The ancient Greeks associated poppies with Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, the harvest and fertility. Poppies are commonly found in wheat and corn fields. Poppies are also connected to Demeter’s daughter, Persephone, the goddess of the underworld, as the poppy was the flower that Demeter held to comfort her when Persephone had gone missing. Click to learn more about Persephone. The poppy is commonly and traditionally associated with the cycle of life, particularly renewal after death. The essence serves us with the energy of transformation from one phase to another, giving us spirited energy to move forth.

Element: Wood to Fire
Yin Organ: Liver to Heart
Horary Time: 1-3am / 11am-1pm
Season: Spring to Summer
Summer Solstice, Puławy, Polska

Poppy is a part of the Summer Solstice Collection, the transitional time between Spring and Summer, where blooms start to mature and the energy moves outwardly. The transition is guided by the Goddess of the Spring and Flowers Maia and the energy of the Red Phoenix (associated with the Fire Element and Summer Season in Chinese Medicine). The essences in this collection are designed to expand one’s state of being and consciousness from birth through growth, leaning into the exuberance of one’s surroundings.

“Today we celebrate light and honor the wisdom of the shadows. In connecting with the natural world in a way that honors the sacred immanence in all things, we establish a resonance with the seasons.” ― Dacha Avelin

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All photos are of the actual plant on Stenella Farms that the essence was created from.

*Recommended Dose: 3 Drops under the tongue for 21 days during the horary time of the essence (or the opposing time).

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