Four Elements in Homeopathy, The

From the Book

Elements & Temperaments in Brief

We can describe people in relation to elemental archetypes, by saying that one is 'ethereal', another is 'fiery, eruptive like a volcano'; or that another is 'watery, wishy-washy', or 'drowning in feelings'; another is 'up in the air, having his/her head in the clouds'; and yet others we may describe as being 'down to earth'.

The four psychological functions described by CG Jung, namely Intuition, Thinking, Feeling and Sensation, are said by him to correspond to Fire, Air, Water and Earth. John Damonte, paraphrasing Jung, described how these functions operate in the human psyche as follows:

"There can be seen to be four aspects of psychological orientation, beyond which nothing fundamental remains to be said. This is so because the fourfold aspect is the minimum required for a complete judgment. The idea of completeness is the circle or sphere, but its natural minimum division is a quaternity. In order to orient ourselves we must have:

• a function which ascertains that something is there (Earth/Sensation ie. deriving from one or more of the five senses)
• a second function which states whether it suits us or not, whether we wish to
• accept it or not (Water/Feeling)
• a third function which establishes what it is (Air/Thinking)
• a fourth function which indicates where it came from and where it is going"

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Details

The Four Elements in Homeopathy is an extended update of the popular booklet "Mappa Mundi and the Dynamics of Change". It gathers together and fuses ancient wisdom with contemporary ideas to present us with a unique visual tool that will aid healers in perceiving the central dynamics of any case.

This book places the homeopathic remedy quest within the wider context of life and nature, and illustrates how this enlarged understanding can be applied to help the student or practitioner view homeopathic philosophy, materia medica and case work from a 'new' perspective. It also illuminates many remedies and provides a clear guide to potency selection.

This book has been written by Misha Norland who has been continually active in the resurgence of homeopathy in the UK since the early seventies. In 1981 he founded the School of Homeopathy. He still runs this and his practice from his home in Devon. He also teaches internationally.

Through developing the traditional teachings of Earth, Water, Air and Fire, the book encourages us to reclaim doctrines that have been embedded in world cultures, both Eastern and Western, for thousands of years. Not only do they inform us culturally but also they are eminently practical tools with which a healer can better understand what is going on in their patient.

The book aims to link images, sensations and feelings, symptoms of mind and body, modalities and preferences, by grouping firstly according to correspondence and secondly by polarity. The polarity principle states that action and reaction are equal and opposite. In living systems this mechanism provides homeostasis which regulates the internal environment so as to maintain a stable condition. When this equilibrium is lost, we struggle and fall sick.

As we become chronically ill, because of unresolved trauma and inherited predispositions, our energy is harmfully drained as our homeostatic systems strive but fail to maintain stability. By 'placing' these failures of homeostasis on the Map of the Four Elements an inherent tension of opposites is graphically revealed. This informs us of the relevance of an individual's symptoms, however disparate they may at first glance seem, and in so doing, this guides us in our quest for a similimum.

The energetic profile of hundreds of remedies, obtained by considering signature and source and applying the Map's methodology, is given for comparison with the profile of a patient - a match indicating a remedy to consider.

Linking the dynamic disturbance in a patient to the remedy source is at the core of this work. It will provide students and newcomers with an inspirational guide, and also provide experienced prescribers with many insights.

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Author

Misha Norland, FS Hom (1943 - )

Misha Norland was born June 13, 1943. He can be reached at The School of Homoeopathy, Devon, 82 East Pearl St., New Haven,
CT 06513.
Tel: 866 424-8783 Toll-free
Fax: 203 624-8783
Email: betsy@homeopathyschool.com
His website is www.homeopathyschool.com

Misha is the Founder and Principal of The School of Homeopathy, Devon, England. He was made a Fellow of The Society of Homeopaths in the U.K. for "outstanding services to homeopathy". Misha has been in homeopathy since the early days of its recent revival and is a founder member of the British Society of Homeopaths. Misha is internationally recognized and respected both as a teacher and as a clinician.

With nearly 30 years of homeopathic practice, 20 years of teaching, 16 years of video-taping cases, and 9 years of conducting provings, Misha shares an extraordinary depth of understanding, knowledge and experience. An insightful and popular lecturer worldwide, Misha is also a frequent contributor to various U.K. and European journals.

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Reviews

"Misha's vision, as demonstrated by this book, is driven by principles which both predate and inform homeopathy. Working with him on illustrating the Map has taught me a great deal because the book is packed with seminal ideas that can be engage with and put into practice. It is a beautifully constructed whole that draws together so much.

"For this reason the Four Elements Map is taught at the School of Homeopathy and by Jeremy Sherr at the Dynamis School. I feel sure that many homeopaths outside of these two schools will enjoy and be enthused by this elegant book."
— Mani Norland

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Contents

Author's foreword
Introduction -- 1
Historical Roots -- 7
Elements & Temperaments in Brief -- 15
Symbolism -- 21
Polarity -- 25
Elements & Temperaments in Detail -- 33 The Four Ages of Man -- 53
The Practical Application of Mappa Mundi -- 59
- Case of Mr. Abraham -- 59
- Case of Bewildered -- 72
- Case of Sera -- 83
Potency -- 96
Kingdoms -- 105
Alchemy -- 113
Axis A/laps -- 125
Mini A/laps -- 135
Index -- 162

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