The Transformative Power of Flower Essences: What Are Flower Essences and How Can They Help Me?

Growing Joy with Plants - Wellness Rooted in Nature, Houseplants, Gardening and Plant Care

Maria Failla- Happy Plant Lady and Author of Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness

Education, How To, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Home & Garden, Leisure

4.8 • 883 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever once thought about how flowers could do more than brighten your day? What if they could actually support your emotional well-being, reduce your stress, and even spark creativity? After 270+ episodes, this is my first time ordering a guest product right after the interview. Yes, I am on the flower essence bandwagon HARD after this interview.

But who wouldn't be after talking with Katie Hess, founder and flower alchemist of Lotuswei, a company dedicated to harnessing the essence of flowers to help us live more joyful lives? She’s an amazing educator and I learned so much in this conversation.

In this episode, we learn:

[04:41] How Katie started getting into the energetics of flowers
[06:10] The ripple effect of 3%
[08:12] What is a flower essence?
[09:46] Why are bees attracted to flowers?
[10:18] The concept of botanical wi-fi/flower wi-fi
[14:01] Our disconnection from nature
[15:48] Wind River Chimes
[17:30] Plants with Superpowers
[18:31] What is the human-flower connection?
[21:45] Validating flower essence information
[23:48] How do you study flower essence?
[27:31] How is a flower’s energetic code captured and distilled?
[30:32] The dilution process and its similarity with homeopathy
[33:02] Essential oil vs flower essence
[37:32] Most popular remedies and flowers that match
[41:25] How can you experiment with and experience flower essences?
[43:36] Take the flower essence test!
[45:27] Synergistic flower essence blends
[50:30] Flower essence that fits my lack of self-belief
[51:29] Where can you order your flower essence?

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0:00.0	So my goal is to help take the confusion out of plant care and help you grow into a confident
0:04.8	plant parent so you can grow joy in your life. And I want to do this in the most efficient and
0:09.1	fun way as humanly possible for you, which is why I've launched the Growing Joy with Plants
0:13.3	Masterclass, my first digital course all about plant care. And until Thursday, it is only 49
0:19.5	buckaroonies. So Growing Joy with Plants Masterclass is the only
0:22.9	digital course training of its kind that gives you a simple three-step approach to confidently
0:28.3	selecting the right plants for your lifestyle, understanding their needs, and caring for them
0:32.8	over a lifetime, not just a season. Because let's be real, at this point, I have 300 hours of podcast episodes.
0:38.7	I have millions of minutes of YouTube content. And maybe you don't have 300 hours and millions of
0:42.7	minutes to sift through all that content to get direct answers to specific questions that you have.
0:47.4	Or maybe you just want a vetted science-backed go-to resource that you can continue to return to whenever
0:52.6	a question arises. After you finish the
0:55.0	Growing Joy with Plants Masterclass, you'll have a fully curated list of houseplants that will thrive
0:59.5	in your space, no more guesswork when you go plant shopping. You'll have confidence every time you water,
1:05.3	every time you repot, you'll be able to troubleshoot all of your basic plant care issues,
1:09.7	no more second guessingguessing,
1:11.3	and you will have the joy of truly understanding your plants and building a connection with
1:15.5	them on a deeper level. It's got seven modules, 29 step-by-step lessons, and lifetime access
1:21.0	so you can return to the course whenever you need to. Plus, if you take advantage of this launch
1:25.6	offer, you will get amazing bonuses like the
1:28.1	Repot with Confidence mini course, which is everything you need to know about repotting and
1:32.5	amazing other downloads in the course. There's also a VIP experience option if you want
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