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A Small Glimpse into the Life of a Homeopath and Astrologer-- Mary L English DSH, RSHom |
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| As I work from home, my day starts when I get up. Sometimes the phone rings at 9am so I make sure I am dressed and ready for the first call. It’s hard to feel professional when you’re still in your silk pyjamas………….. I wear a badge that I had made locally that says ‘Mary English Registered Homeopath’. I pop that on, and start work. First job of the day is to answer emails that have come overnight. Clients find me from my two websites www.maryenglish.co.uk and www.indigochild.org.uk I do this before I ‘officially’ start work, as it means I can devote enough time to my replies and not be rushed. Emails from the US tend to come overnight, so I answer them. They range from general questions, to the more specific.
As I am involved with the Indigo Children I get a lot of questions from people wanting to know about their own children.
Some emails are easier to reply to than others.
I like to get my office spick and span before they arrive, so you might catch me with the Hoover or a duster if you come too early! Each consultation lasts 1½ hours and at 11.15 after my first client has gone, I make a hot drink and check the post. I spend about 3 hours a day at the computer, writing, editing, writing charts, in-putting data, emailing and surfing so I like to eat my lunch away from the computer in the dining room, overlooking the wonderful view of sky and trees. After lunch I check the answer-phone messages and then prepare for my next clients. I prefer to see a maximum of 3 in a day, anymore than that face-to-face and I feel a little floppy. Sometimes I conduct follow-ups over the phone, or by email. Goodness knows how I made a living before I had a computer! On Wednesdays I run a Teen Health Clinic www.teenwhisperer.co.uk as 5 years of research into Indigo Children made me realise that not enough is being done to protect and prepare our children for adult life. We expect them to grow-up far too quick, which results in them falling by the wayside into drugs, drink and self-harm. If I am treating a Teen I insist on treating at least one parent too. Mums especially need some support to cope with their Teens out-bursts and emotions….and I find that they are as emotional sometimes as their Teens, so they get a prescription too. Ignatia works well!
Most clients I see, or work with, will have given me their birth data. This allows me a unique glimpse at the potential in that person. It also allows me to understand how to communicate with them. For instance, for Taureans, and those with Mercury in Taurus, I talk far more slowly than normal and match their speed and mirror back their words. If they’re a Gemini, I just let them fly and again match their speed of delivery. If I’m working with a Fire sign, I know that they will want instant answers, so if a Fire sign phones or leaves a message, I will answer that as quickly as I can. Water signs will need a chance to express exactly how they feel on an emotional level and Air signs will want answers….lots of them. After taking a case, if I can’t get to the remedy straight away, I ask for some time to work on the case and spend a few hours repertorising, or talking it through with my close Homeopathic colleagues or my supervisor. On Thursday afternoons I work as a volunteer at our local drugs detox centre http://www.drugsandhomeless.org.uk/ where we run a Homeopathic clinic. I’ve been there with Mabel for 7 years and even though the work is challenging it keeps me on my toes as we discuss new methods, old remedies, and bounce ideas off each other. We like to keep the consultations reasonably light-hearted as some of the stories we hear are sad beyond belief. Like the young man who was kidnapped by the IRA when he was 13 and nailed to the floor by his hands for 3 days and nights…..needless to say that needed healing before he could even attempt a detox. Most days I spend at least an hour either writing or editing for ‘A Picture of Health’, the membership magazine of The Homeopathy Action Trust www.homeopathyactiontrust.org I was made Chair for the Trust earlier this year and am enjoying the challenge of working as a volunteer for another charity that helps Homeopathy at a grass roots level. As I’ve been running a Homeopathic project for so long, I know how to help our applicants fill-out their forms and make the best of the available resources. HAT funds small Homeopathic projects, gives bursary’s to Homeopathic students, promotes Homeopathy and conducts research. I attend training course on fund-raising in London, travel to Head Office, arrange conference calls with the other trustees, write letters to potential funders and keep the charity in the public eye. I like to finish work by 4pm, as that’s when my son comes home from school. After tea/dinner I might go on the computer again to finish writing, or emailing. Before I go to bed my partner and I go for a long walk to discuss our cases (he’s a hypnotherapist) and get some fresh air into my system. # # # Mary English lives and works in Bath, England and has been practicing homeopathy since 2001. She helps run a free clinic for clients with drug and alcohol issues and is a Trustee for the Homeopathic Charity. A Diplomate of the School of Homeopathy in Devon, Mary has conducted a number of provings, including Thunderstorm: “Tempesta”, Stanton Drew Stone Circle: “Calculus Orbis”, Roman Bath Spa Water: Aquae-Sulis, and Great Wall of China. Visit her website: www.maryenglish.co.uk |
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