If you have poked around this website a bit, you may have noticed images of trails and woodland paths. In the footer at the bottom of each webpage is a quote from the Bible which speaks of ancient paths. So what are the ancient paths and what is their connection with Homeopathy?
Ancient paths are well worn trails and thoroughfares by which people traveled from place to place or carried goods for trade. The Silk Road stretched across Europe to China during the 13th century. Between 1840 – 1860, hundreds of thousands of American pioneers traversed the rugged Oregon Trail through the Great Plains to the western shore of the United States. Today, the Appalachian Trail extends over 2,190 miles from Georgia to Maine and is the longest footpath in the world. These are examples of a literal ancient path, the best or only route to travel a long distance in order to get safely from one place to another.
But the phrase ancient paths is also a metaphor or a symbol which represents more than a literal pathway. When it comes to health and vitality, the best route is often the lesser traveled ancient path of Homeopathy. The new and modern ways of profit-driven medical treatments are not always conducive to long term improvement of health conditions. The ancient path of Homeopathy is a safe and beneficial route towards a better destination.
Bach flowers provide beauty and sweetness along the well worn trail of Homeopathy. Their gentle action stimulates healing of negative emotions that often accompany physical suffering. Bach flower remedies are made from freshly cut wild flowers and tree blossoms infused in pure spring water warmed by the sun. Their effect is to transform negative emotions into positive ones by stimulating the body’s innate potential for self-healing. Used in conjunction with Homeopathy, Bach flowers impart additional comfort and support as one walks the ancient path to improved health.
Whether you have walked this ancient path for a while or have just begun your journey, my desire is to assist you along the way by providing resources for learning about Homeopathy and the gentle Bach flowers that grow along the ancient paths.
An interesting commentary on the Biblical meaning of ancient paths can be read here.