The Magic of the Desert

I spent a few days in Tuscon, Arizona learning about the magic of cactus flower essences with the folks at Desert Alchemy, Cynthia and Camillo. The desert is a rich environment teeming with life, that may not be so obvious at first glance. It is an extreme environment where the temperature difference between day and night can exceed 40 degrees. The blazing sun can often head the desert flower to well over 120 degrees F. The extremes of the environment demand adaptability.

The cactus species have the ability to not only survive but to thrive in the extreme conditions of the desert. Cacti also support a large cross section of life, swollen with fruits and flowers, their nectar sustains birds, bats, bees and humans. The cactus's ability to master the demands of such a challenging environment offers us a great tool. Their ability to optimally manage their resources and adapt to life in the desert can teach us to adapt to the challenging times we all face.

Cactus flowers reflect and display the abundance of light the desert receives, their flowers seem to almost glow with color. There flowers are mainly luminous tones of orange, red, pink and yellow as well as white, green and terra cotta. Their luminosity and brilliance beckons the eye, so magnifigantly contrasedt by the mute earth tones of the land itself.

Cynthia of Desert Alchemy has been co-creating flower essences from plants of the deserts of Arizona for the past 20+ years. Her deep connection with nature helps to bring out the pure healing qualitites found in the desert plants. Desert plants are unique in the sense that they individuate as compared to the plant growth in other regions where the lushness and density of plants are more intertwined. Their individuated growth is a special signature offering much in the way of personal developement and soul evolution.

I highly recommend these essences for their uniqueness in development and thriving strategies carry potent vibrations that greatly support personal development in our own ecology. The cactus essences created by Desert Alchemy cover 8 different families and each family has their unique properties. There are a total of 26 essences in the Cactus Kit, the kit is not advertised on their website but you can visit them at www.desert-alchemy.com and request this set.