Hi all,
I have noticed for some time that the senior German constellators are able to
move through their constellations faster towards the end of workshops. I was
never quite clear how they did it. I figured some of it was do to their ability
to harness the increasing cohesion of the group as the workshop progressed.
In my last workshop I felt the need to attempt this with my last constellation
as time was running short. First I flagged the short time available with the
client and the group and warned that I may stop the constellation short of a
resolution when I felt some movement had occurred. In this way I tried to
manage expectations & may also have primed the group to be more focussed.
I felt a strong connection to the field in the interview. So instead of my
usual strategy of setting up the minimum number of representatives and waiting
to see where the energy went, I set up the relevant people from the client's
nuclear family plus the father's former lover and the forgotten child (half
brother of the client) right from the start. This was where I felt the relevant
entanglement was. ( The constellation confirmed this) I then requested much
less verbal feedback from the representatives and relied much more on their
nonverbals which I could observe. I commented on these to make my work
transparent. What was potentially a complicated and long constellation reached
a good resolution in about 35 minutes without feeling rushed. I was very
pleasantly surprised.
I am aware that working in this way could have a number of pitfalls, for
example narrowing your attention too soon. I am curious what experiences -
positive and negative - people have had in working in this way. I am hoping
feedback will help me to build on this experience in a positive way.
hasta la vista
Chris Walsh
Melbourne, Australia
My Website: www.cwalsh.com.au
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