| Shadow tendency | Wholeness |
|---|---|
| Enjoy solitude | Balanced point |
| May become isolated | Can enjoy both solitude and company of friends |
| Independent | Connected |
| Reserved | Warmth |
| Private nature | Communicative |
| Self-reliance and love of quiet leaves them feeling cut off from others | Approachable |
| Feel lonely | Wise |
| Detached | Balance desire for privacy |
| Grief | Ability to graciously dispense emotional wisdom where invited |
| Aloofness may become a barrier to building relationships | Like to be alone at times |
| Quiet and gentle personality | Independent and self-reliant |
| May be misunderstood by peers | Tranquil and sympathetic |
| Seems like they are conveying an air of superiority | Have poise and dignity |
| Don’t easily share personal information with others | Put their capabilities to the service of others |
| Unlikely to interfere with the lives of others | Bears grief and sorrow in silence |
| When they take a break from people, they realise how lonely and isolated they feel | Normally is willing to offer advice without becoming personally involved in the affairs of others |
| Because of their knowledge and capability they sometimes appear to be disdainful and condescending | Never inflict their problems upon others |
| Their mental rigidity can create physical stiffness and tension | Practical counsellors |
| Love their personal space | Remain proud without seeming haughty |
| Don’t know how to integrate | Retain calm serenity |
| Don’t tolerate interference in their affairs | Welcome other with friendliness |
| Move about quietly | High-degree of individuality |
| Not clumsy or erratic but serene and self-assured | Speaks in a low, polite insistent voice |
| Not gregarious people | Generally has life well in hand |
| Find their own company | Tactful reserve |
| Do not attempt to interfere or influence | Self confident |
| Won’t discuss their health and concerns with other people | Competent |
| Other people are in awe of the but find them unapproachable, supercilious, condescending | Tolerant attitude |
| Relates to soul qualities of humility and wisdom | Prefers to stay in the background |
| Picky about friends | Goes through life with elegance and inner-dignity |
| Left alone when unwell | Able to create an atmosphere of calm, confidence and tranquillity |
| At times wants to withdraw from society | Well-balanced |
| Finds it difficult to approach others with ease | Inspires others |
| Avoids disputes | Flexible |
| Rarely cries | Open to change |
| Dislikes making harsh decisions | |
| Always being able to see the situation of everybody involved |
Illnesses and Causes
pride – physical ailments
mental rigidity – physical ailment
Origin and Specification of the Plant
Binomial Name: Hottonia palustris
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Hottonia
Species: H.palustris
Origin: Europe, Parts of Asia, North America
Shade: Lilac(This variation of the flower is used to make Bach remedies), white
Other names: Water violet, Feather foil, Water gillyflower, Water milfoil
Elements/Chemicals contained by the plant:
Foliage: Deciduous
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Description: aquatic perennial with whorled, feathery leaves and pale purple flowers held above the water in late spring
Flowering season: May to June
Qualities and preferences: muddy bottom of a pool in clear, shallow water in full sun
Areas of growth: Slow moving waters, Drainage ditches
When water violets flower, they produce white or pale violet flowers with yellow “eyes”. The flowers are held above in whorls, one above the other on leafless stalks. Unlike many aquatic plants they have 5 petals instead of 3 petals. The middle section of the flower is called the “eyes” because of how it look a bit similar to eyes.
Water violet are hermaphroditic and come in two forms, or morphs, thrum and pin. The pin form has long pistils and short stamens whereas the thrum form has the exact opposite. Thus the plant is named heterostylous(another difference between this species and Hottonia inflata). As these forms are determined by genes, all flowers on each individual plant ar of the same type.
Fertilisation usually occurs when pollen from one morph is transferred to the other morph (i.e. cross-pollination between morphs is favoured.) This is also a feature of primroses and was first described by Charles Darwin in 1862.
Specification of remedy
Group: The first 12 essence
Emotional Group: Loneliness
Personality: Isolated
Virtue: Joy
Failing: Aloof
Method of extraction: Sun
Dr Bach first prepared the Water Violet remedy in Sussex during 1931. Water Violet is the Bach remedy for those whose self-reliance and independence can make themselves feel cut-off from others.
Water violet people, like the plant itself, stand proud and erect. The appearance of the plant provides a good illustration of its essential energy: delicate but upright. The part giving stability to the plant, the leaves, stay below the surface of the water.
Comparison between other flowers
Heather:
Water violet is different from the Heather personality, for the latter thrives upon the attention and sympathy of others, with whom they like to discuss their problems and illnesses. However a Water violet person always endures their pain and sorrow in silence and prefer no to disclose to others.
Vine:
The Water violet person is the polar opposite of Vine. The Vine personality likes to dominate others, this is abhorrent to the Water violet person, who in his great tolerance will never interfere in the affairs of others, although they might strongly disapprove of them.
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The images above show a zoomed in aspect of the flowers Water violet.
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The image on the writing shows a medieval scroll which contains the drawing of the Water violet. They also contain annotations of the flower, which may have been used to study the and analyse the medicinal properties of the flower. In the Image below we can see many Water violet flowers living together peacefully.
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