjoyable. Join me on a journey to your own wholeness!
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