Water Violet types can get a bad press for being stand-offish, cold, unwilling to mix socially etc, when in truth, if stressed, all they want is solitude and quiet.
Because they do not tolerate interference in their lives
they will never interfere in other people’s, but they are among the first to
offer help when there is a need for it.
They don’t bustle in like Vervain or muscle in like Vine but are kindly
and generous with their time and effort to help. They have what Buddhist
teacher Joan Halifax calls, ‘a strong back and a soft front’ – their soft heart
keeps them compassionate, their strong back knows when and where to draw the
line.
However these are their actions, not their emotions. It’s
how people feel in a negative state, not how they behave, which should
determine whether they need the remedy or not.
Those who find Water Violet people distant will mirror that energy back
at them, causing a withdrawn Water Violet to find that no-one wants to make
contact with them or take an interest in their well-being. Then they feel
lonely. In a negative state, Water
Violet’s natural reserve crystallises so that there seems to be a glass wall
between them and friends or family.
Even those who aren’t a Water Violet type can have times
when they experience the negative state and – becoming solidified in that
energy – find it difficult to break down the wall of separation and reach out
into the world again. This is where the flower remedy helps, dissolving the ice
of isolation, warming their hearts, gladdening their minds and renewing that longing
for connection with others that all of us need and possess in order to thrive.
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| Photo: Ally Matson |
