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It's my great pleasure to introduce our first guest blog post from my dear friend, Natalia Iwanyckyj creator of Catalyst for Health.
A bit about Natalia Iwanyckyj: Fevers, croup and teething started Natalia Iwanyckyj's venture into self-directed health care. When her children’s discomfort morphed into more surprising areas (tantrums, oral sensitivity, and speech delay), she intensified her research and solution seeking. This led her to study Homeotherapeutics and Bioenergetics with the extraordinary homeopath and iridologist Dr. Kenneth S. Pittaway at the Institute for Natural Health Sciences and Matrix Reimprinting with EFT Master Karl Dawson.
Today, Natalia's mission is to empower mothers by teaching them to use homeopathy and EFT to make their lives easier, healthier and happier and by sharing insights from her healing journey on her blog and in transformative support circles for mothers of autistic and neurodivergent children. She is also writing a book titled: Blessed by Uniquely Magnificent Children, Mothers on a Hero's Journey.
Learn more at www.catalystsforhealth.com
Homeopathy for Children Affected by Moon Cycles
by Natalia Iwanyckyj
Thaddeus has been attending an adaptive swim class for over a year. Each week, four autistic boys are taught by two wonderful instructors. Watching the boys’ progress has been exciting. Thaddeus, who was already a decent swimmer when he joined the class last year (but was overwhelmed by larger group classes) is now learning the butterfly stroke. One of the other boys, who just last year refused to put his head underwater, is swimming on his own. All of them enjoy this hour of swimming, floating, playing water basketball and jumping.
Today, we entered the building with only one minute to spare, so I encouraged Thad to hurry. He became so upset that it took me 30 minutes to help him calm down. This is very unusual for him. During the class, two of the other boys were also acting in ways we do not usually see.
As we drove to class, I had noticed that the moon was very large and round. A quick check confirmed that the full moon is only a few hours away.
I have noticed that many of my autistic friends post about intensified feelings and emotions as the full moon approaches. Do the lunar cycles affect your child?
The way homeopaths learn what a homeopathic medicine will cure is through the use of experiments called drug provings. Healthy individuals take the remedy being tested until a reaction to the substance is achieved. Subjects report all symptoms that occur while the remedy is being proved.
The information obtained from proving is compiled into materia medicas (encyclopedias of drug effects) and repertories (books which list symptoms and the substances that have been found to cause and/or cure them).
b. Desire sugar
c. Anxiety about time and space
b. Often slow learning to walk and talk
c. Crave eggs, sugar and milk products
See also When Clothes Hurt, Homeopathy Can Help
b. Intelligent and stubborn
c. Read more about Lycopodium in these posts:
See also When Clothes Hurt, Homeopathy Can Help and Super-Easy Homeopathy for Boosting Kids’ Confidence
b. Crave salt and are very thirsty
c. Subject to nosebleeds
b. Absence of thirst
c. Frequent colds, ear infections, asthma
b. Very smart, but shy and try not to stand out
c. Lack self-confidence
See also Super-Easy Homeopathy for Boosting Kids’ Confidence
b. Tend to have burning pains that are relieved by heat
c. Fear death and being left alone
See also Homeopathy for Easier Dentist Visits
b. Hypersensitive to noise and light. These children do not like music.
c. Very fussy and want every detail in place
b. Subject to sprains and strains of joints
b. Tendency to smell bad, possibly like rotten eggs
c. May look sloppy and love to have fun
If you wish to schedule an appointment, please contact me. To read more about homeopathy or individual consults, just click on the hot-linked words.
It's my great pleasure to introduce our first guest blog post from my dear friend, Natalia Iwanyckyj creator of Catalyst for Health.
A bit about Natalia Iwanyckyj: Fevers, croup and teething started Natalia Iwanyckyj's venture into self-directed health care. When her children’s discomfort morphed into more surprising areas (tantrums, oral sensitivity, and speech delay), she intensified her research and solution seeking. This led her to study Homeotherapeutics and Bioenergetics with the extraordinary homeopath and iridologist Dr. Kenneth S. Pittaway at the Institute for Natural Health Sciences and Matrix Reimprinting with EFT Master Karl Dawson.
Today, Natalia's mission is to empower mothers by teaching them to use homeopathy and EFT to make their lives easier, healthier and happier and by sharing insights from her healing journey on her blog and in transformative support circles for mothers of autistic and neurodivergent children. She is also writing a book titled: Blessed by Uniquely Magnificent Children, Mothers on a Hero's Journey.
Learn more at www.catalystsforhealth.com
Homeopathy for Children Affected by Moon Cycles
by Natalia Iwanyckyj
Thaddeus has been attending an adaptive swim class for over a year. Each week, four autistic boys are taught by two wonderful instructors. Watching the boys’ progress has been exciting. Thaddeus, who was already a decent swimmer when he joined the class last year (but was overwhelmed by larger group classes) is now learning the butterfly stroke. One of the other boys, who just last year refused to put his head underwater, is swimming on his own. All of them enjoy this hour of swimming, floating, playing water basketball and jumping.
Today, we entered the building with only one minute to spare, so I encouraged Thad to hurry. He became so upset that it took me 30 minutes to help him calm down. This is very unusual for him. During the class, two of the other boys were also acting in ways we do not usually see.
As we drove to class, I had noticed that the moon was very large and round. A quick check confirmed that the full moon is only a few hours away.
I have noticed that many of my autistic friends post about intensified feelings and emotions as the full moon approaches. Do the lunar cycles affect your child?
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One of the tenets of homeopathy individualization. When I am asked, “Is there a really a homeopathic remedy for my child having more tantrums during the full moon?” I reply that there are at least 51 possible remedies that incorporate this symptom. There is also one particular remedy that is the perfect match for each individual.The way homeopaths learn what a homeopathic medicine will cure is through the use of experiments called drug provings. Healthy individuals take the remedy being tested until a reaction to the substance is achieved. Subjects report all symptoms that occur while the remedy is being proved.
The information obtained from proving is compiled into materia medicas (encyclopedias of drug effects) and repertories (books which list symptoms and the substances that have been found to cause and/or cure them).
Homeopathic Remedies and Lunar Phases
My reperatory lists remedies for aggravations during the full moon, the new moon, the waxing moon, and the wanting moon. Even if each of the four boys in the swimming class experiences an aggravation of symptoms with the arrival of the full moon, each will probably need a different remedy.Remedies Indicated for Individuals Whose Symptoms are Worse Around the Time of the Full Moon
1. Argentum Nitricum
a. A remedy for anxious children with fears in crowded rooms and of heightsb. Desire sugar
c. Anxiety about time and space
2. Calcarea Carbonica
a. For fearful children (fear of dogs and/or dark and/or illness)b. Often slow learning to walk and talk
c. Crave eggs, sugar and milk products
See also When Clothes Hurt, Homeopathy Can Help
3. Lycopodium
a. Do you joke that your child was a king or queen in a previous life? Children who need this remedy seem to want to recover power lost but lack self-confidence.b. Intelligent and stubborn
c. Read more about Lycopodium in these posts:
See also When Clothes Hurt, Homeopathy Can Help and Super-Easy Homeopathy for Boosting Kids’ Confidence
4. Phosphorus
a. Children who blaze brightly, then burn outb. Crave salt and are very thirsty
c. Subject to nosebleeds
5. Pulsatilla
a. Clingy children, very attached to motherb. Absence of thirst
c. Frequent colds, ear infections, asthma
6. Silica
a. Thin children who lack gritb. Very smart, but shy and try not to stand out
c. Lack self-confidence
See also Super-Easy Homeopathy for Boosting Kids’ Confidence
Remedies Indicated for Individuals Whose Symptoms are Worse Around the Time of the New Moon
1. Arsenicum Album
a. Very restless and anxious children with intense obsessionsb. Tend to have burning pains that are relieved by heat
c. Fear death and being left alone
See also Homeopathy for Easier Dentist Visits
2. Nux Vomica
a. Irritableb. Hypersensitive to noise and light. These children do not like music.
c. Very fussy and want every detail in place
3. Phosphorus
a. See above. Affected during full and new moon.4. Pulsatilla
a. See above. Affected during full and new moon.5. Rhus-tox
a. Sick during teethingb. Subject to sprains and strains of joints
6. Sulphur
a. Subject to skin diseases such as eczemab. Tendency to smell bad, possibly like rotten eggs
c. May look sloppy and love to have fun
Gaining Insights
These very brief descriptions of some aspects of the remedies are provided as an illustration. They are not sufficient for self-prescribing. I hope that they give you a peek at the range of action and healing potential of homeopathic remedies.
These very brief descriptions of some aspects of the remedies are provided as an illustration. They are not sufficient for self-prescribing. I hope that they give you a peek at the range of action and healing potential of homeopathic remedies. A remedy is prescribed on the whole picture of the individual, including physical, mental and emotional symptoms. If your child’s symptoms (whatever they are) are aggravated with the full or new moon, this provides the homeopath with a big clue to finding a remedy that will be helpful in improving overall health and balance.If you wish to schedule an appointment, please contact me. To read more about homeopathy or individual consults, just click on the hot-linked words.
