Daisies are members of the Composite family. They each have a distinctive center or "button" with seed patterns arranged in swirls or spirals. Some have radial petals like Sunflower and Shasta Daisy, while some have no petals, like Tansy, Wormwood or Santolina. This family of flowers has a distinct and specific mission as flower essences as each affects the third chakra in a specific manner.

The third chakra has two specific functions. First, it is the center, which radiates will forces. This is where the individual projects, externalizes or performs. Thinking, planning, organizing and doing all happen within the realm of this energy center. The second function is an assembly function. This center collects or assembles information from all of the other centers into what we experience as an ego, identity or individuality.

The composite family, as flower essences, assist in both of these functions.

The mental aspect of the third chakra also makes it an ideal way to treat a number of fears. Here, fears that have made their way into the system through damage to the first chakra are handled through the ability of the mind to rationalize. These essences therefore will strengthen the ability of the mental body to protect the individual from fears.

Black Eyed Susan – This essence helps the third chakra assemble or bring in information which has previously been suppressed or edited out of the identity. This usually means aspects of the personality that the child or young adult has been taught was wrong or bad. This essence can help a person recover from any type of strict, harsh or even unconscious indoctrination such as when a child receives love only when acting in certain ways that the parents or caretakers perceive as good. Good for adults who fear doing the wrong thing or making mistakes. With this essence the personality looses fear and shame orientations and accepts the rhythms of life more easily.

Chamomile – This essence helps the person identify more easily with happiness or feeling good. Aside from general grumpiness, Chamomile treats negativity, low expectations, fears that things will go wrong or fear of the dark.

Costmary – This flower blooms later in the season and is a class two Composite. The essence helps a person release regrets or sadness about loss. Many adults have tremendous difficulty accepting the ending of child rearing days, retirement, moving away from a long-term home. There can be a self-destructive examination of all the mistakes a person has made and a deep wish that everything were different. Costmary helps a person release these self-destructive tendencies. It also helps with fear of aging and death.

Echinacea – This is a powerful essence to enhance personality integration. This is useful when there are deep conflicts in the personality. Echinacea can help with resolution by energetically forcing the issues to remain conscious. It can prevent suppression of an aspect of the conflict or splitting of the personality. It is sometimes useful in therapy when a person is ready to integrate diverse aspects of the personality. This essence helps with fears of loosing control.

Feverfew – This essence helps a person to assemble more practical, information into the personality. This is useful for artists, dreamers, philosophers – those who have trouble with the day-to-day matters of life. It also helps with fears loosing one’s identity in groups or systems.

Fleabane – Helps a person release fears of their own delicate or feminine nature. It also helps a person reassemble the feminine side after it has been damaged or suppressed. It treats prejudices, homophobia, and can help a person who is considering a career in the arts and struggling with some of the fears which accompany this type of decision.

Gloriosa Daisy – This essence helps the individual to choose, align with and persist in all matters of soul growth. The soul has a resonance with people, activities, places, careers, etc. The mind, however, can complicate or confuse the primary issue, which is the joy of the experience of the resonance itself. Gloriosa Daisy helps to ease the fears and mental wavering, which accompany choices regarding life direction. It brings in a feeling of deep satisfaction of accomplishment when one engages in any of these major soul-aligned life activities.

Moxa – This is a class two Composite. It helps a person release general and specific fears, trauma, ideas and attitudes, which block the flow of energy in the system. This is best done when a person is conscious of, and working on a specific issue. Moxa, however can catalyze unconscious release of deeper blocks in the system. This can bring about a period of depression or chaotic or violent dreams, followed by a period of clarity and increased energy.

Shasta Daisy – Today it is not unusual for the mental body to become overloaded and over-worked. Confusion, inability to focus, mental fatigue can result. Shasta Daisy enhances the manner in which the mental body collects and sorts information. It is an ideal essence for educators, intellectuals and professions, which demand ceaseless thinking. Shasta Daisy also helps when the breakdown of the mental body makes a person susceptible to panic attacks. Usually the panic is a result of a subconscious fear surfacing, combined with the mind’s inability to effectively rationalize the situation.

Sunflower – This essence enhances the ability of the third chakra to project energy outward. Will force is strengthened along with a person’s sense of their ability to do things. Confidence increases and subconscious blocks to success, such as delay, procrastination, lateness, forgetfulness, are diminished. This essence helps treat fear of success and fear of failure. It is an excellent essence for gifted teen who struggle with performance.

Sweet Annie – This is a class two Composite. It helps a person release blocks and trauma related to his or her feminine side. Children from families who disrespected or mistreated women or the feminine aspect of the personality can benefit from this essence. This essence can treat fears related to sexuality.

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