Saguaro

Positive Qualities: Awareness of what is ancient and sacred, a sense of tradition or lineage; ability to learn from elders

Patterns of Imbalance: Conflict with images of authority, sense of separateness or alienation from the past

Definition: In the soul's struggle for freedom and self-determination, it can sometimes react negatively to all which has come from the past. In these instances, the individual lacks the insight to acknowledge that it has freely chosen its incarnation in a particular subculture, race, folk-soul, or family constellation. When these deep connections are not understood, the very influences from which the personality seeks liberation are often unconsciously internalized and negatively re-enacted in a subsequent phase of life. Saguaro addresses rebellious tendencies of the emotional life, refining these into positive qualities of awareness and insight. This remedy is particularly indicated for the adolescent and young adult phases of life. Saguaro can also be helpful when the individual requires a deeper understanding of his or her tradition, lineage, or culture, or needs to establish a more conscious relationship to elder authority and guidance. By actively embracing and understanding its past, the soul is free to grow and change in a more conscious and clear way.