Cerato

Cerato flower essence is one of the 38 Bach Flower Essences. Dr Edward Bach prescribed Cerato for 'those who have not sufficient confidence in themselves to make their own decisions. They constantly seek advice from others, and are often misguided'.

When someone is in need of Cerato they will ask other people for advice. They won't keep their uncertainty to themselves; they need to find out what others would do in their situation. They are so busy seeking the advice of others that they never listen to themselves. Cerato helps you to develop inner hearing; a greater connection to yourself and what is right for you. As cerato is taken, intuition becomes stronger and you will be more able to trust your gut instincts.

It is the flower essence for Gemini, the joyful, spontaneous, communicative, questioning sign of the Zodiac. Interested in everything, the Gemini mind is full of ideas and information and you'll never be bored with a Gemini for company. I have many Geminis in my life and I love the banter, joy and interesting conversations. However they often find it difficult to trust their intuition rather than the learning and knowledge of their minds. Gemini is the sign of the twins, and most Geminis focus on finding the other romantic half to their twin rather than discovering how to connect fully with themselves.

One of my favourite Bach quotes is 'All true knowledge comes only from within ourselves, in silent communication with our own Soul'. Geminis rarely allow themselves to be in silent communication with their own Soul - they like ideas (and lots of them), noise, people, communication, creative thinking. They need to learn how to truly communicate with themselves and their own higher guidance. And it's not just Geminis who need to learn this.

On Thursday I'm starting to lead a new guided meditation class to give people the opportunity to connect with themselves in silent communication with their Souls. If I were to recommend the best Bach Flower Essence blend to aid meditation I would say Cerato, White chestnut, Wild rose and Impatiens.

Cerato Flower Essence is made from Ceratostigma willmottiana which is a slightly different variety from this plant. However I saw this today when I was thinking about good flower essences to aid meditation and it seemed too perfect to ignore.