Boron

Boron, the remedy that follows in the carbonseries, is in stage 13. Scholten places it in stage 3 but here it fits in better with stage 13, which is similar to sagittarius, the universal spirit.

Experiences that lead to consciousness expansion. Being receptive to new points of view, wisdom, enlightenment. Using your talents for the benefit of the greater whole. Freedom loving, idealist, unfetterd by small thinking, inspiration, religion, philosophy, the law. Awareness of connections to the rest of the world, can be distant from others. Afraid to give up freedom, reluctant to be tied down, aware of the value of the social contract. Enthusiastic, generous, loves abstract, theoretical ideas, sees the big picture, ignores the details. In love with an ideal, strong opinion. Foreign travel, liberating experiences. 

This phase of development is the polarity between judging and withdraw. But this is all in an immature way and on the very personal level of the carbonseries. Scholten talks about the most extreme expression of Boron as multiple personality disorder. 

There is the confusion about themselves, not knowing who they really are yet. Understanding other peoples struggle and the suffering of the world. Not being strong enough because of the weak ‘I’. 

But the compliment is gemini which is about interaction. The interaction that has to take place to get to know and accept those different personalities.

Next: Carbon

Beryllium

The next remedy in the carbonseries is Beryllium. It is in stage 2 which is similar to taurus, just like the carbonseries itself. So here it is all about manifestation and the polarity of stubborn and fear will be very present.

All the more the complement (scorpio) will be suppressed and comes from the world outside. So they can be easily manipulated and abused. Stage 2 in Homeopathy and the elements:

Feeling looked at. Want to be appreciated. Look at the value of things. Have to compare. Insecure and passive. Modest. Adjust easy. Difficult to take their own space. Give away their power. Want to shield. Retract and search for safety. Need to get and also give support. Sense of duality. 

And this combined with the personal level gives Beryllium.

So it is all about growing and gaining strength. Integrating the power to become a strong and healthy person. There is already an awareness of the world outside, but there is no real interaction yet. Interaction is a gemini theme that starts it’s role in the next remedy.

Next: Boron

Lithium

Here is the start of the carbonseries, where energy gets concentrated and takes a form. It is the first of the series that are reflected by the earth-signs of the zodiac.

The sign that follows aries in the zodiac is taurus.

Grounding, bringing down to earth. Constancy, steadiness, entering matter, taking on a form. Earthy, grounded, in touch with the body. Sensual, pleasure seeking. Stubborn, fixed, stands their ground. Focuses and concentrates energy, gives it concrete expression. Practical, provides stamina and persistance. Slow, steady and methodical.  

In the human development it is in the form of the physical body. In Homeopathy and the elements:

This series is the hardest to understand. The reason is that the theme is so general and therefore so vague. Words like ‘life’, ‘body’ and ‘being’ are very general and every problem has its result on the physical body. This level is therefore difficult to separate from other levels.

The whole series has to do with manifestation, which has to find the balance between stubborn and fear. The complement is a polarisation between manipulation and abuse, which I call integration.

Every element in the carbonseries has this theme in its own way. So Lithium in stage 1 of the carbonseries is called ’impulsive manifestion’.

Scholten again:

Beginning of self discovery. Cannot decide and busy with details without coming to a conclusion. Just acting impulsive, so often things go wrong. Others do not understand what was meant, or what they do is way overdone. Desillusions. Just try again and again. A sort of trial and error. Prone to the extremes of good and evil. From one extreme into the other. Easy influenced and take over others opinion. Need authorities that can tell them how the world works.

Next: Beryllium