Solstice secret of the Sun,
"Reveal," she said.
The opposite of polarity is unity.
Protective spirit of the night,
when darkness lightens, blackness lights.
Light reveals the dark unknown before,
a secret dance around the bush,
protects you to grow, heal and know.
Darkness light, non-duality, or
what we knew in childhood,
that there is no good, no bad,
all is one.

Famous in Russia and the Ukraine for her red berries, Cramp Bark plays an important role in folklore, representing women's beauty and passionate love.

Cramp Bark Flower Essence shines white light to purify the mind of chatter and conflict. She brings lucidity, harmony and purpose. She protects what's right, and allows us to defend ourselves and be seen. She balances the masculine and the feminine. Good for when engaging in deep shadow work, the erasure of duality she offers should be shared carefully. She teaches us to embrace our darkest experiences and desires and returns us to the purity of what we once knew.

If Cramp Bark has chosen you, know that it is safe for you to dive deep into the healing space of your shadows.

Made at the Summer Solstice, 2019, at a workshop with Kate Gilday of Woodland Essence.