Using Correspondences in Homeopathy

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Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg was born in 1688 in Sweden. His father was descended from a wealthy mining family and was a professor of theology and a bishop.

After completing university Emanuel made a Grand Tour of Europe and spent some time in London. He returned to Sweden where he studied almost all aspects of science.

It is now easy to forget that at that time Sweden was one of the world's most important scientific centres, not only in the studies of geology, metallurgy and chemistry but also in the life sciences.

More of the pre-uranic elements were discovered in Sweden than in any country except Britain and the foundations of the science of taxonomy were laid down in Sweden by Linnaeus.

Swedenborg was at the center of this scientific world. He was appointed assessor-extraordinary on the Swedish Board of Mines, he was also an inventor and researcher in many fields including life sciences and anatomy.

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Details

In the modern stream of homeopathy, it is impossible to calculate the influence of mystical traditions like Platonism, Neoplatonism and the philosophies of Emanuel Swedenborg.

Fraser traces this inheritance through history and examines how mystical ideas inform our modern understanding of homeopathic remedies and potency, as well as our practice of homeopathy.

These mystical philosophies, along with others like Cabbala and Buddhism, enhance our understanding of the Vital Force and how disturbance in the Vital Force corresponds to disease.

The Using Maps and Systems in Homeopathy series also includes Using Realms in Homeopathy, Using Philosophy in Homeopathy, Using Provings in Homeopathy and Using Mappa Mundi in Homeopathy.

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Author

Peter Fraser

Peter Fraser was a bookseller and publisher before discovering Homeopathy. His work on many provings of new remedies led to an interest in contemporary disease which resulted in his book The AIDS Miasm.

Having taught in many parts of the world he realized there was a need for basic instructions to many of the concepts used in homeopathy, which this series aims to fill. He is the Director of the Institute of Homeopathy and practices in Bristol and London.

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Reviews

"Here is a beautiful book written by an author who lives and breathes the subject – this knowledge permeates the writing making it a useful work-book for the committed student."
— Misha Norland

"Peter has quite brilliantly drawn together the threads of the higher realms of human experience and brought them down to earth to be immense practical use in our everyday practices. "
— Janet Snowdon

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Contents

Using Maps and Systems in Homoeopathy -- viii
Introduction -- 1
Aristotle and Plato -- 4
Neoplatonism -- 7
The Cabbala -- 8
Buddhism -- 11
Mysticism and Occultism -- 12
Swedenborg -- 13
Swedenborg's Influence -- 17
Swedenborg and Homoeopathy -- 20
The Doctrine of Uses -- 25
Will and Understanding -- 28
Associations Summary -- 35
Degrees of Height and of Breadth -- 36
The Principle of Correspondence -- 39
Adam Kadmon -- 40
Spiritual, Rational and Natural Man -- 42
Generals, Particulars and Singulars -- 45
Potency -- 48
Hering's Laws -- 50
Application -- 51
References – 54
Index -- 55

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