Flower Essence Repertory: A Comprehensive Guide to North American and English Flower Essences for Emotional and Spiritual Well-Being

The Repertory is actually three books in one: 1) a comprehensive overview of flower essence theory and practice; 2) a listing of essences and their qualities arranged by a wide range of categories; and 3) profiles of the 142 English and North American flower essences. The Repertory has received praised from experienced practitioners as well as beginning students of flower essence therapy, as the clearest, more informative guide to flower essence selection and use.

Biographical sketches of Richard Katz and Patricia Kaminski Richard Katz and Patricia Kaminski are married and professional partners and the owners of Flower Essence Services, founded in 1979. Since 1980 they have also directed the Flower Essence Society, part of the non-profit educational and research organization Earth-Spirit, Inc. Through the Society they have organized and inspired many educational, research, and publishing efforts throughout the world. The Society is in touch with an estimated 50,000 active practitioners in approximately 50 countries who use flower essence therapy in their healing work. Richard and Patricia are authors of numerous articles and books about flower essences, including the best-selling Flower Essence Repertory, now in its fifth edition and translated into five different languages around the world. Richard and Patricia have traveled extensively, giving seminars throughout the world on flower essence therapy. They also sponsor classes and practitioner certification training programs at Terra Flora, t! heir 17-acre biodynamic garden and wildlife sanctuary in the northern Sierra foothills of Nevada City, California. Richard's early background is in mathematics and physical science. He was awarded a scholarship to attend Brown University's mathematics program. His considerable questions about the nature of science and scientific research then led him to a deeper study of the human being, and he completed a psychology major at California State University at Sonoma in 1974. He went on to study widely in several different apprenticeship programs in the fields of herbology, plant science, and meditation. All of these various strands of knowledge culminated in his research of flower essence therapy as a "living science of Nature,” requiring an accurate understanding of subtle qualities of plants, and also of the mental and emotional realms human being. After working extensively with the original English repertory of Dr. Bach, Richard went on to pioneer, since 1978, the development of flower remedies from North American plants, which are now recognized and used throughout the world. He special! izes in FES botanical studies, and photographs many of the FES flowers. Patricia's love for plants and animals began during childhood, where she was raised on a prairie farm in central Nebraska. At the University of Nebraska she helped design and major in the first Women’s Studies Program, and helped found a unique counseling center for woman students at the University of Nebraska. She went on from there to be active in many areas of teaching, social service, and community organizing. She first discovered the remarkable effectiveness of the English flower remedies in helping children with learning problems such as dyslexia, and then in a counseling program for juvenile offenders. She has studied widely in the fields of teaching, healing, and plant science, including Waldorf education and Goethean plant science. She has worked actively as a flower essence teacher and counselor, and has been instrumental in designing and administrating the Society's research and practitioner training programs, and editing the FES Members’ Newsletter. Her book !

Flowers that Heal provides an in-depth understanding of flower essence therapeutic principles.