Luke Norland- Frome Homeopath

12/03/2026

Lac Humanum

It’s a very important remedy

The central disturbance revolves around issues of security and attachment; the fragility that develops through dependence. The patient experiences a persistent sense of being unprotected, neglected, or outside the circle of belonging, producing a deep anxiety about separation and abandonment.

Relationships become both necessary and threatening. There is strong concern for loved ones and a tendency toward benevolence and self-sacrifice, coexisting with withdrawal, aversion to company, and periods of emotional indifference.

The individual may oscillate between caring involvement and retreat into detachment - connection carries the risk of rejection or domination.

The inner life is marked by instability and contradiction. Anger alternates with sadness, restlessness alternates with inertia, and the will becomes divided between serving others and preserving oneself.

Thoughts may become disconnected, concentration weakens, and intrusive or violent ideas manifest, especially when alone or before sleep. Sensitivity to external impressions; noise, odors, or the feeling of being watched.

Underlying these experiences is an unsettled sense of identity. The person may feel estranged from their own self or body, with moments of regression toward more infantile states of dependence and longing for maternal security. Vigilance and responsibility emerge as attempts to maintain connection while managing a persistent fear of isolation.

1. Delusion of exclusion
• Feels unwanted by friends
• Sense of being neglected or forsaken
• Delusion of always being alone
• Fear of disturbing others
• Aversion to being watched

2. Compensatory benevolence
• Strong benevolence toward others and strangers
• Sacrifices own needs for others
• Anxiety for loved persons
• Desire to repair wrongs toward others

3. Conflict around self vs others
• Inner antagonism: helpful vs selfish
• Impulse to prioritise others vs impulse to protect oneself
• Aversion to helping others in some moments
• Contradiction of the will

4. Withdrawal and detachment
• Indifference to suffering and to things generally
• Detachment and reserve
• Aversion to company
• Restlessness better when alone

5. Order vs disorganisation polarity
• Fastidious yet untidy
• Alert yet difficulty concentrating
• Checking behaviours

6. Sensitivity to relational control
• Ailments from domination
• Lack of feeling protected

7. Emotional expressions
• Afternoon weeping
• Anxiety about practical matters (food)

Underlying polarity
• Need for human connection vs expectation of rejection
• Self-sacrifice vs preservation of self

29/08/2025

The Seeker/Escapist Type in my Ancestral Voices synthesis of I Ching and Homeopathy

30/05/2025

A synthesis of:
I Ching
Alchemical phases
Lunar phases
Crystal systems
Miasms
Mappa Mundi

This model can be used to navigate a case to find a deep-acting remedy, based on fundamental archetypes found in natural laws.

I use it to help me use Scholten's Phase system, which I am adapting to work with Tumminello's Crystal Structures, and my own Animal Phase Model. More to come in my next book!

17/04/2025

Working on integrating the I Ching Mandala with:
Mappa Mundi
Miasms
Ayurveda
Jungian typology
Erikson's stages of Psychosocial development

This is the main compass I am using to analyse the dynamics in cases. You can map the symptom complex according to the doctrine of polarity. You can also map the journey of transformation between elements and realms, helping unlock deeply engrained behavioural patterns. The I Ching helps us to understand how to move through a challenging life event, without using our rational minds (which are unable to make decisions). We need to trust our body intelligence to make a decision, hence the famous saying - trust your gut! When you consult the I Ching Oracle, you don't use your mind. Instead your body intelligence takes over as you throw the coins or cast the yarrow stalks.

In Homeopathy, we can use the I Ching to help us understand the archetypal dynamics of the case, how the symptoms express, how the life has unfolded, and where the stuckness needs unsticking.

10/04/2025

Celebrating Samuel Hahnemann, the genius who founded Homeopathy whose writing continues to inspire generations of Homeopaths to adopt the role of the unprejudiced observer, sharpening our senses to observe the singular, individual, strange, rare and peculiar aspects of disease and personality. He teaches us that the patient’s subjective experience is the surest guide to understanding the nature of their suffering. This in itself empowers each patient rather than having their treatment dictated from a position of authority and (usually) having their symptoms suppressed.

01/09/2023

10/08/2023

Thrilled to announce that Dr. Gaurang and I will be teaching in a 2-day LIVE in-person event in Stroud this December.

Topics will range from

• Materia Medica, Repertory, Organon
• Kingdoms, Miasms, Families
• Case strategies when well selected remedies fail
• Acute cases and Homeopathic management
• Repertorisation techniques
• Treating pathological conditions and psychological conditions
• Hormonal disorders - PCOD / Infertility / Thyroid
• Psychological and Personality disorders – OCD / PTSD / Psychosis

Gaurang contacted us to express his desire to comemorate Misha by coming to the UK to share his refreshingly grounded, masterful and enthusiastic approach to Homeopathy. We, at the school, are super-excited to host his first UK seminar.

I am sure we will all learn HEAPS from him, and I shall do my best to keep up! Seriously though, we will both be playing to our strengths and drawing upon the different aspects of professional practice in the East compared to the West. The idea is that we can all learn from each other, and effectively start putting into practice the new techniques we come across.

You can buy tickets at a really reasonable price with an early bird discount until the end of October.

All the details are here for signing up:
https://mailchi.mp/in-light/east-meets-west

SEE YOU THERE!

21/07/2023

The Artiodactyla order demonstrates intriguing parallels to human expression and physiological systems, particularly when viewed through the lens of Steiner's Anthroposophical model, focusing on the threefold system of the nervous, rhythmic, and digestive systems.

The survival strategy of Artiodactyla is rooted in their ability to thrive in diverse habitats and adapt to varying environmental conditions. As ruminant animals, their digestive system employs a four-chambered stomach, allowing them to efficiently extract nutrients from fibrous plant material. This assimilation of nourishment resonates with the human digestive system, emphasizing the significance of balanced nutrition in human health.

Artiodactyla showcase remarkable rhythmic characteristics in their daily activities, such as the cyclic movements during grazing, mating rituals, and migration patterns. This rhythmic nature bears semblance to human biological rhythms, reflecting the inherent harmony and cyclic patterns present in human life, including sleep-wake cycles and hormonal rhythms.

The Artiodactyla's nervous system demonstrates an acute sense of awareness and alertness, enabling them to detect potential dangers and react swiftly. This sensory acuity aligns with human nervous functions, as both species require heightened awareness for survival and navigation in their respective environments.

The antlers of male deer serve as symbols of strength and assertiveness, akin to the human expression of dominance and self-assuredness in certain contexts. Similarly, the graceful gait of gazelles and deer mirrors human poise and elegance, evoking a sense of aesthetic beauty.

In mythology, they embody symbols of fertility, abundance, and primal instincts. Their role as totems or animal guides emphasizes their association with instinctual aspects of the human psyche, reflecting the deeper, primal layers of human consciousness.