"To love at all is to be vulverable."
Find strength in vulnerability and tap into the tenderness that has always been in you. Laughter comes easy when the weight of the past is lifted. Learn to bend instead of snap when things are outside of your control and see the good intentions of others. You can have your heart back and share it too.  
 
Bull Thistle is indicated for those who fear being controlled. It heals past wounds surrounding authority and allows you to see leadership from a more balanced perspective. It allows you to deal with others in a more gracious way when you are in the  position of authority and allows you to see the value for healthy leadership and structure.
 
Star of Bethlehem is the go-to trauma essence. It is comforting and soothing to anyone who has experienced shock, trauma or shuts down. It neutralizes old and new hurt quickly so that you can move forward with strength. It makes spirituality accessible and counters numbing of the heart and nervous system that were previously used to cope. It brings deep inner unity and wholeness.
 
Verbena softens rigid ideology and judgemental attitudes. It gives grace to others and eases militant type communication and expectations. Shame and performance-based leadership give way to your true creative side. Abrasive expression shifts to genuine enjoyment of self and others.
 
Zinnia breaks off the intensity of self-consciousness that makes one somber and too serious. It allows you to lighten up and laugh while bringing the balance of work and play. Zinnia doesn't diminish responsibility, but shows you that joy is the fuel of life. It opens you back up to curiosity and lets you tap back into your inner child.
 
Oregon Grape helps us believe the best about others and allow for trust to flourish. It heals paranoid and defensive behavior that can perpetuate cycles of hurt, self protection and isolation. It lets others come close and renews expectation of good intention.
 
Catalpa heals the heart deep and wide. It can reach back into childhood or address the present pertaining to deep hurt, betrayal and abandonment. It reassures you not only have you always been worthy of love, but that there is nothing that can separate you from it.
 
Solomon's Seal deals with adapting and processing in a healthy way when things don't go our way. We can experience an array of emotions when things don't go how we hoped. Solomon's Seal helps you quickly accept circumstances and adjust accordingly. When you can be open-handed with the things that aren't in your control, you can enjoy life more and move forward.