Ears

The ears are the sense organs for hearing and at the same time for balance. At the Kyborg Institute we consider ear themes additionally on a soul-related level, expressly as a personal, worldview-based view.

Our reading

With the ears we hear – and in the language the note of “obeying” resonates (in German, hören and gehorchen share a root). In our reading, “not being able to hear” often has to do with “not wanting to hear”: with stubbornness, with protest against life’s circumstances or with withdrawal from the world of others. This can occur in closed-off older people just as in sad or sulky children. Because the ears are also organs of balance, we read ear problems as the question: What has just thrown me off balance? An inflammation of the middle ear we connect symbolically with suppression, fear or the grief over a loved one. These are pictorial suggestions, no claims about causes.

What does that mean in practice?

• Have hearing loss, earache, tinnitus or dizziness clarified by an ENT doctor.
• Ask oneself: what do I not want to hear right now – and what has thrown me off balance?
• Stay open to the new instead of closing oneself off.

Note: This article renders a personal, worldview-based view and is not medical advice. It replaces no medical diagnosis or treatment. For health questions please turn to a doctor or pharmacy; do not discontinue prescribed medication on your own initiative.

Autor: D. Harald Alke