The mineral essences in Combinations for Kids will help to re-balance your energy so that you can feel calm again

Ex homeopath Ann Callaghan came up with the idea for Combinations for Kids after years of listening to children telling her about the things that bother them. Then she worked with her nephews Ben and Mica, who were 10 & 11 years old at the time, to devise a set of gem essences that would address most of the common emotional disturbances of childhood. The essences, called Combinations for Kids, are a kind of first aid kit for feelings. As the name Indigo suggests, these essences have been especially formulated with the needs of the New Children in mind. These children can have a very difficult time integrating with others, both at home and in school. Many of these new children have very strong energy and definite views about life which can be challenging both for the children and for their care givers. Ann says "One of the biggest problems for children is not being listened to and understood. A lot of adults are very bad communicators and don't know how to really listen to children which in turn leads to the children resorting to more extreme behaviours to try and get their point across. Listening to your child is key to growing together harmoniously as a family. If you are having a stressful time at home a combination of good communication and essences will help to move energy very quickly.

HOW TO USE ESSENCES Suppose your child is acting out a lot and nothing you've done so far is working. This is a good time to use essences.

First Get your essences - either choose them from this site or go along to a shop that stocks them. You'll find a list of shops that sell the essences in the Bulletin Board section of this website. The best way to use essences is to buy a boxed set so that you can choose what you need on a daily basis and change the essences you use as your energy and challenges change. You can buy the essences in drop form or in spray form. The drops can be added to glasses of water and juice, to the bath, to creams etc. The spray form is great for spraying around your child's room. It acts like an energetic air conditioner and brings the energy of whichever spray you're using right into your child's environment

Next Choose a quiet time to sit down with your child and explain that you both have a problem and you'd like to find a way to solve it.

Then Ask your child if they would like to choose an essence for themselves. Then you choose one for yourself too ! It is important that the adult is part of the healing process.

And Then Either put drops of the essence you've choosen in large glasses of water and sip, add drops to a bowl of water and leave in the room or spray the essences around the room where you are.

The mineral essences in Combinations for Kids will help to re-balance your energy so that you can feel calm again.

AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY allow the child to tell you how they are feeling. No interruption, no judgement. STAY QUIET until they have finished talking.

WHAT ESSENCES ARE MADE OF

Essences contain the energy pattern of the mineral they are made from, held in water with a preservative to keep it from going off. If you are new to essences you can read all about how they are made here.

Brandy is the traditional preservative for essences. It holds the energy of the essence very clearly and has a long shelf live. The 15 ml bottle is a concentrate and should be diluted by adding a drop or more of the essence to a glass of water which can then be sipped as necessary.