A Friend of Peace
Lemon Balm • Melisa
Melissa officinalis
This plant is mostly associated with relieving anxiety and mild depression, since the sedative oils work beautifully on easing tension and stress.
One of my teachers says that Lemon Balm can clear your head from unwanted “monkey mind” loops - which are the main cause for most anxieties. Once the thought pattern is broken, the plant’s ability to work on the nervous system steps in to do its magic.
This medicine has a tonic effect on the heart and circulatory system, lowering blood pressure.
We can find writings about Lemon Balm from 2,000 years ago. The plant was brought to Spain by Arabs and quickly became popular as a main medicine for the heart.
For those who are little afraid to go deep into the dark, I highly recommend Lemon Balm. This plant and its light and innocence will help you navigate the shadow in a gentle and loving way. It will carry you with a strong sense of pure light and help protect you from anything you might be afraid of. It is also great if you are struggling with overall winter depression.
There is a legend about mystical goddess that once came to help the Earth and humanity. Later on, people started to call her Gaia, Pachamama, or the Great Mother. She came to Earth from the Stars with big lightning and thunder, and found a place underground from where she started to create plants that heal, and mushrooms that help you”fly” and see the most sacred visions of the world. It was Nature in a way humanity never saw before.
The Goddess knew that among many challenges on Earth, one was a lack of peace between its people. She took the essence of the deepest sleep from the dolphin, faithfulness from the bee, strength from the oak tree, freedom from the eagle, and thirst for knowledge from the human. She added unconditional love toward all that exists from herself and knitted a thread that she then planted in the soil. From that thread Lemon Balm was born: A Friend of Peace.
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