Carrying Guilt or Self-Blame? A New Zealand Flower Essence for Keeping it Simple

If you’re carrying guilt, self-blame, regret or self-doubt, flower essences can offer gentle emotional and energetic support.
First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko is a flower essence made from a native New Zealand flower. Flower essences work vibrationally rather than chemically, helping to restore a sense of inner harmony and balance.
Meet First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko, The ‘Simplicity’ Essence
First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko helps us to keep things simple and to see the obvious.
Made with Purple Koromiko, a much loved native shrub found in New Zealand gardens. Many people plant to attract bees. Purple Koromiko usually produces beautiful elongated purple flowers that can vary in colour from white to deep violet. Flowering mainly occurs in summer and autumn, but it can flower all year round in the right conditions.
First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko is for those who experience feelings of guilt, self-blame, regret and who are always apologising for being ‘not good enough’.
It helps people to keep things simple and it is a wonderful flower essence to use for a sense of objectivity.
When You May Feel Drawn to Purple Koromiko
You may feel called to work with First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko if you:
- If you are hard on yourself and prone to self-reproach
- Carry a lot of guilt
- Feel full of self doubt
- Often feel like a victim
- Blame yourself even when it isn’t your fault
How Purple Koromiko Supports Seeing The Obvious
Sometimes we can overcomplicate things. First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko works at an emotional, mental and energetic level.
People often use it for support to:
- Release guilt
- Keep things simple
- Be more efficient
- See situations more clearly and objectively
- Help them when they want to assist others in need
- See the obvious
First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko Deva’s Blessing
“I bring the gift of simplicity and sacredness. Through me you find the inner temple of old; re-remembering the sanctuary– laying countless blessings on the altar of your life.”
Franchelle Ofsoské-Wyber, Founder and Creator First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand®
Latin Name: Hebe speciosa
Common Name: Napuka
How to Use First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko
Place 3-4 drops on the tongue or add to a glass of water or water bottle.
Repeat 3-4 times daily or as required.
Order First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko here
Frequently Asked Questions
First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko is traditionally used to support the release of guilt, self- blame or reproach and feelings of not being good enough.
First Light® No 18 Purple Koromiko is known as the ‘Simplicity’ essence. It can help us to see the obvious and keep things simple rather than overcomplicating them.
Absolutely. Many people like to create a bespoke flower essence blend to support them with different issues. You can add up to eight First Light® flower essences to a flower essence blend.
Flower essences are often used by people to support their emotional wellbeing. First Light® No 18 Koromiko can be supportive to people who are over critical of themselves.

NOTE: All metaphysical correlations, energetic principles, and educational language presented in this article are part of the original House of the Bee® system developed by Franchelle Ofsoské-Wyber — multi-award-winning vibrational medicine specialist, author of The Sacred Plant Medicine of Aotearoa, founder and creator of First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand®, and founder of the First Light® College of New Zealand Native Flower Essence Therapy, which provides proprietary and original teachings on holistic healing and New Zealand native flower essence therapy.


