Flowers that Heal Us - Plant Communication & Flower Essences | Gudrun Penselin | TEDxWilmingtonWomen
NOTE FROM TED: While some viewers might find advice provided in this talk to be helpful as a complementary approach, please do not look to this talk for medical advice. We've flagged this talk, which was filmed at a TEDx event, because it appears to fall outside TEDx's curatorial guidelines. This talk only represents the speaker’s personal understanding of and experiences with the medicinal effects of particular plant essences. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/t...
Plants not only communicate with each other but also their environment including us, as human beings. This exciting talk explores the possibility of how plants and flowers can support us in healing our emotions, a pre-requisite for overcoming many of our physical challenges.
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Gudrun Penselin holds master’s degrees in education and physical education. She is a Clinical Herbal Therapist, certified reflexologist, Bach Flower practitioner, certified iridologist, sclerologist, and light/colour therapist. She maintains a successful clinical practice in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, facilitates workshops both at home and internationally, and is a featured guest on international radio shows.
She is the author of award-winning books, Healing Spirituality - A Practical Guide to Understanding and Working with Bach Flowers, and Healing with Bach Flower Mandalas. She is the creator of Bach Flowers Unfolding (card deck), and the executive producer of the instructional DVD, Herbal Pharmacy for Everyone.
Gudrun’s joy and passion are to encourage others on their healing journey. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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I've been taking flower essences for 15 years. The plants have taught me soooooo much! They are powerful medicines. Lovely talk :)
I surround my life with plants, fine herbs and animals, mostly dogs. Birds abound in my garden, as well as bees and butterflies. I am happy.
@aurum8766
4 жыл бұрын
CANADIAN!
@rebeccadcarl
3 жыл бұрын
During the lockdown I have seen so many bees returning to mt garden, and seeing more blooms, more growrh than I have seen in years.
@dimamoharev
3 жыл бұрын
during COVID I saw more bees appear, it was heart warming.
@raulascaso
3 жыл бұрын
Nature, nurtures!
@mateoolsert
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a beautiful life.
I absolutely love bach flower essence. It will and has changed peoples lives. It is a truly beautiful gentle emotional support. We must also acknowledge though and admit that Indigenous people have already always known of and created flower medicine "essence" since we have existed. Bless you all❤
@mohamed-2711
9 ай бұрын
Textalks is strictly against Homeopathy. Perhaps they dont know that Bach flower remedies are Homeopathic remedies. Homeopathy is magnificient and miraculous when prescribed rightly.
Amazing talk. I use flower essences for psychological and physical Issues. And they work.
@verymarysalisbury
3 жыл бұрын
So do I, and they work too...
@fenglov9111
3 жыл бұрын
My culture has always used nature to find cures.
@marychristmaseveryone
3 жыл бұрын
nature cures!
@WithAngelWings
3 жыл бұрын
where can i find what physical issues they may help with?
@Sailormoon2222
3 жыл бұрын
@@WithAngelWings they are usually online listed. I like FES brand and Dr Bach brand. I usually recommend certain one’s based on the core emotions that are underlying the physical issues.
I was never big on gardening because my parents had a big vegetable garden and made me help regularly. Later in life people were always giving me plants, (no idea why, because I don't like plants), so to be kind I had to learn to take care of them. So now caring for them gives me real pleasure! I'm going to rent a little summer cottage this year with a small garden and I will be gardening for the whole summer!
Healing gardens are a part of the health care system in Japan. I've always wanted to visit Japan when I read they have 20,000 natural spas.
BACH flower essences were very helpful to me for depression with cancer. Hospitals, clinics, or healing centers in the future will have sun rooms where patients may sit with flowers and herbs growing there. People will sit in the sun and bathe or read. I make my own flower oils and use them when I perform jin shin on myself and for meditation. Much better results with this.
I these days of chemical pharma solutions, we need more healers like this, being us back closer to nature and the true way to find health. Thank you Gudrun!
Nature is healing. I love hugging the trees and touching the plants' leaves. It makes me feel so comfy.
Well Gudrun, TED may think this falls outside their guidelines but there are a great many of us that have all our sense on and tuned into plant spirit medicine. Thanks for taking the courageous leap and sharing your wisdom. The planet needs more people like you.
@michaelshelden6597
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed 👍 🙏
@dirkrenns
3 жыл бұрын
they are always trying to save their own tush.
@gloriozdogan8096
3 жыл бұрын
Why does TED has its guidelines dictated by private interest that is depriving us from the God given wealth of plants to benefit from? Healers were banned, now plant healing? Unexpectedly, like Covid that appeared, “something” will happen and lies will be seen for what they are. Blessıngs Ms. Pendelin, you are amazing and refreshing like the morning dew on colorful petals. We need people like you. Thank you.
The magic that is held within plants is amazing. I've always believed that having green life around you can make your world so much better. I so loved this talk!
Your talk is the reason I sing to my plants, Gudrun!
@pennyhooker
3 жыл бұрын
I do too!
@declanmackenzie0001
3 жыл бұрын
Haha so do i and they are doing great!
More than food and beauty. Let the healing begin.
@thereallybigplanet
3 жыл бұрын
you got here before I had a chance to come back and comment?
Beautifully done! Thank you. 100% agree and LOVE💐
I had heard about Bach Remedies before but I've always wanted to research and experiment myself. This woman has definitely reinspired me to look further into such things!
Such a lovely lady imparting great wisdom. I fully believe in the healing power of nature. I keep alot of house plants and a small but happy garden and I'm so content. It really does calm the nerves stepping in to nature.
Living in communities of house after house, we forget that this kind of environment is not natural for us. Your talk invites me to remember our ancestry, and what's important.
flower essences are life changing
@jovitasardens207
3 жыл бұрын
r they really? i have heard this and really want to try
@xxamazingfruitsssxx
3 жыл бұрын
@@jovitasardens207 yes i have been using them for over a year. i can recommend a seller on etsy if you would like
The healing benefit of plants, I find this just by planting and caring for them. I'm only a novice but the emotional benefit are invigorating..
Just watched this very sweet, inspiring, and delightfully encouraging presentation on flowers, their essences, and the wonderful and mysterious ways flowers communicate with us and Nature. Gudrun, I'm proud to say, was a student of Grand Medicine Sclerology. I hope you enjoy this lovely and informative offering as much as I have and share it with everyone.
@hailhannahgail
3 жыл бұрын
Upon seeing sclerology as part of her bio and here in your comment I was curious to look it up and as in alignment as things could be your book popped up with just a search of “sclerology.” It seems it’s destined for me to read
I've always been one to use my garden as a way to calm myself, whether it's through medicine via the plants or just through their beauty. It is so beautiful to see other humans seeing the sacred importance of plants.
@pierrevilleneu
3 жыл бұрын
it is where peace is found!
I've stumbled or rather been guided to bach flower remedies just this week although I am aware of these remedies. The bach flower that I have discovered for now is Gentian, and when I researched the function it was very powerful as it resonated with my journey. Here by divine guidance, love it ❤
I take 7 Bach remedies every day and will continue taking those daily for about 6 months.
Wonderful and awakening speech..
Sharing right away because despite the disclaimer, we should be looking to flowers and all planets for healing and for sustainability! This woman is absolutely beautiful and the way she presents this is stunning. Thank you so much Gudrun!
My mother used to go to the garden to get cures for a cold, the flu, a scrape or even a headache. And it worked.
@Steven-Francis
3 жыл бұрын
Same here man. And I teach my kids the same!
@superduperthedoug
3 жыл бұрын
I wish we had more of these sort of gardens these days
I had goosebumps all the way though this. We are in a time on this planet where our balance with our finite eco system is so important. I love her! I will be sharing!
@gudrunpenselin5649
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dana. We can gain hope and strength from staying connected to the plant kingdom. Humankind needs to comprehend that the Earth is not a commodity but truly our Mother that does more for us than we realize. These are surreal times...My hope for this talk was that it would reach at least a few people and resonate on a deep level with anyone listening to it - regardless of if people were conscious of this or not. So, your comment makes me very happy. Thank you again.
@rachstulen
3 жыл бұрын
And I am so grateful you did!
@thomashurbert
3 жыл бұрын
@@gudrunpenselin5649 Beautiful point and I sure hope we wake up before it is too late
More and more evidence shows us the benefits of not being on drugs, but being on nature. Great talk!
I surround myself and family with vases of beatiful flowers in nearly everyroom - I designed floral arrangements for thirty years retired from that but grow my own flowers in my yard have plant collection with antique plants that were started by my grandmother kept alive when she passed by my mother kept alive by me when my mother passed I KNOW THE HEALING POWER OF FLOWERS - my favorite blue flowers love hydrangeas ! The blue flowers make my brain HAPPY !!!
Quite simply nature provides everything we need. Love this talk!!! Pure wisdom!!
Your energy gives the audience a direct experience of what's possible by attuning ourselves to nature. Thank you for the grace, peace, and poise you exude.
Beautiful, gentle voiced lady. A message that we all need to heed. We take plants so much for granted yet they have so much to offer. ❤
Really appreciate the talk and the statistics! Increasing Natural Killer Cells by being in a forest is AWESOME. Thanks for the information and inspiration Gudrun.
Love this talk, thank you so much. 🌻💮🌼🌺🏵
I think this is just brilliant. We need to be looking at what this planet has given us to heal before we start taking advantage of the finite resources it offers. I hope we are not too late
Its so easy to forget, everything we use or consume is nature that must be nurtured by humans.
@alantcase
3 жыл бұрын
yes true.
@braulio.zamora
3 жыл бұрын
we are terrible carers for this planet!
My mother used flowers to make tea, and ointments.
We save ourselves when we save our planet, which gives us all the things we need to heal with!
Mindfulness and immersing yourself in nature, just hearing those words makes me long to be outdoors.
@makeitso1017
3 жыл бұрын
I feel that, I want nothing more then to gallivant in a field now.
Gudrun is a fantastic herbal teacher who is very passionate about her work! Extremely knowledgeable too! Great to see she is doing more lectures!
A powerful and inspiring message! Thank you, Gudrun for helping us understand the healing energy in the natural world.
Flowers and plants bring us presence, yet we are often too busy to stop and smell the roses so to speak.
I loved your talk and the positivity you brought to the stage! Powerful message and delivery. Thank-you for sharing with the world.
Gudrun is an inspiration to everyone! It was a lovely talk and more people should listen.Congratulations Gudrun!
I listened to this two times as I tried to nap. I always do that with messages that are spiritually soothing and intellectually powerful. Thank you, Gudrun! Love your on-stage delivery (I didn't know you had such a warmly humourous manner!) Love your love of plants--your respect for them. I am super-curious about purchasing your product now. (Also, you look great! And I want that cape! Lol.)
What a blessed being Gudrun is. This is wisdom so very important as we move into the next chapter of humanity
Flowers and emotions - in the way of life we are all connected. Very interesting talk.
Gudrun what a powerful impact, your knowledge and passion towards healing with nature allows us to feel the connection to our place here !!!! Giving us a sense of being able to take responsibility for our own well being, opening possibilities that create a sense of moving forward in our lives. Congratulations on your amazing presentation , touching the hearts of many .
Flowers essences are wonderful!!💝💚💙💜
@gudrunpenselin5649
3 жыл бұрын
They are like magic, so subtle yet powerful.
Bach flower remedies🙏
Absolutely beautiful listen. Thank you Gudrun, for sharing your knowledge and words of wisdom. With much appreciation.
This is an amazing talk. Gudrun very clearly explains our deep connection to the plants around us. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us in a way I understand
This womens heartfelt love touched my soul. What a beautiful woman.
@gudrunpenselin5649
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words. I am happy to hear that my presentation resonated with you. Green Blessings, Gudrun
Bach flower Essence helps a lot too!
@WithAngelWings
3 жыл бұрын
which do you like?
Added to my list of favourites that help us live better, bravo!!!
Wonderful work Gudrun ! I thank you, and Congratulations !!!
It all started with healing me (thanks to Chiron in bad position in my natal chart)What I would not know is that they (flower and mineral gem essences) would take me to feel the power of now and the bliss of the One. Once you have felt this and once you know the truth of the maya you can't be the same. I'm infinitely grateful to the One that has shared its wisdom with us through these gifts of the flowers and gem elixirs.Thanks Gudrun for helping spreading the word about all of this.Namaste 🙏
I will do anything for heal me and my life. thank you.
Gudrun is so beautiful and uplifting, thank You so much!!😊💖
Amazing, Gudrun. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with this amazing talk.
So eloquently presented. Thank you and congratulations Gudrun.
Have you noticed due to Covid, there are more flowers, greener trees and grass that seem to be glowing and vibrant.
I'm often perplexed by this myself.
Nature knows best (and smells best)
Beautiful Gudrun. Thank you for this enlightening talk. I've used Bach flower remedies to support my mental, emotional and physical wellbeing and development too. You have a lovely voice to listen to :-)
@suebakernottly
3 жыл бұрын
I tried the same remedies too, really loved it.
@alanwbell
3 жыл бұрын
I've wondered about them, now I know they're alright!
Excellent points, Gudrun! Thanks for being you, and then sharing... xo Lorna
That was an fantastic talk. Congratulations Gudrun!
What a wonderful Human Being, and wonderfully uplifting video.
I talk to my plants all the time.
Congratulations, Gudrun!
Loved this! Thanks so much for sharing!
What an Amazing women and talk! Congratulations.
Thank-you! I enjoyed your presentation and learned alot of new information.
It amazes me what we are still learning about plants. I read an article recently about how a very popular flower in China has evolved so that it is harder for Human's to locate and pick them... which is a reminder for me to have respect and understanding for these beautiful little ground beings - like everything else on this planet they need a very fragile eco system to survive and if we do not nurture that eco system we will lose all that makes us well.
@brewsterdd
3 жыл бұрын
that's a real good point!
@slavacroates
3 жыл бұрын
Frightening that our world is actively figuring out how to evolve in a way that works against us. That's what we get for the disrespect we have shown
There is so much to learn about plants. Why is that we have seek out the healing benefits and can pick up all kinds of drugs, bad for us food, etc at the corner store or pharmacy.
@georgewatkiss
3 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
Thanks for rich insights.
This is a wonderful paradigm
She is so cute and humble. What a beautiful presentation
Thank you for your work
lovely and big inpiration!! Thnaks!!
Thank you Gudrun for a wonderful talk x
@gudrunpenselin5649
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that you enjoyed the talk. This TED event has been one of my most memorable experiences in my life.
I love her so much 😍
Wow my friend....well done!!!!
This is so interesting thank you for this 🎉🎉🎉
I am going to talk to plants with love 💞
@TomCla93
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm a plant. 🌱
@jennifermartin4505
Жыл бұрын
@@TomCla93 I talk to people with love and respect too
@TomCla93
Жыл бұрын
@@jennifermartin4505 I love you
@jennifermartin4505
Жыл бұрын
@@TomCla93 I love you too
Thank you I enjoyed your video 😊
Amazing ❤️
that was very nice.
she wholesome af
God gave us all to enjoy and be happy.
The name of my memoir is "The Will of a Wildflower."
I noticed when cleaning the flowers from dead pods the flowers grow better and healthier
This talk makes me think of a line from a song, 'pave paradise and put up a parking lot.
Beautiful🌹
Why has this got a disclaimer? She is just telling the truth!
So beautiful
At 2:45, the presenter mentions a gorse bush moving towards another person. Is it not possible the movement was on account of, say, a cobweb within the bush catching the displaced air current on account of their movement?
Are there remedies for Heavy Metal - Lead (Pb) Poisoning? I have big heavy metal problem caused by taking folk medicines.
by creating a med.drug in on any kinds of safe root. u need to use a machine that will released the multipuler... a machine that will be called sensordship...
i have my mine sensordship major in antibacterial... thats my hand sensorship base