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€15.95 — 30ml Stock Bottle
The Isle of Iona, off the west coast of Mull in the Scottish Hebrides, is one of the most sacred sites in Celtic Christianity and one of Europe's great pilgrimage destinations. It was here that St Columba established his monastery in 563 AD, and the island has been a place of spiritual power and transformation for over fifteen centuries. The Pennywort (Umbilicus rupestris) grows in the ancient stone walls and sea-washed crevices of this remarkable place — small, circular leaves hugging the rock, remarkable for its ability to thrive in the most austere conditions. The Findhorn Iona Pennywort Flower Essence is made from this plant gathered on the sacred island itself, and carries in it something of Iona's extraordinary transformative energy.
Iona Pennywort Flower Essence is traditionally associated with deep transformation. It is considered one of the most profound essences in the Findhorn range — not gentle support for everyday challenges, but a companion for the major passages of a lifetime. It is for those who are in the midst of, or on the threshold of, fundamental change: the kind that touches the very root of who you are.
This essence is sometimes described as a "chrysalis" remedy — supporting the process by which a caterpillar dissolves into apparent chaos before reorganising into something entirely new. This kind of transformation is not comfortable. Old structures — of identity, belief, relationship, vocation — must be released before new ones can form. Iona Pennywort is said to support this process: not by making it easier, but by providing a kind of spiritual steadiness that allows the dissolution to happen without becoming overwhelming.
The essence may also be valuable at the end of significant life chapters — retirement, bereavement, the end of a long relationship or career — when what has been must be fully honoured and released before the new can come. There is a quality of sacred witnessing in Iona Pennywort; it is said to help a person be present to their own transformation with dignity, courage, and trust.
Iona's transformative power is not merely historical or sentimental. Generations of pilgrims have reported experiences of unexpected clarity, healing, and opening on the island. The combination of the island's natural beauty, its geological antiquity (its pink Lewisian gneiss is among the oldest rock on Earth), and its fifteen centuries of continuous prayer and intentional spiritual community creates an environment that is, by almost any account, unusual and potent.
The Pennywort plant, gathered here, is understood by Findhorn practitioners to carry something of this exceptional environment in its vibrational signature. This is why the Iona Pennywort essence is considered distinct from other pennywort preparations: it is not simply about the plant, but about the plant in this place, at this intersection of nature, history, and spirit.
The connection between the Findhorn Foundation and Iona is long-standing and deep. Both communities are part of the wider spiritual heritage of Scotland and share a commitment to the idea that particular places carry particular spiritual gifts that can be accessed by those who approach them with openness and intention. The decision to make an essence from Iona Pennywort reflects the Findhorn community's understanding that the sacred geography of a place is itself a kind of medicine.
Findhorn essences are made with the highest quality and care, vegan, naturally preserved, and bottled in Scotland. Each 30ml stock bottle represents a significant quantity of the essence at standard daily dosage.
Transformation is not a smooth process, and flower essences are not a way of making it one. Iona Pennywort is not a comfort essence — it is a companion for depth. People using it often report a heightening of awareness, an increase in the intensity of inner experience, or a sense of being more closely accompanied through difficult material. This is appropriate for an essence of this nature, but it is worth approaching it with awareness and, ideally, the support of a skilled practitioner or trusted guide.
€15.95
Typical dose: 4 drops under the tongue or in a glass of water, 3 times daily. Given the depth of this essence's action, working with a qualified flower essence practitioner is recommended if you are in a period of intense transformation. Can be added to a bath for a deeply contemplative practice. Not to exceed 7 drops per dose. Store away from direct sunlight and strong electromagnetic fields.
Iona Pennywort works powerfully alongside Lotus Lily (for the spiritual connection and higher self alignment that deep transformation requires), Stonecrop (for the endurance and resilience needed to sustain the process), and Water Lily (for accessing and honouring the emotional depth that transformation always involves).
Available at The Honey Pot Health Food Store, 14 Abbey Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary — Ireland's dedicated Findhorn Flower Essence stockist. Phone orders welcome: 052-612 1457. Fast delivery nationwide.