It blooms with brightness and vibrant color - high above the alpine tree line after a long, unbearably cold winter. Like it must muster itself, the essence of Penstemon offers great resilience and perseverance

during the bleakest of circumstances.

This medicine often finds us when the last straw has been placed on our back, and our knees have begun to buckle or perhaps already given in. It provides a sense of untapped strength and deep rooted balance during intense exhaustion, pain, and traumatic disasters.

USEFUL FOR THE FOLLOWING:

• General strength and balance after a trauma or disaster
• Confidence, joy, and desire to solve problems
• Resilience amidst extreme financial hardship or bankruptcy
• Maintaining strength through a difficult divorce or the death of a loved one
• Keeping eyes open to opportunities despite hardship
• Overcoming obstacles (despite feeling easily discouraged)