STAR LIGHT, STAR BRIGHT:
The Healing Light of Stars
by M. Kelley Hunter
(An expanded version of this article appeared on the online magazine of essences: http://www.essences.com/vibration)

We are the stars which sing
We sing with our light...
Our light is a voice
We make a road for the spirit to pass over....
--Algonquin Star Song (sung by Dead Can Dance)

From time immemorial humanity has been star-struck by the glorious heavens above. The mystery of the sky is a mirror to our search for cosmic meaning.
Star wisdom is as ancient as humanity. Sacred sites all over the world have been oriented to focus on the light of particular stars. Long narrow passages in the pyramids channel starlight to those in initiation chambers. Shamans world-wide have traveled up to the stars, receiving wisdom and healing. Renaissance astrologers and alchemists considered how to trap astral essences in gems or stones or water. The language of myth carries star lore down the ages, coded in symbols and stories. The latest story by todayıs astrophysicists tell us that we are all made of star dust from the "big bang." Philosopher Ken Wilbur calls it the "big bloom." I like that better. Stars are like the flowers of heaven.
Following that thought, imagine star essences. That was a logical step for me, as an astrologer who has used flower essences for years. Yet when first introduced to Star Essences, I had to make a quantum leap. Flowers are physical and can be placed in water; still we know that flower essences tune into etheric, psycho-spiritual levels. Star essences are naturally astral, astral means star. To make them, a telescope is focused on a specific star or planet, shining its light into a purified solution of water and alcohol in a meditational space.
In 1985, Dr. Paul Nash had an angelic vision which told him how to make star essences. He and his wife, Dr. Mary Nash, both chiropractors working with a range of methodologies, applied the essences in their own processes and with their clients, incorporating work with chakras and meridians and becoming more clear on the uses of each star and planet. Their experiential interpretations were confirmed by Dr. Marilyn Rosner of the Spiritual Science Fellowship. The 48 Star Essences are described in their booklet, Guide to the Star Essences.*

There is one glory of the sun,
and another glory of the moon,
and another glory of the stars:
for one star differeth from another star in glory.
--The Bible (1 Cor15:41)

Modern science analyzes star light into various spectral signatures reflecting its composition. Stars are high level energies. Our own star, the Sun, has complex magnetic fields that we donıt fully understand. Earth is bathed its solar wind. Each vibrant star has many facets, addresses a number of themes and psycho-somatic conditions. Appropriate star remedies are chosen in the same ways as flower essences. Astrology can be particularly useful to identify stars that are active in an individualıs life path or for a specific period of time.

Flowers and stars can be used together to great benefit. The flowers of our planet and the flowers of the night sky connect heaven and earth.

Golden Hibiscus
White Jasmine
Scarlet Flamboyant & White Fragipani
Deep Rose Hibiscus
Bi-colored Pink Hibiscus & Plumbago
Pink & White Frangipani

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