Red Chesnut

Keywords:

Overprotective, fear for the other

Positive Potencial: from symbiosis to autonomy

Dr. Bach described this flower thus: “The Red Chestnut fear is for others, especially those dear to us. If they return ome late, there is the thougt that some acciedent may have happened; if they go for a holiday, there is the dread that some calamity will befall them. There is great anxiety for those who are not even dangerously ill, and a minor ailment becomes a major complaint in the imagination. It is always fearing the worst, and always anticipating misfortune for others”.

This is also the fear which causes contraction of the breath when we see a child crossing the road in front of an oncoming automobile, or someone slipping from an unsteady ladder. A few days before he discovered Red Chestnut, Dr.Bach had a bad accident with an axe; this caused great anxiety on the part of those closet o him as immediate first aid was applied to stanch the blood. When he had recovered, Dr. Bach said that we had experienced the state of mind of the next Remedy which he would seek; a Remedy to counteract the fear for others. He also added that our anxiety on his behalf, although we had done our best to hide it, had not helped him at all. His sensitivity was so great that he could not avoid sensing and reacting to our feelings of the momento; any thought of depression, worry or fear in another person would cause him acute physical pain. Let us never forget that negative thoughts not only harm us, but also those around us!” The positive aspect of this flower is the ability to send out thoughts of safety, health or courage to those who need them, and who may be in danger ori ll at the time. It is the ability to remain calm, mentally and physically, in any emergency. (Handbook of the Bach Flower Remedies, Philip Chancellor, page 157)

Person: Fearing that something bad happens to another, especially a family member. Concerned about the other. State of mother and baby, exalted sensibility. Symbiotic union, individuals possessed by some passion. Quality: Compassion. Understanding the suffering of others. Loving care of another.
Children: Concerned by their parents. They talk to his invisible friend (Guardian Angel)

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