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SILICA

5/29/2015

ITS EVERYWHERE
Silica is a mineral from which much of the Earth is made, the source in homeopathy being pure flint. Not only is it found throughout the Earth's crust, it is also found in many sea creatures and most plants. Indeed, it is the Silica in the stem of straw that makes it go rigid. Silica has a close relationship to Sulphur, Calc Carb and Lycopodium.

SLOW TO DEVELOP
The action of Silica is slow. In the proving it takes a long time to develop the symptoms. Therefore it is suited to symptoms that develop slowly. Silica is often used to treat symptoms of chronic diseases where there is a general weakness and a lack of either physical or emotional strength. The rocks that Silica comes from are hard and compact. Silica is used to strengthen many parts of the body and impart to them Silica's hard, dense and strong characteristics.

THE MIND, THE HAVEN
The world of the mind is the world of the Silica Type. It is his haven – safe and secure. Silica types become scientists, astro-phycisists, cosmologists, astronomers, paleo-anthropologists, archeologists and mathematicians. However, unlike Sulphur and Lycopodium they usually possess a wonderful balance between right and left cerebral activity and, like Isaac Newton, one of the last of the mystic scientists, they are able to perceive the majesty of creation, in all its scientific detail, and still retain a reverence for God and belief in the spiritual destiny of man.

INFINITESIMAL AND FINE CHISELLING
The Silica mind is fascinated by the infinitesimal, the distant past and the remote future. Silicas can spend hours, days and months fine chiselling and brushing a fragment of fossilised bone out of its encasing rock with infinite patience and loving care. One characteristic of Silica is devotion to the finest detail. They obsess about small details to the point of exhaustion because they fear failure and being hurt. They may compensate for their lack of physical prowess and stamina by developing their mental abilities and knowledge. They earn their laurels by intellectual feats. These people are often intellectually bright but lack confidence. Many "nerds" and "boffins" are Silicas. Though reserved and lacking self-confidence they are very determined and focused. They study and they over study. They are admired for their intellect and this gives them the confidence they lack.

TIMID AND WILFUL
These people are happy to sit and take no action. They tend to be shy and have good manners but they are also wilful to the point of resenting any other outside interference. Silicas are honest, sincere and open. Initially they are often timid, hesitant and indecisive and are easily influenced and persuaded by others. But as they develop and mature, constantly learning from experience and forming their own beliefs, morals, values and opinions, and gain strength and resolve. Once established their convictions are steadfast and they can be extremely obstinate and unyielding on matters of principle.

Lynda Loughman LCVH MCVH, graduate of the College of Visionary Homeopathy and Doula

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A Typical Sepia Family........

5/14/2015

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When we were learning about Sepia, I had one of those lightbulb moments, as you will understand, the whole remedy picture began to ring bells.

A Strong Working Class Woman
My great grandmother, a strong working class woman, was very bright but she had 8 children. She was born in the countryside at a time when she had no choice about education, she left school aged about 12, went into service and then got married to a farm labourer. She wouldn't have had much choice about how many children she had, reputedly great with figures, if she had been born now she could have been an accountant or at least made a good living.

Exhausted
Having 8 children clearly left her exhausted and my grandmother, the eldest, was left to look after them while she, Grandma Marchant, sat at the table reading her books, completely disinterested. My grandma was left with a determination not to have more than two children; she was also bright and always resentful that she had to leave school at 13 to look after her younger brothers and sisters. Grandma went into service before the first world war, first in Eastbourne, then nearer home in Goudhurst. She met my grandad, a shepherd and farm labourer, but wouldn't marry him until they had saved enough to rent a home. Grandma knew that living in a farm cottage tied to his job left them vulnerable.

Irritable and Sharp
Eventually they married in 1927, my grandad was a gentle man who loved the animals he looked after, and during the war had gone to France to help look after the horses. My Grandma was kind too, but could be irritable and very sharp, she didn't mince her words and had no patience with us as little children! She had her two children, my mum and her brother, eventually Grandad and her bought their own home, quite remarkable for people of their class at that time.

Hormonal
My mum also married late, aged 30, had terrible hormonal problems and was always low in energy, she was clever with words and was always doing crosswords and word puzzles. She had lost a baby and there were just the two of us girls. Now I think about it, she hated housework and cooking; she was often irritable with us, especially if we were in the kitchen with her. She always needed to sleep every afternoon, which I think was an escape for her as well as physically needing to nap.

Contraceptive Pill
From a very young age I was determined not to be married, I didn't want to pick up after someone else or wash their socks, goodness knows where I got that view of marriage! I passed the 11+ and went to Grammar School, my grandma was delighted that I seemed to be doing so well at school, I still chose to leave at 16 as I wanted to get out into the world and earn some money. I decided not to have children because I thought life looked too exciting, a choice definitely not open to my great grandma. I had terrible period pain and was put on the pill to help with the pain and for contraception. That left me with even worse hormonal problems and emotions that were completely out of balance. I was left with as many hormonal problems from my lifestyle as my great grandmother had from having 8 children!

Uterine Remedy
Sepia is made from Cuttle fish ink; think of the shape of the Cuttle fish and then think of what part of a woman's body it reminds you of, straight away you will begin to understand the remedy. It is very similar in shape to the uterus, which gives us the clue that it is a major hormonal remedy for women of all ages.

Worn Down
It is indicated for problems with the endocrine system, pregnancy, puberty, childbirth, menopause, the digestive tract, female pelvic organs and emotions. A remedy where the picture is of someone worn down from childbirth, caring duties, overwork, just giving too much and not having the time to do things that they love. They get more and more tired and irritiable, not to mention exhausted and in a cycle from which there appears to be no escape. The Sepia person may be highly intellectual with no children but a working life that is demanding, however this has the same effect as having too large a family.

Indifferent
Sepia people become soooooo tired that they want to shake their children, or they make caustic, nasty remarks when out of balance. If they get to this stage they may stop altogether and become apathetic, depressed and indifferent to their family; they look lazy, but they are just completely done in.

Dragged down
Physically they have the feeling of dragging down and low energy runs through this remedy. Muscles may be lax and there may be prolapses. There might be poor circulation, and limbs going to sleep easily, weakness in the small of the back. Herpes comes into the picture and warts. In men there may be penile warts and cold sexual organs – its not just a woman's remedy.

Loves to Dance
Sepia will be worse after housework, worse on the left side and with dampness and cold air. However, Sepia loves the joy and release of dance, and loves to eat pickles!

Jackie Collins LCVH, Reiki and Zimbate practitioner, graduate of the College of Visionary Homeopathy.

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Homeopathy-how I Started

5/10/2015

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Where did it all start, this fascination with energy work? I couldn’t exactly say, but I have always been interested in health; my mother had acupuncture and was always open to “alternatives”. I always wanted everyone to be well but I definitely didn’t want to be a nurse and look after people so I trained as a medical secretary, which felt like the best option!

Psychic awareness
I started work for the NHS locally then moved to London where I began temping in the business sector to broaden my skills and earn more money. I worked in some amazing organisations with great people and I was working for Shell when I met someone who was interested in psychic development. She introduced me to the College of Psychic Studies and we went for readings, she also introduced me to the Barbara Brennan books. Life was opening up in new ways.

Saudi Arabia
In the late 80s I was bored and needed a new challenge, so I applied for a job in the Middle East. It wasn’t long before I was flying off to Saudi Arabia, quite a change from my life in London! Initially, I found the restrictions difficult to cope with but I felt welcomed. My friends and colleagues lived from their hearts rather than their heads, they were warm hearted and generous, there was also a lot of laughter. Saudi Arabia became my home and gave me the opportunity to question my own narrow western perspective and assumptions.

From predictable to change
The days settled into a predictable rhythm, punctuated by the sound of the call to prayer. Then came the first Gulf War and there was fear of invasion, or attack by poison gas. Saddam Hussain’s army set fire to the oil fields in Kuwait as they were retreating and for a while we lived under a pall of black smoke, everything was covered with an oily film. The situation settled and I stayed for another few years. Someone bought me a copy of You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay, a book that shows you how to begin to make changes in very simple terms.

Exhaustion
On my return to the UK my health was poor and I suffered from exhaustion. It was difficult to readjust to the UK, the energy felt flat and I was homesick for Arabia. Searching for ways to improve my health, I had regular massage and one day tried someone different, I could feel energy running from her hands; I asked her what it was, she told me about Reiki and I soon did the Level 1 Attunement. I still needed something more and saw Val Lawrence for my first experience of homeopathy. The little pills were suffused with magic and I didn’t need to understand how or why they worked because I knew that they had a profound effect!

Passion
During that time I became passionate about energy work and complementary medicine. I became a Reiki Master and was attuned to another amazing energy healing system, Zimbate. I read all the books I could lay my hands on by authors such as Wayne Dyer, Andrew Harvey and Gregg Braden. I attended meditation classes, self-development workshops, Tai Chi, and people came to me for Reiki and Zimbate. All the time I was searching for a way to live that was in balance and more connected to all of life. I met wonderful people who were all passionate about the same things that I was discovering, it was an exciting and expansive time.

Homeopath
Fast forward 15 years, whilst caring for my mother who had vascular dementia I decided to find a homeopath. I didn’t know if Val was still working but opened Yellow Pages on the very page with her name on it. I went back to Val and she still had my notes from all those years ago. Caring for mum was difficult and heart wrenching, but it taught me about love and life, one of the most important things I learnt was to be completely in the moment with her. I constantly used energy work and homeopathy with mum to help keep her well and in her own home; her faith was important to her too and the energy she received with Communion made her shine.

Everything fell into place
Mum died in 2013 and I went back to office work, I knew it had become critical for me to find a different way to work, but how? Quite by “chance” I had a conversation with Val and discovered that she was planning to run the Foundation year in Homeopathy in Bexhill. We had a long chat, during which I found reasons why I wouldn’t be able to join the course, all red herrings, because I actually felt very excited by the idea! Everything fell into place and I started the course in October at the College of Visionary Homeopathy. I have moments of self-doubt and still work part-time, but life feels very different as it opens up again with the possibility of a new working life at the end of my studies completely in tune with my beliefs. I feel as though I am in the right place and that the whole of my life has been leading me to Homeopathy.

Jackie Collins LCVH, Reiki and Zimbate practitioner, graduate of the College of Visionary Homeopathy.

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