Exploring Family Constellations
Welcome to the heart of our healing journey, where we delve into the transformative realms of Family Constellations. Here, we will demystify these modalities and help you grasp their true essence for a deeper understanding of self-discovery, healing, and personal growth.
Family Constellations | Unveiling Hidden Dynamics
Family Constellations, founded by Bert Hellinger, a psychotherapist and philosopher, is a powerful method that peels back the layers of our family systems, uncovering the concealed dynamics that shape our lives. This method was developed and influenced by other psychotherapeutic methods, including group dynamics, primal therapy, transactional analysis, hypnotherapy, Gestalt therapy, and Family Systems therapy. Hellinger’s Family Constellation, however, is more than a therapy; it’s a living philosophy, wisdom, and experience. This approach allows you to witness deep, often unconscious, movements within yourself that are crucial for embracing life to the fullest and enjoying inner freedom.
The Power of Family Constellations
Healing Through Inclusion
By including all family members and addressing past secrets and/or unspoken truths, such as abortions and miscarriages, excluded ancestors, perpetrators, or those who died suddenly, Family Constellations mend the gaps in the family system. These gaps often lead to physical and emotional issues in our lives, including self-sabotage, feelings of heaviness, being stuck in some areas of our lives, or becoming ill. The results are transformative, leading to healthier relationships, helping you fully experience the life force within you, improved financial situations, and a deeper connection with yourself and others.
The Family Constellations Experience
In a group workshop, participants represent family members, allowing emotional and subconscious insights to emerge. Individual sessions, conducted online, use figurines or footprints to represent family members. This personal journey focuses on your chosen issue while often revealing unexpected insights.
Family Constellations are a profound exploration into the interconnectedness of our family systems, guided by something greater and beyond intellectual control. In these constellations, participants who have no personal connection to us represent our family system on a deeper, more spiritual level. They begin to experience and embody the primary emotions of our ancestors, allowing us to unearth hidden dynamics and heal wounds that may have been passed down through generations.
At the heart of this transformative process is the concept of the morphogenic field – a field of consciousness that encompasses the personal, systemic, and spiritual dimensions. This field serves as the guiding force in Family Constellations, creating an environment where representatives can access a pearl of higher, collective wisdom. This enables them to emulate the feelings and experiences of our family members authentically.
By viewing our family system from an outsider’s perspective, we gain a fresh vantage point on deep-seated issues. We develop compassion for past traumas, seeking resolutions and introducing orders of love within the system. This compassionate approach allows love to flow freely once more, relieving the burdens we may have been unconsciously carrying.
The process provides profound relief as we reconnect with emotions that may have been frozen or unresolved, hindering our personal growth and well-being. Moreover, these transformations extend beyond our individual selves; they can have a positive ripple effect on those around us and, in some instances, on our family members in real life.
In group settings, all the participants benefit, whether they work on their own issues or those representing others. They can also stay as an observer. Participants resonate with each other, and even if the constellation is being guided for someone else, we can relate to it and experience a movement and a shift within ourselves.
Similar to group sessions, one-on-one Family Constellations with figurines are guided by this greater force. These sessions offer a spontaneous and deeply experiential journey that focuses on seeing the dynamics. Then, they help you find the best solutions for the system and how to apply them. By helping you see a viable solution, these sessions will make you experience a shift within yourself, freeing you from the burdens you knowingly or unknowingly carry within you.
In Family Constellations, we work with three distinct levels of consciousness: the personal, collective, and spiritual. These combine to form the spiritual field within which we operate. In this sacred space, facilitators follow a phenomenological approach, setting aside preconceptions, theories, and judgments. Instead, they remain fully present and aware of what emerges, and by introducing the orders of love to the system, they allow the healing and transformation to unfold naturally.
The Transformational Impact
The impact of Family Constellations is profound, ushering in shifted dynamics and resolutions within family systems that ripple out to transform clients’ lives. While the transformation process varies for each individual, it’s important to allow some time for change to take hold. While some may experience immediate shifts, for many, it marks the beginning of a gradual transformation that permeates various aspects of life.
These changes become evident in personal relationships, where toxic patterns are replaced with healthier dynamics. Individuals find themselves more in tune with their inner selves, gaining clarity about their desires and purpose. Family Constellations don’t rely on specific outcomes or expectations. Instead, we place trust in the process, knowing that what unfolds in each session is precisely what’s needed at that moment, offering valuable insights and benefits that extend to our surroundings and the people we connect with.
Who Can Benefit from Family Constellations?
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Open-Minded Individuals Ready to Experience Change
Family Constellations are for those open to working with their emotions and beliefs, whether they have prior therapy experience or not. As Bert Hellinger explained, a Family Constellations session is not therapy; it's an approach, a wisdom, a method, and a way of life. It offers inner freedom, love, and peace, helping individuals live in harmony with their past and present circumstances. -
Parents Struggling with Difficult Children
Our approach extends to families, offering support for parents facing challenges with difficult children, adopted children, or foster parenting. Children often carry the unprocessed emotions of their parents, and their behaviour can be a window to unresolved family dynamics. We believe that healing should begin with parents, addressing their issues and providing guidance on how to better understand and support their children. In cases of interrupted early connections, such as separation from a mother during infancy, our work can significantly impact a child's well-being. The effects of these early experiences can resonate throughout adulthood, and we address them to facilitate healing and growth. -
Individuals Struggling to Find Effective Methods
If you've explored various methods and therapies without success, Family Constellations can offer a fresh perspective. While not all issues are systemic, many can be effectively addressed through this approach, including health challenges and terminal illnesses. Even if it doesn't provide a complete cure, it can offer a profound shift in perspective and help individuals find peace and acknowledgment, transforming how they experience life.
