Ladies Mantle

Quality: uplifting, dancing, clearing.  Joy, lightheartedness.

Disharmony: worry, heaviness, loudness, joyless, seriousness, rigidity

Flowers small, starry delicate and dainty and plentiful.   There is a feeling of dancing and expansion with this plant.   It is refreshing and soothes the spirit and is also uplifting.  It is a bit like a woman nurturing her family and soothing the fractious child.   It has a busy yet soft feel to it and makes me smile.  It would be good for the depressed or those in an unhappy state as it gives a feeling of well being.   It encourages us to move into life in a happy uplifted and dancing way.   It would help those who are too caught up with the harsh realities of life.   It is an antidote for WORRY and brings an attitude within about how we approach life.  It helps us to forge new pathways in our thoughts and emotions when life's problems overwhelms us, encourages us to look again at our problems, did we really need to complain in such a loud voice, was it really necessary, were we simply overreacting, maybe a little joyousness would have solved the problem!  This plant encourages us to take life a little more lightly. It is good for those 'business minded' folk who have got a bit too rigid and closed in, for this essence comes to the rescue encouraging us to open us and reach out and balance up and have some simple fun.   This plant especially creates balance and harmony for women, reminding them to honour the feminine.

For children this essence would be useful when change is causing 'worry' for them, change in schools, or home, or divorce as it is uplifting and soothing.
It would help men to access their feminine side.   When there is too much controlling going on, this essence could create a balance with the feminine and simplicity.

Creates space inside so that you can flow and stretch.   Good for all 'stuck' situations. Especially helpful for grief.

Affirmation: Each day is a blank page upon which I write.   Whether the writing is light or heavy depends on how I approach the day.

Self process: Make time each day for yourself.  Take a break.  Do something that has no end product and relax.   When you start your day, do some exercises, stretching and realise that this day is given to you, it is yours.   Remind yourself throughout the day that it is up to you how you handle it.   Smile, and enjoy.   Notice how others around you respond when you do this.  Before sleeping, look back over your day and notice any areas that did not bring you joy, make a note to try out some different attitudes tomorrow.   Close the book, and start again in the morning with another blank page.

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