The pollen from a thousand South African wildflowers is the raw potential to seed new life. The wildflowers in the Pashmina formula invoke the incredible force of creation. They carry an unstoppable impulse to follow the deep call of the heart and unveil your natural, raw beauty.

Wildflowers express untamed beauty naturally delighting us with their presence. Take in the essence of the wildflower, see yourself as pure beauty magnified by being who you are. Dip into your own wild nature through growing in the places you want to and delight whomever you come across; confident in your expression on this planet, much like the wildflowers of Mother Earth.

PRACTICE: Flower Mandala

Collect petals, blossoms, leaves, buds, pods, seeds, even sticks and stones and make a flower mandala. Gather all your greenery and lay it out in a pattern on the floor. Consider the shape of each individual petal, admire the knotted stems, understand see the patterns of growth as you deconstruct your flowers into petal confetti. Surrender to the exquisite calm deeply rooted in the flower’s being. See that nature expresses itself without excuse, without hiding, without trepidation. See that even the crushed petals have beauty. Translate all the admiration from your collection into your body. Receive the transmission from the wildflowers that your beauty is absolute, and you have the raw potential to bloom. Identify one part of your body you have disowned, a part you have disapproved of, or even hated. Apologise. Bring it back home and integrate it. Love it. Be kind to it. Promise never to malign it again. Be amazed you ever thought to express displeasure or to disown any part of your beautiful being.

DAY TWO ~ PALMAROSA OILradical openness

Palmarosa oil originates in India, and is used to support emotional vulnerability during times of shifting moods and perspectives. Its teaching in Pashmina shows that we are safe and held within our feelings, and that sharing these inner layers of our emotional body is both a brave and necessary part of knowing ourselves.