This is what Bert says about his work in the introduction to "Rising in
love"
"The *Hellinger sciencia,* spelled this way deliberately, is a *scientia
universalis* in the original philosophical tradition. It is a universal
science of the orders - and even of the laws- that are at work in all
important human connections and interactions. First of all the orders apply
to the relationships within the family, which means the relationship between
man and woman, between parents and children, including their upbringing. And
this science covers the orders in our work life, in organizations and
institutions, and it extends to the orders between larger groups, such as
peoples and cultures.
At the same time it is a *scientia universalis* of the disorders that lead
to conflict in human relationships and that separate people instead of
bringing them together.
These orders and disorders are also transmitted to the body. They play an
important role in diseases - and in the health of body, soul, and mind.
Why do I use this term *Hellinger sciencia*? Over several decades I have
gained these insights and described them freely. I have tested them in real-
life situations, and publicly. This has allowed people to examine the
effects of these insights within themselves as well as in their
relationships and in their actions. The empirical approach shows that we are
dealing with a proper science here.
As a science, the Hellinger sciencia is a work in progress, meaning that it
continues to evolve through my work and through the experience and insights
of numerous others, who have made a commitment to it and to the
consequences. As a living science, it does not form the static foundation
for a school, as if it was completed and could be passed on and learned as
something definite and conclusive. Development proceeds without efficiency
control, as it cannot be assessed by standards that lie outside of it, and
then be expected to justify itself before them. Its verification lies in its
effects and its success. This is an open science in every regard."
It was just a brief period in his life where he felt it appropriate to state
what he has done.
Now he just keeps on doing it, taking the work further and further, in the
sense of deeper and wider still.
Anyway, we all do with it what suits us best, and he says it's open, he
never wanted control of any kind.
Angelika Schenk
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