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Greetings!
Greetings from Vancouver, where the air still
has a
decidedly winter chill and the mountains are
topped with snow.
I've enjoyed meeting friends old and new
here, and we had a good time exploring the
Tao of Homeopathy at the UBC Botanical
Gardens over the weekend. I'll be heading
home in a couple of days, and hope to see you
soon,
Warm wishes,
Ian
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One of the questions I'm most frequently
asked these days is 'what do you call
yourself now, Ian'? The question usually
arises after it becomes obvious that I don't
seem to have a clearly-defined job
description like 'homeopath' any more. And I find
its a difficult question to answer.
Part of the problem seems to stem from the
fact that we like to label ourselves, and
each other, according to whatever role we
have identified ourselves with at the time.
Which is fine, up to a point, provided you
have a familiar and easily recognizable role
that doesn't change too often.
Some years ago, when homeopathy occupied most
of my waking hours, I was more than happy to
call myself 'homeopath'. But gradually, over
time, I added more strings to my bow, and the
emphasis of my work shifted away from its
former medical orientation towards inner
growth and self-transformation. It became
clear that the description I had given myself
was no longer adequate, or even accurate, and
so I stopped using it.
What do you call a person who specializes in
belief change, consciousness transformation,
energy healing and emotional release work?
Who sometimes uses remedies, but often
doesn't? Who works with groups as well as
individuals? As far as I'm aware, there isn't
a collective noun out there that perfectly
encapsulates all of this.
What I've noticed is that I'm not the only
one facing this dilemma. When I discuss this
problem with friends and colleagues, an
increasing number of them relate a similar
experience. I don't know if this reflects the
fact that more and more practitioners are
broadening their work and feeling boxed-in by
their original title, or if they are simply no
longer comfortable with any kind of
label that fails, ultimately, to reflect the
totality of who they are. Perhaps its a
little bit
of both.
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Arpil 14th, Brixton
Recovering our Inner-Sense Seminar
Exploring the relationship between
emotions and the unconscious.
April 19th - 21st, Ain el Sokhna, Egypt
Tao of Self Healing
Retreat
Discovering the uncanny wisdom
of the bodymind.
April 26th, Winchester
Practitioner Development
Day
May 5th - 6th, Shropshire
Abundance & Self-Transformation
Weekend
*EARLYBIRD EXPIRES APRIL 5TH*
May 12th, Dublin
The Healing Journey
May 20th, Manchester
Working with Unconscious
Patterns
Visit the website schedule for further
details of
these and other events to be held later in
the year.
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London
will be April 12th - 13th.
Consultations
in Devon and telephone consultations are
available
on other
dates. See below or send an email for more
information and to book an appointment.
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Seminar break at UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
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The Union of Opposites CD |
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The fourth and final talk in the Inner Work
Series, entitled 'The Union of Opposites' is
now available as a double CD set as well as
an mp3 download.
In this talk, Ian discusses the mystical
sacred marriage, the reconciliation of
opposites within oneself. Central to the
teachings of alchemy, taoism and the
christian mystical tradition, this is the
ultimate challenge on the spiritual path.
Order the CD Here
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