GOLDFISH [CARASSIUS AURATUS]
Our relationship with CARASSIUS AURATUS harks back some two-thousand years to China, where the domestication and ornamental role of what we commonly call the GOLDFISH, began. Considered as one of the “Eight Auspicious Symbols” in Buddhism, the GOLDFISH is representative of ABUNDANCE, JOY and mythos of FREEDOM through SELF-TRANSFORMATION.
As homeopathic remedy the indications for GOLDFISH depict the antithesis of these ideals, this is a person CONFINED, CLAUSTROPHOBIC, DEPENDENT whether a situation carved out by life’s circumstances or perceived, the feeling of DISPLACEMENT in one lacking a sense of HOME or ROOTS runs deeply through their story.
Although this almost primal sense of GRIEF and SEPARATION may be palpable through the SADNESS that they carry, often the response to these forces is DETACHMENT, DISCONNECTION and INDECISION. ABUSE may be the aetiology - SEXUAL, INSTITUTIONAL or FAMILIAL, experiences that carry the hallmarks of DISPLACEMENT and OPPRESSION followed by the tendency to find themselves in UNSUITABLE SITUATIONS with UNSUITABLE PEOPLE, TRAPPED but UNCLEAR on how to free themselves let alone - MOVE FORWARD.
The essence of GOLDFISH is HYPERSENSITIVITY, this is a person FINELY TUNED, STRONGLY INTUITIVE and SENSITIVE ON ALL LEVELS yet their LACK OF COHERENCE results in their capacity to “receive” being skewed and interpreted through their FEARS, most significantly, of CHANGE. The depth of this fear commonly overrides their instincts, resulting in a state of RESIGNATION often FATALISTIC. This comes at a cost - AGITATION, RESTLESSNESS and a HEAVY sense of INADEQUACY that they find DIFFICULT TO GIVE VOICE TO given their TIMIDITY and often INNOCENCE. These qualities culminate in GOLDFISH to reveal a person both VULNERABLE and in NEED OF PROTECTION.
The challenge in this remedy-state, is the demand that all this places on their ENERGY RESOURCES, the impact realised through their PHYSICAL body and the often complex pathophysiological issues that arise.
GOLDFISH is a remedy to think of in advanced pahothogies including CANCERS particularly BRAIN, with TUMOURS both MALIGNANT and BENIGN. A formative remedy for varying forms of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, we may see NUMBNESS, PARALYSIS and a feeling of SEPARATION, RESTLESS LEGS alongside CIRCULATORY ISSUES with the propensity to becoming COLD, developing RAYNAUD’S, STROKE or DIABETES.
Ailments of the body’s fluids vary in the way they manifest - from issues with the EYES, MENSTRUATION, the UROGENITAL SYSTEM to SKIN.
DIGESTIVE issues are common and perpetuate a cycle of POOR ASSIMILATION and MALABSORPTION with systemic effects. There is WEAKNESS in the LIVER, KIDNEYS and SPLEEN which will often give rise to a sequela including OEDEMA, INTENSIVE MUCUS CONGESTION and RESPIRATORY ISSUES like ASTHMA.
It is understandable that accompanying the weaknesses of these systems that MUSCULOSKELETAL disorders form part of the GOLDFISH picture. MUSCULAR FATIGUE that may be labelled, FIBROMYALGIA alongside other ailments of the CONNECTIVE TISSUES and COLLAGEN DISORDERS including EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME [EDS] all fall under the GOLDFISH banner.
It is again essential to emphasise that SENSITIVITY is the key in GOLDFISH - this individual is HYPERREACTIVE to all impressions and often display symptoms of ALLERGY - their finely tuned but sensitive systems may be aggravated from the SUN, the MOON, RADIATION including non-native EMF’S, SEASONAL CHANGE, TEMPERATURE CHANGE, SOUND, EMOTIONS OF OTHERS or CHEMICALS and TOXINS in general.
This is without question a remedy for our times, as a Practitioner the GOLDFISH picture is one I see in increasing numbers in my clinic from children to the elderly. In reflection of the symbolic qualities of CARASSIUS AURATUS this is a homeopathic remedy that has the capacity to INSPIRE PEACE, FREEDOM and a JOYFUL PURPOSE particularly in those seemingly burdened with “HEAVY KARMA”.
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ABOUT HOMEOPATH PAILIN BRZESKI BSC(HONS) LCHE R.HOM.HINT.
Pailin has a Bachelor of Science Honours Degree through Middlesex University and Licentiate to practice from the College of Homeopathic Education in London United Kingdom. A professional homeopath and Human Chemistry Integrated Therapy [HC] Practitioner working from a New Biology foundation.
Working with all ages, Pailin runs her ONLINE CLINIC worldwide , specialising in COMPLEX CHRONIC CONDITIONS arising from TRAUMA, TOXICITY and DEFICIENCIES from the neurological to musculoskeletal, hormonal to developmental.
