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Stage 7 - the control freaks
Published on 2012-05-06 05:26:00
Enjoying, sharing and maintaining in Stage 11.
Published on 2012-03-26 08:07:00
Stage 11 - in control?Once we reach Stage 11 we want to share the benefits of our accomplishments.
Linguistic Methodololy
Published on 2012-03-06 12:03:00
Linguistic methodology for representing and clustering rubrics (Cluster analysis) Recently I'v been looking for the common lexical ground shared by Sankaran's miasms and Scholten's Stages - so far with encouraging results. With care we can get some correlation between Stages/Miasms in *Minerals* and in *Plants*, so that 'Stage 17' for example includes all the 'antisocial' remedies, not just minerals. The question of Plant or Mineral doesnt come into it initially - [..]
The hierarchy of existence
Published on 2012-02-25 05:51:00
Tree of Life - A Hiearchicial Representation Hierarchies just seem to turn up everywhere. Once you start looking for them you just cant stop seeing them. There appears to be a proliferation of hierarchies in every direction. Lets start with one of the biggest and well documented hierarchies - the tree of life, and the plant kingdom in particular.The plant kingdom itself is a part of the, bigger more expansive picture, the tree of life, since all living things are included in the tree of life [..]
Characteristics of the Leprosy Miasm in HIV and Stage 17
Published on 2012-02-23 08:20:00
The feeling of the Leprosy misam is of intense oppression, intense hopelessness, isolation and an intense desire for change.LEPROSY: Disgust. Great contempt Isolation Dirty Hunted Intense hopelessness Intense oppression Tears himself. Bites. Mutilation Despair Outcast Sadism Repulsion Loathing Confine Castaway SecludePlant remedies: Secale, Hura, Ocimum-s, Aloe, Cicuta, Mandragora.Psychologically, the pace of this Miasm can be quite sudden in its onset, usually there is [..]
Stage 1 (Column one of the Periodic Table)
Published on 2012-02-02 12:08:00
The struggle of Stage 1 remedies is reflected in the acute Miasm. Acute patients are fighting for survival so there is a lot of anxiety and fear, and where there is fear there is confusion and the behaviour is very impulsive. Some of these characteristics show through in the behaviour of the Stage 1 Remedies.The basic themes of each remedy are shared by the whole group to some degree, this is especially true in very sensitive patients. As we go down the column the atomic weight increases which [..]
Sickness during early pregnancy
Published on 2012-01-22 10:42:00
[I] Nux vomica (Loganaceae x Typhoid*) : Normally busy and ambitious, they can be abrupt and don't suffer fools gladly; they have to get things done before relaxing.Symptoms: Nausea, especially in the morning and after eating, may respond to this remedy. She may retch a lot and have the urge to vomit, often without success. Her stomach feels sensitive and crampy, and she may be constipated.[II] Ipecacuanha (Rubaceae x Typhoid*): Normally enjoys stimulation but easily gets bored and annoyed. Sy [..]
Hypnotherapy script to evoke healing Soma
Published on 2012-01-15 09:23:00
Use your normal induction method and when relaxed introduce these suggestions... Would you like to imagine that your body can invoke its own healing response? A healing response that you can control at will, amplifying and turning on and off as needed? Just like the volume on your stereo ... it goes all the way to 11. You have tried relaxation and meditation in the past and you have experienced how wonderfully relaxed your body can become, the wonderful sense of peace and calm this state of [..]
WHO - F60.1 Schizoid personality disorder
Published on 2012-01-14 08:45:00
Thesis: Homeopaths are reluctant to group remedies around any specific condition. Is there any benefit in proposing this kind of grouping?F60.1 Main pointsIndividuals with Schizoid Personality Disorder may have particular difficulty expressing anger, even in response to direct provocation, which contributes to the impression that they lack emotion. Their lives sometimes seem directionless. Such individuals often react passively to adverse circumstances. Because of their lack of social skills a [..]
WHO - F60.0 Paranoid personality disorder
Published on 2012-01-14 07:06:00
Thesis: Homeopaths are reluctant to group remedies around any specific condition. Is there any benefit in proposing this kind of grouping?F60.0: Web Definition A pervasive distrust and suspiciousness of others such that their motives are interpreted as malevolent, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by four (or more) of the following:* Suspects, without sufficient basis, that others are harming, or deceiving him * Preoccupied with unjustified doubt [..]
Remedies from the Garden - The Tiger Lily
Published on 2012-01-10 10:39:00
There's a rough patch at the bottom of my garden where nothing grows but weeds. This is not quite true, however, because I have seen a yearly succession of wonderful colonists find a home in this little niche. In early summer small clump of Tiger Lilies unfold their beautiful flowers, and I can be proud of the fact that they have made her home in my modest little plot.The Tiger Lily is a refined, precious, delicate, feminine and glamorous flower, and gazing upon her can evoke feelings of exci [..]
Relationship between Sankaran's Sensation and the Doshas
Published on 2011-11-07 12:21:00
Ericales::Ericaceae : Chimaphila umbellata (Wintergreen) Cultural ecology: An evergreen herb found in the United States and Northern Europe. American Indians realised that it has an affinity for the urinary sphere and hardened or atrophied glands. A. L. Blackwood: Its diuretic action relieves inflammation of the urinary tract and also removes oedema. It is also a digestive tonic. It is indicated in haematuria, ischuria, dysuria and gonorrhoea when there is urging to urinate, burning and scal [..]
Rasa (taste) and Virya (energy)
Published on 2011-10-07 12:31:00
Rasa and Virya (under construction)The interaction of the elements with the DoshasThe Rasa (taste) and Virya (energy) of a substance or food (food is regarded as medicine in Ayurveda) can be used to predict what effects it will have on the doshas using the principle of 'like increases like'. Kapha, which is cold, heavy and dull is increased in winter, and Pitta, which is hot, mobile and sharp, increases in summer. Vata, which is dry, light and cold also increases in autumn as the cold winds b [..]
An Acute Case
Published on 2011-03-24 09:37:00
It's the 19 Jan 2011. Your loved one is late home from work. The minutes tick slowly and increasingly sickly by. Then the phone rings ... but, such a dark surprise, its not him. "Hello, this is Intensive Care. We have you list
Jade Proving Diary
Published on 2011-01-07 05:48:00
Homeopathic Jade - one of the most beautiful remedies in the MM. At 1M the energy it stimulates rises through each chakra giving strength and purity. It feels lik a 'hard' remedy. Perhaps its hardness is the basis for its strength-giving aspect.
Ayurveda - Vata: Aspects of Clarity and Awareness
Published on 2010-12-26 05:55:00
Arg-nit is the archetypal remedy for fear of heights and for the fear of being closed in. These symptoms are actually addressed by the Nitrogen element. Nitrogen's contribution to the action of the remedy can be seen from the rubrics of
The morning after
Published on 2010-12-05 06:45:00
Symptoms, by definition portray negative states. These frequently emerge under the influence of alcohol! When the alcohol starts to flow we can play a romantic tune and begin to feel sorry for ourselves, usually reminiscing about the good old d
Ayurvedic Tridosha and Homeopathic Remedies
Published on 2010-11-27 08:29:00
Deconstruction of Pulsatilla DoshasPulsatilla: Vata, Least influence (Intellectual Sphere)Contrary. Change, desire for. Embittered, exasperated. Jealousy. Hurry.Pulsatilla: Pitta, Secondary (Energetic Sphere)Affectionate. Amorous. Audacity. Effeminat
Three Miasms in Ayurveda???
Published on 2010-11-19 07:43:00
The three Doshas of Ayurveda, when seriously disturbed, seem to have many of the characterisitics of the three miasms...* Vata becomes similar to many aspects of Sycosis* Pitta becomes similar to Syphilis* Kapha becomes similar to PsoraThe table belo
Introducing my friend Dendoraspis, the Black Mamba
Published on 2010-11-09 06:20:00
Dendoraspis, the Black Mamba is a ferocious member of the Elapidae, who all proteroglyphis, i.e. having rigid fangs. Other members of the Elipidae include the Cobras (Naja), Kraits (Bungarus) and the deadly Taipan (Oxyuranus).The v
Structuralism and the Plant Kingdom Vol II : Ericales
Published on 2010-11-08 09:09:00
Ericales - Coldness and Aversion.Cornaceae and Ericaceae: There are two familiar remedies in the Cornales, both malarial. Both have heat flushes alternating with chills, C. Alerniflora has the sensation of having a "chest full of ice".
Structuralism and the Plant Kingdom Vol1: The Monocots.
Published on 2010-10-17 09:19:00
There is more that one way to study the phenomenon we normally think of as personality. Researchers have considered many different perspectives, usually developmental, or psychological or social. Other systems use the elements, pressure points or the
Lanthanides - clinical research
Published on 2010-07-12 04:04:00
Homeopathy resonates with our symptom pictureHomeopathy is a gentle, holistic system of healing. Homeopathy focuses on you as an individual, concentrating on treating your specific physical and emotional symptoms. To stimulate your body's own healing
Stage 9 Elements (Cobalt, Rhodium, Europium and Iridium)
Published on 2010-07-11 09:28:00
The keywords for Stage 9 are "Analysis" and "Philosophy". In Stage 9 analyisis and philosophy are the weapons of wisdom that we choose, and they depend on our whits. We would much rather use our whits than our power to dominate others...