Very interesting Patricia, thanks for bringing this up. Looks like the same
negative-leaning person has been hard at work messing with the systemic
constellation description on Wikipedia.
I am not the one who changed the family constellation definition, but I am sure
it is someone in our community. Whoever did this, thank you!
Here is the definition of Systemic Constellations also.
Thanks everyone for taking this so seriously. I hope it blesses us all.
The Systemic Constellation process is a trans-generational, phenomenological,
therapeutic intervention with roots in family systems therapy (psychodrama of
Jacob Moreno, Virginia Satir, Iván Böszörményi-Nagy), existential-phenomenology
(Brentano, Husserl, Heidegger), and the ancestor reverence of the South African
Zulus.[1] A Constellation can serve as an illuminating adjunct process within a
conventional course of psychotherapy. While it is rooted in the
psychotherapeutic tradition, the method is distinguished from conventional
psychotherapy in that, 1) the client hardly speaks; 2) its primary aim is to
identify and release deep patterns embedded within the system, not to explore
or process narrative, cognitive or emotional content.[2]
The method has been described as quantum quackery, and its founder Bert
Hellinger incorporates the pseudoscientific idea of morphic resonance into his
explanation of it. Positive outcomes from the therapy have been attributed to
conventional explanations such as suggestion and empathy.[3]
Many people contributed to the development of the process; however, the
German-born Bert Hellinger (b. 1925) is ,widely acknowledged as the founder of
the process in its modern form. His first book, published in English as Love's
Hidden Symmetry,[4] became a best seller in Germany and brought Constellations
to public awareness.
Jack Blackwell (720) 458-5363
Connecting Spirit & Psychology ~ Creating profound insights and Healing
Family Constellation Workshops & Trainings, Holotropic Breathwork
Visit us at Family-Constellation.com to learn more
From: "Patricia Robertson pkrobertson22@xxxxxxxxx [ConstellationTalk]"
<ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [ConstellationTalk] Changing the description of our work on
Wikipedia.
Hello Jack,
I was noticing that the Family Constellations wiki site looks great. It is the
Systemic Constellations site that presently looks not so great. Can it be
changed with the same information? I also wondered if there is a way to update
the link at the bottom of the Family Constellations site - Family and Systemic
Constellations Resources Network. There are many facilitators missing. I notice
the link is to a private site.
Wonderful job,Patricia
Peaceful Possibilities ConsultingMA(CAM), BA(Hon), BCom, CPA, CMAStudent,
Doctor of Social Sciences, Royal Roads UniversityIntegrative Wellness
Practitioner, Educator, &Body Focused Systemic Constellation
FacilitatorCalgary, Alberta, Canada
403-474-0452
patricia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.peacefulpossibilities.ca
On Jan 11, 2016, at 5:14 PM, jack blackwell travelerjbjb@xxxxxxxxx
[ConstellationTalk] <ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What is there now Monica has been changed. below is what was there a week ago
(and for a long time). We will see if the current version sticks (is not
changed back). Lets hope.
Jack
Family Constellations is an alternative therapeutic method which draws on
elements of family systems therapy, existential phenomenology and Zulu
attitudes to family.[1] In a single session, a Family Constellation supposedly
attempts to reveal a previously unrecognized systemic dynamic that spans
multiple generations in a given family and to resolve the deleterious effects
of that dynamic by encouraging the subject to accept the factual reality of the
past.
Family Constellations diverges significantly from conventional forms of
cognitive, behaviour and psychodynamic psychotherapy. The method has been
described by physicists as quantum quackery, and its founder Bert Hellinger
incorporates the pseudoscientific idea of morphic resonance into his
explanation of it. Positive outcomes from the therapy have been attributed to
conventional explanations such as suggestion and empathy.[2]
Practitioners claim that present-day problems and difficulties may be
influenced by traumas suffered in previous generations of the family, even if
those affected now are unaware of the original event in the past. A theoretical
foundation for this concept is called The Ancestor Syndrome in
psychology.[3]Hellinger referred to the relation between present and past
problems that are not caused by direct personal experience as Systemic
entanglements, said to occur when unresolved trauma has afflicted a family
through an event such as murder, suicide, death of a mother in childbirth,
early death of a parent or sibling, war, natural disaster, emigration, or
abuse.[4] The psychiatrist Iván Böszörményi-Nagy referred to this phenomenon as
Invisible Loyalties.
Jack Blackwell (720) 458-5363
Connecting Spirit & Psychology ~ Creating profound insights and Healing
Family Constellation Workshops & Trainings, Holotropic Breathwork
Visit us at Family-Constellation.com to learn more
From: "Monika Dressler drmdressler@xxxxxxxxx [ConstellationTalk]"
<ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 5:02 PM
Subject: Re: [ConstellationTalk] Changing the description of our work on
Wikipedia.
The current Wikipedia text looks reasonable and well balanced to me. I see no
signs of hostility there at all. Are we coming to conclusions without checking
the facts?Monika
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Constellations
From: "Barbara Morgan theknowingfield@xxxxxxxxx [ConstellationTalk]"
<ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 4:25 AM
Subject: Re: [ConstellationTalk] Changing the description of our work on
Wikipedia. Here's what I changed it to:
I think all this is challenging us to stand up and be counted. What we are
offering is 'outside' the norm and we compromise the work if we try and 'fit'
with what we think society wants of us. I have become braver and more
uncompromising in my approach over the years. I am not willing to sacrifice my
own integrity for the sake of 'fitting in', finding acceptability within
mainstream. We are part of the paradigm shift that is happening - the shift
that says we are not isolate beings, this is not a dualistic world, we are all
inextricably linked to each other and to the planet. If people read Wikipaedia
and go no further, so be it. We can do what we can but there will always be
those who oppose the work. Yes, what we offer is alternative. So what? This is
a pretty good offering from Jack. If the moderators or whoever they are then
decide they want to reverse the language to negative again what can we do? Keep
wasting our energy fighting them or just get on and do the work with those that
want it?A well known healer in this country put himself up before the British
Medical Authority to be tested for his ability to heal. He showed over and over
again his ability to destroy cancer cells through a test tube but those
operating the tests kept moving the goalposts. He woke up one day and decided
that he was wasting a lot of time and energy trying to get mainstream
acceptance for what he was offering and that it was best just to get on and do
what he does best, offer healing to anyone who wants it.Barbara
On 11 January 2016 at 17:08, Irene Moreira Taitson imtaitson@xxxxxxxxx
[ConstellationTalk] <ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks, Jack, for taking time to change the negatively biased entry to Family
Constellations in Wikipedia. Your description seems good to me. My only remarks
concern the use of the term "alternative", which may encompass several current
methods which are not as proven as Family Constellations, and the reference to
the Zulus, which may elicit skeptical feelings and prejudice.
Love,
Irene Taitson Em 06/01/2016 15:40, "jack blackwell travelerjbjb@xxxxxxxxx
[ConstellationTalk]" <ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escreveu:
First of all I want to say, I am offering this as a starting point. I am not
offering this as a definitive description. I welcome your thoughts and changes.
But I did want to remove the skeptical language that someone how infused
throughout the first 3 pages.
I don't mind a critical critique being on the page, but I felt that the
critique was VERY biased to the negative.
I do not know that my changes will hold as they could be changed back. But for
this moment they are live.
Again, I offer this as a starting point and I feel very strongly about the
shifted negatively skewed language that I removed.
Please share your thoughts:
Family Constellations is an alternative therapeutic method which draws on
elements of family systems therapy, existential phenomenology and Zulu
attitudes towards family. Family Constellations explore unresolved generational
trauma and pain that has been passed down through the family system. [1] In a
single session, a Family Constellation can reveal previously unrecognized
systemic dynamics that can span multiple generations in a given family and
impact each successive generation.
Family Constellations are noted to heal in many ways. Two of the most common
are: shifting the energetic entanglements and hidden loyalties that have the
client following in the family footsteps and showing the client a more complete
picture of the family system which can allow the client greater compassion,
love and connection with the family.
Practitioners note that present-day problems and difficulties may be influenced
by traumas suffered in previous generations of the family, (See epigenetics)
even if those affected now are unaware of the original event in the past. A
theoretical foundation for this concept is called The Ancestor Syndromein
psychology.[2] Bert Hellinger, creator of Family Constellation work, referred
to the relation between present and past problems that are not caused by direct
personal experience as Systemic entanglements and occur when unresolved trauma
has afflicted a family through an event such as murder, suicide, death of a
mother in childbirth, early death of a parent or sibling, war, natural
disaster, emigration, or abuse.[3] The psychiatrist Iván Böszörményi-Nagy
referred to this phenomenon as Invisible Loyalties.[4]
Jack Blackwell (720) 458-5363
Connecting Spirit & Psychology ~ Creating profound insights and Healing
Family Constellation Workshops & Trainings, Holotropic Breathwork
Visit us at Family-Constellation.com to learn more
--
I
Barbara Morgan
Family Constellations Trainer, Supervisor & Practitioner
Editor of
The Knowing Field
International Constellations Journalwww.cominghome.org.uk
www.theknowingfield.com
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