The comment about location for the constellation reminds me of a
practice group where we sat around a picnic bench at the park and
used the lego doll figures on a board. At one point the sunlight
filtering through the trees and clouds caused an obvious shadow -
but only from one of the figures - the relevant observation was that
that particular person in fact did 'cast a very long shadow'. At
another point a very slight breeze gently passed over the board and
just one figure fell over - drawing our attention to the stress
under which this person was operating.
I have to say this experience of sitting in a natural setting and
being open to the inclusion of the interaction of the elements with
the field was one of those experiences that help you realise that we
are all really very small.
Gail.
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Tanja, Since this was originally intended for the group and you
indicated you were not able to find it posted on the chat I have
forwarded it.
Many Blessings,
Francesca
----- Original Message -----
From: Tanja Meyburgh
To: ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:59 PM
Subject: Nature as co-facilitator
Thanks Francesca for tempting me back into the group after a long
silence!
I used to run eco-therapy workshops a few years back - mostly with
HIV positive women and care-givers (I'm in South Africa). It was
of the reasons why I became interested in Ancestral work becauseand
every woman that went with me into the mountains described an
experience of connecting with their ancestors and the places where
they grew up before moving to the city to find work. In Xhosa
culture, the ancestors live where the graves of the family are,
one must go back to these to speak with your ancestors at leastonce
a year. For many this is the only time they leave the city can gorivers,
back into nature. Just by having the opportunity to be in nature
again, put them in contact with the ancestors voices in the
the trees, the mountain. Although I was not raised in a culturethat
honours the ancestors in this way, nature has always awakened inme
a deep sense of coming home and a feeling of unconditional love.the
Over the past few years I have been so occupied with setting up
Family Constellations training that my own work has been pushed toconstellation,
the wayside. I have recently found my way back into nature with
constellations and am combining vision quest, family
art therapy and ritual in wilderness experience weekends. So far,constellation
what has really touched me is how the animals and elements seem to
appear or disappear at crucial moments during the constellation.
I've heard a number of people say that one needs to do
work indoors to hold the energy, but my experience is that innature
the constellation connects to a healing source that is untaintedby
mankind, is fluid, and that holds unconditional support of theco-
process in whichever way that may be. I have also considered that
this positive experience of working in nature may come purely from
my own deep connection with it. In this way, Nature and I become
facilitators.
I would be interested in staying in contact with you in future to
exchange experiences and ideas.
Tanja
Tanja Meyburgh
Director
Family Constellations Africa
Tel: +27 21 7886277
Mobile: +27 83 218 2668
Address: P.O. Box 191, Muizenberg, 7950, South Africa
