Bittersweet's tendrils reach in the spirit to draw back parts of us that have felt lost or hiding in the shadows. It imparts courage to go deep into dark places, facing fears and nightmares for a spiritual “jail break.” If you do any kind of journey work or spirit travel, Bittersweet is an ally in seeing in the dark and will also help you allow these kinds of experiences to happen.
For Animals
The soul retrieval essence. Where Black-eyed Susan unlocks what the animal walled off, Bittersweet actively goes into the dark places and brings lost parts back. This is for the animal who was once bold, playful, or fully alive and now lives as a diminished, shadow version of its former self. Not because it is shut down (Star of Bethlehem) or dissociated (Arnica), but because parts of its spirit seem to have gone missing. The dog who survived severe abuse and came out the other side as a fraction of the animal it used to be. The cat pulled from a hoarding situation who seems hollowed out. The horse after long confinement whose personality has been reduced to something minimal and dim. Bittersweet is courage medicine. It goes into the dark on behalf of the animal and pulls the scattered fragments of spirit back. Also indicated for animals who seem haunted by nightmares or who wake in terror, as though something frightening lives in the places where their lost parts are hiding. (If the animal is shut down, start with Star of Bethlehem to open the door. If the animal is present but diminished, as if pieces are missing, Bittersweet does the retrieval work. For deeper, more inaccessible material, see Marie Pavie Rose.)
From the Freedom Flowers A-Z of flower essences for animals. See the full reference for related essences, pet blends, and situational guidance.
Blends Containing Bittersweet Flower Essence:
- Fragment Finder blend helps to bring about a resolution to buried emotional wounds which have caused the formation of fragments and alters by bringing things to light.
This is a 1 oz bottle that should last about a month of daily dosing.
We recommend taking no more than one blend at a time. Here's why and some possible work arounds.
All of our essences are made with brandy as the preservative. You can read more on why we use brandy here.
Your order comes with dosing instructions, here's how to use essences if you want to read up before your order arrives.
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