Aspen ( Populus tremula -Pioppo Tremulo), an arboreal plant of the Salicaceae family, is a small, slender tree (no more than 20-25 m), originating in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
It has a straight and slender trunk, globular-shaped foliage, wide and jagged leaves that tremble, and constantly shake at the slightest gust of wind. The Aspen flowers in spring and its white "woolly" seeds are carried by the wind. Suitable for nervous and fearful people, it is also useful for anxiety.
Properties and benefits of Aspen
Mechthild Scheffer states that "among the Greeks the poplar tree was a tree of the underworld, symbol of the lament of the dead".
In fact, this remedy refers to the vague things that cannot be explained, its key word is the nightmare of unknown origin, it can be a " bad dream ", even if you no longer remember which it is; it is a state of mind that can often leave you in constant apprehension and panic associated with tremors, difficult breathing, lump in the throat and tingles.
This unknown, invisible fear, close to something that cannot be seen, triggers a collapse of faith in something or someone. In this case, emotional transformation creates a benefit, classifiable as a virtue, since faith is found in the journey, inner peace and security are regained, and so is self-confidence.
In fact, here, the negative preconditions for example post-nightmare, leave room for the desire for adventure, for opening up to new experiences, without the person thinking about any potential difficulties and possible dangers.
• Initial emotions (before taking the flower ):
"I feel that something terrible is going to happen ...".
• Evolutionary emotions (after taking the flower):
"I am protected in the light and I take my sensitivity as a gift".
Dr. Edward Bach wrote about this particular flower that "If we reach this awareness, it means that we have abandoned the pain and suffering behind us, that all dangers, worries or fears are long gone and that we have bid farewell to everything, except for the joy of living, the joy of dying and the joy of being immortal ... so we are able to walk this way overcoming every danger, overcoming every difficulty, without any fear ... ".
Suitable for
Aspen is very valid for people who suddenly and without any specific reason get carried away by fear or worries and because of this they are nervous and fearful.
The typical fears of the Aspen type can occur however also during the day or after an indifferent nightmare night if you are alone or in company, suddenly the feeling generated is an inexplicable fear or premonition of an impending evil that leads to death.
It is indicated, together with Rock Rose, for children who suffer from nocturnal anxiety and nightmares, fear of the dark and sleep alone.
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Precious for
Aspen proves to be invaluable for those who want to protect their sensitivity, it is suitable for those who want to reach a state of inner peace, security and total absence from fear, making themselves safe and able to assert themselves .
