About Tree Frog Farm Flower and Tree Essences

Shiso

At Tree Frog Farm, we work in a mutually supportive, co-creative partnership with Nature to produce high quality essences of Pacific Northwest native plants, medicinal herbs and other garden plants. Tree Frog Farm is located on Lummi Island in the temperate rain forest of the Pacific Northwest and along the Pacific Ring of Fire (a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that encircles the basin of the Pacific Ocean.) Together these environmental influences support the gentle, yet deeply transformative quality of our essences during these rapidly changing times.

Tree Frog Farm specializes in offering flower essences in a non-alcoholic base of red shiso and organic vinegar. In Japanese, shiso means purple leaf.  Red shiso, a robust member of the mint family, grows into lush 2 -3' high plants of deep magenta color. Besides contributing flavor and a distinctive red color, red shiso contains “perilla aldehyde,” which gives it antimicrobial properties. Because of this, it is added to the ginger that is served with sushi and is used to make umeboshi plum in macrobiotic cooking. We grow our shiso here at Tree Frog Farm using organic processes and working closing with the Nature Beings for a vibrant crop. From the dried herb, we make tea infusions in reverse osmosis filtered well water drawn deep from the heart of our land, then add a small amount of organic white grain vinegar to further strengthen the red shiso's preservative qualities.

Implosion EggTo finish the red shiso preservative/carrier base for our essences, the shiso tea with vinegar is put into an implosion egg for 24 hours.  The implosion egg is a beautifully handcrafted porcelain clay egg-shaped container. The shape creates constant convection and spiraling movement that keeps the shiso base fresh.  HarmonizerIn addition, an implosion Harmonizer is set in the lid with beeswax. The Harmonizer is a flat double vortex shape made of copper tubing that is filled with highly energized imploded water.  Implosion is one of the fundamental processes behind nature.  Unlike “explosion” which consumes and releases energy just once, implosion attracts and constantly renews energy endlessly and freely - thus “free energy” is created. This free energy imprints into the shiso base imparting additional energetic integrity to our essences.  For more information contact the Center for Implosion Research.

The red shiso's high vibrational frequency complements that of the flower essences. It also provides herbal healing properties relating to the respiratory system and issues of the heart chakra. Since some people are sensitive to vinegar or may prefer brandy as a preservative, we also offer our essences in brandy.

The process of making an essence is like tuning to a radio station. Turning the dial directs you to a particular frequency.  The more clearly your radio is aligned with that frequency, the clearer the transmission.  If not there is static.  Diana provides the intention to attune, dials up the frequency by inviting in the specific plant spirit, and acts as the antenna to receive that transmission.  Instead of a song, what is received is more like a tone, a single note. Later, when several essences are mixed together to make our Flower Essence Blends, they create a chord, and even a song.

Bloodroot and BottlesTree Frog Farm flower and tree essences are energetically grounded through gemstones.  Originally, our essences were made by floating flowers on water in a clear glass bowl, with small drusy quartz crystals placed around the base of the bowl.  Since 2004, gemstones are set in a grid among the plants and “mother” bottles while the essences are being made.  The actions of the gemstones inform the way each essence seats into the body/mind.  Our blends are also grounded through gemstones, which influences the quality and action of the blend.

A few of our essences, such as Mock Orange, Tropical Sunset Rose, Western Red Cedar Tree, Indian Pipe and Pathfinder, and Sweet Valentine Rose had sound infused into them while they were being made.  These sounds include Native American drum or rattle, Tibetan brass bowl, penny whistle, wind chime, and Spirit song that comes through Diana’s voice. An eagle feather was also used in ceremony when some essences, like Indian Pipe and Pathfinder, were made. See each essence for details.

Genesa CrystalAs a final stabilization, all of our essence "mother" bottles are placed in a Genesa Crystal* (a sacred geometry sculpture made of copper tubing) by a quartz crystal and Buddha statue for one hour.  Then the new essence is complete.

 

The next step is to make the bottles of essence that we sell.  They are at the vibrational level called stock bottles.  We fill 1/2 ounce bottles with the red shiso base.  Then we add drops from the “mother” bottle containing the red shiso base to introduce the essence into the base in the 1/2 ounce bottle, and label the bottle.  That process is complete.

 

For essences in the brandy base, the process is the same except we fill the 1/2 ounce bottles with brandy and use drops from the mother bottle containing the brandy base.

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*Find out more about Genesa Crystals by contacting Young Design, 33 Heron Cove Rd., Phippsburg Maine 04562. Phone/fax 207/386-0089.

Taking Care of Flower Essences

Here are a few simple procedures for taking care of our essences.


Buddha & Kwan Yin
  1. 1. If you touch the dropper in any way, run water over it for about 15 seconds then shake it off, before returning it to the bottle. Any contact whether its your mouth, hand or a table top will alter the vibrational purity of the essence.
  2. Keep the essences sitting upright in the bottle out of direct light when not in use. This protects the vibrational quality and keeps the essence from taking on the taste of the rubber stopper.
  3. Store the essences in a place that feels safe, respectful, and of moderate temperature. This is pretty much common sense. Don't store them where children can get into them. They won't harm them; actually they are quite good for children when used properly. However, they are in glass bottles with glass droppers and are not a plaything. Store them in a respectful place, not in a junk room or overcrowded closet. Also, keep the boxes out of direct sunlight or heat. If they get too hot it will reduce their shelf life.
  4. Squeeze the remaining contents of the dropper back into the bottle before putting the dropper back into the bottle. Essence caught in the dropper may lose its vibrational integrity.
  5. If for any reason, you sense that the vibrational quality of an essence has been compromised, ask to speak with the Deva of Flower Essences and ask that your essence be restored to full potency. There is no complicated procedure. Just ask and it is done.


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