Chris,
First of all, what a wonderful service!! Can I give information about this to my mailing list and let them know to contact you if they would like to be a part of it? I have a big mailing list that I have been a bit protective of here in the states, but with you, I'd gladly share it, as your intentions are equally to spread the influence of the work, as are mine.
As for the "fathers" issue, I have only run across what you probably have too - sometimes a pregnant woman is in love with or involved with another man when pregnant or she even longs for another man when she is pregnant. In a constellation, this man can end up LOOKING LIKE the biological father, even thought he IS NOT, because he is the one the pregnant woman fantasized as the father of her child when she was pregnant. That is all I have heard about. A always, a client with such an experience as you describe in their constellation, is advised that constellations do not determine paternity, DNA tests do, and they must understand that a constellation can show the spirit of what was felt during a time in history without revealing the truth of the actual facts.
On another angle, newsclip: (headline) "Children want to sue doctors for being born: An Australian court is hearinng a test case that seeks to establish whether children born disabled as a result of medical negligence can sue doctors for "wrongful life". A lawyer representing doctors in the case has warned that if the court rules in favor of the children's right to sue for damages, then children born with disabilities could eventually end up suing their mothers for not aborting them. Moreover, Peter Garling warned, successful "wrongful life" cases could lead to doctors recommending abortions even in cases of minor dsability to safeguard against future lawsuits. " Imagine the consequences of this twisted thinking??
I'm excited to use this group and I know others will be as well. Thank you SO MUCH!! Gotta run, workshop today... xsheila
Sheila Saunders, RN, MFT Systemic Family Solutions peacefulcentre@xxxxxxxxxxx www.systemicfamilysolutions.com Great Smokies Medical Center 1312 Patton Ave. Asheville, NC. 28806 cell: 828-273-5015 fax: 828-255-8118 >From: "Chris Walsh" >Reply-To: ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: >Subject: [ConstellationTalk] Questioned Paternity >Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 20:16:01 +1100 > >Hi all! > >I have now facilitated 2 constellations where the "father" and the child regarded each other with mutual aloofness despite the right moves having been done before. At this point the whole constellation seemed stuck. > >In one case the child could not bow. In another case the "father" could not take the child & the child was suspicious of the "father". In both constellations the client volunteered that there was significant doubt about the paternity of the child. > >When an extra representative for the biological father was introduced to these constellations, they proceeded quickly to resolution. This required finding adequate acknowledgement of both "fathers". It also required appropriate resolution between the mother and these two men. Has anyone had similar experiences? > >Interestingly research based on blood types and more recently on DNA testing show that, at least in the Western world paternity is other than thought in a staggering 10% of cases. Recently there was such a study in West Australia. So I am surprised that I haven't heard of this issue coming up more often in constellations. Does anyone have any thoughts? > >hasta la vista >Chris Walsh > >My Website: >www.constellationflow.com >or >www.cwalsh.com.au