Core Issues
Interview by Dr. P.Singh
Dr. Mati: Hello! Dr. Singh. I was born and raised in Bergen, Norway. My family had no interest in
homeopathy or other types of alternative medicine, so I was brought up with the
allopathic approach.
When I started having physical problems at age 18, I personally got to
experience allopathic medicine with all its shortcomings. It was at this time I
met the person who first introduced me to homeopathy. He told me about miasms,
which are inherited weaknesses we come in with that make us susceptible to
certain diseases, and he told me how these can be cleared with homeopathy. I
thought everything he told me sounded fascinating. His enthusiasm made me feel
new hope, and I quickly booked an appointment.
He talked to me for several hours and then went into his back room for
what seemed an eternity. He finally came out with a small bottle of a
homeopathic remedy which he gave me and instructed me on how to use. I looked
at the tiny pills and secretly wondered how such small pills could possibly
have any effect, but I had no reason to worry! I could feel subtle changes in
my body just a couple of days after I started using the remedy, and within a
few weeks my condition was completely gone, never to return again. By now, my
interest was definitely peaked, and I started buying books about homeopathy.
I came to the U.S. in 1985 and settled down in the mountains of Colorado
where I got married and had two children. As soon as my last child was out of
diapers, I rekindled my passion for homeopathy and studied with the British
Institute of Homeopathy. After graduating from the British Institute, I did
clinical training with Karen Allen, who, at the time, was associated with the
British Institute of Homeopathy. She has the unique ability to teach, not just
the science of homeopathy, but also the art of homeopathy. She taught me how to
perceive the core of a case as well as the art of repertorizing (analysing) a
case properly. This is an art because every case is unique, and also because
there are so many methods to choose from. Working with Karen Allen, I became so
interested in core issues that I started doing my own research. I put my
findings into a new book called "Beyond the Veil of Delusions,
Understanding Relationships Through Homeopathy." This book, which is a
cross between homeopathy and psychology, is written for anyone who is
interested in understanding the deeper levels of the psyche from a homeopathic
point of view.
Ever since my first exposure to homeopathy, I have had great passion for
learning more about it. To me, every case is a mystery, and I love looking for
the missing clues. In addition, I also look for underlying issues that can
explain why the person got sick in the first place. I believe that
understanding why you are sick is just as important as taking the right remedy.
Therefore, understanding is actually the key to everything. It is
essential for anyone who wants to let go of old patterns and expand to higher
levels of consciousness, and it is also essential for the homeopath to
understand his clients well enough to pick a good remedy. For me, the writing
of this book was life-changing, and it is my hope that the readers will also
find the content both interesting, inspiring and thought provoking.
Dr. Singh: Hi, Mati! In your
book, "Beyond Veils of Delusion" you talked about the Core Issues,
what exactly are they? Are they inherited or acquired? And how exactly is the
disease cycle related to it?
Dr. Mati: Hello! Dr. Singh. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. To answer your question, whether core
issues are inherited or acquired in this life time, is not as easy as it
sounds, because the answer is actually both. They are inherited, and they are
acquired.
Let me explain first what a core issue is. A core issue is a situation
that was so traumatic that the person couldn't get over it. Take for example
the Arsenicum core situation, where someone he knew and trusted, conspired
against him. As a result, he was attacked and almost lost his life. The people
who attacked him, took his money and other valuables. He barely survived the attack
physically, but mentally there were still many scars, and these scars affected
his perception of reality. First of all, he became suspicious. He realized that
even people who are close to him, don't necessarily love him and can't always
be trusted. He also realized how vulnerable he was, and how quickly life can be
taken away. So, the first thing that happened after his traumatic experience
was a change of perception. He started seeing reality and life in a new and
different way, and the new perception was closely connected to the traumatic
situation that had just happened to him.
The next thing that happens is that he will find ways to compensate to
make sure that nothing like that will ever happen again. Here we can go back to
our Arsenicum example and look at how he compensated. First of all, he learned
to argue very convincingly. The reason why the people in his life conspired
against him was because they didn't listen to him, and they didn't realize that
he was innocent! So, he became a master communicator. It became extremely
important for him to convince others that he was right and they were wrong. If
he had been able to do this in the first place, the original situation could
have possibly been avoided. (Here we can see how the initial situation led to a
new perception of life, and how this new perception led to new actions.)
But, arguing wasn't the only
thing Arsenicum did after the original situation happened. He also felt the
need to find ways to feel safe. Since he couldn't make anyone love him, he
chose to make himself safe by making money, building wealth and surrounding
himself with valuable possessions. Having money and wealth made him feel less
vulnerable. But, the original situation also affected how he now relates to the
people in his life. He knows how vulnerable he is physically, so the most
attractive mate Arsenicum can find, is someone who can take care of him, in
case he should become sick or ill. He needs someone who is extremely loyal,
even though he isn't always nice to her. And, needless to say, Arsenicum has to
be in control in the relationship. If everything is on his terms, he feels safe
and at ease.
What this example shows is how a situation happens, and how the
experience changes the person's perception of reality. It also shows how this
changed perception affects his actions, as well as his relationships. Basically,
he still acts as if the situation could happen again at any moment, or as if it
is still happening right now. And, this is where his perception becomes delusional.
If a situation is no longer happening, here and now, but we are still acting as
if it is, our perception is delusional. Our perception is no longer based in
facts, it is still connected to something that happened in the past.
This perception of reality can then be passed down to the next
generations. Science has finally discovered that there are parts of our DNA
that can pass down environmental influences to coming generations, and I am
sure that they will also find, some time in the future, that emotional
influences can be passed down in a similar way.
So, what happens next, is that the delusional perception of reality is
passed down to the children. The children may not have any idea what the
original situation was, but they still act, and compensate and relate to people
in their lives as if the original situation is still happening. They no longer
know why they do the things they do, or feel the way they feel, but they do
know that their reactions aren't always healthy. This will, of course, create
communication problems in their relationships, because the person they choose
as a mate, will have a totally different perception of reality. So, when two
people with different perceptions of reality live together in the same house,
how can they possibly communicate and understand each other, when they both see
reality in totally different ways? When they argue, each person will try to
convince the other that their truth is the best. No wonder relationships are so
difficult.
The other thing that happens to the children is that they will have a
tendency to attract situations, over and over in their lives, that are similar
to the original situation. This is why I stated at the top of this article that
the issues are both inherited and acquired. I believe that we are here to learn
from everything that happens to us, and that anything, that is unfinished or
unresolved, will happen over and over until we learn the lessons associated
with it. This is why, if somebody is going to be mugged, it is more likely to
be an Arsenicum than for example a Nux-v., because being attacked and mugged
fits the Arsenicum story. Nux-v. would most likely fight back and give the
muggers a hard time, and the muggers can intuitively feel the difference before
attacking. Therefore, Arsenicums will tend to attract attacks, unconsciously,
of course, and it becomes a re-run of the original situation that simply
strengthens the perception of reality that he already has. This is why it is
very difficult to overcome these issues, since our experiences keep showing us
that our delusional perception or reality is actually real. (What we don't
realize is that we attracted the situation in the first place, because it
already fits our story...)
Anyway, when it comes to picking a partner and being in relationships,
we basically feel attracted to anyone who is willing to "play a part"
in our story. And, if both are willing to play a part in the other's story, the
attraction is irresistible. (= unconscious, unspoken agreements). We are here
to learn to overcome these old issues, so if we find a mate who can push the
same old buttons, we get ample opportunity to work on ourselves. Unfortunately,
what we tend to do instead is to blame the other for everything that is wrong,
and both end up feeling equally disappointed and miserable.
The interesting thing is that all these issues are completely
predictable. If we study the remedy profiles and the core issues that go with
each remedy, you can easily predict what issues will show up in any
relationship. All you have to know is what remedy each partner is, and you will
know exactly where they are coming from (how they see their reality), and why
they do the things they do. Based on this information, you can easily predict at
what points they are most likely to clash with each other. You will also find
that the same kinds of problems are happening in other couples with the same
combinations of remedies. These are simply old patterns now. Although the
patterns keep repeating themselves over and over, we have to understand that
they are still connected to what happened in the original situation, and the
only way we can free ourselves from the old, is by learning how to break the
patterns.
This brings me to the issue of how a fixed perception of reality can
cause disease. In nature, life is always flowing and things are always
changing. Nothing is ever fixed. Therefore, having a fixed perception or mind
set is not a natural state. But, first, we have to look at how core issues are
triggered. They are basically triggered if a similar situation happens again,
or if any aspect of the situation is being brought up by someone in your life. Again,
we need examples: If Arsenicum isn't able to control his mate, because she is
too independent, it may trigger his fear that she may not love him very much,
and that perhaps she'll end up leaving him. Feeling unloved and vulnerable is
part of the Arsenicum perception of reality. To overcome this feeling of
insecurity, he will tend to make himself sick, so his mate will have to take
care of him (and she can't leave). This is why it is often difficult to cure an
Arsenicum, because they don't always want to get well.
Another example is a Carcinosin, who is always bending over backwards,
trying to please people. She doesn't mind helping and saving everyone she comes
in contact with, even if she doesn't get paid, but she does need appreciation
for her efforts. If she doesn't get the appreciation she wants, she can easily
end up with a breast tumor. Breasts have to do with nurturing and issues of
love (4th chakra), and the emotional pain can easily turn into a tumor.
Or, Nat-m., who has a very fixed
perception of reality. She will often get herself involved in situations out of
duty, that she simply can't see a way out of. Her perception can be so fixed
that she can't see any solutions to the problem, and she keeps on fulfilling
her duty, even though her true feelings are smoldering with resentment, deep
below a cheerful surface. Eventually, we can expect her joints to get as rigid
as her mental state, or because she tends not to express her feelings, she may
end up with thyroid problems or allergies. Acting dutifully and not expressing
her feelings are typical Nat Mur patterns.
So, what can be done to free
ourselves from these kinds of disease cycles? Awareness, understanding and a
willingness to change, is what it takes. We have to realize that our perception
of reality is based in some old core story that we may not even remember, but
we can find out more about it by studying the remedy profiles. In other words,
our perception is based on delusions, which are just old beliefs that no longer
have any relevance here and now.
Once we know what our original story was, we need to become aware of
what patterns it has created in our own lives, and once we can see the
patterns, we are faced with the most difficult part, which is finding ways to
break the patterns.
And, why is it so important to break the patterns? Breaking the patterns
is a way of saying that the original situation no longer applies. The patterns
are so unconscious and so automatic that if we can break even one of the
patterns, everything changes, and we find we are no longer stuck in our old
ways!
This was the main purpose for writing "Beyond the veil of delusions
- understanding relationships through homeopathy." I wanted to show what
core issues are, how they affect our perception of reality, and how they
influence everything we do, feel and say. Not only can this knowledge be a
valuable tool for personal transformation, it can also help us understand our
clients better, so we can recognize their remedy pictures more easily.