recent cases, I thought I would write up some notes regarding this remedy.
ASTERIAS RUBENS - the common red starfish
The common red starfish has 5 pointed 'fingers' and a rough red, scaly skin.
The female has real fecundity, releasing 2.5 million eggs which are
fertilised externally. The male has a tendency to attract parasites when the
survival mechanisms are low.
If a limb is damaged or lost it will regenerate.
They like to live in communities in sheltered conditions - they are resident
and they do not migrate.
They generally swim with the tides and if they can't keep up they get washed
ashore.
They are sensitive to high temperatures and light so being washed ashore is
almost certain death.
They lend themselves to drying out for decoration.
A prominent uterine and breast cancer remedy Aster has an interesting mental
and emotional picture.
Cannot bear to be contradicted - with 5 'fingers' pointing in all directions
they are always telling someone what to do, extremely quarrelsome and
impatient, expecting a great deal from others and very tearful if they get
even the slightest upset at what others are doing, can even become
hysterical or grumpy and won't talk to you - mood swings.
There is a level of sensitivity which borders on a sense of 'knowing' rather
more than clairvoyence. They can sense and fear misfortune and danger (this
is why they live collectively, safety in numbers) and have hallucinations of
voices.
The house and the home is very important to them (they like to partially
bury themselves under the sand and hide) - their emotional senses are always
on edge when away from home (the collective spirit again and sense of
something going to happen, be washed ashore). But there is also a need to
break free from the collective (DELUSION THEY ARE UNDER THE CONTROL OF
OTHERS) and have the freedom of the sea but that isn't possible so they will
be extremely irritable in the house and can show their worst emotions when
at home.
Very sexy remedy - desires are increased and can become even violent but
women especially don't feel good for it. With a starfish that can produce
2.5 million eggs you can understand the affinity with the uterus and breasts
and a sense of discomfort there. When there is breast cancer the pain
extends right down to the tips of the fingers!
Easily washed ashore if they don't keep with the flow of the group and the
tide, and the tendency for the male to attract parasites (SCABIES) is an
indication of a severely weakened vital force - in comes cancer at every
opportunity when defences are low.
Aster also has an affinity with the head and the brain - historically used
in cases of epilepsy and strokes - there is a lot of congestion within the
brain with a lot of throbbing and rushes of blood. There is either severe
pressure felt in the head or else a sense of emptiness (your client had some
of her brain taken away if I recall?).
And where there is congestion there is usually redness - the starfish stays
red even when it has been dried out. Red eyes, nose bleeds, red flushed
face, >>> flow of menses, the skin, as you would imagine is red, rough, dry,
tough with no elasticity, attacks of scabies, and acne like eruptions.
I would hesitate to say this might be a remedy that would come into play for
people who have lost a limb (and cannot regenerate it like the starfish), I
know that's pushing it but you never do know
)Related to Sepia and Murex and possibly other sea creatures.
There is, of course much more to this remedy.
Best wishes, Joy Lucas