Centaury - can't easily say 'no' to other people

What's funny about this remedy is it remains un-opened in my remedy box!  I think i have problems saying no to people - although i have been better in the last few years - but i still find i have a problem with actually saying 'NO'!  Of course i mean in my personal life and not my work life as in my work like 'NO' is a common word i have to use with the crew and suppliers!

So the 38 Remedies book says:

Centaury is for people who find it hard to say no.  They let themselves be imposed on and even bullied by others.  They are usually timid quiet and rather passive, with little strength of will.  Anxious to please, they give in to others out of subservience rather than willing co-operation.  Although dissatisfied with this state of affairs, they will deny their own wishes or vocation rather than risk a confrontation.  Anxious to  do the right thing', they are easily influenced by what other people dictate.


Drained by others and out of touch with their own assertiveness, they tend to lack energy and tire easily.

Ok, now I understand why Centaury remains unopened in my remedy box!  I am so not a Centaury person and i don't think ever will be.  Even if i sometimes find it hard to say no to people in my personal life i have never been subservient or will ever deny my own wishes.  Of course I am keen to do the right thing and i can be influenced by other people but only people i respect and only if they are not talking bullshit!

The book describes the positive potential of a Centaury person:

The positive potential of Centaury is shown in people who serve willingly and unobrusively, but without denying their own needs.  They can express and defend their own opinions and mix well in company. Above all, they are in touch with what they want and can now follow their own path with determination and energy, unhampered by the opinions of others.

Ok so i can recognise myself in the positive Centaury which is great!

Its funny that Centaury is in the same category as Agrimony where i can see myself.  Centaury and Agrimony are in the 'Over-Sensitive to influences and ideas' section  or 'Stand Your Ground' in the new terminology so I am not a Centaury but i can be an Agrimony person.

In the Twelve Healers book Centaury is described as follows:

Kind, quiet, gentle people who are over-anxious to serve others.  They overtax their strength in their endeavors.


Their wish so grows upon them that they become more servants than willing helpers.  Their good nature leads them to do more than their own share of work and in so doing they may neglect their own particular mission in life.

I am kind and gentle and i can sometimes overtax my strength with my endeavors but it is usually relating to animals and not humans!

Pic of Centaury - isn't it pretty?!


Here is what is says about Centaury on www.anniesremedy.com:
The use of Centaury is an ancient one dating back centuries to the Greeks and Romans. It is a bitter tonic closely related to gentian and is used for much the same purposes. Centaury was once considered a panacea, and freely given for almost any disorder from sick cows to head lice. The herb is still popular today as a bitter digestive tonic for gas, bloating, and heartburn. Research confirms the plant's potential for treating rheumatism and gout¹. Centaury contains the alkaloid gentianine which has exhibited strongly anti-inflammatory properties.


Its interesting how this references Gentian which is another flower remedy but in a different group - Gentian is for people who give up when things go wrong.  


I look forward to finding the Centaury person who is obviously missing from my life and opening the remedy to treat them and make them feel better!


I head off to America tomorrow to visit my best friend but i am taking my ipad and plan on doing my blog from there so look forward to hearing about Cerato, Cherry Plum, Chestnut Bud and Chicory and may be more if i get time from there!


suz
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