How to Create and Use Flower Essences: A Guide to Connecting with the Medicine of Flowers

Passion Flower Essence is tied to the Crown Chakra, connecting us to our High Selves and The Creator.

Flower essences are a beautiful way to work with the subtle, energetic qualities of plants. They can support emotional well-being, clarity, and connection to yourself and the natural world. The beauty of creating your own flower essences lies in the intuitive process of choosing the flowers you feel drawn to—allowing the plant’s unique energy to resonate with your current needs.

What Are Flower Essences?

Flower essences are liquid infusions of flowers that capture their energetic, vibrational imprint. Unlike herbal tinctures or essential oils, they don’t work on a physical level but instead influence emotional and spiritual well-being. Each flower has its own “medicine” or energetic signature, offering support for different emotional states or personal growth areas. Because flower essences are more vibrational, anyone can take them, even those who may be taking traditional medications. There are no adverse side effects. If a chosen flower essense isn’t a vibrational match for the user, then literally nothing happens. But if it is a vibrational match, you will feel it on a more emotional, energetic level like a soft whisper.

You can take a single flower essence or a mix of several depending on the emotional support you are needing. If you are interested in creating and working with your own remedies, read on to learn how. If you’d rather purchase ready-made formulas my go-to has always been Alexis Smart or Bach Flower Remedies .

Pansie essence seems to be used for a wide range of uses to help ease the fear of being seen to being known as a love potion.

Choosing Flowers: Tapping Into Your Intuition

The first step in creating a flower essence is choosing the right flower. This process can be deeply personal and intuitive.

1. Go for a Walk in Nature

Spend time in a place where you feel connected to the natural world. Let yourself wander without a plan. Which flowers catch your attention?

2. Notice the Pull

Sometimes, a flower will seem to “call out” to you, either because of its color, shape, or how it makes you feel. Trust that instinct—there’s likely a reason you’re drawn to that particular bloom.

3. Reflect on Your Needs

Once you’ve chosen a flower, ask yourself what emotional or energetic support you might need. Often, the flower’s qualities align perfectly with what you’re seeking, even if you don’t fully understand why at first.

4. Research, But Don’t Overthink

You can look up the symbolic or energetic properties of your chosen flower, but remember that your personal connection to the plant is just as valid. Trust your intuition that you have found the right flower or combination of flowers you are needing in that moment.

Learn how to create and use flower essences with an intuitive approach, tapping into the unique energy of flowers to support emotional well-being and personal growth — Rose of Sharon essence restores intuition and purity of the heart. Can be uplifting in times of sadness and exhaustion. I used Rose of Sharon and Passion Flower in some alternative photography work a few years ago. It was fun to incorporate flower essences into my photography art.

How to Make a Flower Essence

Once you’ve chosen your flower, creating the essence is a simple process:

1. Gather Supplies

• A small glass bowl

• Spring or filtered water

• A clean jar with a lid

• Brandy or apple cider vinegar (as a preservative)

2. Harvest the Flower

• Harvest the flower bloom with gratitude, ensuring it’s growing in a clean, pesticide-free area.

• Choose flowers at their peak, and avoid taking too many from any single plant.

3. Create the Essence

• Fill the bowl with water and place the flower(s) on the surface. You only need a few tablespoons of water - a little goes a long way!

• Set the bowl in direct sunlight for 3–4 hours, allowing the sun to transfer the flower’s energy into the water.

Sit with the flowers for as long as needed. Feel the sun on your skin, journal and thoughts or feelings that might be bubbling up.

4. Preserve the Essence

• Strain the water into the clean jar, removing and composting the flower back to the Earth with gratitude.

• Add an equal amount of brandy or apple cider vinegar to preserve the essence.

This is what’s known as the ‘Mother’ essence. Use this Mother to create additional bottles, known as ‘Stock’ bottles of remedies.

5. Store and Use

• Store the preserved essence in a dark, cool place.

• To use, create a stock bottle by adding a few drops of the Mother into a smaller dropper bottle, adding either spring or filtered water and a preservative of your choice such as brandy, apple cider vinegar, or glycerin. You can also add drops to your bath or spritz your space with it.

Take a few drops (up to a dropper full) under the tongue 3-4 times a day. Alternatively, you can add a dropper full to your favorite beverage, add a few drops to your bath water, create a room spray, or add a few drops to your handcrafted perfume.

When I mentioned a little goes a long way, this is what I mean. The Mother bottle can last for years if preserved well. You don’t have to use alot of the Mother, because this is a vibrational medicine, transfering just a few drops of the Mother into a Stock bottle is all you need. I like to think of a visual of a lake with glass-like still water. If someone were to skip a rock from one side of the lake to another, that rock causes a vibration that can be felt on the other side of the lake, even though the rock only skipped a few yards.

I sometimes like to make Mother essences to coorespond to different lunar phases to get additional energy infused into the essence.

Working with Your Essence

Once you’ve made your essence, take time to integrate it into your daily life. Observe how it makes you feel and any shifts it may bring to your emotional or energetic state. Journaling can help you deepen your understanding of the essence’s effect.

I normally feel the essence working in a few days. Often you might need 2 or even 3 bottles to feel it’s full effects. You’ll know when you have completed a cycle of working with that particular remedy when you forget to take it; it’s really that simple.

The Personal Medicine of Flowers

One of the most magical aspects of flower essences is how personal they are. The flower you choose might offer a completely different message or medicine for someone else. Trust that your intuition led you to the right plant for this moment in your life.

By creating your own essences, you’re not just connecting to the energy of the flowers—you’re also nurturing your connection to yourself and the natural world. Enjoy the process, and let the flowers guide you.

What flower is calling to you today?