The shop is a way of buying online the special goods and services only usually available at Tighnabruaich. You can purchase online books, essences. At the moment you can order by sending a cheque or paying by Paypal through my email addres: lindachristie@ecosse.net.

Any enquiry will be dealt with as soon as possible and queries as to the best essence to use can be made to Linda for no extra fee.

Hyssop

Hyssop has a value, a feeling for change in the area of the mind and of the heart. The conflicts between the two and the guilt felt, one for another part of the self; the internal push and pull and consequent confusion that so torments people. The inner conflict of uncertainty on how to act for fear that all situations, all choices will end in disaster. This essence holds the energy of the planet Mars; the conflict of one side of the being with another that can only be resolved with an understanding and a bringing into harmony of the heart / mind linking. Use it in combination for this herb is strengthened with the addition of other essences from other sources and can help combine the energies of the old with the energies of the new.

Wood Betony

The essence of wood betony has feelings of love for all mankind, has an affinity, a connection with the one source point that can align the human soul with its own original point of entry and contact. As such, it is not aligned with the earth's own energy but carries a deeper and fuller expression of the many myriad galaxies it reflects and encompasses. To those that feel alien, alone and unloved, separated from their own source energy, this essence can help to build and strengthen that inner feeling of connected pleasure that can guide and help the beings incarnate on earth.

Essences cost £5.00 a bottle

Pennyroyal

The essence of love brought forward into time, the essence of concern and fear for others and self: the essence of self reproach and doubt on a deeper level of the abilities of the self to cope with this world and its harshness. The essence too of the moon energies combined with the outward pull of the sun, the need to balance, to find a point of stillness between yin and yang, one side of the coin and another: the need to feel more aligned with the need to project more. So those that feel inadequate on an internal level can balance themselves now. The fears of loss of the self to the outward push of all combining and moving, the loss of the self too in its known form, these feelings and ideas can be helped and raised and released through the use of pennyroyal. It can be used alone or in combination with other essences. It can stand as an essence in its own right for some people and can be used over a period of time so that a deeper healing can take place.

Sage

The great cleanser and purifier, the great cleanser of all dimensions, sage can purify the being from the dross of the past, the energies of shame and despair linked to the karmic past that hold so many trapped in its web. As these negative energies release they can stagnate and pull down the energy around them. To help this release and cleansing this essence is helpful. It can be used on a person as well as internally, in the room as well as with human contact to clear and clean and make fresh after the release of these energies. So sage can raise to the surface, and then help to clear the dross and garbage left on an energetic level. This essence has many uses that can be muscle tested for around the homes of those that work with spirit to help keep them clear and in the light at all times, unencumbered by the energies of past working.

Skullcap

The little blue flower, so small and delicate and so strong in it's energies. It blends well with the energy of man and has been used for many centuries to calm and abate the fears of the night. This essence can now be used to raise above the fears of the darkness within the self, within the soul. When a person feels fear and concern at what is being uncovered within, hesitant that this is the right path, the right course of action, on the point of this re-appaisal and so unwilling to look further, this essence can help to align them to their deeper need of clearing and looking. Take the essence in water, it prefers to be used in this way rather than on the tongue, the dilution will help it to be effective. The essence's strength is in the combining of light and dark, the fulfilling of the age old need to rise above the source of the split in consciousness to proceed in knowledge of form.

Comfrey

Comfrey, this essence can be used when you are low, tired and absolved of all guilt. It needs to be used when this energy of guilt is not present as it brings the core energy, the core strength to the surface and this cannot work when there is a barrier, a filter of self or others' guilt and blame. Let its use grow slowly, be circumspect and be aware of its many facets, it cannot and will not mask the truth so beware of when you use it as it will bring out the core energy. Keep it in the dark at all times, it does not need the light, it will destroy its polarity.

Sunflower

Sunflower, the outward flow of energy, the positive expression of light, of love, the use of the Will and the third chakra, the projector of energy, the mover forward in time and space on the physical plane. This essence needs using only occasionally when those that feel depleted need to be raise to the light of the positive vibration of energy, the positive outgoing of the third. The blockage to this free flow of energy makes people stilted, unsure of how to proceed, weak in the sureness of their own direction forwards, unsure of how to act with others: the recluse, the person that hides away and will not dare to move forwards. Use it sparingly and often, not too much, just a little will do as it is strong and can overpower those that need it, thus diffusing its energy. Sunflower can be used in combination with other essences to bring forward the positive use of the energy of a being.

Gorse

Gorse is gentle, a gentle flower on a spiky bush. A creature of opposites, of soft and hard at the core, the sort of effect you can achieve with effort - soft on the edges, hard within like iron to withstand the knocks and blows of life, the bringer of calm and peace when all looks disturbed. The gorse can infiltrate the system and bring to the surface the fears held and lighten this load a little as it leaves and fuses with your outer energies and burns off the body. It can be used as a release mechanism, an early warning system for the body to alert it to the dangers within. Gorse can then help to soften this for the person concerned and let them heal it gently and softly without too much jarring and upset. So use it when you feel low and tired or resolved to clear something and it can help here. The outer and the inner and the balance between the two is the power of the gorse flower. See it in its beauty and let it help all those that need it.