Soul Fire

Dr Edward Bach discovered the Bach Flower Remedies, which form the core of flower essence work to this day. When Bach was 29 he had a severe haemorrhage and was given three months to live. He was on the brink of discovering the key to healing that he knew was his life's work and was agonized by the thought that he may not have the chance to complete his mission.

Despite his physical weakness he returned to his hospital laboratories and immersed himself in experiments. Time passed and after three months he was stronger and healthier than he had ever been before. He was ignited by the fire of his soul, his passion, his all-consuming desire to find a holistic cure for his patient's ailments. Every flower essence has a role in releasing the barriers that stop us from finding our soul's purpose in life. When we are connected to our soul fire, every aspect of us is engaged, alive, creative, energised and inspired.

This photo is a detail of a painting by my friend Kirsty Aitken whose exhibition opens today in Aberdeen. Art to Kirsty is what flower essences are to me: her reason for being here; the expression of her soul; an all-consuming passion which animates and ignites her.

In this exhibition she lays bare her soul to reveal her emotional reflections on moving from Argyll to Aberdeen as she explores light and reflections experienced through both landscapes. This photo of a printout from my very average printer does not do justice to the rich layers of her artwork. The exhibition runs until July at Musa in Aberdeen