Bach Flower 1 - Rock Water

Question 1

Q1: What are the key traits of someone in the Rock Water state?

Answer 1

A1: Self-repression, self-denial, and inflexibility.

Question 2

Q2: What are the main characteristics of the negative state of Rock Water?

Answer 2

A2:

Rigid ideas and ideology
Hard on themselves
Suppressive tendencies
Self-denial

Question 3

Q3: What defines the transformed state of Rock Water?

Answer 3

A3:

Flexible and open mind
Self-forgiving
Open and relaxed
Joyful

Question 4

Q4: How does the plant gesture of Rock Water reflect its emotional characteristics?

Answer 4

A4:

Derived from natural springs left in their untouched state, symbolising purity and natural flow.
Water flows over rocks, smoothing them, representing the ability to let go of rigidity and flow freely into the light.

Question 5

Q5: What are some clinical indications for someone in the Rock Water state?

Answer 5

A5:

Deny themselves pleasure and joy, suppress their needs.
Obsessed with self-perfection but do not impose on others.
Obsessive and uncompromising about exercise, diet, work/study, or spiritual/religious beliefs.
Very hard on themselves, with high expectations and dissatisfaction with achievements.
Experience stress and tension in the body, particularly in joints and muscles.
Physical symptoms may include congestion or hardening (e.g., dysmenorrhoea, arthritis).

Question 6

Q6: Which emotional group does Rock Water belong to?

Answer 6

A6: Over-care for the welfare of others.

Question 7

Q7: What soul quality does Rock Water represent?

Answer 7

A7: Adaptability and inner freedom.

Question 8

Q8: How does the transformed state of Rock Water manifest?

Answer 8

A8:

Becomes an idealist with an open mind.
Flexible and adaptable to new ways of thinking when convinced of a deeper truth.
Able to go with the flow of life.
Insightful and trusting in their intuition without being overly influenced by others.

Question 9

Q9: What additional supports can help someone in the Rock Water state?

Answer 9

A9:

Allow light-hearted pleasure and enjoyment such as fun movies, colouring, walks in the park, playing on swings, or feeding ducks.
Engage in physical exercise without rigid rules, like walking in nature or dancing.

Question 10

Q10: Why might Rock Water individuals experience physical tension or hardening in the body?

Answer 10

A10: Their self-imposed rigidity and suppression of needs create stress and tension, particularly in the joints and muscles, leading to symptoms like arthritis or dysmenorrhoea.

Question 11

Q11: How does Rock Water help individuals embrace joy and adaptability?

Answer 11

A11: By encouraging them to let go of rigid self-imposed rules, enjoy life’s lighter moments, and adopt a more open and flexible mindset.