IN PRESS FROM DECEMBER 2000:

HOMOEOPATHY
IN
REFLEXIVE PERSPECTIVE

APPLYING ‘THEORY OF PROCESS’

FROM ARTHUR YOUNG

VOLUME I

ON PATTERNS
IN PERSONALITY PICTURES
IN HOMOEOPATHIC MATERIA MEDICA

FRANS MAAN, MD
One framework integrating Jan Scholten’s approach to the periodic table,
Rajan Sankaran’s Kingdom approach and personality psychology in
general. Can it be? The author affirms it can, thanks to the general ‘Theory
of Process’ by Arthur Young. Similarities between seven issues in eighteen
columns, seven issues in seven rows in the periodic table and seven issues
in seven kingdoms are highlighted. Most kingdoms in nature can be
subdivided in seven subgroups, with corresponding descriptions of each
seven.
Many have expressed the wish of a link between homoeopathy and the
‘mainland’ of ‘science’, be it medicine or psychology. This book supplies a
formal one to psychology, but with a strange turn: Frans Maan is very
explicit in using the zodiac and Jungian psychology as a bridge between
them all. Inadvertently, there is even an integration of several psychological
approaches with one another, including ‘horizontal’ trait psychology and
development theories.
An integrative framework should be complex if it is to do justice to
homoeopathy, psychology, to life. At the same time the recurring seven
issues allow the author to tie the seven issues in with homoeopathic
materia medica with an emphasis on one row of the periodic table of
chemical elements only. That row may function as a bridge to all other
sevens. Apart from the complexity it is straightforward in the proposed
patterns and it is surprisingly practical as illustrated by some casehistories,
that are analysed with the framework as interface.

‘Frans Maan offers us an encompassing insight by making

many connections, so that we are enabled to comprehend
better the processes our patients go through.
An absolutely challenging book, crossing many borders.
Inspiring in its broad vision!’
Alize Timmerman

‘This book is the next step towards integration. Now we can

continue with a vision of a unifying model for homeopathy
with other holistic approaches. Thank you, Frans, for your
work and vision!’
Jean Pierre Jansen

WITH A FOREWORD BY JAN SCHOLTEN

From the foreword:

‘My advice is to take the time to absorb the ideas...

The reward will be great.’
Jan Scholten

Euro 26,50 (NLG 58,50) ISBN 90 805955 1 9

386 pages
 HOMOEOPATHY IN REFLEXIVE PERSPECTIVE; THE PERIODIC TABLE OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
INTROVERTED INTROVERTED I/E EXTRAVERTED E/I
INTUITION FEELING INTROVERTED I/E EXTRAVERTED E/I INTUITION FEELING THINKING SENSAT. THINKING FEELING INTUITION QUINT.
FIRE WATER INTUITION FEELING THINKING SENSAT. THINKING FEELING INTUITION QUINT. FIRE WATER AIR EARTH AIR WATER FIRE AETHER
sub-sub- FIRE WATER AIR EARTH AIR WATER FIRE AETHER
stage > (1) (2) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8/0) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8/0)
/ INTROSPECTIVE; ’NEGATIVE EXPECTANCY’ / EXPECTIVE; ’POSITIVE EXPECTANCY’
/ EXPECT FAILURE / CONTINUE EVEN IN THE FACE OF FAILURE
/ AVOIDANCE; HELPLESS; FEARFUL; TESTING SKILLS / EXPECTING SPACE, SUCCESS; SELFCONSCIOUS; CONTINUE IN THE FACE OF FAILURE
ARROGANT/SELF-DEPRECIATION ABSENT
QUINTESSENCE
COMPULSIVE COMPULSIVE DESTRUCTIVE ’god’ COMPULSIVE DESTRUCTIVE ’god’
INNOCENT INNOCENT MORAL CARE INNOCENT MORAL CARE sub-
fool VULNERABLE fool VULNERABLE MANIPULATIVE magician fool VULNERABLE MANIPULATIVE magician stage
substage YEARNING | YEARNING METAMORPHOSIS | YEARNING METAMORPHOSIS
v orphan | orphan CONFUSED INFLATED exploiter | orphan CONFUSED INFLATED exploiter
1 FIRE H | DETERMINED ENCHANTED | DETERMINED ENCHANTED (H) He
fool Hydrogen wanderer RIGID/LIMITED seducer wanderer RIGID/LIMITED seducer Hydrogen Helium
UNBORN 1 + H = acidums RESPONSIBLE RESPONSIBLE 1 2 IN
COMPULSIVE/INNOCENT soldier BIG FIVE: soldier + OH = causticums LIGHT
2 WATER Li Be extraversion ~ fire, intuition B C N O F Ne
orphan Lithium Beryllium agreeableness ~ water, feeling Borium Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Fluor Neon
BODY 3 4 openness ~ air, thinking 5 6 7 8 9 10 IF
VULNERABLE/YEARNING conscientiousness ~ earth, sensation NUCLEAR
3 AIR Na Mg neuroticism ~ quintessence Al Si P S Cl Ar
wandererNatrium Magnesium (pervades all) Aluminium Silicium Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorum Argon
MASK 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IT
CONFUSED/DETERMINED v electronshell level that is being filled ATOMIC
4 EARTH K Ca 3 Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni 4 Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
soldier Kalium Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromum Manganum Ferrum Cobaltum Niccolum Cuprum Zincum Gallium Germanium Arsenicum Selenium Bromium Krypton
SHADOW 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 I/E S
RIGID, LIMITED/RESPONSIBLE MOLECULAR
5 AIR Rb Sr 4 Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd 5 Ag Cd In Sn Sb (Stibium) Te I Xe
seducer Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium Argentum Cadmium Indium Stannum Antimonium Tellurium Iodum Xenon
ANIMA 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 ET
INFLATED/ENCHANTED PLANT
6 WATER Cs Ba 4 La* 5 Hf Ta W (Wolfram) Re Os Ir Pt 6 Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
exploiterCesium Barium Lanthanum Hafnium Tantalum Tungsten Rhenium Osmium Iridium Platinum Aurum Mercurius Thallium Plumbum Bismuthum Polonium Astatinum Radon
ANIMUS 55 56 57-71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 EF
MANIPULATIVE/METAMORPHOSIS ANIMAL
7 FIRE Fr Ra 5 Ac** 6 Db Jl Rf Bh Hn Mt ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
magician Francium Radium Actinium Dubnium Joliotum Rutherfordium Bohrium Hahnium Meitnerium
SELF 87 88 89-103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 116 118 EN
DESTRUCTIVE/MORAL CARE HUMAN
INSPECTIVE ’EXTRASPECTIVE’
EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES IN POWER STRUGGLES REAL POWER STRUGGLES (1)
4* La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb 5 Lu
Lanthanum Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinum Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES FOR INFLATED ’SELF-DEIFICATION’ REAL INFLATED AND DESTRUCTIVE ’GODS’
5** Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No 6 Lw
Actinium Thorium Protactinum Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrentium
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
LIGHT NUCL. LIGHT NUCL. ATOM. MOLEC. PLANT ANIMAL HUMAN LIGHT NUCL. ATOM. MOLEC. PLANT ANIMAL HUMAN LIGHT

© COPYRIGHT FRANS MAAN 1997

 ARTHUR YOUNG’S ‘KINGDOM GRID’ WITH SOME OF THE MAIN KNOWN REMEDIES
sub-stage > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/0
POTENTIAL BINDING IDENTITY COMBINATION GROWTH MOBILITY DOMINION (whiskers)
FIRE WATER AIR EARTH AIR WATER FIRE AETHER

stage COMPULSIVE VULNERABLE CONFUSED RIGID/LIMITED INFLATED EXPLOITIVE DESTRUCTIVE ARROGANT

v INNOCENT YEARNING DETERMINED RESPONSIBLE ENCHANTED METAMORPHOSIS MORAL CARE

1. LIGHT COSMIC GAMMA X-RAYS UV IR MICRO TV, RADIO LOW-

FIRE proton rest nuclear atomic molecular cellular animal FREQUENCY
COMPULSIVE energy binding spectra spectra radiation ? radiations ? waves
INNOCENT X-ray Electricitas
Magnetis polis...
2. NUCLEAR ANTIMATTER
WATER
VULNERABLE / YEARNING

3. ATOMIC ROW 1 ROW 2 ROW 3 ROW 4 ROW 5 ROW 6 ROW 7 NOBLE

AIR GASES
CONFUSED / DETERMINED

4. MOLEC. METALS SALTS METHANE FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS PROTEINS DNA / VIRUS MINERALS
EARTH Single atoms Double atoms SERIES COMPOUNDS Chains Chain with
RIGID, LIMITED / RESPONSIBLE Non-functional sidechains Infl. HIV. Carc.?
many remedies many remedies Benzolum etc. many remedies Polystyrenum some remedies
5. PLANT BACTERIA ALGAE BRYO- PSILO- CALAMITES GYMNO- ANGIO- FUNGI
AIR One cell Many cells PHYTES PHYTALES Segmented SPERMS SPERMS
INFLATED / ENCHANTED Tissue Many tissues Larger size Mobility of seed Flowers Agar. Sec.
Tub. Med. etc. Fucus no remedies Sticta Lyc. Equis Thuj. Sabin. etc. many remedies etc.
6. ANIMAL PROTOZOA SPONGES COELENTER- MOLLUSCS ANNELIDS ARTHROPODS CHORDATA TUNICATES
WATER One cell Many cells ATES Many organs One chain Chain with
EXPLOITIVE/ M ETAMORPHOSIS One organ Aster. Sep. Murex. Sanguisuga sidechains Bufo. Meph.
Bad. Spong. Coral-r. Medusa (Calc.) Helodrilus spiders, insects snakes, lacs, Vaccinium, Lyssinum
Psor. Scorpio Mosch. Heloderma
Amphisbaena etc.
7. DOMINION LONELY TRIBAL SELF- OBJECTIVE CREATIVE CHRIST/ ?
(HUMAN) HUNTER Collective CONSCIOUS BUDDHA
FIRE unconsciousness Mythical kings
DESTRUCTIVE / MORAL CARE - no nosodes mentioned here; the easiest connection is with the ‘disease sources’ .
We have no way of determining ‘the substage’ of the specific humans those nosodes were derived from. -
Lac humanum in general a lonely, destructive EN/human theme should be taken into account,
or a manipulative EF / animal one, when the nosode is derived from an animal.
LIGHT NUCLEAR ATOMIC MOLECULAR PLANT ANIMAL HUMAN

© COPYRIGHT ARTHUR YOUNG (1976), ANODOS FOUNDATION; ‘Whiskers’ (stage 8/0) added; keynotes modified by FRANS MAAN (1997)
In the book I propose that there is a pattern in homoeopathic materia medica that
comes down to the pattern fire - water - air - earth - air - water - fire -
(quintessence) - on several hierarchical levels, with different timescales.
The pattern can be detected horizontally and vertically in the periodic table, but
also horizontally and vertically in Arthur Young’s kingdom grid, of which the
periodic table is a part.
The pattern phrased differently: descents from spirit to matter and ascents back to
spirit again.
Or: learning cycles followed by feedbackloops.
(Action - reaction - observation - control/controlled action (coping) - observation of
significance - trust in reference value - attainment of projected goal.)
Homoeopathic materia medica illustrates distinct imbalances in each of the
distinct steps in such loops.

The implications of detecting this pattern are manyfold. To name some:

~ It allows for making many links with valuable systems outside homoeopathy,
which implies that we may use armamentarium that is developed elsewhere.
~ It makes our language less elusive to others and the language of others less
elusive to us.
~ It enables us to formally link descriptions of imbalances (from several sources)
with specific homoeopathic remedies, which may give a boost to our
understanding of both well-known and unknown remedies.
~ It allows for some additional questions in practice, answers to which point at
distinct, newly arranged groups of possibly indicated remedies in specific cases.
~ Correspondences between the sevens can serve as a scaffolding to facilitate
the study of homoeopathy. It offers the possibility to work from a general overview
towards detail.
~ The fixed structure of the periodic table (- though the forms may vary -) allows
for an integration of static ‘horizontal’ approaches, and dynamic ones. E.g., static
‘Big Five’ ‘trait psychology’ can be integrated with development theories, with our
materia medica as the empirical data to confirm the patterns.

Space forbids exploration of the pattern here, and that is the reason why the book
has been written.
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