Sulphur Anhang
Elaine Lewis, Shana Lewis
What we learned about Sulphur from Dr. Luc
Hello, ezine readers!
Hi Shana!
This is Shana speaking.
Yay!!!!
I’m helping my mom with “Tidbits” because she’s recovering from dental
surgery…
The worst!
But let’s not dwell on that any longer than we have to.
Agreed. Except for one
thing. They let me listen to Motown on
Sirius XM radio. And when the doctor
came in, his assistant told him, “She knows all the songs! She knows everything; she knows the words,
the background … the bridge!”
Really? Well, Mom, that is nearly
sooooo interesting! What songs did they
play?
“Wait! Oh yes, wait a minute Mr.
Postman; Wait! Wa-ay-ay-ait Mr.
Postman…Please Mr. Postman look and see, oh yeah, is there a letter in your bag
for me….”
Mom, that’s enough!!!!!!! Were
you really going to sing all the songs you heard? I have a very important “Tidbits” to get out
on Sulphur! We decided to look through
Dr. Luc De Schepper’s Materia Medica, remember?
And uncover “tidbits” (Ha!) that people may not have known about certain
remedies?
Discovering Life: Homeopathic Self-Portraits
Discovering Life: Homeopathic portraits
OK, so work with me here, Mom … I don’t know if I’m correct but some
parts of Dr. Luc’s explanation of Sulphur reminded me of a show I like to
watch.
It’s not “SpongeBob”, is it?
No, mom! It’s Cartoon Network’s
only boy scientist, namely Dexter from “Dexter’s Laboratory”. Dr. Luc says that to Sulphur, not having a
perfect score on an exam, equates to the Repertory rubric: Ailments from
literary and scientific failure. If you
watch the 2nd video carefully, you will observe that even though Dexter got A’s
on all his assignments, someone else got A+’s, which totally devastated
him! You remember “Dexter’s Laboratory”,
right?
Yes, I remember that he had a German accent; he had a science lab in the
attic that his naive parents knew nothing about! His older sister, Dee Dee, was a pest who
would not leave him alone, kept sabotaging his work by pressing recklessly on
his computer, causing him to utter in every episode, “Dee Dee, you are so
stoopid!” Now, what does any of this
have to do with Dr. Luc’s very large and very heavy Materia Medica?
Mom! It’s not a German accent,
it’s Russian! The producer is
Russian—Genndy Tartakovsky! And P.S.,
the Laboratory is behind a bookcase in Dexter’s bedroom, it’s not in the
attic!!!!
Shana, you’re actually starting to sound like Dexter!
OK; now listen, Mom, try to pay attention. As Dr. Luc was saying, “Sulphur considers
himself a genius with an unusually powerful intellect.” (page 578). “The Sulphur child is a person with great
ambitions, which leads to aversion to play in a child… From a young age, helped
by his intelligence, he is already scheming to get ahead of everyone… this
child loves to be the center of adulation and approval. ” (page 579).
Oh, that is so interesting, a child who doesn’t play because he is
pursuing his ambitions and scheming to get ahead! Wow!
I think you will see this clearly in the video I posted on Dexter’s
first day of school, where he is dressed in a suit and tie unlike any of the
other children, politely greets all the teachers and seats himself in the front
row. Here is a bit of “Dexter’s
Laboratory”. In this episode, Dexter has
invented a Rudeness Zapper, a machine that zaps a person’s rude qualities,
transferring them to an android counter-part held in suspension in a glass
booth. Dexter is hoping to make Dee Dee
into a more considerate person by zapping her rude qualities; but hyper-active
Dee Dee ruins everything and gets into a fight with Dexter causing the two of
them to be hurtled into the Rudeness Zapper, creating two very ill-mannered
androids who break free and wreak havoc in their mother’s kitchen!
It sounds scary!
Then there’s the episode where Mandark, Dexter’s rival (and also a
Sulphur), is introduced in the video below.
While observing Mandark, pay attention to what Dr. Luc said, that
“Sulphurs are intolerant of anyone they consider mediocre and do little to hide
their contempt. They don’t hesitate to
interrupt, are in love with the sound of their own voice and speak
flamboyantly. Sulphur talks about
himself with exuberance and confidence,” (p. 578) in other words, a real
show-off!
Mandark’s downfall? He falls in
love with Dee Dee (who, of course, couldn’t care less).
There! And so ends my report on
Sulphur in the arts and sciences.
Is that what you were doing?
And by the way, the voice actor of Mandark, Eddie Deezen, also played
Eugene in “Grease”.
No one cares, Shana!
And also, R.I.P Christine Cavanaugh (1963-2014). She was only 51 but her voice work as Dexter
is iconic and will always be cherished.
Bye everybody, I hope you’ve learned a little something about Sulphur
today. And speaking of “Please Mr.
Postman”… I should probably point out that we lost Katherine Anderson, the last
living member of The Marvelettes.
The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (1961) - YouTube l-r: Katherine,
Wanda, Gladys
“Kat” was with them from the beginning, from 1961 to 1969. Here is their #1 hit and the 1st #1 hit for
Motown, the first of many!
Bye! See you again next time!
Homage to Hahnemann by Dr Subrata K Banerjea
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[David Lilley]
Sulphur, the most ancient archetype in the history of our planet, can be
equated with Adam. It has a predominantly male energy.
Our planet Earth was at first an incandescent globe which gradually
cooled over millions of years. This early period of earth’s evolution was
dominated by tremendous volcanic activity. The element most associated with
volcanism is Sulphur or brimstone. The fumes emanating from volcanoes owe their
offensiveness to the presence of Sulphur.
Sulphur symbolises first man, like a child, venturing forth into an
entrancing, exciting new world, his mind filled with curiosity, inquisitiveness
and wonder. He is a pioneer, a man of the earth, close to nature, the
hunter-gatherer, handy, inventive and adventurous. Soon he is bewitched by the
material world and worships its many idols, including himself. He swaggers
through the portals of Eden, puffed with pride and ego, brash and bold.
Sulphur is forthright and open. What you see is what you get whether
you like it or not. In keeping with its pungent vapours, the type is intrusive,
unaware or uncaring of social niceties, and in the words of Dickens “free from
any drawback of delicacy”.
The Sulphur character
The first symbol of Sulphur is a powerful one - the volcano! The image
is explosive and fiery. A nature given to explosive wrath which erupts suddenly
and intensely in response to the slightest irritation, offence or frustration.
This anger may quickly subside, often followed by remorse, or smoulder with
sullen fury. There is passion in the volcano, and in Sulphur. It can be
manifested in all facets of his life - be it sport, politics, science,
philosophy or religion.
Fire symbolises intellectual, creative and artistic flair. Filled with
curiosity and an adventurous spirit, possessed of a burning desire to
investigate and analyse all things, be it a toy or the universe,
he may become the inventive genius, the inspired visionary, the mad
professor or the religious fanatic.
If art is his passion its form is most often innovative and “off-beat”.
When unsuccessful they cannot understand why their talent is unappreciated.
They believe they are at the cutting edge of whatever they do.
Fire is furthermore symbolic of the ego. A volcanic ego must be very big
indeed. Too big for its own good and very selfish. They take things for
granted, think everything is their due and show
a lack of consideration, appreciation and gratitude. He is an Andy Capp.
An ardent chauvinist who believes that women are destined to be at the beck and
call of the man of the house. In this role
he is invariably critical, irritable and intolerant. It is possibly one
of the least introspective of archetypes, always believing that its possessions
and performances are the best. Often shrewd about
others and hypercritical, he remains uninformed about himself and very
self-tolerant.
Some Sulphurs can come across as being unpleasantly haughty and
arrogant. He is characteristically self-opinionated, impatient, headstrong and
domineering. Pride comes before a fall, and this is often the lot of the puffed
up Sulphur.
The expulsive power of the volcano is compelling. It reveals the
remarkable ability of Sulphur to drive toxins and internal disease outwards
onto the surface. It can counteract the suppression of emotional or physical
symptoms, even when due to drug therapy. It can reverse the direction of
disease flow and restore resistance. The reappearance of an old eruption on the
skin is invariably a good sign when Sulphur has been prescribed.
The discharges of Sulphur are usually offensive and acrid, burning the
surrounding tissues over which they flow. Any of the openings of the body may
appear red and inflamed. The lips of a Sulphur subject are often very red, as
are the ears. Their breath, sweat and flatus will frequently be offensive, and
it is not unusual for even a young child to suffer from a strong or offensive
body odour.
There is also extreme heat and burning in the image of the volcano. The
Sulphur patient is hot-blooded and intolerant of heat and of becoming
overheated, as by overexertion. They suffer from burning pains and itching of
the skin, which are worse from heat. The hands are hot and sweaty, and the
soles of the feet burn so much that they cannot tolerate having them covered at
night, and must stick them out from under the sheets. At the menopause, Sulphur
women are troubled by hot flushes and sweats. Like the volcano in eruption and
then in extinction, they may be overheated
one minute and chilly the next, or they may experience excess of heat in
one part and coldness in another.
In our comparison with the volcano we must not forget that volcanoes are
not always active, they may even be extinct. The laziness and indolence of
Sulphur are proverbial. Although the children may possess a quick and
perceptive intelligence, due to laziness and procrastination, they are often
underachievers. He has an aversion to anything which resembles work. He can be
the typical couch potato, or an armchair philosopher, who has an answer for all
the world’s problems, but never lifts a finger to help.
“Hellfire and Brimstone” conjures up an image of the impassioned
evangelist denouncing the wicked and the unbeliever. Often a fundamentalist and
highly superstitious, even when religious he is usually selfish, preoccupied
with his own salvation, rather than that of his fellow man. He is intolerant of
other religions.
The colours of Sulphur
Red.x
When heated to its boiling point Sulphur becomes a sullen, dark, red,
mobile liquid. Red is the colour of anger and passion. Sulphur is competitive
and aggressive by nature. When hearing a Sulphur holding sway, boastful,
self-opinionated and domineering, one may visualise archaic homo sapiens
beating his chest and proclaiming his territory.
Yellow.x
Sulphur occurs in the most vivid, yellow crystals. Yellow symbolises
characteristics which are essentially left cerebral: analytical, materialistic,
logical, reductionist and scientific; showing a strongly male-type bias towards
values and life. Sulphur generally represents control through the intellect.
Yellow is bright, the brightest and most penetrating colour in the
spectrum; it catches the attention and insists upon being the centre of focus.
Yellow has clarity, sharpness and agility and so too has the mind of Sulphur.
It will leave no stone unturned in its quest for knowledge. Yellow is the
colour of the scientific mind, dispassionately analytical, devoid of idealism,
romanticism and reverence. Everything must have a concrete reason for existing,
everything must add up, be weighed and measured. This focus upon reason can
make him seem lacking in compassion – cold, calculating and even callous.
Brilliant though they may be, many a Sulphur seems to lack soul.
Yellow is information, as in the yellow pages. Sulphur may set great
store by general knowledge. He is a mine of information and collects facts like
the Sulphur child collects bits and pieces.
Both are human magpies. The value of what is collected is often only
apparent to a fellow Sulphur. Both the quiz master and the whiz kid may be a
Sulphur.
This curious mind is easily captivated by anything novel. They love new
ideas and fresh angles on things. They always want the latest high-tech
gadgets. Many Sulphurs never grow up, remaining overgrown schoolboys. Yellow is
a play colour and Sulphurs love to play and to have toys. As they get older
these toys become ever more expensive and sophisticated. Sulphur cannot bear to
part with anything. His garage is filled with old junk and useless bits and
pieces which he refuses to throw away, in case they should someday come in
handy. The more discerning Sulphur becomes a serious collector of coins,
stamps, art works, books or wine.
From an early age they have a remarkably well-developed sense of
monetary value and soon develop an aptitude for business and a talent for
making money. Keeping it may be more difficult.
From childhood they are good with their hands and love constructing
things. They are fascinated by anything mechanical and electrical, and seem to
possess an instinctive knowledge of how they work. They are people who like to
get their hands dirty or greasy. Either as a profession or a hobby, they enjoy
building, restoring and doing maintenance work. Likewise, gardening and farming
appeal to them. They have “green fingers”. They love nature and animals, and
yet also love hunting, and are unable to perceive the contradiction in this.
Yellow captures the eye, it communicates, and may even intrude into our
awareness. Sulphur is a good communicator. He dominates and monopolises
conversations, loves the sound of his own voice, claims centre stage as his
right and from this vantage point pontificates to one and all. Often they are
highly entertaining, being consummate raconteurs, who enjoy an amazing
vocabulary, a wonderful skill with languages and are blessed with a prodigious
memory. They are often involved in the media as journalists, announcers,
commentators, critics or entertainers.
Blue.x
Sulphur burns with a blue flame indicating an affinity for the venous
system and the venous circulation. It is a remedy for haemorrhoids and varicose
veins. The inflamed tissues and mucus membranes of the Sulphur case are bluish
in colour and not red as in most other remedies.
[Gina Tyler]
Sulph. is the most extreme in intellectual abilities/has unusualy gifted
mental abilities from the day they are born.
Some Sulphurs are:
Albert Einstein,
Carl Jung,
Samuel Hahnemann,
Abraham Lincoln,
The scholar, the creative genius, the eccentric, the impulsive artist;
all have minds that flow profusely into metaphysics, theories, and equations.
All are famous for answering in long-winded sentences. Sulph. types are
philosophers, deep in thought and oblivious to the simple physical life they
live. Sulph.s live in a world of imagination. They are blind to all the
material things of today.
The greatest egos come from the Sulph. type, but this is the motivating
force that keeps him mobile, stimulated, focused, and driven. Such great
leaders are self motivated and do not look to follow another but set the pace
for others to follow. This intense ego, if imbalanced, is destructive,
obsessive, irritable, insecure, negative, and a hypocondriac. To criticize an
unbalanced Sulph. is volatile. You cannot argue with Sulph. type due to the
strong will and obstinate personality combined with a quick witted vocabulary.
Two basic extremes of polarity.
Emotional and mental states of imbalance cause organic derangements in
the physical realm. Sulph. is impatient with those around him. Always on the
move, full of brilliant ideas, alchemists call Sulph. "the heat and force
of everything." In homeopathy, Sulph. is used to push out symptoms
("bring to maturity"). For example: clearing up skin imbalances due
to suppressive topical lotions, or suppressive emotional and mental imbalance;
a phenomenon that happens when the vibration of the homeopathic Sulph. remedy
neutralizes the vibration of the disease.
All of one's traits become "real" under stress of an emotion.
When Sulph. is suppressed, mentally and emotionally the unconscious side of
them makes an appearance. The alter ego sets in; its spirits, its demons
(Lucifer), and its flaws all become visible. This is when it is easy to detect
Sulph.. The worst thing to do to Sulph. is to cause sufficating suppression of
any type. To suppress their imagination, creativity, ego, and spirit will
degenerate Sulph's fire. The physical body becomes full of discomforts and
starts to adapt to its miserable situation, becoming ill with disease,
irritable and difficult to live with.
1. Sulph. is an extremely hot blooded person.
Warm hands and feet; always kicks off blankets.
2. Nervous, lean, eccentric looking.
3. You can spot Sulph. in a crowd due to his
unruly long hair, and outgoing selection of clothing (sometimes wearing the
same clothes for weeks)
4. Sits in a chair with his entire body
involved.
5. Paces the floor, cannot stand still in one
spot.
6. Cannot wear wool clothing, gets super itchy.
7. Health complaints are always relapsing.
8. << Noon and midnight.
9. It has to be "his idea", not
someone elses.
10. Reads a lot of books,
retaining everything.
11. Can teach a class better than
the instructor.
12. Sulph. "scholar"
does not worry about his physical appearance.
13. Messy house does not
matter to Sulph.
14. Offensive body odors.
15. Intolerance of artificial
heaters indoors. They make him "stuffy".
16. Chronic skin eruptions
(eczema, dry itchy psoriasis, boils, and acne.)
17. Lots of anxiety. Dislike
of criticism, suppression, and being scorned.
18. Embarassment is extremely
humiliating.
19. Much struggling for ego
and honor.
20. Sulph. "idealists"
are usually dogamatic and cannot be swayed.
21. Absent minded
"professor" type, neglecting practical aspects of their lives.
22. Sulph.s make excellent
teachers.
23. Sulph.s want to do things
whenever they want to, not when told to.
24. Known for drinking large amounts of alcohol.
25. Charming to the opposite
sex. Many Sulph.s are womanizers.
26. Having many partners.
Openly flirting with women, but hopeless, dependent on their wives, emotionally
and practically.
27. Sulph. are great in
promoting themselves.
28. Lots of self confidence,
gifted and enterprising.
29. Preferring self
employment. Likes his independence and freedom.
30. Has knowledge of a broad
range of subjects, highly intellectual.
31. Most have no formal
education and are self taught (born an intellectual genius.)
32. Sulph. like an audience.
33. Sulph. do not care about
being socially acceptable.
34. Relates to all walks of
life, young and old.
35. Individualist, independent.
36. Childish persona.
37. Lots of self confidence,
boasting about his achievements.
38. When it comes to a goal or
passion, Sulph. dives into it 1000%, whether it is a negative obsession. or work related project.
39. Protective of his family,
the wife is "queen" in his eyes.
40. Sulph. feels like a child
of the universe.
41. Often unbearable to live
with, cynical and feeling sorry for themselves
causing insecurities.
42. Becoming aloof, guarded
with self doubt.
43. Worries about the future.
44. Revels in argument or
anecdote.
Note: The "clinical" symptoms of Sulph. have not been
discussed such as skin afflictions, lymphatic, cardiovascular and urinary
systems. For that, most homeopathic Materia Medica's have lists of information.
This article pertains more to the "essence" of Sulph.
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