Hildegard Press 03 EMMA KUNZ

The Polarized Calendula Blooms

In 1953, the Swiss mystic, healer, and artist Emma Kunz
conducted an experiment on calendula flowers growing in
her medicinal garden. With the aid of a pendulum she applied
a process she termed “polarization” whereby the form of the
flowers were altered in order to produce additional blooms
following a numerical sequence. This publication explores
Kunz’s practice and intentions, the process of polarization,
number symbolism, and the contextual implications of the era.
An appendix provides a summary of historical and medicinal
uses of the calendula flower.

published by Hildegard Press
2023, 28 pages, 12,7 x 17,7 cm