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The noble gases are the key to understanding the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are the building blocks of the universe. I therefore began with an investigation of the noble gases to gain a deeper understanding of health, disease and our materia medica. I would never have thought it would take me twenty years, but the effort has been worth it, unfolding entirely new dimensions of perception.
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The journey began in 1993 with the proving of Neon. This was followed in 1995 by the proving of Helium and in 1997 by the provings of Krypton and Argon. My friend and colleague Silvie Gowen later proved Xenon and Radon. I recently completed a full Xenon proving. With that the six noble samurai are complete; only the fleeting seventh of their fellowship, "Element 118", remains, to which I gave the nickname "Luciferium". Together these remedies form a family whose members are connected not only by their unique position in the periodic table but also by the quality of their proving symptoms. |
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| There are seven periods in the periodic table. The end of each of these periods is marked by one of the noble gases, which represents the fulfilment of the aspirations of that period. All preceding elements struggle through life in a state of permanent lack and dissatisfaction. They are missing one or more electrons to achieve a state of completion, balance and harmony. This striving represents the continuous movement of life that knows no rest. | |
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The noble gases, which possess an abundance of protons and electrons, have achieved this goal. They exist self-satisfied and complete in themselves in a stable, neutral, isolated splendour and need no other elements. They are monoatomic; they do not bond with each other nor form molecules. In that sense they do not take part in the chaotic games of chemistry and life. Like enlightened beings they wander the universe; they are always present, yet they never mingle. |
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| Of the 118 elements, only seven have reached this high state. The lesser elements look upon them with envy and aspire to attain this state themselves. However, they can only approach it through chemical interactions and access to aids, namely electrons. If we understand the inner nature of a noble gas, we can also grasp the aspirations of all preceding elements in the period, and thus recognise what they lack and what they strive for. | |
| The provings of the noble gases are a true wonder, an unending journey of discovery, both as individual remedies and as a group. Through these provings I have discovered many commonalities, a meaning, an order that runs vertically through the whole group. At best these elements arrange themselves into the endless stream of universal power. At worst they survive disconnected and inactive. A characteristic of the noble gases is that they emit light when an electric current passes through them. I hope these books can provide you with the necessary spark for the illumination of your homeopathic journey. | |
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Case: "I am 36 years old. I have been under homeopathic treatment for four years but have only seen slight improvement. I am very curious about what to expect here. I couldn't sleep last night. I dreamed that you had given me a 'starry sky' remedy. For the last two years I have had a hard time with my husband. We haven't slept together for two years. I'm not sexually uninterested, I just don't feel drawn to him anymore. I am passionate, emotional and confused. Depending on the time of day I see my problems differently. My dilemma is: How can I do what is right for me without hurting him? And also: How does this affect my son? |
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I live in a perfect place. I have a vision of a beautiful, wooded garden. Then everything distorts - a cut. And through that opening comes the unconditional love of God. I want unconditional love - yet how hard it is to accept it. I must become faithful, but I am afraid." |
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I am financially dependent on my husband; how am I to live and feel supported? I long for a shift of perspective towards joy and away from fear. Right now I am completely head-driven, but I want to move from the head to the heart. |
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I want to feel comfortable in my body. (Observation: hand movement from head to heart). I have landed in my body and sometimes I leave it. I want to be entirely in it. I have started belly dancing, a sensual experience. I love dance and music. I feel I am stagnating, and when I move I feel better. Inside I am cold, I am almost always freezing. I want to be inspired to reach the depths of my soul. But I am tired and have lost my inspiration. I have no thirst; I have to force myself to drink. I have a craving for sweets." |
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When I am sad I completely close off. This perpetuates my isolation. I don't engage in superficial relationships. I only seek deep relationships. I isolate myself for the purpose of self-preservation. |
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In my dream I was sitting with you and I took the starry-sky remedy. Many possibilities opened and began to blossom. I want to see things as they are, but I see life through a filter. I see great potential in my husband. I am at a loss. How can I convey my vision to my husband? I want to feel safe. My husband has hurt me. He is quick-tempered. He is like a baby, throwing things around and narrow-minded. |
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| I have a vision where I stand on the summit of a mountain wearing a white dress. I spread my arms. If I only leaned forward everything would be fine, but I am too anxious to lean over. I am afraid to "fall into faith", to become faithful. I must lean forward, plunge down and follow my dream. | |
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I dream of being understood and of having a relationship with a mature person. I stand on a mountain, lean forward and fall into the earthly mist. I have so much to care for on this earth. I want to be able to speak my whole truth without fear. My husband does not understand my fundamental fear. My husband is like a toddler, yet he claims I am selfish, that I only think of myself and do not care for him. |
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My parents divorced when I was six years old. My mother had a severe depression and stayed in bed. I had the constant feeling of not being understood. Others did not understand me. People who live in their bodies perceive life as a journey; they look deeper. |
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| I was a poor child and thought everything would be fine if I had money, but it wasn't like that. I took off my jewellery. I cannot wear gold or diamonds, they mean nothing to me. I wore jewellery to know who I was. I want to be myself. I used to be like everyone else. Sometimes I can be out there and feel alone. | |
| I have many, very vivid dreams. I moved to a new place with beautiful furniture, a tortoiseshell chair that cost about $10,000. A woman, perhaps me, was doing housework. But there was danger, a dangerous man. Everything was just a façade, and behind it lurked violence. I tried to do everything right. The tortoiseshell was beautiful, maybe I'll stay there. | |
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As a child I had recurring dreams. I ran away from danger and arrived nowhere. I fell and landed nowhere. I raced down from a high place, from a four-storey building, riding a unicycle. I fall off the unicycle and never land. I am afraid of the dark. I cannot watch horror or ghost films. I don't want to see ghosts, they frighten me. I feel the spirits, and that is OK. When my mother was pregnant her relationship with my father was not good. The birth was very easy. I just flew out of her body. I have lower back pain when standing. I prefer to sit. My neck often dislocates. I like it when it cracks and the vertebrae click back into place. |
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I have ovulation pain. I suffer from premenstrual headaches. I often hold my breath. I do this deliberately to achieve a full bodily breath. My hair is grey. I have thick bags under my eyes. I see my body ageing, which is strange. It is important to me not to lie, and I dislike people who lie. No truth can ever be as ugly as an undiscovered lie. Intention matters." |
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| Prescription: Helium 1M | |
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Follow-up 2 months later: "The remedy began to work as soon as I left the clinic. I stood on the mountain and knew I had to take the leap into faith. I even realised that I had already seen God and now needed to see the ground beneath my feet. The remedy was in all my body cells. I recognised everything, including my relationship to time. Previously I always struggled, now I have time. I am very present. In the first weeks I felt a gentle weight on my head that held me down. It was comforting and I was in my body. For the first time I could stand up to my husband and speak for myself." |
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I do not need to leave my body. What is so great about leaving my body anyway? I leave my body unattended and open to injury unless I have a particular intention in leaving the body and I am safe. I am so grateful to be in my body. We want to go on holiday, and I told my husband that anywhere at sea level was fine for me. It scares me to dig into the earth and rummage with my hand in the soil. I know it is hard to be so close to the earth. My relationship with my body has always been uncomfortable. But leaving the body meant opening it to injury. When I wake up today I want to feel my feet on the ground. |
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Five days ago I got my period, and I didn't know it was coming – I had no premenstrual symptoms. It was a glorious, flowing red period. I enjoyed it; I felt very alive. |
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I am very mindful when I do the laundry and sweep the floor and make sure I am fully in the here and now. I find the sound of the broom on the floor pleasant. |
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I feel connected and part of a community (Observation: she says this with much feeling.). I am part of a community, and it is lovely to be with people. But I do not have enough time for myself alone. |
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| I now feel more comfortable in the dark. This week I was alone at night with only my son. My husband was away, and I felt really well. | |
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My neck and back pain have greatly improved. |
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After you told me that the remedy I had taken was Helium, I remembered that my husband proposed to me on a hot air balloon flight! When else can you propose to a Helium patient—except when her feet are not on the ground! Helium has affected me in my whole being since I was conceived. Am I here or am I not—do I belong here? I had to have that confirmed all the time in order to know I belonged. It is lovely to now have new information and to find my place on Earth." |
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3 months later: the improvement persists. |
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Helium themes in this case: The main theme in this case, which corresponds to the Helium remedy proving, is a soul that does not fully enter the body and is unable to manifest fully in life. In the proving there are often dreams of mountains and psychic symptoms with the desire to leap down to earth. Accordingly there is a sense of separation between head and heart; the neck remains vulnerable. |
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A common Helium idea is being upright without the ability to lean away from the vertical. The soul needs a great deal of trust and courage to take the leap from the vertical into the diagonal turbulences of life. Otherwise the soul remains forever in a static state, neither active nor manifesting. In contrast there is the patient's very rapid birth. |
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The notion of being a baby is also widespread among Helium patients. Their enthusiasm for the unicycle embodies the Helium idea of a soul that has not yet differentiated into male or female. Although there is a connection to divine love, it cannot manifest in a physically active life. In the patient's dream the empty tortoiseshell appears like a body without a soul. |
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The idea of the "starry sky" as a remedy corresponds to space and the realm of the soul. Because of the patient's inability to stand actively in life, her capacities cannot open and blossom. It is the same state of unmanifested potentials that the patient sees in her husband. In this state a person cannot feel understood because they are not connected through the bodily organs and the "shell". |
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Another Helium idea is the inability to take a full breath to connect body and soul. The uprightness of the noble gases also sometimes manifests as a rigid morality. In this case the patient was unable to lie. Her statement that no truth could be as ugly as a hidden lie is simply too noble an idea for life on this earth. |
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The idea that intention is the essential thing is probably Helium's central statement. Intention can be the source of everything, but without physical action it remains unmanifested. The patient's connection to spirits further shows the idea of incorporeality. We cannot stand on the mountain top forever. There comes a time when we must go down into the valley. |
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| Approved excerpt from the introduction to the forthcoming publications by Jeremy Sherr on the noble gases. The first volume, "Helium", will be published by Saltire Books at the end of 2012. "Neon" and "Argon" will be published in 2013. Copyright: Saltire Books Limited. | |
| This article was published on www.interhomeopathy.org. | |
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