Tansy helps ward off procrastination and indecision. When you experience chaos, confusion, emotional instability, or even hostility, it is natural to back away and withdraw. On the surface, this can look like apathy and laziness, but it may be symptomatic of a deeper issue, perhaps one ingrained from childhood.
Tansy addresses the functional side of the core personality after fragmentation and supports you in feeling empowered and purposeful, with fresh energy and an attitude conducive to success. It encourages decisive action and helps you get back in the game.
For Animals
For the animal whose will to act collapsed after exposure to chaos, instability, or overwhelming circumstances. This is NOT laziness and it is NOT simple low energy. It is the shutdown that looks like apathy but is actually a post-traumatic freeze of the will itself. The dog that used to be active and engaged but withdrew into immobility after a period of household fighting, repeated rehoming, or environmental upheaval. The horse that stopped trying after months of inconsistent handling. The cat that went still and passive after a chaotic multi-animal household pushed it past its limit. On the surface, Tansy animals look like they just do not care. Underneath, the drive to participate was crushed by something overwhelming, and the animal decided, at a body level, that doing nothing is safer than doing anything. Tansy resurrects the will to act. It brings back decisive energy and purposeful engagement. The key indicator is a history of chaos or instability preceding the shutdown, and the animal who seems capable but paralyzed. (Compare with Bee Balm for joy lost to monotony, Horseradish for learned helplessness from punishment, Wild Rose for the deepest apathy where no will remains, or Scotch Broom for despair tied to bleak circumstances.)
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 Tansy Flower Essence:
- M&M Flower Essence Blend – combines Tansy with other flowers to support overcoming procrastination and reaching goals.
This is a 1 oz bottle that should last about a month of daily dosing.
All of our essences are made with brandy as the preservative. You can read more on why we use brandy here.
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