Psoric introversion

Natrum Muriaticum is a predominantly psoric idiosyncrasy. In fact it is the typical representative of Psoric Miasma. That’s why I chose to describe it as the first idiosyncrasy of our lectures. Psoric idiosyncrasies are usually introverted. But what does introversion mean? Can someone

be introvert and at the same time expressive and talkative like Natrum Muriaticum? Yes, it can.

Natrum Muriaticum is on the one hand introvert because she (it is found mostly in women) likes to keep her personal problems only for herself.

But on the other hand she is expressive and even talkative in company.

She may talk about her job, laugh, say things in general but she avoids talking about personal problems. When we say personal we don’t mean what generally is thought to be personal but what she considers it to be so. So she keeps thoroughly her personal problems solely for herself or for one, two the most, close persons. Even then, when she speaks, she may not reveal all her secrets.

But why does she do that? As we have said before, according to the Law of Hierarchy the most important thing isn’t to describe a certain behavior but to reveal the intention that lies hidden behind it. We have to understand why she behaves like this. We have to reveal the reason. In order to discover this, it’s important to see the kind of introversion that characterizes Natrum Muriaticum and discriminate from the introversion of other idiosyncrasies.

For example the psoric type of Sulphur is characterized by a specific kind of introversion. His wife may tell you “I have to press him a great deal to drag his problems out of him word by word! He is so locked in his own world!” And that’s exactly the kind of introversion he has. He lives in his own world of thoughts and philosophies detached from others. So, when he faces problems, he doesn’t find any meaning in expressing it because he thinks that “nothing will change”. He thinks that “it won’t make any difference at all” if he talks about it. He will try to solve the problems himself. Why bother others?

On the other hand Psorinum becomes extremely introvert due to a gradual disappointment from his life. Little by little he is detached from others,

even from his own. He turns inside, leaving others outside. He is hopeless. He feels that things will never change. All things are going the wrong way. His job will be a disaster, his financial state will deteriorate.

He will at the end find himself in the poor house.

Thinking of his wife, children and friends, thinking of all his beloved, he feels nothing in his heart. He feels no emotions at all in his heart although his mind tells him that he does love them. He finds no joy in beloved ones, no joy in life at all. He is extremely pessimistic and hopeless. There is no chance for things to get better. So he wants to be alone and the least he wants to do is to talk about his problems. That’s his kind of introversion.

As you can see the color or essence of a sole mind symptom is directly connected to the general main idea or tendency of his idiosyncrasy. In the same way that the colitis (physical symptom) of Psorinum is characteristic of Psorinum as a whole, in the same way his introversion (mind symptom) is characteristic of that idiosyncrasy as a whole. The motto is always “follow the laws to understand the man and the patient”.

Gelsemium also appears to be introvert. He is so shy and timid; has flashes on the face becoming red when speaking to others and loses his speech or stumbles. He feels so awful, shy and embarrassed when in contact with others so he tends to avoid contacts and thus appears to be introvert.

Thuja also appears to be introvert due to another reason. She has such a lack of self-confidence that makes her avoid contacts. She feels so inferior, so ugly, so stupid in mind, so lacking of abilities. So why would anybody feel like talking to her. She does not deserve it after all! She feels she has nothing worth to talk about!

3.3 Easily offended and upset

Natrum Muriaticum is so easily offended! She doesn’t stop examining others’ behavior towards her. She is so reliable in her behavior. She is so strict with herself, not to offend anybody, not to be indiscrete, always to be polite. She takes things very serious. She always looks at the moral side of things. She takes things and words so serious.

Her mate, if sycotic, may talk carelessly or may not use the right words or may be slightly impolite. Natrum Muriaticum is at once hurt emotionally.

She is upset. She gets nervous. She may even have nervous symptoms like headache or face neuralgia. This happens because she avoids expressing her feelings. She even avoids to look upset.

She is more hurt if the other person realizes her state. She does not want others to see her in such a vulnerable state or even to suspect something.

She gets stuck on certain words or phrases. She can’t get it out of her mind. She even sleeps over it. She may even find it hard to sleep, so upset she is. Her mind is spinning around that certain phrase with bitterness.

If she fails not to show it on her face then the other person may ask her:

“What’s the matter? Is anything wrong? Did I say something that upset you?” Then she is even more upset and will try to hide it by saying: “It’s nothing. I just have a terrible headache and I am not feeling well. I am so tired. I will go and lie down for a while”. She will find the chance to be alone and safe from the exposure to others. She will definitely find a polite excuse so as to be alone.

Even if the other man is her companion she doesn’t want to be exposed.

Only if she has such a good relation with her companion, only then she may talk about it. And most of the times she will reveal it to him later.

Her surprised companion may say: “I certainly didn’t mean anything with what I said and surely in no circumstance I meant to hurt you. You know

how much I love you and care about you. How on Earth you took it that way!”

You see, words are very powerful things. And mean something different and individual for each one of us. Often things remind us of the story of Babel Tower. We all say “I love you” but each one of us means something different. For example someone says “I love you” and he means “I want to fuck you” (I use the words that express the precise meaning of his intentions and there is nothing vulgar in being precise).

Someone else says the same thing and he means “I want to marry your money and position”. Another one says “I love you” and he means “I want you to be my little pet doing whatever I want”. And somebody else says the same words and means “I want to offer you my heart and life without asking for any exchange”.

Let us see an example of this Babel Tower concerning love affairs. There is this sycotic guy, a Medhorinum idiosyncrasy, a real womanizer. He sees that beautiful but shy and well educated Natrum Muriaticum girl.

From his experience he knows very well that if he expresses his real feelings, if simply he is himself, he will just say: “Oh baby, you are so hot… you really turn me on, I want to fuck you”. (laughing)

He knows that if he is straight it is more than certain, that he will be rejected or even slapped. So he is trained to say all those romantic lovely things in order to get the job done! So he says: “You are such an interesting woman… from the moment I saw you my heart’s ticking like never before!” If he plays his role well, if he is not exaggerating and if he is patient enough, then Natrum Muriaticum has the tendency to believe him. She is so attached to fine, romantic words!

On the other hand if her romantic and sincere husband at the process of joking asks for sex in a not romantic way then she gets angry and disappointed. She is offended. Her dignity is torn to pieces. She says to

herself: “How on Earth could he talk to me like that! Who he thinks I am?”

If a Natrum Muriaticum attends a lecture on Homeopathy and the lecturer uses fine language and refers to principles and morality and high ideals, then she tends to be convinced not only in favor of the subject but also for the quality of the man that lectures although he may be a great liar. But if the lecturer has a certain quality of character but expresses himself not in a fine way, with slang words, or using not a scientific language, then she may reject him.

I am aware that I, as a lecturer, use all kinds of language while talking.

(laughing) I speak sometimes scientifically, sometimes with plane everyday words, other times fine, sometimes even slang. Language is but a tool. You need the right tool to get the job done in the best way every time. For instance when I try to give you the feeling of a Medorhinum person as above I have to use vulgar or everyday language. I have to imitate everyday’s reality. How can I express the sycotic quality in fine words? I will only fail!