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Tel: 01367 820709 When we think of November, we think of Memory! Remembering the past – “Lest we Forget”. Remembrance Day on the 11th November, is when we remember all who have died in wars. The first World War had the very first Armistice at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, signalling the end of the Great War. Poppies are used as the symbol of all those war time casualties and that is because of the fields of poppies that emerged on the disturbed earth, springing up from the mud of the trenches in Flanders fields; reminding us of the bright red blood spilt in conflict. But it is also symbolic of rebirth and new life appearing even after such destruction. Poppies are particularly appropriate to mark such suffering because it is the poppy from which we get perhaps our deepest acting pain killers; derived from opium. For hundreds of years, opium has been used to anaesthetise pain and to provide a blissful escape from the harshest of realities and especially as a compassionate relief for the dying. So this is why we wear poppies in November. The charitable donations from the sale of commemorative poppies give support and welfare to those injured or bereaved by the actions of war. A poppy – in whatever colour you choose – is a flower that certainly speaks volumes. However, the gift of the poppy to humanity is unfortunately, also our curse. Wars have been fought over opium and actually continue to this day. The flower power that can take away grim reality is of course, highly addictive, easy to exploit and funds the darkest of black markets around the world; profiteering out of poverty and misery in the most deprived and desperate of situations. How can something so helpful have such a powerful shadow? And yet it is so. Plants have always been used for their healing properties and with the right knowledge, caution and respect, are part of our heritage on this wonderful planet. Even animals have an instinct for seeking out healing plants to nibble. Homeopathy uses the humble poppy as a remedy. We often use the plants of herbalism or even drugs, but we harness their power in quite a different way. All Homeopathic remedies, (originating from plants, minerals etc) are made by a process of dilution and succession, making them more energy, than physical substance, which means that they are non-toxic and never addictive. Moreover, Homeopathy is completely sustainable as only a tiny amount is needed to make countless remedies. There is much in a little and one little poppy can help to heal the wounds of nations. Zoom and Phone appointments available 01367 820709 www.homeopathy-oxfordshire.co.uk heather@homeopathy-oxordshire.co.uk
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