Bach Flower 1 - Wild Oat (Bromusramosus) Flashcards
Q1: What are the key traits of the Wild Oat Bach Flower Remedy?
A1: Drifting, unfulfilled, and purposeless.
Q2: What are the main characteristics of Wild Oat’s negative state?
A2:
Dissatisfied and unfulfilled
Lack of direction
Drifting
Vague
Q3: How does the transformed state of Wild Oat manifest?
A3:
Purposeful and fulfilled
Has found vocation
Definite action
Clear
Q4: How does the plant gesture of Wild Oat reflect its qualities?
A4:
Lacks structure, growing randomly amongst other plants without a clear path.
The flower needs full sun to open completely but struggles to establish in an ideal location.
Grows upright with ambition, but the head bends as if looking back at the earth.
Q5: What are some clinical indications for Wild Oat?
A5:
Talented and ambitious, but unfulfilled or unhappy despite trying different things.
Trouble committing to anything, feeling dissatisfied, bored, or depressed.
Drift through life without knowing their true path.
Restricted by others or self-beliefs, failing to see opportunities or stepping-stones.
Focus too much on doing something ‘special,’ overlooking smaller opportunities.
Q6: Which emotional group does Wild Oat belong to?
A6: Uncertainty.
Q7: What soul quality does Wild Oat represent?
A7: Vocation and purposefulness.
Q8: How does Wild Oat’s transformed state benefit the individual?
A8:
Recognizes and develops potential.
Gains clear ambitions and follows through on ideas.
Acts as the ‘compass’ of the Bach Flower Remedies, opening the person to their true life purpose.
Q9: What additional support is recommended for someone in the Wild Oat state?
A9:
Journalling to allow ideas to flow without self-censorship.
Setting goals and completing them to learn follow-through.
Q10: When is Wild Oat particularly useful as a remedy?
A10: Wild Oat is ideal for individuals who feel directionless, dissatisfied, or purposeless and need clarity and motivation to pursue their true path.