Is homeopathy safe?

Hmmm. Let's think about that one.

A lot of people come in to see a homeopath with some chronic, long seated ailment that has never responded to other treatments, and just keeps coming back and getting worse.

Let's say the said homeopath takes a case--and its a great case--the patient realises some realities about himself that are surprising. Maybe a connection is made about "when the whole thing started"...the first time the disease surfaced, what was going on in that person's life at the time, how certain events made him more susceptible, how life has just sort of been something "half" experienced as a result--with relationships not being very satisfying or downright toxic. Anyway, the case taking is well done, the case analysis is well done, and, voila, in this instance, the homeopath finds the simillimum for the patient.

The patient takes the remedy and hopes the chronic ailment will get better--and it does! But in the meantime, there's still the work situation which is claustrophobic--the job and career he chose in order to be practical and responsible, which provides no real interest or opportunity to grow...so the job is changed...the patient embarks on a new ambition to learn something he has always wished to do...which means he's really happy...but perhaps the payments for the second car aren't so affordable anymore...

Which creates a bit of tension with the mate...who then makes our patient realise that his relationship is not as equitable, or as loving, as he needs it to be for himself. He makes serious attempts to open communication with his partner. Maybe after a lot of difficulty, they begin to talk openly about their relationship. It becomes clear that, though they care a lot about each other, they simply are not suitable for each other any more...and so they agree to separate...

Which means each person has to recreate his living environment, under go something of an upheaval.

In the meantime, the chronic ailment has disappeared...but the upheaval of the patient's life is still ongoing--now that he is no longer with his partner, he must find new friends and re-negotiate his relationships with his old friends. There will be plenty of pain and plenty of happiness there--but the process isn't easy...

So, I guess, what I'm trying to say is that homeopathy is an incredibly effective tool for restoring health...and the process of restoring health can sometimes be full of unexpected, cataclysmic activity...very painful, but also very enriching.

Not everyone has the courage to do what's necessary once the pill starts working.

If you look at it that way, its pretty dangerous stuff. Anything that allows you to see that you can change your life to be the person you were meant to be is devastatingly powerful and dangerous.

But the payoff? Pretty good.

If you mean does the stuff make you dependent, like a drug addict--or create the need for more and more drugs as a side effect? No, it doesn't.

[ 04. November 2003, 23:57: Message edited by: ChaChaHeels ]

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