4 Bach Flowers for Strength

Jul 28, 2025

For Uncertainty: Hornbeam: WEAKNESS DUE TO INDECISION: For

those who feel that they have not sufficient strength, mentally or

physically, to carry the burden of life placed upon them; the affairs of every

day seem too much for them to accomplish, though they generally succeeded

in fulfilling their task. For those who believe that some part, of mind or

body, needs to be strengthened before they can easily fulfill their work.

Notes: mental exhaustion, uncertainty through lack of strength, weariness,

tendency to contemplate the day ahead and feel weakened, tired, fatigued

just by thinking of the day ahead, able to accomplish their day yet are

mentally exhausted by the uncertainty, doubt of their own strength

Not sufficient interest in present circumstances: Olive: EXHAUSTION:

Those who have suffered much mentally or physically and are so exhausted

and weary that they feel they have no more strength to make any effort.

Daily life is hard work for them, without pleasure.

Notes: lack of effort due to exhaustion, fear of losing friends, lack of

interest due to exhaustion, no pleasure in life, nothing is easy in life, nothing

is relaxing in life, everything others take for granted olive folks do not, no

peace

For despondency or despair: Oak: OBSTINATE, RELENTLESS EFFORT:

For those who are struggling and fighting strongly to get well, or in

connection with the affairs of their daily life. They will go on trying one

thing after another, though their case may seem hopeless. They will fight on.

They are discontented with themselves if illness interferes with their duties

or helping others. They are brave people, fighting against great difficulties,

without loss of hope or effort.

Notes: strong, able to carry the loads of others on their backs, no

limitations on how much to carry, likes helping others, reliable, may break

severely, nervous breakdown, stroke, heart attack, collapse, annoyance on

account of illness, never complain, discontent with self, dissatisfaction in

illness, despondency, plodders, persevere in spite of set-backs, over works

and hides tiredness, obstinate, relentless effort

Over-sensitive to influences and ideas: Centaury*: WEAK WILLED: Kind,

quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others. They overtax

their strength in their endeavors. Their wish so grows upon them that they

become more servants than willing helpers. Their good nature leads them to

do more than their own share of work, and in so doing they may neglect their

own particular mission in life.

Notes: follows others advice, interfered with by others advice, fond of

conventions, dominated, exhaustion through weak will, easily influenced, life

a drudgery, over anxious to please, over-sensitive, persuaded to please

others, self-denial, self-martyrdom, weak-willed, vitality sapped by others,

weariness, door mat, inability to establish boundaries, difficulty in saying no