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December 2006. The Pure Science and Art of Homeopathy: A Study of Proving Methodology (Vol. 11, #2)
New Homeopathic Provings
The first part of this article is the introduction of a book on provings by Alistair Gray, of Sydney, Australia. He proved the remedies – Box Jelly Fish, Red Tail Spider and Moreton Bay Fig. The second and third parts are the introduction to upcoming books on further provings by Alistair Gray.
I have conducted and have been involved in many provings and I am constantly struck with the group dynamic which takes effect, the field effect that is created and the specific flavour of this field. This is a very real group field and dynamic which any prover experiences in taking part in a proving. When we ingest a proving substance we become the remedy, but we also assume the flavour of the group of which we are a part, or of the leader and co-ordinator of the group. Many argue that this kind of information is not truly Hahnemannian and should not be included in any proving document. I have to disagree. Certainly, we have very different criteria used in modern provings; let’s say the rigor of Tungsten or Plutonium and the artistry of Dinosaur; both very different and both valuable. It is my experience that every proving experience is different, every group is different and this dynamic group flavour must be acknowledged.
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For 14 years Alastair Gray has run a general natural medicine practice in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand. In New Zealand he lectures for the Bay of Plenty College of Homeopathy and the Wellington College of Homeopathy. In Australia, it's the Sydney College of Homeopathic Medicine, Australasian College of Natural Therapies and Nature Care College in Sydney.
He is also a regular seminar presenter in Kuala Lumpur for the Homeopathic Academy Council of Malaysia, and he holds their PCHom. Alastair has also regularly presented and lectured in Toronto Canada, Boulder Colorado and San Francisco; in Galway Ireland, Preston and Nottingham England and Bangkok Thailand.
Trained in the UK at the School of Homeopathy he completed his postgraduate work at the Dynamis School in London. It is this grounding in Homeopathy plus his diverse background that permeates his work. He has a degree in history and a fascination with medical and homeopathic history.
In addition, Alastair has a commitment to quality research in Homeopathy and has conducted a number of provings. As well as publishing the homeopathic proving of Kauri (Agathis australis), he has published four books and numerous articles on the provings of White Tailed Spider, Box Jelly Fish, Moreton Bay Fig, Tea Tree, Waratah, Liquorice, Cockroach, Toad, Seahorse, Cactus, Kowhai, Pearl, Mosquito, Irukandji, and Tar Tree.
He runs and teaches the residential Fusion Sessions, a Post Graduate program in Homeopathy, offered in New Zealand and Australia. He is completing his masters from the UCLan in the UK.