How were essences developed?
The original essences, which were mostly made from flowers, were developed by Dr. Edward Bach (1886-1936), an English physician who gave up his busy practice to study and prepare the 38 flower essences (plus the 5-flower combination, Rescue Remedy) now known as Bach Flower Remedies or English Flower Essences. Dr. Bach was a physician and homeopath before discovering the energetic basis of illness and distress. He dedicated his life to creating this simple, effective, safe system of healing. Additional flower essences from around the world, as well as animal, gem, ocean, earth, and other essences have been developed by others since Dr. Bach. The foundation of SpiritEssence formulas is the English Flower Essence set as developed by Dr. Bach, but we also draw from other repertories of unique and interesting essences. One of the most powerful sets of essences we have found comes from Watersong Sanctuary on the banks of beautiful Lefthand Creek north of Boulder, Colorado. We use many of Wat
