LILAC FLOWER ESSENCE: MEANING, BENEFITS & HOW TO USE
Do you often find yourself trying the control outcomes?
It's a part of human nature to want life to go a certain way, to have our own expectations ... and to feel disoriented or even blind-sided when plans, relationships or routines change.
The Lilac flower essence is a natural ally for flexibility, acceptance and non-attachment.
It helps us better adapt, allowing us to:
- Let go of rigid ideas, loosen and go with the flow.
- Dissolve clinging to things being a certain way.
- Transform attachments to people, places and outcomes – into acceptance.
- Accept the impermanence of life.
What is the Lilac Flower Essence?
Flower essences are solar infusions of flowers ~ containing the bioenergetic imprint of the flowers' life-force. When introduced to the human energy field, these remedies sync with our own energy system, impacting our nervous system and state of mind.
Different from aromatherapy, flower essences don’t have a scent, and work on a vibrational level to bring our body and mind closer to their natural balance. Think: forest bathing in a bottle.
These remedies can be taken internally with our honey-infused elixirs, or applied externally with our luxurious mists, anointing oils or serums.
Each flower & botanical has their own unique energetic imprint.
The Lilac Flower Essence specifically addresses rigidity and the desire for things to be a certain way. It helps us soften expectations of people, places & conditions. We can lean on this flower to dissolve control and the belief that "there is only one way."
Emotional Patterns Lilac Brings Into Awareness
We are always naturally drawn to the flowers we need the most.
If you're drawn to the Lilac flower, you may be clinging to things being a certain way. There may be a situation in which you want to control the outcome. You may wish for things to be different, and when your expectations are not met, find yourself feeling uncomfortable or depressed. When plans unexpectedly change, you may find it difficult to adapt quickly enough.
There may be areas of your life in which you've become controlling or rigid in your ideas. You may find yourself being hard on yourself for this reason, or judging what is best for others. At times you may feel there's only one right way, which closes you off to other possibilities.
The Lilac flower essence shows us areas where we're struggling to enjoy the present moment, because we're so worried about what "should" happen next. It shows us where life is inviting in more flexibility & openness, and where we could find greater freedom and ease through allowance.
Emotional Shifts Supported by the Lilac Flower Essence
Activate: Flexibility
Message from the flower: Adapt quickly to changes.
The Lilac plant has tremendous strength and fortitude, with flowers that teach us how to accept the impermanence of life. Everything changes. And not surprisingly, this is wisdom that the Lilac Flower Essence imparts:
Lilac helps us loosen up and free ourselves from clinging to things being a certain way, transforming attachments to people, places and outcomes – into acceptance.
It gives us a taste of non-attachment which is very freeing, helping us embrace change and go with the flow. It helps us be more flexible, while letting go of rigid ideas and the desire to control outcomes.
How to Use the Lilac Flower Essence
As a flower essence elixir: Take 5 drops, at least 5 times a day. Add to all your beverages or drop directly on your tongue. Or, add a dropperful to your water bottle each time you refill it.
As a flower essence aura mist: Mist around your crown, neck and shoulders at least 5 times a day.
As a flower essence anointing oil: Anoint your wrists, neck or any other pulse points of the body with 1-2 drops, at least 5 times a day.
All of the above modalities are equally effective.
Using your chosen modality at least 5 times a day ensures the Lilac Flower Essence’s integration with your own energy system, creating lasting shifts.
A Simple Practice
Each time you use the elixir, mist or anointing oil, take a moment to pause, breath & set an intention.
Choose one of the intentions below to make your own, or come up with your own intention completely ~
I allow myself to flow with the river of life.
I embrace flexibility & allowance.
I release control, allowing for greater presence & freedom.
How Lilac Flower Essence May Feel: from our community
"... I have had difficulty accepting things as they are, want to things to be different, and strong resistance to not trying to change what I don't like. I can't believe the tremendous relief & freedom I feel from the deep feeling of acceptance. Acceptance of others, myself, and how things are." —Sara
"...As I take the delicious drops, I am reminded of my beautiful mother, whose name was Lila and whose lilac tree is just now blooming. She left the earth over a year ago, in peace and luminous beauty. I relish the taste as I enjoy her memory. And, as I take the drops, I remind myself that we are all as grass, a vapor, only here a little while. Possessions we gather in our years really mean nothing. It's what we hold in our hearts and our minds. Trembling at the beauty of what we have been gifted with in this life and being thankful for each and every breath ... the moments of Lilac remind me of that." —D. Simpson
The Story Behind LOTUSWEI's Lilac Flower Essence
Wild Lilacs in the Santa Fe High Desert
So many people adore lilacs. Part of their magic is that they bloom for such a short time, so they can bring a specific type of nostalgia ... after the freezing winter, the days become warmer and the excitement about springtime is abound. Lilacs also bloom near Mother’s Day, and often to remind people of their mothers and grandmothers.
Inhaling the deep sweet aroma of Lilac flowers is an ephemeral experience and a cherished treat that’s often linked to precious memories.
Our Lilac flower essence is especially elusive and precious: it was collected from the high desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico, at an altitude of over 7,000 feet. Originally brought to the area in the 1851, Lilacs now grow wild in Santa Fe. The flowers look the same, but the plant looks different from the Lilac in northern regions of the U.S. Not as tall and bushy—it’s more delicate and seems somehow more fleeting than the lilacs in the north.
Why Lilac's Rarity Matters
I never would’ve guessed that Lilacs would grow in the high desert, so when I discovered them on a trip to Santa Fe, I immediately set out to collect their essence. Lucky I did, because a year later—due to a drought—they didn’t bloom at all. They grew their rich, glossy green leaves in springtime ... but no flowers bloomed. So this essence is a treasure!
Lilac flowers' rarity mirrors the emotional teaching of Lilac: not forcing, not clinging, not assuming life will bloom on command. Just as Lilac flowers come and go in the blink of an eye, the elixir allows us to cherish the life, just as it is.
Life is fleeting; Lilac helps us adapt quickly to surprises with a flexible, accepting heart. It slows us down to the rhythm of Mother Nature and teaches us patience, which is another word for "being at peace with the way things are."
Lilac Flower Essence & Boundless Wisdom
The Lilac flower essence is found in our Boundless Wisdom Blend.
Infused with flower essences for mindful awareness, synchronicity & sacred perspective, Boundless Wisdom helps us look beyond the obvious & perceive the preciousness of every moment.
Lilac as a Single Flower Essence
Lilac is also available as a single elixir.
Because each flower has its own unique specialty, single flower elixirs can target very specific patterns. The effects of single flower elixirs are often more subtle, yet they hit the bullseye. While it may take longer to discern the shifts taking place, the effects can be profound.
Lilac Flower Essence at a Glance
| What it supports: | Patterns it dissolves: |
| Flexibility, going with the flow | Rigid ideas & control |
| Non-attachment | Attachment; neediness |
| Accepting things & people the way they are | Sense that there is only one way |
| Open-mindedness; seeing new opportunities | Feeling incomplete without a certain person, place or condition |
| Ability to embrace change | Wishing for things to be a different way, wishing for something different |
| Ability to rejoice in others' happiness | Desire to change people or situations |
Living the Lessons of Lilac in Everyday Life
Where are you being asked to let go and embrace flexibility?
What areas of your life would benefit from softening into acceptance?
Lean on the Lilac Flower Essence & Boundless Wisdom for support.
Love & flower petals,
Katie Hess
