1000 members

[Joy Lucas]

Apparently this list now has over a 1000 members - where is everybody?

Speak out one and all

Best, Joy

www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com

[Christine Wyndham-Thomas]

I think, Joy, they probably feel the same way that I do. I mean you,
Shannon, Anne de Burg, Julian Winston, Allen and so on are so advanced, and
it's brilliant reading your postings, but I'm just a beginner in all of
this, studying mainly at home in my spare time, as and when I can. Most of
the conversation, cases being dealt with, I wouldn't even attempt to take
part in, because I know I haven't anything constructive to offer. I post
the odd comment when I know it's ok to. Have you thought about holding a
'beginners section' where people like myself could participate and not be
afraid to ask, what to you, might be obvious questions but to me are not?
Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com

[Joy Lucas]

Dear Christine, at the risk of stepping on other's toes, I had thought about
this many times but there are so many homeopathy lists, do we need another
but if enough people ask me I would re-consider starting something.

I think it is a shame than many feel they do not have something to offer,
because in reality they probably do. I am not really sure of the best way to
encourage all those out there to come forward. Perhaps others have some
ideas.

best wishes, Joy

www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com
on 18/4/04 9:22 PM, Dogs on Holiday-UK at christine@dogsonholiday-uk.com
wrote:

I think, Joy, they probably feel the same way that I do. I mean you,
Shannon, Anne de Burg, Julian Winston, Allen and so on are so advanced, and
it's brilliant reading your postings, but I'm just a beginner in all of
this, studying mainly at home in my spare time, as and when I can. Most of
the conversation, cases being dealt with, I wouldn't even attempt to take
part in, because I know I haven't anything constructive to offer. I post
the odd comment when I know it's ok to. Have you thought about holding a
'beginners section' where people like myself could participate and not be
afraid to ask, what to you, might be obvious questions but to me are not?
Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com
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[Christine Wyndham-Thomas]

Hi Joy. I wasn't exactly thinking of a new group but wondered whether it
could be incorporated into this one. It needn't be the responsibility of
just one person to deal with, because that would put too much pressure on
that person, but those who want to help and advise can; those who don't,
don't have to. We could easily put something in the subject heading to
identify us so you know where we're coming from - that is if anyone else is
agreeable.

At the moment I feel like I'm in a kind of limbo where homeopathy is
concerned. I need to do something which will push me forward. I've looked
at various correspondence courses but most of them are the equivalent of
First Aid, which I've already got. Most of the serious courses require you
going to college for so many years and then attending a practice, but that
isn't practical for me. But I would like to understand more about the
higher potencies, the 200c and 1Ms. How would you be able to tell if a
person, or an animal for that matter, was experiencing an aggravation, or
whether it's the case of having to get worse before it can get better? How
to know when to use 200c for a couple of weeks, or simply use the 1M, maybe
just the once, instead etc. etc.

Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com
.

[Jayne]

Hi Christine,
Which school are you studying with? Do they have an internet list? I'm
studying with BIH and we have an excellent student list where I feel
comfortable to ask any type of questions. It is also good in that there
are a few tutors on the list that know our course material.
The other option is to try and overcome any feelings of inadequacy you
may have and just ask your 'student' questions on this list. With all
the expertise on here, you know you will be getting an informed answer.
It would also encourage other students to ask! It also helps the
'qualified' ones to explain things as they have to do so for patients
anyway.
Jayne
BIH Diploma Student
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 09:45:36 +0100
From: Joy Lucas
Subject: Re: 1000 members
Dear Christine, at the risk of stepping on other's toes, I had thought
about this many times but there are so many homeopathy lists, do we need
another but if enough people ask me I would re-consider starting
something.
I think it is a shame than many feel they do not have something to
offer, because in reality they probably do. I am not really sure of the
best way to encourage all those out there to come forward. Perhaps
others have some ideas.
best wishes, Joy
www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com
on 18/4/04 9:22 PM, Dogs on Holiday-UK at christine@dogsonholiday-uk.com
wrote:
I think, Joy, they probably feel the same way that I do. I mean you,
Shannon, Anne de Burg, Julian Winston, Allen and so on are so advanced,
and it's brilliant reading your postings, but I'm just a beginner in all
of this, studying mainly at home in my spare time, as and when I can.
Most of the conversation, cases being dealt with, I wouldn't even
attempt to take part in, because I know I haven't anything constructive
to offer. I post the odd comment when I know it's ok to. Have you
thought about holding a 'beginners section' where people like myself
could participate and not be afraid to ask, what to you, might be
obvious questions but to me are not?
Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com
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[Joy Lucas]

I, for one, think you could get the ball rolling with this and those on the
list who can help will do so, hopefully.

Anyone else have input on this idea?

best, Joy

www.homeopathicmateriamedica.com
on 19/4/04 5:57 PM, Dogs on Holiday-UK at christine@dogsonholiday-uk.com
wrote:

Hi Joy. I wasn't exactly thinking of a new group but wondered whether it
could be incorporated into this one. It needn't be the responsibility of
just one person to deal with, because that would put too much pressure on
that person, but those who want to help and advise can; those who don't,
don't have to. We could easily put something in the subject heading to
identify us so you know where we're coming from - that is if anyone else is
agreeable.

At the moment I feel like I'm in a kind of limbo where homeopathy is
concerned. I need to do something which will push me forward. I've looked
at various correspondence courses but most of them are the equivalent of
First Aid, which I've already got. Most of the serious courses require you
going to college for so many years and then attending a practice, but that
isn't practical for me. But I would like to understand more about the
higher potencies, the 200c and 1Ms. How would you be able to tell if a
person, or an animal for that matter, was experiencing an aggravation, or
whether it's the case of having to get worse before it can get better? How
to know when to use 200c for a couple of weeks, or simply use the 1M, maybe
just the once, instead etc. etc.

Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com
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[Eric Leventhal]

Joy,
That would make for an amazingly long thread.
And if we could get all lurkers or even (like myself) half-lurkers
to participate, a mighty busy (and interesting) list.

-Eric

---From: Joy Lucas
Apparently this list now has over a 1000 members - where is everybody?

[Shannon Nelson]

Hi Christine,

I like your idea! Actually it's fine to ask any questions anyway, but
having a heading for questions that one might fear are "too simple" seems
like a nice idea, as it could feel more accessible to some.

Have you considered a correspondence course? While there are definite
advantages to being "on-site", and it's *great* to study with a group, for
some people that's not feasible, and a gooe correspondence course can let
you cover a lot of ground in a more manageable way. BIH and the Devon
School seem to be the two largest, and maybe others can post other
possibilities too. If you decide to look into that, I'd recommend getting
information from several schools and choosing the one that looks like the
best "fit" for you, as there will be differences among them.

Re your questions: "How would you be able to tell if a person, or an animal
for that matter, was experiencing an aggravation, or whether it's the case
of having to get worse before it can get better?

The only reason one might need to "get worse" before getting better (so far
as I can think) would be if symptoms have been suppressed. In that case
they very likely would need to "un-suppress" before healing occurred.

"Aggravation" (as usually used) means worsening of symptoms *that were
previously present anyway*. It doesn't usually need to happen at all, and
when it *does* happen, should be reasonably brief (hard to be more specific
in the abstract; could be up to a couple of weeks, but more often would be
closer to a day, or less?)
"How often" depends entirely on the needs of the case... Acutes are more
apt to need more frequent repetition; in a chronic case, 200c or 1M would
usually be given in a single dose (or single split dose). I think that's a
topic better covered in a course, because there's a lot involved. (Maybe
someone else is more ambitious than I am at the moment.)

Cheers,
Shannon
on 4/19/04 11:57 AM, Dogs on Holiday-UK at christine@dogsonholiday-uk.com
wrote:

[Christine Wyndham-Thomas]

Hi Jayne,

I'm not studying with a school at the moment. I'm basically studying from
home as and when time permits. I would love to take a correspondence course
in homeopathy dealing with constitutional treatment and learning more about
the higher potencies, but most of the correspondence courses I've seen are
the equivalent of a first aid course and I've already got a certificate in
that. Some of the more advanced courses require you going to college for
some years and then into a practice, but that option is just not practical
for me.

I'm hoping, now the ball has started rolling, that more 'students' will take
part in these discussions so that we can all learn from one another, and it
would make this a very interesting list.
Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com

[Christine Wyndham-Thomas]

Hi Shannon

I'll have another look at the correspondence courses. The last time I
looked, most of them didn't do correspondence courses for the more advanced
learning unless you were an apprentice in a practice, but that might have
changed now, so I'll have another look and let you know how I get on.
Thanks.

Christine Wyndham-Thomas
www.dogsonholiday-uk.com