IN 2019 we were deeply honoured to have been asked to create a special essence for the people of Japan to commemorate the abdication of the emperor of Japan and the beginning of a new age with the coronation of his son. Below is the name they gave us to work with and a description of the intention.
息吹 (Ibuki) means to breathe something into or inspire something. The concept is to breathe a new beginning into the world. The images are bringing hope, rejuvenation, uplifting, and supporting one's direction or one's path in mission.
We made a new cherry blossom (sakura) essence from some trees in the Japanese Garden in Victoria. The original grafts came from trees that were gifted to Vancouver BC. The ornamental cherry trees in Victoria are reminders of the ties between communities, across time and ocean. They represent the precariousness of life, hope and fleeting beauty. The Japanese community fundraised and donated the trees to the City of Victoria. The original trees were for Beacon Hill Park and were taken from grafts of the original trees gifted to the city of Vancouver by the mayors of Kobe and Yokohama. In total, Victoria’s Japanese community donated over 1013 flowering cherry trees.
We were guided to add to these pristine cherry blossoms from the Japanese Garden, some drops from the Mother Essence of the Mother Tree. While the Cherry proposes and supports full expression and joy in being physical, the Mother Tree shows the fullness of living one’s purpose. Again we are delighted to participate in this auspicious event for a country with which Michael and Sabina have a profound and loving connection.
When we sent the image of the label for this new essence these are the words we got back from our distributor:
“Thank you very much for sending images of the label and a bottle with the label on it! It is soooo beautiful that we kept watching it! This is just perfect for our new start in May! Thank you, thank you, thank you ;)”
So what does cherry blossom mean to the Japanese people? Sakura (Japanese name of cherry blossom) are symbolic of spring, a time of renewal and also a reminder of the fleeting nature of life. So it is kind of bittersweet in that the life of a cherry blossom may be 2 weeks or less.
This is a potent reminder to all of us that there is only NOW and that if our heart is not singing we are not living our lives to the fullest.
“In Japan, the cherry blossom represents the fragility and the beauty of life. It's a reminder that life is almost overwhelmingly beautiful but that it is also tragically short.”
Key Attractors - Conscious 'doing' rooted in Being
Key Challenges - Hopelessness, Despair,
Meridians - Liver, Governing Vessel
Chakra - Crown
Emotional, Mental, Physical, Spiritual - Heart Song, Purpose, Self-awareness, Vision, Pathway to Fulfillment, Personal Mission
