Spring Break!!!!
We have made it to the 4th week.
The 1st week we really just jumped into the history and background info. of homeopathy.
The 2nd week we went into the way that homeopathy works, and what it can do, what do we consider when deciding which remedy to prescribe.
The 3rd week we started looking at what to do in order to take a case. You have to look at the symptoms of course, but more importantly, look at the person who HAS the symptoms. There are about 12 modalities, or factors that affect the person who has the symptoms. These are on pages 27-31 and I made a hand-out that outlines them for us.

This is the 4th week- we used the handout/outline of the modalities and discussed how they come into play when deciding which remedy to give. There is another chart to use in conjunction with the outline. The chart has a list of remedies and you rank them according to how they relate to the symptoms.

The textbook has a nice chart to follow regarding flu, flu-like symptoms and fever. We got as far as page 61 tonight.
Each week we have also highlighted a specific remedy- tonight I went more in depth and gave information regarding the remedy Arsenicum Album. It is useful for many things, mostly Asthma, food poisoning, and coughs. It is also a constitutional remedy.
The book I have been waiting for has finally come, so hopefully everyone will be back next week and we can all take the questionnaire to find out what constititional remedy most suits us.
The workbooks have not come and I cannot get NCH to return my calls. The workbooks were out of stock, but I just want an idea as to how long it will take, in the meantime, we will continue to plow through the book.

By WEDNESDAY OF next week, we will begin to go into depth regarding coughs, colds, and sinus issues. Please read over, become familiar with the pages 62-92. I know, that sounds like a LOT but it is mostly information about specific remedies. Just become familiar with the set up and the main points about the different symptoms that remedies can treat.
We may have to spend 2 weeks on this chapter.

Remedies that we have highlighted so far are:
Arnica- sore muscles
Nux Vomica- stomachaches, over-eating or over-doing
Sulphur - Skin issues, colds, digestive issues
Arsenicum- asthma, food poisoning, cough

Please remember that all remedies do so much more than is listed above, this is just a small tidbit of what the remedies are capable of.

The main thing I hope that you learn by attending this class, is that homeopathy can help you to get better, and stay well. Improving your health is what this is all about.
Please continue to come to class, even if you don't read the book, the class is to help you learn how to use the book, not testing you over what you have read.

Here's to your health!!!
~Lori

1st week's notes

The first week of Homeopathy Study Group was great! We had 10 students attending. It was great to have such interest. We have quite a variety of people who are mostly beginners to Homeopathy. We began with a personal introduction and a brief prayer.
God gave me the idea that the passage in the Bible that Pastor Charles used in his service last Sunday where the Israelites were being bitten by snakes and they created a bronze snake on a pole. All those who had been bitten by snakes looked upon this statue and were healed. Even mothers would hole their infants' heads so that they could gaze upon this snake...wow. This is homeopathy's premise at work. Like treats like. That is what we discussed first. The law of similars.
Mening's 3 laws of cure were also discussed. One is healed from the inside out, top to bottom, and the reverse order of one's symptoms as they were manifest is also the order in which they are healed. When you get a cold, starting with a sore throat, then a runny noswe, and finally a cough. The sore throat will be healed first, then the nose will improve, and the cough will be the last thing to go. This rang true for many.
The cost for joining the class is $33.95- I found out that students do NOT have to join the National Center for Homeopathy- they can just pay $10 for the workbook, $18.95 for the textbook, and I am asking for $5.00 to help pay for the copies. We hope to have the books in 2 weeks.
I wanted to have the questionaire from the Geddes book called Guide to Homeopathy published by DK, but the book is out of print, and I cannot find a copy. The Lord will have to help me gather the right information for the coming week.
We had a great time learning vocabulary like: Vital Force, Succussion, Potency, Potentizing, Repertory, Remedies, Materia Medica.
The remedy that we focused on this week was Arnica- best for sore muscles. Available in gel for topical use, and of course as a remedy.
Please let me know if you are interested in joining us this Thursday. It will be great to have students who are looking for an alternative to chemicals which most medicines are made of.
God bless you!
Lori Morris

As I begin this Homeopathic Journey I thought it best to set up the "vacation rule". You know the one, when someone takes an exotic vacation and they want to show you the 200+ pics they took of every flora and fauna and fat butt on beach. You want to run away and organize your socks. I have that same reaction mentally when I think of my fellow students who want to tell me about their mother-in-laws 10 year old ailment- or their own woes with whatever personal illness. We need to set a standard/agreement that we won't share personal cases or ailments with the whole group and expect us all to want to help by taking the homeopathic case. That would be completely counter-productive to a beginning study group.
However, having set up that rule, I need to break it by giving some sort of background as to how I started on this journey that has led me here, 17 years later. Having 3 children brings you quite a share of illnesses, and ailments to deal with. My oldest son in particular was difficult medically. Not horrible, but certainly a challenge. When he was 9 months old, he had tubes put in his ears due to constant ear infections. We tried everything traditional medicine offered. ENT's, Antibiotics, the whole bit. To no avail. At my sister's suggestions, I tried a tincture of Garlic/ Mullein drops for his ears. This worked like a charm! Amazed, I started looking into homeopathy not really realizing at the time that herbal tinctures really aren't homeopathic. I found remedies that worked on a lot of things, and we were off. I have had great success treating: sore throats, allergies, injured animals, nose bleeds, smashed fingers, sore muscles, bronchitis, strep throat, coughs, food poisoning, diarrhea, menstrual problems, nervousness, dizziness, migraines, stomach aches, headaches, vision issues, and on and on.
There are things that Homeopathy has NOT done for us, but that is why I call this a journey and not a trip. We are still moving toward better health. I am still a student after 17 years of study.
I invite you to find out more about Homeopathy, try it out. The wonderful thing is that it works, it is rather inexpensive, there are little or most often, NO side effects, and it is so safe that babies can take remedies. Please join me as I chronicle this experience I am about to embark upon. I start a Homeopathic Study Group and am excited, anxious to get started and unsure as to HOW to get all this information into one hour a week without overwhelming the students. Say a prayer for me. God bless you!!! ~Lori