Shadow tendency | Wholeness |
---|---|
Narrow-minded | Tolerance |
Arrogant | Leniency |
Highly critical | Understanding |
Judges others subjectively | Mental acuity |
Intolerant | Able to grasp different patterns of human behaviour and individual development |
Doesn’t consider anything in other’s perspective | Good diagnostic faculties |
Unable to show understanding of other’s actions and choices | Well-grounded for life |
Nitpicks | recognising unity in diversity |
Always sees what is wrong in a situation | Empathetic |
Unable to understand the feeling of others | Praises others when they deserve it |
Unempathetic | Strong convictions |
Overlooks the fact that everyone does not have the same advantages, disadvantages, situations and other factors that they may affect their experience | High ideals |
Behaves like a severe task master | Looks at the positive side of everything |
Firm principles | Understands that everything is for good |
Reacts meanly | Compassionate |
Tensed inside | Helps see beyond any real or imagined shortcomings |
Rigid | |
Always ready to complain | |
Can’t say anything without being critical or judgemental inn some way | |
Often uses comparison | |
Isolated by fellow peers | |
Avoided | |
Hard to please | |
Perfectionism | |
May be easily irritated by small gestures and habits of others | |
Lacking in humility and sympathy | |
Keeps to one’s self | |
Lonely | |
Puts other down | |
Wants to have flawlessness everywhere | |
Find it difficult to praise others | |
Have high standards | |
Fixed opinions | |
Pedantic | |
Speaks harsh words | |
Doesn’t think of how their message is communicated or received by others | |
Feels superior |
The scientific name for the European beech, Fagus sylvatica, has an interesting etymology. The genus name "Fagus" is thought to come from the Greek word "phagein," meaning "to eat," as the tree's nuts were an important food source for many civilizations throughout history. The species name "sylvatica" is derived from the Latin word "silva," meaning "forest," and refers to the tree's natural habitat in the forests of Europe.
The European beech has a long and storied history, and has been an important tree to many cultures throughout time. In medieval Europe, the beech was a symbol of prosperity and was often used as a building material. Today, the tree is still highly valued for its timber, and is also a popular ornamental tree in parks and gardens.
While the European beech is not widely known for its medicinal properties today, it has been used for various medicinal purposes throughout history by different cultures. The ancient Romans believed that the leaves of the beech tree had medicinal properties and used them to treat wounds, ulcers, and other ailments. The leaves were also used as a tonic and to help alleviate symptoms of respiratory illnesses.
In traditional European medicine, the bark, leaves and nuts of the beech tree have been used to alleviate fever, cough, and other respiratory ailments. The bark and leaves of the beech tree have also been used to treat diarrhoea, dysentery, and skin irritations. More recent research has also shown that the beech tree contains compounds that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which may have potential health benefits.
Beech relates to the soul qualities of sympathy and tolerance. Dr Bach first prepared the Beech remedy in the countryside near his home, Mount Vernon, in 1935.We take this remedy when other people’s idiosyncrasies get on our nerves, and we find it hard to tolerate. The Beech remedy helps us become more empathetic and form deep connections with other people.
The picture above shows the flowers of the Beech tree are shown in a zoomed-in aspect.