A clinical thought

The other day I was working on a case. It was one of those people that really do not understand the direction I am going with my questions. I needed to call her back three times, because she kept giving me lots of details, which had very little to do with the remedy that she was eventually to be getting. Very often people expect me to be interested in the details of their life a naturopathic doctor or a nutritionist would be interested in, like their dietary habits. Most of the time that information is not very useful for me. To build a good homeopathic case, I need people to quiet their mind and contemplate on decisions they have made in their lives and really see to the core of it: they have the answer somewhere deep inside them to questions, like: What made me decide that way? What was I achieving by making a decision, choosing one way over another? Was there something I was afraid of in the other path? What was the attracting force in the path I chose? Even if first you get some superficial answers to these inner questions, you can ask again: And what made it more appealing over the other choice that I decided to abandon? Once we ask these questions really sincerely, we find the answers within ourselves.
My hope that reading the cases in the book people will grasp the kind of depth, the direction I am looking for in their answers.

Feeding the Hungry Minds of Teens

When I was talking at the Library at the book signing event, my 11-year-old son came in (on his way on a roller skating outing). He sat down in the audience and listened attentively. When we went home, he told me he was impressed. He always thought that homeopathy must have be something good, because I was doing it, but now he actually wants to read the book.
So he did. He read a few of the cases and he told me it made him feel so good that those people got better. And it made him feel even better, that he knew that his mom did that.
When he first asked me to give him a copy to read, I was suddenly not sure how he would take it. Then I suggested that he read some of the kids' cases, which he did. It did resonate with him and I think he found a small peek into a different way of looking at the world. When kids are surrounded by a very homogeneous culture (the preteen and teen -scene is extremely homogeneous, to the contrary of what teens think), it is an important task to keep those young minds working. Reading is one of the best ways to achieve that. At this age the avid readers read fiction - which is great for their developing minds: a wonderful bridge between childhood imagination and establishing their future identity. But I always feel truly successful as a mother (my children are 19, 15, 13, 11 and 2), when I manage to encourage them to get excited about ideas that trigger thinking or social awareness. I did not expect that among my book's audience would be many teens, but who knows; maybe they will find some eye openers in it. When teens come to see me as my clients, I often feel they do not expect that I am really interested in them. They do not expect that their ideas can be truly insightful. It takes some time before they ease into the interview and open up their world for me. Sooner or later they realize that I am not just some kind of a freak for being interested in them, but I can actually show them a part of their inner world that is unique. (Often it is in a different area where they had thought they were unique!) I always appreciate when teens decide to talk to me. And now I am looking forward to hearing their comments on my book, as well.

Amazon

I would like to ask you to help me spread the word by writing a Customer Review on the Amazon page of the book Sensations.
Thanks!
http://www.amazon.com/Sensations-Homeopathy-Ildiko-Ran-CCH/dp/0979930308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195140507&sr=8-1

What is the book about?

I thought some of you have no idea what the book is about.... Here is a quick peek:

According to Sensations a homeopath can find the best remedy for your ills by listening to a description of the bodily sensations you experience when having a headache, a skin rash or just a bad day.

The author masterfully describes the intricate behind-the-scenes details of a homeopath’s mind drawing upon her own clinical experiences working with the Sensation Method. She outlines and illustrates this approach in an easy-to-understand and enjoyable format. The book consists of ten descriptive cases, where the reader gets acquainted with the lifestyles and problems of ten distinctly different people seeking help with migraines, menstrual cramps, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, acute kidney colic, and children with autism, head lice, and eczema. Interspersed in the dialogue between homeopath and client you read about the homeopath’s thought process and follow the events like a Sherlock Holmes detective story. The book is suitable and informative for the novice as well as readers more seasoned in homeopathic philosophy. Homeopathy is a popular holistic healing modality that helps the body heal itself gently yet effectively.

“Ildiko Ran has written an excellent introduction to the innovative principles and methodology of Rajan Sankaran’s “Sensation Method”. The book is well organized, the style is succinct and clear, and the cases are very instructional. I highly recommend it to any student of this method.” Julian Jonas, CCH, Lic. Ac., Homeopath

You can read more at my publisher's website at Inner Experience Press

First Book signing event

Book signing in the Arlington library on November 10, 2007:
Thanks to all who carved out some time from their busy weekend to come to celebrate with me the birth of Sensations. Thank you for making me feel like it was worth writing the book! The feedback I am receiving is just right. It fits the reasons why I wrote the book in the first place: the Sensation Method of Homeopathy is a fascinating way to look at health, and life in general. Homeopathy is often misinterpreted and many people are surprised and interested to learn more when they hear me talk about it. Thanks again, and please use this forum here to continue the discussion.
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