Desert Rose Sanctuary

Sometimes we have experiences in childhood that we need to heal. Most of us are fortunate enough to have mostly good memories, while others have a parent or parents that were extremely abusive. The abuse can be emotional or physical in nature. I know someone very dear to me who was in an orphanage up until 18 months of age, he was adopted by a family that looked great outwardly to the world however what went on behind closed doors was something all together different. When I first met  "John"(name changed to protect his identity) his mother described his adoption like this: John's father and I were going to the orphanage to sign the final adoption papers for our other adopted son when one of the ladies from the orphanage brought out "John" she stated, " how nice it would be to have two boys". John immediately ran up to my husband and hugged him the two of us looked at each other and said we really didn't want another child. We decided that we w...

Flower Essences help us to renew our spirit health. Each flower has it’s own signature vibration and trait for healing, the essences help us to flow into change. They can help with our attitude in a current situation, improve our moods and behaviors. The essence of flowers helps from day to day by lightening our soul and lifting our spirit. Think for a moment how you feel when you see or smell your favorite flower. It has already had an effect on you, your mood has transformed greatly.  My personal experience with flower essences have been a transformational experience. When it was part of my studies at South West Institute of Healing Arts, I didn’t think the flower essences would create any change, however as part of my practitioner class I was required to treat myself. I chose to treat myself with Elm essence, a remedy for people suffering an overwhelming amount of responsibility. They are generally successful at carrying out their work but at times the burden brings on mela...