Turquoise CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8·4H2O/is
a French word, meaning a Turkish. stone/the feminine of Turkish/= Jupiter
Lapis
[JJ Kent]
Turquoise
is a popular gem mineral today (Persians/Aztecs/Navaho). Turquoise is a French
word, meaning a Turkish stone, also the feminine of Turkish.
Turquoise
is an amorphous stone occurring in kidney-shaped nodules and incrustations; its
color is various shades of azure or robin's egg blue. Of Persian origin, it is
supposed to be the stone anciently referred to, in Pliny's natural history, as
callais, callaina, and callaica. In his catalogue of gems in the U.S. National
Museum, Wirt Tassin applies to turquoise the names callainite and turkis;
Cattelle
says it is known to scientists as "callaite"; Oliver Cummings
Farrington in his Gems and Gem Minerals describes callainite as a distinct
mineral.
The
hardness of turquoise is 6; specific gravity, 2.6 to 2.8; there is no cleavage;
it is brittle and breaks unevenly. The lustre of turquoise is waxy and the
color is sky-blue, bluish-green, apple-green, and greenish-gray.
The
color is liable to change, however, the blue becoming a pale green. Artificial
means are resorted to for "improving" stones of a poor color, but a
washing in strong ammonia water will expose the fraud. This solution will not
affect the color of the true turquoise, but as soap and water does, possessors
of rings set with turquoise should never wash their hands without removing
their rings. The exposure of turquoise to a sufficiently high degree of heat
will extract the water and cause it to crackle.
[Todd
Rowe/Ambika Waughters]
Concomitant:
Injuries during the proving (one broke several bones).
Ecchymoses
(as sign of injury). Images of healing also recurred throughout the proving.
The feeling
was that even though one was injured, the condition was fixable and repairable.
Falling was
prominent.
Faintness on
standing and unsteadiness on their feet with a tendency to fall.
Injury
combined with the feeling of invulnerability.
Invulnerability:
I think that anything and everything is possible.
Several
provers described relationship breaking up or injuries in relationship.
Injuries to
structures (houses was broken down in need of repair)/injuries and repair of
vehicles (cars and bicycles).
Wealth
or Riches. Selling, exclusiveness and rarity. In dreams: individual’s charging
exorbitant amounts of money, which ties in with another theme of largeness.
Much
of what was offered to the provers in their dreams, was only offered at a
price. The idea of wealth was coupled to that of power. The feeling was that
wealth connoted
a
degree of invulnerability. When that invulnerability was broken, it was met
with feelings of injustice.
The other
side of this power was servitude and minority status. Several provers dreamt of
hobos and many provers had dreams relating to ethnic minorities. The theme of
foreign and unfamiliar related to this.
Food and
appetite: 11 of 18 provers lost weight during the proving between 3 to 21
pounds coupled with loss of appetite and easy satiety.
Amblka
Waughters: turquoise is useful for hypothyroidism.
Although it
was impossible to determine this from this proving, it certainly seems to bear
this out.
Vision
and seeing: important theme in the proving/eyesight improved/need to change
prescription of glasses. Observing/watching.
Largeness
(coupled with the ideas of food/money/power). Mania and feelings of
expansiveness and euphoria.
Depression
was prominent (+ weight loss and lack of appetite). “crying like my heart was
ripped out”.
Both elation
and euphoria/busyness and fastidiousness reflects manic energy. This raised the
question whether this remedy may be useful in manic depression.
Water images
recurred throughout the proving. Water images often + feelings of gushing of
tidal waves. Urinary symptoms were also noted during the proving.
Large
amounts of urine after taking the remedy. Increased candor and honesty (could
more easily speak the truth). overly blunt.
In the
[Ambika Waughters] proving,
Senses more
acute (smell/color). Vibrant and even neon colors were noted throughout the
proving. These seemed to bring a feeling of peace, contentment and joy.
The opposite
was also seen in the idea of greyness which many provers experienced. It is the
color that ultimately makes turquoise valuable. Some writers describe “zat”
which is a
quality of certain turquoise that makes the particular stone more valuable.
Sensations
“squeezing” and “stitching”. Several provers noted a squeezing sensation in the
back of the neck/head as if being grasped by a hand.
General:
suddenness in physical symptoms.
Stress/feeling
“wound up” associated with tension and stress. The opposite feeling of
“unwound” was also noted. One prover described it as “I feel like a rubber band
that has
been unwound; sense of going more slowly; during the proving it was wound
tight; now it is unwound” associated with a feeling of freedom.
This may
prove to be a remedy useful in the treatment of hypertension.
Organ
systems most prominently effected: eye/urinary tract/skin/endocrine systems.
Chest constriction and difficulty breathing.
Electrical
current sensations in arms. Several provers reported influenza like symptoms
associated with squeezing GI pain and vomiting. Acne symptoms were strong and
in particular skin symptoms on and around the mouth were noted. This was
reflected in the results of Ambika Wauhters proving, she noted the
strengthening and improving the will and an aid in helping people verbalize
what is difficult for them to say.
Busy/Fastidious/Overwhelmed
With All There is to Do
Big/Small
Wealth/Selling/Rarity
Structural
Problems
Injury/Bruising/Invulnerability/Vulnerability/Repair
Food/Weight
Loss/Appetite
Going
Slowly
Injustice
Wound
Up/Unwound
Ethnic/Minority/Servant
Vibrant
Colors/Gray
Improved
Senses
Old/Young
Water/Gushing
Water
Foreign/Unfamiliar
Vision/Eye
Underground/Cave
Gem.: Themes
Turquoise
used as a symbol of rank and power and thought to inspire leadership. It is
said to be the most valuable non transparent mineral in the jewelry industry.
I saw myself
as if I was an actor in a movie and I was also watching the movie; it was set
in rural Europe in the 1600 - 1700’s and I was a very rich land owner with a
beautiful home and a large estate; my wife and children and I were happy there,
as were the many servants and workers for I was very kind and generous to
everyone; one day the estate was overrun by bandit barbarians; I don’t know
what happened to all the servants and workers;
my family
and I had been captures by these men and were to be punished for being rich;
these men were not thieves or bandits who wanted to steal from me; it seemed
rather they were here to carry out a sentence or punishment as if it were a
crime to be rich; in the beautiful courtyard of my home they had us bound,
parents and five children; they wanted to see me suffer most of all so they
took my small two year old son and hung him; each child in turn met this same
fate and being restrained and bound I had the most overwhelming feeling of
helplessness and injustice which was almost suffocating; nothing I said would
change what these men were determined to do;
all my
children, my wife and myself were left hanging with hands still bound; a
feeling of disbelief, mourning, foggy, unclear and detached; I was angry at the
injustice and very angry that others died because of me.
The other
side of this power was servitude and minority status. Several provers dreamt of
hobos and many provers had dreams relating to ethnic minorities. The theme of
foreign and unfamiliar related to this.
Desert. Themes
Central
Motion and Core Sensation
The core
sensation that ran through the proving was that of injury.
This took a variety
of forms. Several of the provers were injured during the proving, including one
prover who broke several bones. Ecchymoses, a frequent sign of injury, were
found in several provers. Images of healing also recurred throughout the
proving. The feeling was that even though one was injured, the condition was
fixable and repairable.
Falling was
a particularly prominent form of this injury and represented the central motion
accompanying the sensation. This was a recurring theme in the dreams.
Also, several
provers described faintness on standing and unsteadiness on their feet with a
tendency to fall.
The idea of
injury was often combined with the feeling of invulnerability. The prover who
broke several bones was stepping down from a ladder (4 feet in the air) and she
felt that in doing so she would not be injured. This also took the form for
several of the provers of dreams of narrowly escaping injury. One prover
described it as “Invulnerability: I think that anything and everything is
possible.
The concept
of injury went beyond the mechanical level. Several provers described
relationship break ups or injuries in relationship. The prover who broke
several bones had just determined to break up her relationship at that time.
Turquoise was described by ancient cultures “supplying the heart”.
This also
expanded to injuries to structures, mainly houses. A recurring theme in the
dreams was broken down houses that were in need of repair. This was coupled
with the theme of repair of these structures. Injuries and repair of vehicles
(cars and bicycles) was also seen.
Turquoise
has historically been used as a substance when worn that would protect from
injury. It was often thought to confer invulnerability to injury during battle.
Its color would indicate the wearer’s health.
When placed
on the bridle of a horse, it was said to protect riders from falling. It also
was used to protect relationships from breaking apart.
Sensations
noted during the proving that were most prominent included both “squeezing” and
“stitching”. Several provers noted a squeezing sensation in the back of the
neck/head “As if being grasped by a hand”.
Another
important sensation was that of feeling “wound up”. This was associated with
tension and stress. The opposite feeling of “unwound” was also noted.
One prover
described it as “I feel like a rubber band that has been unwound; sense of
going more slowly; during the proving it was wound tight; now it is unwound”.
The feeling
of unwound was associated with a feeling of freedom. The substance has been
noted historically for its soothing properties and has been said to increase
relaxation
and reduce hypertension. This may prove to be a remedy useful in the treatment
of hypertension.
Other Themes
Vision and
seeing was an important theme in the proving.
Turquoise
has been used historically to improve vision and eyesight as well as curing
cataracts. Two of the provers described improvements in eyesight and several
noted
that they
felt as though they needed to change their glasses prescription. Another aspect
of this theme was that of observing and watching.
The theme of
largeness was strong. This was most often coupled with the ideas of food, money
and power. In a few provers this was also tied to mania and feelings of
expansiveness and euphoria.
Several
provers also described smallness. That which was small was described as
vulnerable.
This is
described well in the following dream:
Tiny kittens or mice had been born and were nestled under my white wool rug;
they were little living humps every few inches, barely visible; I was very
concerned that with an step I might crush one;
They were so
small and could only be seen when they moved or hunched up a little as they
slept; soft bumps under the rug; they looked so helpless and hurtable.
There was a
theme regarding age (both old and young). One prover became depressed during
the proving, feeling that he was no longer young and that he was too old.
Another
prover: felt younger and in particular that her skin was less wrinkled and seemed
younger. One prover described it as feeling old and young at the same time.
With the
current fad for anti-aging drugs, one wonders if this remedy may play some
role.
The opposite
tendency was seen in prover #1 who described both elation and euphoria. Their
busyness and fastidiousness seen during the proving reflects this manic energy.
Turquoise
has been said to induce hilarity in those who wear it. This raised the question
whether this remedy may be useful in manic depression.
Water images
recurred throughout the proving. It is interesting to note that the substance
turquoise is made through a slow long term process of water seeping through
igneous rock. This may also tie into the theme of underground and cave, as well
as the theme of going slowly.
The water
images were often accompanied by feelings of gushing of tidal waves. Urinary
symptoms were also noted during the proving. In particular, several provers
noticed large amounts of urine after taking the remedy.
The
substance has historically been noted to be useful for the treatment of bladder
problems.
Another
major theme was that of food and appetite. This was the most surprising outcome
of the proving. 11 of the 18 provers lost weight during the proving between 3 -
21 pounds. This was coupled with loss of appetite and easy satiety.
Interestingly, the proving of turquoise by Amblka Waughters showed an obese
woman who lost weight during the proving. This may prove a remedy useful for
obesity. She suggests that turquoise is useful for hypothyroidism. Although it
was impossible to determine this from this proving, it certainly seems to bear
this out.
Images of
food and especially gigantic food were recurrent. An example is the following:
Play ends,
critics disappear and are seen later with loaded car/tractors full of huge farm
food (asparagus as big as trees), being chased by barking dogs; feeling of
wonder and wanting to find the big food.
Physical
Characteristics
Suddenness
was a general quality noted in many of the physical symptoms.
The organ
systems that most prominently were effected included the eye, urinary tract,
skin and endocrine systems. Chest constriction and difficulty breathing were
noted often accompanied by a feeling of constriction in the chest. Electrical
current sensations were noted in several provers arms. Several provers reported
influenza like symptoms associated with squeezing GI pain and vomiting. Acne
symptoms were strong and in particular skin symptoms on and around the mouth
were noted.
This was
reflected in the results of Ambika Wauhters proving, she noted the
strengthening and improving the will and an aid in helping people verbalize
what is difficult for them to say.
Mental and
Emotional Characteristics
Senses were
more acute during the proving (smell and color). Vibrant and even neon colors
were noted throughout the proving. These seemed to bring a feeling of peace,
contentment and even joy. The opposite was also seen in the idea of grayness which
many provers experienced. It is the color that ultimately makes turquoise
valuable.
Depression
was prominent in several provers. Weight loss and lack of appetite sometimes
accompanies this. Several provers described “crying like my heart was ripped out”.
Several of
the provers noted increased candor and honesty during the proving. They felt
like they could more easily speak their truth. At times they were overly blunt.
DD.: The chemical composition of the turquoise is a hydrous phosphate of aluminium and copper. [Ph-ac. (30,9%) + Alum (44,5%) + Cupr-o. (3,755) + water (19%)].
Vergleich: Enthält: Cu + Al + P;
Siehe: Imponderables + Cuprum + Aluminium + Phosphorus
Allerlei: Ancient cultures
“supplying the heart”/used as a symbol of rank and power and thought to inspire
leadership. This seems to be a theme of gemstone remedies in
general. Turquoise
as protection from injury/confers invulnerability to injury during battle. Its
color would indicate the wearer’s health.
When placed
on the bridle of a horse, it was said to protect riders from falling. It also
was used to protect relationships from breaking apart.
Used
historically to improve vision and eyesight (cataracts). Turquoise has been
said to induce hilarity in those who wear it. Substance historically used for
the treatment
of bladder
problems.
The
substance has been noted historically for its soothing properties and has been
said to increase relaxation and reduce hypertension.
It is
interesting to note that the substance turquoise develops through a slow long
term process of water seeping through igneous rock = magmatisches Gestein.
Turquoise
Hopi legend: people dancing and rejoicing with the rains/their tears of joy
mixed with the rains and seeped into the earth, this became turquoise.
Schutz/Regenbogen. grüne Tara.
Vorwort/Suchen Zeichen/Abkürzungen Impressum