Description
Pygmy Pineapple
Ananus nanus
Positive – Unwind, Destress.
- Loosen up. Unwinding and decompressing after long periods of work, mental focus, exercise, effort, etc to reduce stress and return to normal.
- Watchful of your stress levels. Working to reduce the costs associated with living and reaching your goals.
- Addressing rising pressures in your life by remaining calm. Not adding to stress with more worry, strain and stress.
- Wary of pouring more energy into a bad situation. Auditing your time, finances and costs associated with further action on any project or creative endeavour, no matter how attached you are to it.
- Working hard to ensure a more relaxed way of living, without letting go of productivity and high standards.
Negative – Escalating Tension, Pressure.
- Stage 3 Stress (of5).
- Pressured. Increasing pressures and demands on you daily.
- Rising stress levels due to increased demands when you’re already straining under the laod you are carrying.
- Performance pressure. Putting yourself under more and more pressure to perform at the same level of productivity.
- Bucking under the strain & forcing yourself to ‘double down’ on your effort. Worsening situation despite pouring an increasing amount of time, money and energy into improving things.
Botanical Diagnosis | Cause of the Issue
- Core Issue: Relaxation ( into the life process ) vs Stress ( Sustained Tension, Inner Holding ) in the mind-body system.
- The Pineapples are the relaxation flowers. They help to reduce stress and unwind ‘stress layers’ that mirror in your mind, body & life.
- See: Skyflowers: Pro System for more information about the 25 core issues and how to use flower remedies the way nature intended. Like a pro!
Practitioner Notes ( Doctrine of Signatures )
There are 5 species of Pineapple in the Skyflowers range and each one is tuned to a different, ever increasing, stage of stress. Think of the Pineapples like a barometer that you can use to measure stress – from low stress to high.
For anyone interested in using the barometer, the Pineapple Stress-Testing Kit contains all 5 Pineapples in one package.
Kinesiologists, in particular, will find the Pineapples handy as one muscle test at the start of the consultation can ascertain current stress levels based on what Pineapple is indicated. Musclle testing against vibrational remedies is more accurate than ‘counting to 10’ or ‘percentage stress’ techniques because numbers are not directly tied to stress frequencies. Whereas, Pineapple flower remedies are very specific markers.
The Barometer / Stages of Stress (SOS)
Each Pineapple deals with a different level of stress and the problems that arise from increasing pressure in the mind/body system.
- The edible Pineapple, Ananus comosus, is associated with stage 1 or ‘temporary stress’ and is used for common, day-to-day issues. Such as when something happens in your day that cause your stress, fear or anger levels to temporarily spike. The remedy for this is take periodic rest breaks during the day, maybe have some fun and get some rest as a regular lifestyle habit. Ignoring this leads to stage 2 stress.
- Ornamental Pineapple, Ananus comosus. var bracteatus, indicates stage 2 of stress. Stage 2 is about addressing pressures before they mount up, conserving your energies during long activities and resting before ( not after ) you get tired. As life is a long, multi-stage event therefore you need to pace yourself. Ignoring the need to take regular breaks and wearing yourself out as a habit leads to the third stage of stress.
- Pygmy Pineapple, Ananus nanus, is indicated for stage 3 stress when pressure in the mind/body system has begun to rise. Like a thermometer rising toward boiling point as water begins to boil. This remedy signals the ‘midway point’ of the barometer when the warning light starts flashing. There is an urgent need to take action, de-pressurize from multiple issues, take time off and unwind. Otherwise stage 4 stress will occur if mental / emotional pressure continues to mount up and spill over into the physical body.
- Red Pineapple, Ananus macrodontes, marks the 4th stage of stress. The red color of this fruit is a sign of ‘intensity’ and a build up of pressure / energy in the mind/body system. The person is near boiling / breaking point and the manifestation of related distress symptoms has begun. A lifestyle change is the method of correcting these symptoms, while ignoring them leads to the 5th and final stage of stress.
- Spineless Pineapple, Ananus lucidus, marks stage 5(of5) stress & a system-wide breakdown ( dis-ease) that will manifest as a sign of long-term stress and pressure. Illness is natures way of forcing you to stop destructive habits, adjust your attitude toward life and choose to return to a more natural, harmonious way of life.
The Pineapples and the Pineapple Stress-Testing Kit will be covered in depth in the Skyflowers: Clinical Manuals.
Homework
- Prescribed Rest, as part of your daily routine.
- ‘Prescribed Rest’ is the practice of taking regular rest breaks. It is the discipline of ‘returning to a mental & physical rest state’ before tending to new tasks. This takes practice. Breaks in thinking ( mental focus ) are key.
- When a Pineapple is indicated, it signals that stress has built up in the mind-body system and the pressure needs to be released. Stress reduction has become the priority and is the way for moving forward. I.e. Pushing or forcing things is counter-productive.
- If you lead a busy lifestyle, break up your day with a variety of smaller tasks. ‘Rest’ does not means to take an hour-long siesta after every task. It means to ‘rest your thought process so that it does not tire’. Fresh energy comes from passive awareness and new lines of thought.
- Holidays and long periods of vacation are beneficial but can indicate inefficiencies in your overall lifestyle. Create a lifestyle with smaller, regular rest periods each day instead of leaving it until the weekend to rest or taking holidays because you are exhausted or burnt out.
No Medical Claims Made. Always consult a registered health practitioner for medical advice.
