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Terbium fluoratum
Year 2026, Issue 2, Article 11CaseAuthor: Kathy Downs
Consult March 2006, Brisbane
Kathy DownsNot sure if you still have your notes from our consultation or not, if you need some more details just let me know. Major issues were pain/ache at base of spine, < sitting for too long, and a ‘stuckness’ in my life, all my energies tied up with the organic food store we owned, unable to throw myself fully into my work with homeopathy. Also issues to do with the heart, my marriage, my sexuality.During the consultation we discussed how I was so ‘stuck’ in relation to the shop we owned, unable to decide whether to keep it or sell it. I also became more aware during the consult that my marriage was in a similar state of ‘stuckness’, there were many things in the relationship that were less than ideal, and I was just persevering, day after day, and not addressing them. The issues were mainly to do with a suppression of my sexuality and a feeling of being ‘cut off from my heart’ as we discussed, as well as a perceived lack of freedom to do what I really wanted with my life (including the fact that my husband wanted us to keep the shop, but it was not what I really wanted to do).It was some weeks after our consult before I could actually get some Terbium Fluor, however things definitely started to unfold from the day of the consult.Not long after our consult I received a diagnosis of arthritis in both hip joints. This shocked me greatly – however, it was just the shock I needed to overcome the inertia in my life, it soon became very clear that I needed to sell the shop and move on with my life and my work, free up my energies to pursue my work with homeopathy. The shop was put on the market for sale (and is now sold). The diagnosis also forced me to address the fact that my sexuality was so unexpressed and this needed to be addressed. (All my creative energy and sexuality was ‘stuck’ in my lower chakras and in my hip joints).
I looked up arthritis in your book and found Fluor.
At the time I was also given a dose of Lil-T.Soon after this, I had a dream (amongst other things telling me to come to your seminar in Sydney) – in the dream, I opened my travel bag that I would take to Sydney, inside were 2 presents wrapped in paper with a criss-cross pattern of silver and gold threads. The criss-cross pattern looked like an image I had seen in my mind of bones knitting together when I was thinking about the remedy Symphytum (knitbone) on the previous day – I had been thinking about this in relation to my hips. It was very clear to me that the silver and gold threads knitted together represented Terbium.In hindsight I know one of the presents represented in the dream was the gift of meeting with you again in Sydney and sharing the beautiful dance we had. The songs that we danced to came to me in dreams for a few nights after that, the lyrics and the feelings gave me great insight into my situation. Our dance awakened energies in me that had been dormant for a long time.As I mentioned, all of this happened before I even took Terbium Fluor, I said to another homeopath at the time that I felt like I was taking the remedy ‘psychically’ anyway, that is how it felt for me.We found a buyer for the shop, at the time the contract for sale was being finalized there were actually 2 Australian miners trapped underground in a gold mine for 14 days (made me think of claustrophobic – Argentum and gold mine - Aurum); they were trapped in an extremely small cage, very cramped, no way out, 1km underground, with a huge rock on top of their cage. I felt at the time this was so symbolic of my situation, the shop felt like such a huge weight on my shoulders, for a long time I couldn’t see a way out, and the situation somehow represented for me the relationship between Argentum, Aurum and Terbium. When the miners were freed the shop contract was finalized, when the shop was finally sold it was like a huge weight had lifted, I felt so much lighter!During this time I have also been led to re-evaluate many things about my marriage, how it works or does not work for me, can I do what I want to do with my life and my work while still being in this marriage, what parts of me are unsatisfied or unexpressed, and why, what needs to change for me to find the freedom I need in my life, etc. My husband and I have had some very open discussions about this and have made some progress, I see now how I was so very good at meeting everyone else’s needs and constantly putting aside my own needs. I know this situation is all ultimately my own creation, I am continuing to work my way thru it all and attempt to see things for what they really are, this is still a work in progress!My creative energies have opened up a lot over these past months, I bought a bike, started exercising again, started Piano lessons, and have thrown myself much more into my clinic work with homeopathy (also enrolled in an advanced homeopathy course).After the last dose of Terbium Fluor I had a very bad toothache for 2 days, finally went to the dentist and had the tooth fixed, it had been quite sensitive on and off for many years, and it is now perfectly fine, so this was a very good outcome. (There was also a large bouquet of Tiger Lillies in the dentist’s office! Somehow linking these 2 remedies for me.)In summary, I believe Terbium Fluor helped me to move out of a situation where I was so ‘stuck’, just persevering with everything (shop, marriage), keeping everything under control, it had to change! My energies are so much freer now, a great weight has lifted, I am free to pursue my work with homeopathy, which I am loving. I know my creativity and my sexuality are so intimately connected, and have both been so stuck/suppressed, my challenge at the moment is reclaiming my sexuality within my marriage, and ‘reconnecting’ with my heart, which is still a problem, perhaps it is now time for Syringa Vulgaris as you mentioned in our initial consultation, or perhaps some more Terbium Fluor or another dose of Lil-T - not sure.I also believe the Fluor aspect has helped with my sexuality, helping me to transform aspects of that, ‘being attractive’ in a superficial way is now of less importance to me.Thank you Jan, I feel I have been blessed with your wisdom, your insights, meeting with you and sharing the beautiful experience we had dancing together, it opened up a lot for me. Making a connection with you has truly inspired me, and enabled me to connect more fully with my love of and gift for homeopathy.I do hope that what I have shared with you brings you a greater understanding of Terbium Fluoratum – if you want any more information or need clarification on anything, please feel free to contact me any time. I wish you all the very best with your wonderful work with homeopathy.
Kathy DownsNot sure if you still have your notes from our consultation or not, if you need some more details just let me know. Major issues were pain/ache at base of spine, < sitting for too long, and a ‘stuckness’ in my life, all my energies tied up with the organic food store we owned, unable to throw myself fully into my work with homeopathy. Also issues to do with the heart, my marriage, my sexuality.During the consultation we discussed how I was so ‘stuck’ in relation to the shop we owned, unable to decide whether to keep it or sell it. I also became more aware during the consult that my marriage was in a similar state of ‘stuckness’, there were many things in the relationship that were less than ideal, and I was just persevering, day after day, and not addressing them. The issues were mainly to do with a suppression of my sexuality and a feeling of being ‘cut off from my heart’ as we discussed, as well as a perceived lack of freedom to do what I really wanted with my life (including the fact that my husband wanted us to keep the shop, but it was not what I really wanted to do).It was some weeks after our consult before I could actually get some Terbium Fluor, however things definitely started to unfold from the day of the consult.Not long after our consult I received a diagnosis of arthritis in both hip joints. This shocked me greatly – however, it was just the shock I needed to overcome the inertia in my life, it soon became very clear that I needed to sell the shop and move on with my life and my work, free up my energies to pursue my work with homeopathy. The shop was put on the market for sale (and is now sold). The diagnosis also forced me to address the fact that my sexuality was so unexpressed and this needed to be addressed. (All my creative energy and sexuality was ‘stuck’ in my lower chakras and in my hip joints).
I looked up arthritis in your book and found Fluor.
At the time I was also given a dose of Lil-T.Soon after this, I had a dream (amongst other things telling me to come to your seminar in Sydney) – in the dream, I opened my travel bag that I would take to Sydney, inside were 2 presents wrapped in paper with a criss-cross pattern of silver and gold threads. The criss-cross pattern looked like an image I had seen in my mind of bones knitting together when I was thinking about the remedy Symphytum (knitbone) on the previous day – I had been thinking about this in relation to my hips. It was very clear to me that the silver and gold threads knitted together represented Terbium.In hindsight I know one of the presents represented in the dream was the gift of meeting with you again in Sydney and sharing the beautiful dance we had. The songs that we danced to came to me in dreams for a few nights after that, the lyrics and the feelings gave me great insight into my situation. Our dance awakened energies in me that had been dormant for a long time.As I mentioned, all of this happened before I even took Terbium Fluor, I said to another homeopath at the time that I felt like I was taking the remedy ‘psychically’ anyway, that is how it felt for me.We found a buyer for the shop, at the time the contract for sale was being finalized there were actually 2 Australian miners trapped underground in a gold mine for 14 days (made me think of claustrophobic – Argentum and gold mine - Aurum); they were trapped in an extremely small cage, very cramped, no way out, 1km underground, with a huge rock on top of their cage. I felt at the time this was so symbolic of my situation, the shop felt like such a huge weight on my shoulders, for a long time I couldn’t see a way out, and the situation somehow represented for me the relationship between Argentum, Aurum and Terbium. When the miners were freed the shop contract was finalized, when the shop was finally sold it was like a huge weight had lifted, I felt so much lighter!During this time I have also been led to re-evaluate many things about my marriage, how it works or does not work for me, can I do what I want to do with my life and my work while still being in this marriage, what parts of me are unsatisfied or unexpressed, and why, what needs to change for me to find the freedom I need in my life, etc. My husband and I have had some very open discussions about this and have made some progress, I see now how I was so very good at meeting everyone else’s needs and constantly putting aside my own needs. I know this situation is all ultimately my own creation, I am continuing to work my way thru it all and attempt to see things for what they really are, this is still a work in progress!My creative energies have opened up a lot over these past months, I bought a bike, started exercising again, started Piano lessons, and have thrown myself much more into my clinic work with homeopathy (also enrolled in an advanced homeopathy course).After the last dose of Terbium Fluor I had a very bad toothache for 2 days, finally went to the dentist and had the tooth fixed, it had been quite sensitive on and off for many years, and it is now perfectly fine, so this was a very good outcome. (There was also a large bouquet of Tiger Lillies in the dentist’s office! Somehow linking these 2 remedies for me.)In summary, I believe Terbium Fluor helped me to move out of a situation where I was so ‘stuck’, just persevering with everything (shop, marriage), keeping everything under control, it had to change! My energies are so much freer now, a great weight has lifted, I am free to pursue my work with homeopathy, which I am loving. I know my creativity and my sexuality are so intimately connected, and have both been so stuck/suppressed, my challenge at the moment is reclaiming my sexuality within my marriage, and ‘reconnecting’ with my heart, which is still a problem, perhaps it is now time for Syringa Vulgaris as you mentioned in our initial consultation, or perhaps some more Terbium Fluor or another dose of Lil-T - not sure.I also believe the Fluor aspect has helped with my sexuality, helping me to transform aspects of that, ‘being attractive’ in a superficial way is now of less importance to me.Thank you Jan, I feel I have been blessed with your wisdom, your insights, meeting with you and sharing the beautiful experience we had dancing together, it opened up a lot for me. Making a connection with you has truly inspired me, and enabled me to connect more fully with my love of and gift for homeopathy.I do hope that what I have shared with you brings you a greater understanding of Terbium Fluoratum – if you want any more information or need clarification on anything, please feel free to contact me any time. I wish you all the very best with your wonderful work with homeopathy.