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Astrological Sign – Virgo

Astrological Sign – Virgo

Zodiac symbol: The Virgin/Harvest Maiden

Zodiac Quality: Virgos are picky and critical, but their 'attention to detail' is for a reason: to help others. Virgos, more than any other zodiac sign, were born to serve, and it gives them great joy. They are also tailor-made for the job, since common Virgo traits are being industrious, methodical, and efficient. The sense of duty borne by these folks is considerable, and it ensures that they will always work for the greater good.

Archetype: The Healer

Zodiac Quality: Mutable

Ruling Planet: Murcury

Duration (tropical, western): August 23 - September 22

Cell Salt: Kali. Sulph.

Sun Sign/Element: Virgo/Earth

Meridian/Element: Lungs/Metal

Body Part: The Digestive System

Mode and Element: Mutable Earth

*Essential Oil: Galbanum

Birthstones: Blue Sapphire

Astrological Zodiac Signs / Tree of Life Sefirot Associations: Binah; Hod; Tiferet

Color: Green, Tan, Warm Yellow

Tarot Card: The Hermit

House: Sixth

Mantra: I Analyze

Season: Late Summer

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ACUTE MIASM

The identification of an individual’s prominent miasmatic influences, and specific essential oil responses to them, helps in differential diagnosis regarding essential oil selection. Also, it opens up a new, heretofore unexplored, dynamic in work with essential oils that enables the practitioner to more effectively pe*****te the layers of superficial symptoms in a case and gain access to the germinal, central disharmony on the psycho-spiritual plane.

ACUTE MIASM
The feelings of the Acute miasm are: sudden, great danger; acute, intense threat—threat is significant and peaks suddenly; instinctive response. In the failed state there is panic, shock, immobility and stupefaction. However, once the danger is passed, the individual feels fine again. The acute personality tends toward: more readily perceives stress situations as acute threats; feels helpless in the face of these; feels the need to run for her life.

This state of alarm elicits instinctive, intense reactions and inappropriate overreactions. The individual tends to be excitable, hyperactive and hypersensitive. She may be prone to manic defensive reactions, sudden impulsive violence, abnormal bursts of courage and ungrounded cheerfulness. Her dreams are full of intensity often revolving around acute, threatening situations. On a physical level, she may have violent reactions that cause emotional panic and unsettle those around her. These people are subject to the foreboding that something terrible is about to happen. Some of the homeopathic rubrics which may be associated with an Acute miasm remedy include: excitable; fear of death; restlessness; easily frightened; violent anger; hurry; joy with laughter; sadness with weeping.

Acute Miasm essenttial oils used in SPE:
Buchu; calendula; cayenne; hyssop; melissa; sage; tea tree; to***co leaf; valerian.

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Diving deep into the Homeopathic theory of Miasms with Dr. Berkowsky. I can't get enough of this good stuff!

Miasms
A mini series of Dr. Berkowsky's work on Miasms

Homeopathic Concept
Root Meaning: Derived from a Greek word for "stain" or "spot".
Core Cause: Samuel Hahnemann taught that chronic illnesses stem from deep, inherited energetic blocks.
Main Types: These include Psora (deficiency/itch), Sycosis (growth), and Syphilis (destruction).

A miasm is the homeopathic concept, that Dr. Berkowsky has adapted into Spiritual PhytoEssencing, of an archetype with a characteristic pattern of archetypal images (including archetypal modes) that is transmitted from generation to generation bioenergetically rather than genetically. In SPE, it is believed that miasms can also be transmitted from one incarnation to the next along the cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

Although most of the miasms are named for particular diseases such as cancer or tuberculosis, a miasm itself is not an actual disease state, but rather, a soul archetype that generates a complex of constitutional traits and reactional tendencies that resemble the presentation and/or thematic pattern of the disease for which it is named.

Accordingly, each of the miasms has characteristic physical and emotional qualities (i.e., archetypal images) and symptoms, which, in conjunction, announce its presence. Similarly, essential oils, based upon their plant characteristics and history, the nature of the symptoms for which they are specific as well as their diverse portfolio of synchronicities (e.g., Six Element, gemstone, homeopathic remedy, etc.) have a special affinity for one or more of the miasms.

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Following Seasons ~ Practicing Herbalist & Botanical Apothecary

Cindy Christ is a certified Legacy Teacher offering the teachings of the late William LeSassier and mentor Margi Flint in a 12 hour - 2 day immersion, a month long Saturday only class, or as a semester hybrid course.

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Now offering Reading The Body trainings. The legacy of William LeSassier and Margi Flint.

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Taking the reins Margi Flint has passed on to me. Reading The Body two day immersion in Marblehead MA. Teaching the legacy of the late William LeSassier and the wisdom of Margi Flint's 40 years as a practicing herbalist. Loving every minute! In my element!!

Join me at Sage Country Herbs July 11 & 12. I am ready to share this important work with you.

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Awesome day at the Sage Country Herbs Festival. Great friends and a lot of beautiful herbalists sharing thier herbal talent.

Find me there! I will be presenting a short introduction to the course Reading The Body, Diagnostic Techniques to Organ Actions and Energetics. This course is for all herbalists and practitioners. I will have my apothecary with fresh Hydrosols, Aromatic Soap, and a few herbs. I am a Certified Legacy Teacher sharing the wisdom passed on to me by my mentor Margi Flint, practicing herbalist of EarthSong Herbals, as well as the legacy of the late William LaSassier, legendary herbalist and practitioner. Come for the day or the afternoon. I present at 3:00. See you there!