When Dr. Bach developed his flower essences in the 1930's he left very clear descriptions of the personality profiles associated with each of his essences. Missing, however, from his written work, is any description of how the essence indications are derived from the properties of the essence plants themselves.

One of the principle contributions of the Flower Essence Society has been the development of flower essence plant studies, particularly the relationship of botanical classifications with flower essence qualities. These correlations are based on the perception that the forms and structures of the essence plants are expressions of their underlying qualities and energetic properties.

FES has expanded on the insights of such researchers as Paracelsus and Goethe who studied the "signatures" and "gestures" of plant forms, based on the ancient alchemical awareness that the macrocosm of Nature reflects the microcosm within the human body and soul. FES plant research applies these insights to the practical study of the therapeutic properties of flower essences.

Plants in the Lily botanical plant family are noted for their ability to work with the feminine aspects of the soul. Within this family, the Calochortus genus particulary develops qualities of sensitivity and receptivity. Click here for more details.