(Centaurea umbellatum)
Centaury grows hidden in the boundaries of the forests, meadows and uncultivated lands. The plant reaches 50 centimeters high. The flowers are soft pink; they are approximately 15 mm of size. They have 5 umbel-like shapes.
Centaury essence stimulates will. It helps people be themselves, define their limits with regard to other people and to be able to say "no".
Essence Effect on the Body: Provides energy to get rid of episodes of exhaustion and sudden fainting. Even in situations in which one feels overwhelmed, weak and subjected to stress, Centaury brings a renewed impetus. With this essence, the corporal attitude is repressed promoting self-healing processes.
Mood: Those lacking Centaury are incapable of saying "no" in most cases. They try too hard to please others neglecting their own feelings and desires. Because of this, they frequently find themselves acting as "servants". This could make the person copy a strong personality or surrenders to other stronger people ending up in an almost slave condition (masochism). Centaury helps reinforce our will and personality and recover the power that we lost over ourselves.
Mind: With Centaury we can reinforce our will to pursue our personal goals. It gives us the strength to set boundaries with others; it promotes a clear communication and the importance of going through our own paths whilst it helps to maintain your own opinion, even when one should be faced to the opposition of other people.
Spirit: Centaury helps you to serve life instead of serving people individually. It shows us an escape route from the power of others and to trust our intuition. This essence helps the growing processes and it favors personal development. Progressively we perceive that we fill our interior space and energy grows so that we can follow our own path.
Affirmation: I am strong and free from the power that other people have over me. My path is clear and I follow it with great happiness and awareness of myself.
