Taraxacum officinale

Positive qualities: Dynamic physical energy and expressive life force; inner ease in work and play.

Patterns of imbalance: Tense, rigid or stiff, especially in the musculature of the body; over-striving and hard-driving.

Cross-references: Body grief Hardness Heart Masculine Consciousness Massage Mid-life Crisis Pwefectionism Relaxation Release Repression Resistance Study Tension Time Relationship Work and Career Goals

The soul needing Dandelion essence feels a natural intensity and love for life.  Such individuals are compulsive "doers" who enter with great zeal and zest into many activities. Unfortunately, they can over-plan and over-form their lives beyond the natural capacity of the body to sustain such intensity.  Furthermore, such persons may become unable to experience more contained moments of reflective activity.  The unexpressed inner life of the would and the harsh demands on the body collide to create extreme tension, especially in the musculature.  The dandelion flower teaches these individuals how to listen more closely to emotional messages and bodily needs.  As tension is released the soul feels more inner ease and balance, allowing spiritual forces to flow through the body in a dynamic, effortless way.