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Subject: [ConstellationTalk] some ideas for a constellation training
syllabus
Re: beginning of a list of headings for a constellation training syllabus
Chris wrote:...
It was wonderful witness and participate in Albrecht's generously spacious
way of working.
Albrecht presented a list of techniques that are used in constellation work.
It struck me that they were the beginning of a good list of headings for a
constellation training syllabus.
Albrecht's lists of techniques are:
1. Phenomenological Stance
2. Spatial reading i.e. reading the meaning of spatial arrangement of
representatives.
3. Finding words & sentences
4. Rituals such as bowing
5. Practising the solution i.e. coming to the point in a constellation where
a client can see something new e.g. kindness in the mother.
I would be interested to hear what others might add.
hasta la vista
Chris Walsh
hi Chris, this is Angelika,
here are some that come to mind
some
- orders of love - exploring subtleties
- bert keeps on saying the understanding of the different types on
conscience is essential, connected to the issue of belonging or not
- different ways in which a whole constellation could be described, such as
- looking at the excluded ones, or whole excluded events
- looking at constellations from the angle of "disruptive movement
towards" and the techniques of allowing a disrupted
movement to flow again and even arrive at its destiny.
- looking at it from the angle of past trauma and the possible steps,
movements, stances, towards healing, or, even just the deep attitude
- retracing "psychological" attitudes and behaviour back to the traumatic
situation in which they had their origin, bringing them
back into the context where they make sense. gaining insights about
these connections.
- a grounding in trauma healing work, the effects of trauma, and ways
towards reduction of trauma, e.g. peter Levine's work
- the qualities of words and gestures that help - developing a sense:
what is helpful in a situation, and why, -
fine tuning it to exactly the right phrasing, right distance or
closeness, right gestures, this can be crucial for "disrupted
movements towards", for example.
- the quality of "space" the facilitator brings to the group and from which
the work proceeds
- the qualities of the "space" itself that facilitates a constellation, the
space of mind of the facilitator
- the importance of the "witnesses" , for want of a better term, their
meaning for the process.
- the option of including all the participants, and making sure there is
harmonious cooperation
- developing a realistic sense of what we can take on.- having a look at
what we feel comfortable with, able to contain and
even embrace, and what not. Sensing where we may need more exposure
through representation and even
own constellations and supervision, training, or simply realizing:
this not yet.
- looking at the many concepts behind the word "solution", or "resolution",
experiencing where we can go in different
constellations, and which approaches sit more comfortably with us;
- concerning "reading", the reading of posture and gestures, and looks as
well
- ways of supervision, to be able to enjoy a second view of one's work given
by oneself and/ or others, looking at the many other options
that could have been taken as well, for the sake of developing greater
ease.
- finding ways of working that come as natural as possible to one's own
disposition, and branching out from there.
- exploring different beginnings,
- such as interview or not or what kind of interview with what kind of
information, and what kind of mindfulness at the beginning
- positioning representatives at the beginning or not- serving different
intentions of work
- experiencing different approaches -and their combination- to a presented
issue,
such as "old fashioned" family constellation, working with only one or
two representatives, large constellations,
movements of the soul, movement of spirit, symptom constellation, system
constellation, generational search
- silent constellations , deeper qualities in the field, greater cohesion
of the group, interventionfree constellations
- Exploring our (changing/ growing) assumptions and underlying attachments
concerning constellation work,
how does it show in the way we want to work? How do we see our role, our
task?
What do we hope to achieve or to be available for? Is our focus more on
a personal request, on a system, on both,
or, as Bert puts it, on the excluded one(s)?
How far can we go? Where and when do we stop, and why? Why would we go
further?
- work on specific themes, like adoption, or child abuse, war, genocide,
psychosis, attention deficit, partner difficulties..
- a useful learning way can be to watch videos together, sharing
perceptions and understandings,
comparing notes so we have a wider base to come from.
- generally exploring variety so we can move with more options, flexibility,
and ease
- historic, political, social background of systems...
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