Musical Remedies

An introductory video, by de Novo Arts (2010)

This 5-minute video explains the story and rationale behind the Musical Remedies

Musical Remedies

An introductory video, by de Novo Arts (2010)

This 5-minute video explains the story and rationale behind the Musical Remedies

About the Remedies

Bach Flower Remedies: Philosophical overview

Dr Edward Bach (1886 – 1936) is remembered especially for his discovery of how to harness the healing powers of various plants, and his organisation of this knowledge into the system of natural healing known as the Bach Flower Remedies. Although primarily based on plants that were commonly found in England in the 1930s, the practise of the Bach Flower Remedies has now spread throughout the world and there are practitioners in all continents to guide people towards healing.

Bach’s philosophy is really very simple, but remains strangely out of fashion to the modern Western mind which still thinks that...

Bach: A Personal Reflection

There are many sources of information about the Bach Flower Remedies on the web, and links to some of these can be followed directly from this site.

But what is my own understanding of the significance of the Bach Flower Remedies?

As I understand it, Bach’s view of human nature is similar to that of the early Church Fathers. We are not born into original sin, but in Matthew Fox’s memorable phrase, into original blessing. We are created in the image of God, i.e. with the divine nature or divine blueprint within us.

As we grow in the world we...

Bach: Journey from the Mind to the Heart

Bach said that ‘it is impossible to put truth into words’ and indeed his own writings were whittled down to a minimum.

On the one hand we have the desires of the mind – for answers, for structures, for certainties. All this tends to bring tension, anxiety, distress.

On the other hand, the deep desire of the heart is for purity, harmony, equanimity.

In the language of the desert fathers of the Church we need to move our focus from the mind to the heart. This is the real business of prayer, moving the seat of attention from the mind...