The inner healing movements of a constellation are medicine for the
soul, for both the person setting up the constellation as well as the ancestral
family spirits, and the representatives. The movement comes about because the
soul is ready to transform/release the images held in the unconscious to new
forms that are more healthy, that allow for more vitality, clarity and
creativity. Sometimes the images have been held for much of the time the
person has lived, and were created in the family lineage generations before
that. Therefore, this is a very deep dramatic change on the timeless level of
the soul- a dimension with very different parameters than normal, rational,
waking consciousness. At the end of the constellation, if the client has
dropped in deeply to the field and connected to the family soul, a portal has
opened and both these dimensions are present together- the timeless shamanic
depth of soul and the linear, mental level- and there can be confusion,
disconnect, a feeling of strangeness.
Our teachers, Peter and Jamy Faust, call the post-constellation
sensation "the snow globe effect"- the feeling that the globe has been shaken,
the scene inside is still the same, but there is a lot of snow flying around
and it takes a while for it to settle down again so the scene can be clearly
visible. It takes more courage and strength to remain in this unsettled state
of being, but it allows the soul medicine to work. Not talking, not moving
into the thinking mind- which is where language and definition arise- supports
the medicine working longer. We don't call it a rule or hold it as a
restriction in our groups but we suggest, based on our experience, that
participants don't talk about their constellation for three days for the above
reasons. They can meditate and journal on it and we encourage that, but we
caution that speaking about it too soon can dissipate the soul medicine
prematurely. After three days they can talk about it with whoever they choose.
We also very clearly say to all, that this is the end of the
constellation, we don't add anything to it, and we respect the healing space of
the client and we ask representatives to not tell the client of their own
experiences or ask the client any questions. If the client is in confusion or
great uncertainty either my wife or I are happy to sit quietly with them if
there is a short break and listen and give support and guidance, but we try not
to move the client into analysis or figuring anything out. The reverential
space and the mystery are powerful supports for creating opportunity for change
and new images to move in.
peace,
Chuck
Chuck Cogliandro
Family Constellations Facilitator
Brennan Healing Science Practitioner
Kumandi Drums & Healing
404-966-5800
www.kumandi.com
