Rabbitbrush

Positive Qualities: Active and lively consciousness; alert, flexible and mobile state of mind

Patterns of Imbalance: Easily overwhelmed by details; unable to cope with simultaneous events or demanding situations

Definition: Rabbitbrush is one of the essences which stimulates and vitalizes the awareness faculties of the soul. Its special gift is the ability to combine two seemingly opposite polarities: focused attention to detail, and a wide-ranging perspective which can encompass the “big picture.” Most souls are able to master, at best, one of these modalities of awareness. If they develop focus and concentration, it is only by shutting out from their field of vision all that would distract. If they learn to see the full landscape of a situation, then the details blur, leaving only the broad outlines visible. The lesson of the person needing Rabbitbrush is to maintain a clear, precise awareness of a range of individual details, while simultaneously extending the field of awareness to include the larger, organizing principles which interrelate the various individual parts. Rabbitbrush essence is indicated for people who feel overwhelmed by the amount of detail, or by the jumble of simultaneous events which need attention. Many of the jobs in our modern society present such challenges — for example, managing a busy office. By developing the capacity to integrate many simultaneous details while maintaining awareness of the total situation, the soul acquires great agility and flexibility. The person who unconsciously draws the soul's energy out of the body, and resists becoming fully engaged and fully focused in the physical world, will not be able to develop this potential, and will shrink from the seemingly overwhelming challenges of modern life. Rabbitbrush can help such souls to take greater interest in the world around them, thereby strengthening one’s ability to learn from physical existence.