Abstract:
An apparatus and method for individual psychological diagnosis and treatment are disclosed, the diagnosis being Based on the theory of vibrations or frequencies of colors and the treatment being based on the theory of Bach Flower essences. The apparatus includes a plurality of cards ( 10 ) each having a first ( 100 ) and second ( 200 ) side. The first sides ( 100 ) of the cards ( 10 ) include three spaced apart, equal sized spheres colored with preferably one or two colors. The second sides ( 200 ) of the cards ( 10 ) include at least an image of a flowering plant ( 204 ). The method of the invention involves presenting the first sides ( 100 ) of the cards ( 10 ) to a person being assessed, reviewing the cards selected by the person based on the person&#39;s review of the colored spheres, and then providing a treatment regime based on the flower ( 204 ) depicted on the second sides of the selected cards.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION  
       [0001]     1. Field of Invention  
         [0002]     The invention relates to the field of holistic psychotherapy. Specifically, the invention involves an improved method used by healthcare providers and other practitioners for diagnosing psychological conditions of a person through the use of visual cue cards and then providing subsequent treatment for certain psychological problems or a means for self-healing.  
         [0003]     2. Description of the Prior Art  
         [0004]     The present invention was developed primarily in response to the need for a holistic psychotherapy method based on frequencies of light (i.e., color) in combination with Bach Flower remedies for complete diagnosis and treatment. According to the present holistic method, it is recognized that the vibrations or frequencies of colors may be identified with certain patterns of thinking. Treatment regimes can be based on the theories of vibrational healing. The theory of the present invention is based on the notion that each body organ has a specific frequency at which it vibrates and with the combined vibrations of all of the body&#39;s organs, physical and emotional harmony may be created. When a particular organ is out of vibrational balance, disharmony may result that after time can theoretically cause illness.  
         [0005]     The theory of color has its roots in many ancient cultures and modem authorities have written about it. For example, the early Egyptians, the Tibetans (in the Book of the Dead), the Mayans (as part of their legal system), Edgar Cayce and others have written on the subject. In modern practice, as noted below, various techniques using visual cue cards have been developed that rely on color as part of a holistic method for assessment and subsequent treatment of persons by medical and non-medical practitioners.  
         [0006]     There are different popular decks of cards that rely on color and patterns for holistic assessment. With most of them, the choice is unwieldy in that only one side of the card provides information and the other side, which is visible to the person being assessed, is identifiable with the rest of the cards. For example, in  FIG. 1 , one side of a card contains a colorful spiral (here shown in black and white) and within it a written interpretation. The other side of the card contains a constant element that does not allow for impressionistic choice by the person. That is, the side visible to the person being assessed has a uniform pattern or image (in this case, a solid color is presented). Using this technique, a person randomly chooses an unidentified card, which leaves no opportunity for analysis of the person&#39;s cognitive or intuitive selection process and is, therefore, somewhat a matter of luck in properly assessing the person&#39;s condition.  
         [0007]     In another type of popular card, the option of focusing on one color for meditation purposes is provided, with the goal of achieving “quietness” of thought by looking at the color (as noted previously, it is recognized that the vibrations or frequencies of colors are identified with certain patterns of thinking). In cards of this type, the full series within the cards is aimed towards the same “calming” color. For instance, Bach Flower cards, as shown in  FIG. 2 , are comprised of  77  cards and divided into seven categories. On one side of those cards is a recommended color for meditation and on the other side is a picture of a plant. Each category has at least six to nine cards that have the same color on the first side, and the person being analyzed intuitively chooses a card. However, because of the number of cards with the same color, the person may be steered or “aimed” toward a particular card. The disadvantage of that method is that the choice is limited to only seven colors, when in practice there are recognized as many as  38  patterns of thinking. Thus, the selection of a card from this deck does not provide for complete holistic assessment.  
         [0008]     As noted above, Bach Flower cards contain a picture of a plant on one side and a color on the other side. There are also other cards within the framework of the Bach Flowers cards: teaching cards that facilitate learning the vibrations and frequencies of the depicted flowers. For instance, a first side of the card has written information about the flower, and on the reverse side is the photograph of the flower. The obvious disadvantage of those cards is that the person may be influenced by the photograph and, therefore, complete analysis of the person&#39;s cognitive or intuitive selection process is not available.  
         [0009]     In still other examples of the use of visual cards for diagnosis, on one side of a card is an element of only two colors that varies from card to card. The other side is identifiable with the rest of the cards (i.e., the same uniform pattern or image on all the cards). The disadvantage of those cards is that two colors alone do not provide sufficient information for analysis and they do not offer treatment solutions. Since one side of the cards is identifiable with the rest of the cards they do not afford the option of analysis and guided choice by the person being assessed.  
         [0010]     Still in another example, tarot cards, like those shown in  FIG. 3  (in black and white), are well known in the market. They are based on the doctrine of the message of the classic form of the tarot, and can only receive one pair of colors. The cards allow for reception of additional information based on the classic interpretation of the familiar card. Traditionally, so-called “mystics” work with tarot cards and are asked to find an answer about the future disposition of a person based on the cards presented. The disadvantage of tarot cards is that they are not aimed toward any kind of treatment. Therefore, they are not appropriate for treatment providers who are asked to analyze thinking patterns that may be a cause of certain illness.  
         [0011]     Although many features of the present holistic method are described in the prior art, none of the prior art methods and cards are directed to a method aimed at diagnosing and subsequently treating a person through a combination of color frequency and Bach Flower cue cards which provide an advantage over previous methods as described hereinafter. There remains, therefore, the need for such a method to provide medical and non-medical healthcare providers and other practitioners with an appropriate assessment and treatment tool.  
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
       [0012]     The present invention involves the use of diagnostic cards each containing a front and reverse side. On the front and reverse sides of the cards is a unique combination and arrangement of colors, shapes and information. “Reading” the cards by a tester after they are selected by a person being analyzed is a tool based on different research traditions. Those traditions include the Kabbalah, color theory (the psychology of color and the Yogic view), and the teachings of Dr. Edward Bach with Bach Flower remedies (i.e., a homeopathic analysis).  
         [0013]     The cards of the present invention are effective in the fields of psychology and healthcare. The cards can be used to understand the personality of a person and the causes that drive personality. They may be used to assist in the discovery of solutions for difficult behavioral problems. In the field of healthcare, it is possible to use the cards as an analytical tool for focusing on a chosen treatment regime.  
         [0014]     It is recognized that the human mind analyzes color and light intensity. Every color vibrates at a certain known frequency and certain frequencies may be associated with different patterns of thinking. For example, it is not uncommon to find different places painted certain colors that are appropriate for the character and the demands of the location: a hospital demands color frequencies appropriate for calmness and healing; a pub or bar requires energetic colors and warm hues; a children&#39;s school bus is painted bright yellow to alert others to its presence; and red directional signs and traffic lights are well-understood symbols for danger. Thus, using frequencies of light (i.e., colors) has great value in psychotherapy.  
         [0015]     Individuals may be drawn to different color frequencies at different times in their lives. The attraction to a particular color may be a need for that same vibration that may be out of balance. That is, being attracted to that color may be a person&#39;s subconscious need for re-balance and wholeness. The present invention is a tool that provides an investigative starting point for the acquisition of information about a person as a first step in treatment. Properly employed, the invention can provide an analysis of a person and thus is a source of information about the person. It can uncover types of personality, attitudes, behavior, ambitions and thought patterns. It can also assist practitioners in assessing information about how a person perceives of himself and deals with himself and others.  
         [0016]     Accordingly, it is a principal object of the present invention to provide a series of cards containing colors, patterns and information on both sides.  
         [0017]     It is another principal object of the invention to provide a method for using the series of cards by a practitioner for psychological assessment and treatment of a person.  
         [0018]     Still another object of the invention is to provide a series of cards in which each card has a unique arrangement of colors, patterns and information so that no card in the series is repeated.  
         [0019]     It is still another object of the invention to provide a method in which a series of cards are used to assess a person&#39;s personality, attitudes, behaviors, ambitions and thought patterns and then are used to provide treatment for that person by practitioners, including holistic healthcare providers and non-medical healers.  
         [0020]     These and other objects and features of the present invention are accomplished by the present invention, as embodied and fully described herein, which includes a series of cards that depict three spheres arranged vertically in a column or horizontally in a row on each card with up to six different colors (up to two colors per sphere). A person chooses four cards from the series that he is particularly attracted to after examining all of the cards. Using his choices, the person&#39;s thought process and patterns that may be inhibiting him, aspirations and his personality may be assessed. Based on the selection, an appropriate formulation of Bach Flower essences may be prescribed for individualized treatment.  
         [0021]     An advantage of the present cards and method is that the person being assessed chooses the card according to what is visible to him on the cards, i.e. a series of different colors. Each card presents a different series that is matched to the person&#39;s thought processes. On the other side of the cards is a result showing patterns of thinking symbolized by homeopathy (flower) and allows treatment to occur with the use of Bach Flower remedies. Thus, each card is not identified with any other card, and each card is unique to that essence of thinking pattern.  
         [0022]     With these and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention that may become hereinafter apparent, the nature of the invention may be more clearly understood by reference to the following detailed description of the invention, the appended claims and to the several drawings attached herein.  
     
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0023]      FIG. 1  is a plan view of a front and reverse side of a card that is well known in the prior art;  
         [0024]      FIG. 2  is a plan view of a front and reverse side of a Bach Flower card;  
         [0025]      FIG. 3  is a plan view of a front and reverse side of a traditional tarot card;  
         [0026]      FIG. 4  is a plan view of a front side of a first and second card of the present invention showing three spheres on each card; and  
         [0027]      FIG. 5  is a plan view of a reverse side of a first and second card of the present invention.  
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION  
       [0028]     In the present invention, several preferred embodiments are described for illustrative purposes. Referring first to  FIG. 4 , a plan view of the first sides of two cards ( 10 ) of the present invention is shown. The left and right cards ( 10 ) may be designated Card 1 and Card 2, respectively. The view shown is the diagnostic sides of the card ( 100 ) that facilitate impressionable choice with special emphasis on the choice of three colors. The choice is based on the doctrine of the Kabbalah (the Tree of the Ten Spheres), and on color theory as previously described. Each card ( 10 ) of the present invention is different than the other cards in the series. That is, no card ( 10 ) of the series is identifiable with another card of the series.  
         [0029]     The term “diagnosis” in the context of this invention means also to investigate, deduce, assess, test and evaluate a person for purposes of treatment. The term “diagnosis” is not meant to be limited to its ordinary meaning in the field of medical care, in which “diagnosis” may involve physical testing of a person.  
         [0030]     The diagnostic side of the card ( 100 ) includes geometric forms of three colored spheres ( 102  through  106 , respectively), some of which are divided into two halves (i.e.,  104   a  and  104   b ) and some of which are whole (i.e.,  110 ). Additionally, two small symbols ( 114 ,  116 ) are located adjacent to specific spheres and indicate special consideration. The spheres are positioned over a neutral background pattern ( 120 ). The three color spheres and small symbols indicate the following: 1) an area of the body, and 2) a difficult emotional state of the person being assessed.  
         [0031]     Further, the cards are divided into series: the centers of energy (Chakras), which signify the location and cognitive image parallel to it; and the “Rescue Series,” which deal with difficult emotional situations (according to color and its meaning). There can be any number of cards ( 10 ) as long as they are each unique; preferably there are a total of 39 cards.  
         [0032]     The use of three spheres (e.g.,  102 ,  104  and  106 ) of color on the cards ( 10 ) is based on several different doctrines of holistic healing. First, the doctrine of the Kabbalah speaks of the “Tree of Life” (the “Tree of Ten Spheres” as a model) that reflects the way of creation that is completely healthy. The whole Tree is divided into thirds. Second, the Yogic viewpoint also speaks of three basic powers that constitute man&#39;s energy centers and correspond to the understanding of colors wherein the three basic powers relate to the vibration frequency of red, yellow and blue. Those three colors, in combination with each other, can produce the entire spectrum of visible color frequencies. Third, the basis of matter is the combination of three things: protons, neutron and electrons.  
         [0033]     The colors of the spheres may be associated with certain symbolism and a possible psychological imbalances of a person being assessed, as noted on Table 1 below.  
                       TABLE 1                       Color   Symbolism   Imbalance                   White   Opportunity; purity   Obscurity, emptiness, complete               self-denial; feelings of being               overwhelmed; perfectionism       Red   Action; survival   Material problems and survival               issues       Pink   Love   Difficulties giving/accepting love;               vulnerability, blocked emotions,               confusion between softness and               rigidity, angry dependencies,               problems with self-acceptance,               self-directed aggressiveness,               conditional love, hunger to love               and be loved, smothering love       Coral   femininity; sensitivity; generosity;   Fear of being disappointed;           independence/interdependence   investments of love not answered               in the past, inability to forge real               connections after previous               disappointments       Orange   Happiness, initiative, vigor,   A sense of threat from outside           excitement; creativity, vitality,   sources; social problems and           bliss, and cheerfulness   dependencies       Gold   Culturally, verbally expressive;   Problems of safety; fear, lack of           wisdom, insight, good intuition,   logic based on poor confidence;           correct use of the repositories of   poor self esteem, deep confusion,           memory   false understandings, loss of               courage and self protection,               worsening self judgment, shame a               need to justify oneself, a need to               achieve/acquire credentials for the               purpose of self-worth       Yellow   Acquired knowledge, cognitive   Dark fears and phobias caused by           and intellectual understanding,   experiences or memories; need to           planning, instruction/teaching;   control circumstances because of           individual identity, curiosity for   suspicion           information, ability to comprehend,           strength of will, spiritual focus,           strength, awareness, optimism,           artistic and creative talent,           proneness to ideas and scientific           inventions       Light Yellow   Higher knowledge; clarification/   Fears in the spiritual sphere; nerve           illumination   problems in the head area;               frustration, fear and separation       Green   Hope, expansiveness, direction   Loss of connection to inner truth               causing difficulty in making               decisions; holding tightly to               inhibitions; subjectivity       Emerald Green   Ability to bring peace to   Lack of clarity of emotions and           surroundings and to release   intercommunications           formerly held opinions       Olive Green   Optimistic and practical person,   Fears of the heart; problems of           integrated and authoritative;   control and power, inflexibility,           leadership, feminine   dissatisfaction, rigidity or           empowerment, cooperation without   frozenness; inability to move           competitiveness; justice; truth; the   things along; evasiveness, fraud,           wisdom to release bitterness, fear   betrayal, camouflage, fear of           and old habits; openness to new   expressing true feelings; feelings           ways; personal flexibility   of unfairness and bitterness       Pale Green   Watery; peace of wide open spaces   Inability to focus, difficulty in               making decisions, searching for               personal identity; problems with               connecting to the inner truth,               abandonment of personal               responsibility in his own life       Turquoise   Group communication; speaking   Difficulties in expressing emotion           out; idealistic and independent,           loves equality, brotherhood, self-           confidence, personal responsibility,           goal oriented and self-actualized;           abilities in technical           communication (science)       Light Turquoise   A new message   Creative blockages, cannot find               connection to inner guide       Blue   Observation; connection with the   Problems with reliability, lack of           inner voice; quiet mind; tolerance   protection, holding onto old           towards ourselves; protecting and   opinions and troublesome           calming   thoughts, pressure and lack of               concentration, over-worry and               sleep disturbances; hesitations,               tentativeness, cool emotions,               impatience, things that cause               distancing from self and one&#39;s               surroundings       Sky Blue   Pure ambition; protection; mature,   Lack of protection, lack of faith,           ripe, strong-willed, peace and   no clear thinking with oneself and           cosmic serenity, communication of   the surroundings.           inner and outer serenity, psychic           energy, creative and powerful           expression.       Royal Blue   Devotion and mysticism,   Heavy heart and deep depression,           uncertainty; true heart, loyalty,   troubled dreams; aloneness,           deep connection to one&#39;s work,   isolation, wandering, inner           obedience and fulfilling obligations   repression, inner emptiness,           altruistic devotion to social   addiction, lack of sympathy, too           concerns, science or art; tendency   much emotion, and uncertainty           to spirituality, mysticism in its           deepest image, the third eye, extra           sensory sight, listening and sensing           beyond the usual range       Purple   Transformation and ascension   Sadness, pain, anguish, great loss,               depression, sleep disturbances,               grief, the feeling of the severance               from one&#39;s true essence, the need               to escape to another world (to               blue); use of unnatural incentives,               like drugs and alcohol; inability to               apply oneself, obsessive thought,               sleep disturbances, loss of the               connection with self and others,               great debilitating tension, hidden               anger which can become over-               controlling       Light Purple   Spiritual service; spiritual   Degeneration of the spirit and of           sacredness, purity, cosmic love of   worship; difficulties with the           justice, the justice of inner balance,   physical world           spirituality, spiritual guidance           (guru), new experiences, healing           services, meditation and ascension       Magenta   Change, release of habits, works of   Gloominess, unlimited pain, the           compassion; mothering, being in   search for love outside human           the right place at the right time for   experience; smothering love,           ourselves and others; liberating   obsession; suffering in the heart           love and concern   and in the stomach       Light Magenta   Concern and compassion by way   More passion than softness;           of telepathy; instinct which is   smothering, obsessive love           finely tuned towards others           telepathically; liberating love           combined with non-judgmental           service                  
 
         [0034]     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , a plan view of the reverse sides of three cards ( 10 ) of the present invention is shown. The reverse sides of the cards ( 200 ) include a geometric form ( 202 ), and within those forms a drawing of a flower ( 204 ), one or more astrological symbols ( 206 ), and a numerical number ( 208 ). The numerical number ( 208 ) is selected from the method of numerology. The reverse sides of the cards ( 200 ) provide for the treatment aspect of the invention. All of the information on the cards is parallel to the essence and formula of thought patterns, and corresponds to the choice of the trio of spheres on the front sides ( 100 ) of the cards ( 10 ) (see  FIG. 4 ). This is matched by the theory of homeopathy (i.e., the theory that “like cures like”).  
         [0035]     The Bach Flowers on the reverse sides of the cards ( 200 ) have the meaning suggested on Table 2.  
                       TABLE 2                       Flower   Interpretation   Message                   Agrimoni   This person essentially has talent   Encouragement of the true ability           from birth to generate harmony - a   to laugh at life, in order to allow           personality full of happiness, will   the examination of personal           never make fun of anyone but only   problems from a more balanced           of himself. Very rarely will he   perspective; that of an optimist           accept help. In times of distress he   and one with a talent for           will choose to be among people, in   generating harmony, instead of           order to forget his problems. His   from a place where harmony           tortured soul will be hidden behind   doesn&#39;t really exist.           a facade of “everything is fine.”           Failings - covering up and           escaping.       Aspen   Fear is the characteristic emotion of   Strengthening the idea that there           this person, although he senses the   is an all-powerful guardian, and           lack of space for vitality, which   that it is the universal power of           stems from too many red lines   love. “The control of gold.”           (boundaries). By setting too many           limits in his life, he thinks he can           prevent meeting the fear. He gives           too much importance to           catastrophes, if they are realistic or           imagined, and none to the joyful           things in life. In spite of his           tendency to believe that his fears           spring from real feelings that           appear around him, such is not the           case. In reality he acts as a self-           fulfilling prophecy and brings           disasters upon himself that could           have been avoided.       Beech   This person has strong ideals and a   Signifies the ability to see the           strong will. What has brought him   good, the cup half full in           to this point is severe criticism that   everything. The conscious           was turned on him as a child, which   tolerance and understanding of           caused feelings of inferiority.   another&#39;s difficulties. The           Sometimes he acts as God&#39;s   vibrations of the flower helps to           representative on Earth, from a   change general criticism turned           place of bitterness and repressed   on others and to find the valuable           emotions. He judges and denigrates   goodness in people.           people, a critical nature, intolerant,           who is turned outward more that           inward. He is not able to identify           with the variety of the human race.           This man finds himself saying,           “Why can&#39;t they be like me?”       Centaury   This person demonstrates over-   The ability to live the life           sensitivity and exaggeration, with a   according to my own assignments           good heart. This vibration signifies   and not for the needs of others.           difficulty to connect with inner   The vibration aims towards strong           power. Naturally docile and   will and assertiveness.           unconsciously submissive towards           a strong, authoritative person. Will           often give up his identity and           relinquish his own needs, admires           and serves others whom he feels           are strong, due to his wish to be           connected or to be “okay.” The           child tried very hard; the adult feels           exploited, even a victim to his life           in shadow.       Cerato   The person knows what he wants,   The ability to differentiate           but is not confidant that the answer   between good and bad and to           is the right one. Therefore he   have trust in his own inner voice.           always will ask for strength from   The knowledge that what he           his surroundings for every action.   decides is the best decision for           Apparently he is suspicious of   him.           taking responsibility for his           choices. In his behavior he mimics           other&#39;s styles as a way to           acceptance, for their permission for           him to exist.       Cherry Plum   Fear of a loss of control. Feelings   The conscious belief in the power           of personal threat. This person isn&#39;t   that is concealed within me is           capable of restraining within   under my control, and is there to           himself what he experiences, and   serve my needs. This power will           reacts like a volcano. However, the   be fuel for every action I choose;           moments when he feels that he will   a letter of compliant, starting a           explode are blocked, preventing   book or the housework.           complete emotional shattering.           These feelings stem from           prolonged periods of fear and           sadness that may lead to emotional           breakdown.       Chestnut Bud   Cycles in life - deja vu. Problems   This frequency works on the           in learning from mistakes, from   ability to remember unpleasant           lack of focus; inability to be in the   experiences, in favor of a useful           present, missing the capacity to   reservoir of memory and           examine, lethargy, over-hasty   experience.           behavior, inattention, boredom. It           is possible that this person finds           himself entering once again into           unhealthy relationships.       Chicory   This person senses that he is not   To advance self confidence and           getting the affection and love that   the ability to provide care without           he should have, and therefore he   demanding something in return.           becomes manipulative and sly,           demanding sympathy from others           and causing guilt feelings. As a           parent this type is overprotective,           controlling and rather smothering.           Finally he feels rejected and           stepped on, when all he wants is to           receive recognition and affection.           Along with this is the feeling of           emptiness, under-achievement, and           self-pity and possessiveness. This           vibration focuses on childhood that           lacked affection, and at times also           fear of abandonment.       Clematis   The idealist who is removed from   This frequency allows for the           reality. “Joseph the dreamer.” This   ability to bring into the present           person finds himself disconnected   the creative dreaming and           to what is happening around him,   ambition to be realized. It allows           dreaming and bumping into things   awakening, and to value life&#39;s           along with having creative   goals.           ambitions. Awake and dreaming,           apathetic, thinking of the future,           hearing without listening, looking           without seeing, loves to sleep. A           quiet person with little really           happening.       Crab Apple   This person needs to feel pure   This vibration opens the potential           (mentally and physically) and   to see things in a correct           satisfied with his looks, coming   perspective, and encourages self-           from a feeling of self-disgust. It is   respect.           connected to types of people that           are very organized, clean to the           point of exaggeration. They put           emphasis on marginal details,           sometimes feeling that they must           wash their hands after each action.           When something is out of order,           according to his ideal view of the           way things should be, it creates           tension; often signifying a narrow           outlook in other areas. (This makes           sense, since this vibration touches           on self-disgust, which can stem           from a violent or cruel act in the           past).       Elm   A successful person who fulfills the   This vibration tunes the           goals of his life, but sometimes   knowledge for taking time and           experiences deep depression and   seeking rest for renewal of the           sorrow. He feels that he has taken   soul and of judgment. It puts           on burdens that are too much for   things far enough away to be           him. The sense of failure locks him   objective, and so there is no           in a corner. A person who stops   reason to worry.           his capabilities and temporarily           loses his confidence. There are           those who label these weak           moments of strong people.       Gentin   This person loses his self-   The frequency opens up the belief           confidence often, which brings   in a positive outlook on things.           negative observations, pessimism   The ability to see the glass half           and suspicion. Any delay or small   full, which encourages dealing           trouble brings doubt and a sense of   with things as they are.           failure. Because of this, he gives           up and from the beginning does not           invest the necessary effort.       Gorse   This person has a sense of being   Development of the soul to return           unsure, of despair and   to balance; and the understanding           disappointment. A sense of   given in order to overcome any           hopelessness, and of darkness.   problem, and that each problem           This period fits with the feeling that   demands its own time.           comes with the end of a romance or           a relationship (or a time of illness).       Heather   This person is in need of affection   This vibration encourages           and a sense of value. He tends to   empathy and hearing the other.           cause each conversation to be only           about him. He has feelings of           isolation and he gives himself self-           pity, while all he wants is affection.           This vibration shows a deprived           childhood without having gotten           what he needed. Such things bring           him to egocentricity, possessiveness           and the inability to listen to           the needs of others. This person is           unable to be alone.       Holly   This vibration signifies a person   Developing the power of love           who is extremely sensitive, who   gives the opportunity to give           protects himself by inflating his   without thinking about being paid           ego, rage, anger, and perhaps even   back, and the ability to rejoice in           the power of his arm. This is   the happiness of others.           caused by a large lack of love. The           flower&#39;s vibration indicates           suspicion, rage and revenge as a           power that fuels what can become           hate and jealousy. The antithesis of           great power is the power of love.       Honeysuckle   This person lives with nostalgia for   To advance a new way with the           the past, or he doesn&#39;t want to   release of the old and freeing up           outwardly age. He has a difficulty   space for the new. To experience           dealing with change. Clearly he   new things, with the maturity to           has experienced failures and lives   understand that the blockage is           within them. This vibration can   from the distant past, when           signify inability to renew   emotional maturity was less. The           connections after separation.   ability to bring the “package” of               the past to an appropriate place               today, with the mature               understanding of today - and with               it of course, release.       Hornbeam   A person who is able to be   This vibration allows a push           persistent, but such persistence is   forward; a renewed interest in           his trouble. Just thinking about a   life. Illuminates interest in           task tires him, which undermines   normal activity and less in self.           ambition. With a lack of           excitement, especially tired of the           normal routine, his soul is           exhausted and without stimulation           and daily challenge. This is a sign           of difficulty in decision-making,           for instance starting the weekly           routine or having difficulty in           waking up in the morning.       Impatiens   A person who is quick of thought   Encouragement of empathy,           and action and wants deeds to be   patience and tolerance, which           done with no hesitation or delay,   allows for understanding of           and wants immediate results.   others&#39; shortcomings.           There is a situation of pressure and           tension, a “short fuse.” Tries to           make other people hurry up. He is           a leader although he doesn&#39;t want           to be, and prefers to work alone at           his own pace. Even so, he senses           isolation which comes from his           sending messages of impatience           and short temper.       Larch   This person does not consider   Development of self-confidence           himself capable enough in   and perseverance even when there           comparison to those around him.   is failure. This vibration brings           He delays his reactions and easily   forward wisdom to know that           submits. Suffers from lack of   each person is special.           confidence and expects failure. As           a consequence he doesn&#39;t dare to           act and misses many opportunities           in life. Doubtful and wary about           himself, introverted, shy and not           very social.       Mimulus   A quiet person that bears hidden   This vibration advances courage           fear. Probably shy and blushing.   to deal with difficulties and to           There is fear within him, defined   overcome reservations.           and well known, for example: fear   Understanding that anywhere           of flying or of the dark, pain,   where there is an enemy of love,           accidents, or fear of specific   there is no room for fear.           animals. This is connected to a           tragedy in the past.       Mustard   This person experiences feelings of   Helps understanding that the           gloom and waves of despair for   situation is temporary, the sun           which there is no discernable   will soon return to illuminate, the           reason. Like a cloud that hides the   cloud will disappear and thoughts           light in life, and like a cloud these   will clear.           feelings disappear as quickly as           they appear. This vibration is           especially helpful for hormonal           fluctuations.       Oak   This person is not a short-term   Advances the understanding that           friend. He will never lose hope and   the breaking point will come from           will always help. But within   too much weight. It also opens the           himself he fights a battle for   possibility to divide the burden           survival. He&#39;s stubborn in his   with others. Hard work and           uncompromising effort against all   achievement are not the only           odds. This frequency shows a   goals. Life is made up also of           strong person physically, maybe   lightheadedness and delicate           even broad shouldered. Others pile   tears.           upon him additional responsibility,           which could cause him emotional           collapse from overwhelming           pressure.       Olive   This person senses that he is at the   Encourages understanding of the           end of his energy, as if a great   need for release from the race of           effort has been going on since   life, to take time to rest in order to           childhood. There is mental and   recharge new energies, time to           physical exhaustion. It&#39;s possible   gather strength and return to           that there has been remarkable   vitality.           physical or emotional suffering,           and a sense that there is no longer           any strength for more effort.           Drained of all energy. Fitting for a           time of overwork or over-worry of           the mind and the body. Severe           exhaustion and weakness.       Pine   This person tends to blame and   Encourages acceptance and           condemn himself. These guilt   compassion for the self.           feelings bring despair and   Responsibility should come from           unhappiness. He holds onto   a fair and appropriate attitude.           exaggerated doubts and has a           tendency to be exploited often. He           criticizes himself even in times of           success, that he really could do           better. It indicates someone who           can also take the blame of others           upon himself.       Red Chestnut   This person experiences feelings of   Development of secure, safe           threat and fear for the existence of   thoughts and courage. The           others. There is over-concern for   knowledge to broadcast goodness           those close to him, (family, friends,   so that&#39;s what will be received.           children, etc.). Negative thoughts   The understanding that prophesies           hurt not only him but also others   fulfill themselves.           upon whom his negative thoughts           are reflected. This person           sometimes looks ahead to a           troublesome thing and without           meaning to, causes it to happen.       Rock Rose   At one end, the embodiment of fear   This frequency encourages           itself, and at the other end, a person   bravery, and the will to take risks           who is willing to risk their life to   for the sake of others.           help others. The fear comes as a           result of things that were seen or           experienced in life, situations of           terrible fear and horror. This           vibration can signify panic attacks           from tension or suspense, and even           nightmares.       Rock Water   This person has too much self-   Encouragement and advancement           discipline, rigidity, repression and   of open thoughts. Variety in life is           self-denial. He is precise and strict,   an expression of pleasure and           without compromise or flexibility,   enjoyment, and so can make           which causes blockages. He has   inspiration possible for           high ideals, a perfectionist that   everything.           prevents himself from enjoyment           and gladness. Gives too much           attention to small details and can           miss the big picture. This person is           controlled by his thoughts and his           whole life revolves around making           things happen by force, perfection           and rigidity. Instead of concentrating           on life, he concentrates on a           goal for which he tortures himself.       Scleranthus   This frequency is identified with   Correct consideration from a           problems in reaching decisions that   place of balance and acceptance.           must be made between two things:   This vibration advances the           “heads or tails.” Mental unquiet, a   identification of unnecessary           quiet person who goes through   inner dilemmas and allows for           difficulties alone and doesn&#39;t allow   their release.           for discussion on problems with           others; introspective. He may           sense mood swings, much polarity           and changing symptoms.       Star of Bethlehem   It&#39;s probable that this person is in a   The understanding that energy,           difficult position, feeling distress   when it is trapped in the body,           from despair and suffering from a   demands to be released. Such           fateful event in his past. A shock   energy attracts similar situations,           caused by terrible news, or loss;   causing repetition of the negative           spiritual or physical trauma; all of   energy in life. This understanding           these have the same effect. A   neutralizes the shock effect           trauma from the past that is still   immediately.           real and causes inhibitions,           blockages and uncontrollable fears,           which prevent progress on the           emotional, cognitive, mental and           physical levels. Can cause           headaches, depression, anxiety and           anger.       Sweet Chestnut   This person is stuck deep within   Focus the strength and           himself and needs fantastic spiritual   understanding, because for           strength to extricate himself. His   everyone, personal experiences           life has shattered into a million   on the meaning of life bring about           pieces. Everything that he sees   a scattering of sadness, and a           indicates evil. Feelings of wanting   return of hope in a new light.           to burst into tears dissolve into the           deep despair. It reminds one of           difficult periods for children whose           parents have divorced. Such           feelings bring thoughts that smiling           is worthless.       Vervain   This frequency symbolizes the need   This frequency symbolizes the           to change the current situation. This   ability to keep calm, open           person has strong will and courage;   thinking, and the recognition that           he tends towards hyperactivity. The   others have the right to have their           challenge of changing something   own opinions.           causes frustration and stress. It&#39;s           hard for him to suffer injustice, and           he always uses the pretext that it is           his concern for others that           motivates him. It is nice to see           how completely convinced he is of           his justification, even to the point           of his becoming coercive. He finds           himself involved in projects           concerned with justice and the           welfare of others.       Vine   Leaders, rulers, lords, for better or   This vibration is a sign of           worse. This person wastes his time   compassionate leadership, which           on the need to establish his status   creates devoted followers. The           (he tends to take advantage of his   knowledge to use power as a tool           powers to control other people). He   for lifting up rather than as a           can become a cruel merciless   weapon.           dictator, to those around him. He           expects his orders to be carried out           immediately, and demands           complete obedience. Arguments           with him are not always civilized or           pleasant. He will not be found in           situations where he has inferior           status.       Walnut   This person feels unprotected and   This frequency is a sign of inner           exposed. This frequency   protection, aimed at the           symbolizes times of too much   knowledge to release oneself           emotion, sensitivity to ideas or   from emotional involvement.           outside influences, a time where he   Sharpening the skill of being an           is very influenced by others and   observer, to understand what           feels vulnerable as a result of being   drives others, the knowledge to           emotionally involved in events. It   weigh correctly and to decide           is a time of temptation to stray   about the truth for oneself, which           from the path towards a goal, after   may not be the truth for others.           being convinced by the strong           opinions of others. It hints at being           a time of change. This frequency           is appropriate for menopause and           for times of growth and change,           such as changing homes or           professions; the process to a new           path.       Water Violet   This person keeps pain and   This frequency advances the           suffering deep in his belly; it can be   ability to call up wisdom and           said that this is the vibration of a   sympathy, in order to make his           man of honor. He listens to what is   talents available to serve society.           said, but avoids taking advice, in   Advances openness and getting           order to prevent invasions of his   pleasure form society.           privacy. Patronizing, has strong,           impenetrable armor that builds a           wall of isolation from society, but           out of choice. He may be seen as           snobbish, cold, arrogant and           boastful, prideful and distant. The           difficulty arises when he feels           lonely, needs company and some           feedback from society.       Water Chestnut   Suffering from a “chattering” brain,   Development in knowledge for           which prevents clarity and   finding serenity and a balanced           illuminated thinking. This   space for thoughts. The ability to           frequency symbolizes bothersome   control thoughts and knowledge           thinking. Inner arguments, ideas   and to use them constructively for           and concerns that go around in   solving problems. The wish to be           circles and never get anywhere, “the   the boss, instead of the slave, to           thought carousel”, which can   your thoughts.           cause sleep disturbances and           difficulties concentrating. (It&#39;s           possible that there is decrease in the           level of zinc in the body or an           increase in copper, it&#39;s worth           investigating).       Wild Oat   This person is talented and   This vibration enables the           especially looks for satisfaction and   realization of the path made           fulfillment. With so many talents,   possible by directing his talents in           he finds himself on a constant   the pursuit of one goal and the           search for the right way to get to   chance for finding inner           his goals. It&#39;s very possible that   satisfaction by observing what           also because so many things are at   catches his interest or attracts           his disposal, he becomes confused,   him.           becoming less able to make           decisions. This person quickly           discovers that he becomes bored           and frustrated (not always finishing           what he started) which causes him           trouble with consistency and causes           him to spread his energy around in           many directions. He feels like a           lost soul that has not yet found his           place in life.       Wild Rose   Apathetic and submissive. This   A frequency that encourages the           person accepts the routine of his   will for change, to create new           life as if it was preordained fate.   things, encourages pleasure from           Worrier, gloomy, uncomplaining,   companions, from enrichment.           hates change and accepts suffering.   Brings the wisdom to create an           His life passes without pleasure or   interesting, rewarding life.           enjoyment. “Surfing through life”.       Willow   This person is trapped in feeling   The vibration encourages the           like a victim, in unhappiness and   understanding that in each event           despair. Like bad luck, such   in life there is some personal           resentment can bring him to hold   responsibility. Advances           grudges. This distress is turned   responsibility, the discovery of           inwards and eats at his heart, and   optimism, and a sense of humor.           he blames his surroundings. Given           to self-pity, (what we all do, if we           are honest). Sometimes becomes           jealous of the happiness of others.           This vibration shows distress and           suffering form the past and           inability to take any more. As it is           said: “it&#39;s not fair”. He has trouble           shaking the negative outlook on life           and cannot stop looking for           mistakes made by others. It is very           characteristic of them to give help           to people: family friends, etc.       Rescue Remedy   This is a situation that demands   The knowledge to find the soul&#39;s           special consideration; go right   balance, and the wisdom to bring           away to a qualified care provider so   insight for the purpose of           he can match you up with   balancing body and soul.           vibrational essences. This           frequency symbolizes severe           distress such as panic, hysteria,           emotional/mental/physical/spiritual           shock, the need to escape and           disappear, caused by traumas, grief,           etc.                  
 
         [0036]     It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the invention is not limited to the colors and plants listed in Tables 1 and 2, and that other combinations of colored shapes and flowering plants may be used without departing from the nature and scope of the invention.  
         [0037]     The method of using the cards ( 10 ) is now described. First, the person being assessed selects four cards from the series of cards ( 10 ). In numerology, the number 4 symbolizes the home. In psychological terms the number 4 represents the place where man resides. According to ideas from the ancient era and the Middle Ages, everything is made from a combination of different amounts of four basic elements (i.e., air, water, earth and fire); there are four levels of the person (i.e., the physical body, the astral body, the soul and the spirit); and there are four basic functions (i.e., senses, emotion, thought, and intuition).  
         [0038]     First, the series of cards ( 10 ) are spread out with the colorful front side ( 100 ) showing. The person being assessed is allowed to look at the colors at his leisure, with no time constraints. Then, the tester or practitioner asks the person being assessed to choose four cards from within the spectrum of colors that are the most beautiful or appealing in his eyes. The person is then asked to choose the most beautiful or appealing sphere (e.g.,  102 ,  104  or  106 ) from among the three on the front of the card ( 100 ). For purposes of this description, the selected card is designated Card 1. The tester or practitioner then arranges the selected cards according to their order of preference from left to right. That is, the one that is selected as the most beautiful or appealing is placed on the left (i.e., Card 1), the one that is next selected from the remaining three as most beautiful or appealing is placed to the right of the first card (i.e., Card 2), and so on.  
         [0039]     The four cards selected by the person are symbols of the following: Card 1 symbolizes the spirit (“the halo”) that allows analysis of the basic thoughts of the personality of the person being examined (i.e., originality); Card 2 symbolizes the difficulties and failures that the soul is asking to experience in order to grow, which can pinpoint a sensitive area in a person&#39;s physical body; Card 3 symbolizes the soul which is acting in the here and now (i.e., creativity); and Card 4 symbolizes aspirations (i.e., the astral body, or the future) by way of which the person draws energy that forms the present. Those specific orders of the cards and their meaning or explanations may be found in, and are familiar within, the methods of graphology and interpretation of drawings. In those methods, the location of elements of a drawing are important factors.  
         [0040]     There are other methods in which four cards may be chosen from the larger series of cards. For instance, tarot cards and other cards may be selected in a different way. However, the explanations for the four cards selected by the method of the present invention are different from those other card selection methods, and are used for the purposes of analysis. As shown in Table 3, there are four views associated with each of the four cards selected by the person being assessed.  
                       TABLE 3                       View   Description   Imbalance                   Spiritual View   Connects us to the Universal   Imbalance will show a person is           source (connection with all living   cut off from seeing any           things), and serves as the basis for   significance and purpose in his           development of the other   life.           viewpoints. (For instance, the           color blue here would speak of           communication from a place of           spiritual thought like channeling).       Cognitive View   The intellect is complicated: made   Imbalance will indicate that the           up of our thoughts, our beliefs, our   old beliefs and values which we           status and our values. Allows for   depend on are not serving us well           the collection of information and   anymore. (For example, the color           wisdom from life experiences.   blue used here indicates the               mental will to connect to               authority and guidance.       Emotional View   Here is our ability to experience   Imbalance will indicate the need           life at its deepest, and allows us to   to overcome bouts of alcoholism,           find satisfaction in our   drug addiction, serious depression           relationships with the other or   and violence.           with ourselves. (For example, the           color blue will speak to the           communication of serenity,           reconciliation and the capability to           accept.)       Substantive View   Provides us with the capability to   Imbalance will show damaging           survive and succeed in the   pollution to natural resources, the           material world.   eating of foods that damage               specific organs. (For example, the               color blue here can symbolize the               organ to which it is attracted in the               body, which in this case is the               thyroid gland)                  
 
         [0041]     Once the four cards are selected, a broader analysis of the colors presented can be performed. Card 1 will symbolize the basic essence of the one being analyzed. It can represent true desire and the quality of the way in which the soul sees itself and of the way it came into the world, and the wonderful potential that exists within the person and his goals. (In the following choices, this card will represent additional faces of the personality of the individual, and additional essences derived from previous incarnations or past experiences.) The bottom half represents the essence. The top half represents the way in which that essence chooses to come forward and express itself in this life. Together the two colors will give us a life lesson, a messenger and his task. (This card opens up possibilities to understand actions taken to correct matters from previous incarnations.)  
         [0042]     Card 2 will symbolize conflicts and difficulties and the place where release is needed. In With this card, we can speak about the colors in relation to imbalance (which can be also be expressed on the physical plane). The gift of this card is the combination of the upper and lower colors to symbolize the additional issues that are waiting to be released as a reward for the ability of the person to break through his obstacles.  
         [0043]     Card 3 will symbolize how the person has chosen to behave in the present. The upper part represents the consciousness; the lower represents the energies that are found “below ground” which are preventing him from moving forward. It represents where the person is mentally, cognitively, and spiritually. It shows the basis for future events. With his assistance, the person can navigate himself forward and take advantage of opportunities rather than avoiding them.  
         [0044]     Card 4 will symbolize and show what the person will attract toward him in the future, where his soul is heading toward, or what the future may hold should he realize the issues in Card 3. Card 4 also represents the place to which the soul aspires as a result of life experiences. Card 4 represents an important stage for reaching completion among those life experiences.  
         [0045]     The reverse side ( 200 ) of the card ( 10 ) contains the Bach Flowers essences. By the first choice of colors on the four cards, the person being tested has already chosen the four essences that are appropriate for him specifically, and in a very exact manner. From the four essences, one can prepare a personalized essence for support and balancing of the body and soul; to free consciousness, to actualize growth, and to achieve satisfaction. In the final step, the tester or practitioner uses the “message of the flower” to pull out the second card, which holds all of the appropriate information for treatment and inspiration. Treatment, in this case, involves application of the Bach Flower Therapy, which is known in the art. Preparation of essences for the purposes of treatment include the four plant essences that are chosen in order to support and assist the process of personal growth. For purposes of this invention, the term “treatment” means implementation of a regime for instigating psychological change in the person being assessed by the method of the present invention.  
         [0046]     Table 4 provides an example in graphical form of the method of using the cards ( 10 ) of the present invention. In Table 4, the four cards selected are shown in left to right arrangement as selected by the person being assessed.  
               TABLE 4                                                                                
 
         [0047]     Card 1 was selected based on the middle sphere ( 104 ) shown on the front side ( 100 ) of the card ( 10 ) (see  FIG. 4 ). In this example, the sphere is purple on the top half and fades into blue on the bottom half. This card speaks about the qualities that arrived with the person into the world and about the way in which the soul is represented. As described in Table 1, the person has an artist&#39;s soul which has arrived to the world with the ability to communicate by spiritual service and also the service of granting release. He is a quiet person with “mystic abilities.” A soul which arrived with an aim to bring to the world spiritual gifts. It is thought that he can be used as a medium and has the capability to transmit messages to another. This soul chooses to represent itself in the world by way of giving himself to even-handed justice and judgment on every level. The essence of this soul is the search for the spirit in the material plane. He is characterized by deep honesty and spiritual serenity.  
         [0048]     The walnut is recommended on the reverse side ( 200 ) of Card 1, which symbolizes protection, changes and transformations, and a high level of vulnerability. This essence will grant the person support. The emotional combination causes the person to feel unprotected and exposed, which can trouble his soul&#39;s serenity.  
         [0049]     Card 2 was selected based on the top sphere ( 108 ) shown on the front side ( 100 ) of the card ( 10 ) (see  FIG. 4 ). In this example, the sphere ( 108 ) is turquoise on the top half and fades into light magenta on the bottom half. This card speaks about conflict, difficulty and the place where release and balance are needed. As described in Table 1, this person has experienced unlimited pain, which brings him to a search for love that is outside the human condition—something that does not exist. This is his way of acting out his true essence, a search for the spirit within the material. He has a tendency for obsession. He has difficulty expressing his emotions, can use his potential by communicating for negative purposes, may repress emotions and prefers a mechanical environment rather than a human one. Sometimes he loses the connection with his inner voice, or simply doesn&#39;t trust it. Fear of pain causes a person to deny his capabilities, and to become estranged from the environment and the society. His creativity is destroyed, and also gone is the ability to give and receive as an expression of emotional communication. From this person, one can conclude that coupled relationships that are based on give and take communication will be full of difficulties.  
         [0050]     The gift from this combination is—a kind of light purple symbolizing deep energy of love, release from pains of the heart, and the ability for sensitive and true communication. This gift will be discovered by the person with his ascension to a higher level of awareness from which he can view his problems and solve them.  
         [0051]     The plant gorse is recommended on the reverse side ( 200 ) of Card 2, which represents the hope and the wish to return to balance. The flower&#39;s message is to become familiar with the person&#39;s inner voice and to have faith in it.  
         [0052]     Card 3 was selected based on the bottom sphere shown on the front side ( 100 ) of the card ( 10 ). In this example, the sphere is light purple on the top half and fades into sky blue on the bottom half. This card looks at the present, the here and now in the life of the person being assessed, and at how the soul tries to suggest ways to overcome difficulties. Found in this card is the foundation of the future to come. As described in Table 1, this person is discovered to be brave, courageously dealing with difficulties, and continuing with his search for the spiritual within the material. The person is mature and “ripened” with a powerful will to achieve his goal. He is honest and clear thinking with himself and the society. He is in a situation whereby he has the ability to express who he really is even through silence. These frequencies form the way to actualizing the potential that will appear in Card 4.  
         [0053]     The plant sweet chestnut is recommended on the reverse side ( 200 ) of Card 3, which is associated with collecting all of the broken fragments, dissipating sadness, and allowing for hope. It expands the light at the end of the tunnel.  
         [0054]     Card 4 was selected based on the middle sphere shown on the front side ( 100 ) of the card ( 10 ). In this example, the sphere is yellow on the top and fades into pink on the bottom.  
         [0055]     With Card 4, we analyze the future to come. As described in Table 1, wisdom and knowledge about love, giving and receiving all connected to the color pink, which is the color of universal love, liberating love, self-acceptance, awareness and self-identity. The color yellow represents intellect and learning ability. The combination of the two colors represents the knowledge that is expressed in the belief in unconditional love. The best loved goal of divine thought. Hidden in the future are the energies for the wisdom and the ability to love. Wise love which brings great gifts. The combination of all of the colors produces the color coral, which as noted in Table 1 is a sign of love, femininity, women&#39;s intuition, self respect, capacity for love without self effacement, the ability to give to oneself and to others, release from old images and inhibitions which came from feelings of pain and sorrow.  
         [0056]     The plant pine is recommended on the reverse side ( 200 ) of Card 4, which is associated with uncovering the feelings of guilt in the person. This essence lets a person accept himself, to let go of those feelings of guilt and move towards a rebirth. Shown here is the stage in which the soul grows, a stage in which the soul can leave the past and stop hurting from it. Forgiveness comes from a place of balance, the past is the past which brought experience, and can assist us in not repeating the same mistakes.  
         [0057]     Although only a preferred embodiment is specifically illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated that may modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings and within the purview of the appended claims without departing from the spirit and intended scope of the invention.