Flower Power

Take a second to think of your favorite flower. Is it a rose or a sunflower? Or maybe an iris or a lilac? Think about the flower, its color, and how it makes you feel. Mine has long-been the daisy, and I’m one of those wacky people whose favorite color is orange. Now let’s take a look and see if your mood matches your flower! (I don’t have any orange daisies in my yard, so I’ll have to plant some and make an experiment out of this!!)

I tore this article out of our newspaper about a month ago… it’s taken me this long to get it blogged!

Match your mood to your flower:

Increase energy with red roses: Because red has the slowest vibratory rate and longest wavelength, it stimulates adrenal glands, boosting energy.

Enhance alertness with sunflowers: Yellow light waves stimulate the brain, making one alert, clear-headed and decisive. And because people generally associate yellow with the sun’s rays and daylight, it’s said to help people feel more optimistic.

Relax with bells of Ireland: Green affects the nervous system, allowing people to breathe slowly and deeply, slowing the production of stress hormones and helping the heart relax.

Boost confidence with irises: The color indigo stimulates the brain’s pineal gland, which is the regulator of sleep patterns. Indigo also helps to free the mind of worries, fears, and inhibitions.

Get a good night’s sleep with delphinium: Blue triggers the production of melatonin, a brain chemical that helps with relaxation and sleep. Blue also stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroxin, a hormone that regulates metabolic rate.

Prevent allergies with orange daisies: Orange strengthens the immune system and the lungs, which can ward off spring allergies. Orange also has a strong beneficial effect on the digestive system and can stimulate (this is for those married folks) the sexual organs.

Relieve stress with lilacs: Violet has a cooling effect, alleviating “hot” conditions like heat rash and sunburn, and suppressing hunger and balancing metabolism. It also stimulates the pituitary gland, the part of the brain that releases tension-fighting beta-endorphins.

How did the flower test work for you? Does your mood match your flower?

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