Hello All,
those of us who participated in the recent Australian Federal Elections
may be interested in the observation of one particular instance of body
language:
Mark Latham the Leader of the Opposition had finished his campaign
launch speech and his wife came on to the stage and they hugged.
Next his mother came on to the stage and they hugged.
Both hugs were near identical: Mark burying his head deep into the shoulder
of both his wife and then his mum.
Twice he displayed the perfect image of an insecure boy seeking refuge
with his mum.
Watched by millions around Australia that was the moment he lost the
election, i dare say -of course with the benefit of hindsight.
(Prime minister)Howard´s message that Latham isn´t ready for the job was
given a convincing illustration.
Body language and the observation of it being such an important part of our
work is what leads me to mention those hugs. My instant reaction was very
similar to ones i experience during constellations; no immediate
conclusion, just an alerted, heightened sense of the importance of what
just showed.
In a constellation the next step would probably be to encourage Mark to hug
again, this time however in a slightly more upright manner and then feel
the difference. (Well, he's got three years to practise)
Greetings from SE Queensland where full summer has arrived early
Max Dauskardt
