Why Homeopathy?
I invite you to consider homeopathy as a gift to yourself.
The homeopathic process begins with an interview, and the homeopath effectively looks to you as the expert on your experience. ‘What is this problem like; how does it feel; how does it affect you?’ As the interview continues, deeper “driving” stresses rise to the surface and express themselves. By the end of the interview, there’s much more clarity and understanding of the mechanisms of one’s dis-ease or dis-stress.
The guiding principle throughout homeopathy is individualized care, founded upon the client’s unique and characteristic experience of imbalance. Depending on one’s age and needs, the homeopathic interview is adjusted accordingly. Ultimately, a precisely matched homeopathic remedy is chosen to facilitate the healing process.
What is a Remedy?
Homeopathic remedies are derived from the plant, mineral and animal kingdoms. They are specifically matched to one’s unique constellation of dis-ease in body, mind and emotions. An incredible number and range of remedies are available for addressing the dilemmas we encounter.
During the homeopathic consultation, especially when describing situations which provoke distress, deeper underlying stress patterns gradually “declare” themselves. Well-matched remedies increase our awareness of these old, habitual stress reactions, helping us recognize how our exaggerated perceptions and reactions have outlived their usefulness and are now creating dis-ease.
In turn, homeopathic remedies provoke our innate and wise self-correcting, self-healing capacities in a return to balance. “Homeo” refers to similar; “pathy” to disease. In homeopathic healing we’re not battling dis-ease as much as coming into communication with it, recognizing the message it’s expressing, and with the help of remedies, assisting dis-ease to reverse on its own.
How can you tell if your situation can be resolved or at least greatly improved?
Prior to taking a remedy, the intensity of dis-ease often fluctuates, and with certain circumstances and conditions our symptoms temporarily improve. This reflects the ongoing attempts of our body, mind and emotions to correct out of imbalance. But our system as a whole is unable to hold that correction and we revert back into limiting perceptions, reactions, distress and dis-ease.
When we begin the process of homeopathy, considering both the consultation and taking a remedy, we’re actively engaged in the process of learning about ourselves; that is, we’re bringing the light of awareness to our exaggerated perceptions and reactions. By actively engaging with self-care and cues from a well-matched remedy, healing can follow relatively quickly, even with long standing issues.
With an injury or an acute, short-term (self-limited) illness, early benefits are sometimes noticed immediately or within minutes or hours. For recovery from chronic (constitutional) issues we may experience early signs of improvement in as early as 2-3 weeks, with progress continuing over the following weeks and months. And beyond the simple disappearance of symptoms, a “constitutional” remedy should also lead to greater overall health. Ultimately, one should experience improved mood, energy and sleep, moving towards optimal physical, mental and emotional well-being.
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