In this episode, we are joined by a truly special guest—Katie Hess, a pioneer in flower alchemy, who harnesses the healing power of flowers to awaken our deepest potential. As the founder of LOTUSWEI and the Self-Arising Nature Center in Phoenix, Katie has spent decades capturing the activating life-force of flowers and translating it into an accessible method for greater joy, balance, and transformation.
With a library of over 150 flower essences now used in more than 50 countries, Katie’s work is a bridge between nature’s intelligence and our own inner wisdom. She’s also the author of Flowerevolution and a global traveler, seeking out the planet’s most powerful flowers. Whether she’s leading meditations, or hosting retreats, the essence of her work is to awaken people to their own inner wisdom.
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HIGHLIGHTS:
When she met her mentor, he shared two transformative truths. (2:15)
“If 3% of the world took flower essences, it would change the future of this planet.” (2:25)
Dandelions aren’t weeds, they are medicine. A reminder that nature often gives us exactly what we need, right when we need it. (3:13)
Katie breaks down the difference between herbs, essential oils, and flower essences. (4:40)
When happened when Katie sent her flower elixirs to Dr. Emoto to study how flowers express themselves as crystals. (7:21)
The unseen ways flowers communicate with us, down to the electrical charges bees detect. (8:51)
How Katie discovered the emotional uses of each flower. (9:41) How collecting flower essences blends science, spirit and deep intentionality (10:37)
The work of Stephen Harrod Buhner and how indigenous people communicated to plants, altering their chemistry within 24 hours. (11:13)
The go-to flower essence for stress, overwhelm, and burnout. (13:13)
How flower essences help clear up to 7 generations of inherited, acquired and collective patterns. (14:48)
How subtle shifts can reveal unconscious patterns and spark transformation. (16:52)
How flower essences create a 3 second delay to process emotional triggers. (19:42)
Personal client transformations using flower essences. (21:48)
Katie does a live flower card reading for Dr. Keiko. (22:39)
How she chose the essential oils to pair with the flower essences. (26:45)
The Flower Revolution program that Katie founded and uses for personal growth. (26:45)
How flower essences are our only bioenergetic tool for healing. (30:24)
The science of energy transfer and how flower essences ripple through families and communities. (32:02)
The crystals in our bodies magnify the flower vibration. (33:04)
The flower Katie is still looking for. (34:38)
The research of Cleve Backster and how plants can feel and respond to your intentions. (43:19)
A closing invitation to remember the gifts within, and how we can use flower essences to grow and evolve. (46:21)
RESOURCES
LOTUSWEI – use code “thevitalist” for 10% off your first order
Flowerevolution book by Katie Hess
Flower Revolution Program – LOTUSWEI
Dr. Masaru Emoto – Hidden Messages in Water
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