ABOUT ANCESTRAL ALCHEMY
Ancestral Alchemy is based the principles of Systemic Constellations developed by Bert Hellinger. Constellations is a therapeutic technique that is used to reveal the underlying dynamics of a dysfunctional or problematic situation, be it family-related or not. It can be used for any situation that needs healing, insight or resolution - from unconsciousness unhealthy patterns to physical ailments and unexplained misfortunes that keep repeating in the family
A session can give you access to the personal map you hold within; it reveals the connections and/or conflicts between the parts (some known and others discovered) and then steps are taken to resolve and/or reconnect the parts. The experience will bring you greater awareness, order and understanding to any problem you are facing now or that you have inherited from the past. Systemic constellations make use of the morphogenic field or field of consciousness containing the organizing principle and collective information of all life including the historical memory of past generations. Group members or objects represent people and elements in your life as they access this information available to all. |
WHO IS THIS FOR?
This is for anyone who is willing and ready to be present to receive a different perspective, possibility and choice in life without judgement. Ideally you are experienced and are comfortable with self-enquiry work. 'We can only change what we can see'. When we allow ourselves to be witness to what is and what was in a loving space, true healing can take place. What is possible for you that you didn't think was possible before? BOOK YOUR PERSONAL SESSION
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The Origins of Systemic Constellations
"Originally developed by Bert Hellinger, over 30 years ago in Germany, Systemic Constellations is a trans-generational, existential-phenomenological (Brentano, Husserl, Heidegger) method with applications in therapy, coaching, health and business.
A brief and solution focused therapeutic intervention it has roots in family systems therapy, (Moreno, Satir, Böszörményi-Nagy) incorporating the Ancestor reverence of the South African Zulus (Hellinger spent 15 years living and working there as a catholic priest), which has been further developed by many of the first generation systemic trainers.
This method reveals deeper, subconscious patterns that can have a limiting or even destructive impact on relationships, health and success.
Constellation work can address these limiting patterns even when their roots go back several generations. The approach aims to help participants understand the hidden systemic orders operating in relationship systems and organizations and the powerful resolutions to conflict that this understanding can make possible.
The Systemic Constellation process is being integrated by practitioners worldwide. It offers hope and inner peace to those on their own personal journey seeking to resolve inter-generational trauma to better serve future generations." - Constellation Intensive
I have been working with this method for over 8 years now as a self-development technique for myself with experienced facilitators, also in group settings and with my clients. Clients have found this approach empowering and effective receiving greater insights into their sub-conscious patterns.
Note: Constellations are not a substitute for psychotherapy, body based trauma work or psychiatric support
A brief and solution focused therapeutic intervention it has roots in family systems therapy, (Moreno, Satir, Böszörményi-Nagy) incorporating the Ancestor reverence of the South African Zulus (Hellinger spent 15 years living and working there as a catholic priest), which has been further developed by many of the first generation systemic trainers.
This method reveals deeper, subconscious patterns that can have a limiting or even destructive impact on relationships, health and success.
Constellation work can address these limiting patterns even when their roots go back several generations. The approach aims to help participants understand the hidden systemic orders operating in relationship systems and organizations and the powerful resolutions to conflict that this understanding can make possible.
The Systemic Constellation process is being integrated by practitioners worldwide. It offers hope and inner peace to those on their own personal journey seeking to resolve inter-generational trauma to better serve future generations." - Constellation Intensive
I have been working with this method for over 8 years now as a self-development technique for myself with experienced facilitators, also in group settings and with my clients. Clients have found this approach empowering and effective receiving greater insights into their sub-conscious patterns.
Note: Constellations are not a substitute for psychotherapy, body based trauma work or psychiatric support
GUIDING SYSTEMIC PRINCIPLES
(Source: www.gettotheorigin.com/guiding-systemic-principles)
Belonging, Order and Balance
There are three guiding systemic principles for constellation work: Belonging, Order and Balance. These principles are the “Orders of Love” that Hellinger discovered by observation as constellations were developed. Although these principles are particular to Constellations, it is a systemic therapy and therefore follows a similar logic to that of Systems Theory. The founder of Systems Theory, Ludwig von Bertalanffy, said that a system is the sum of its parts and that systems are open and interact with their environments. He said that it is the organization of the system—its connections—that makes it a system and at the same time, the organization is independent of its parts. Systems alone seek balance and a problem in one part will throw off the balance throughout the entire system. When a change is introduced, it affects the entire system, therefore all the parts since they depend on one another.
Belonging
We are all part of a larger system we call the “family system”, and our deep need to belong is what bonds one another in the system. Some examples of this that appear in constellations are a child who is willing do anything for the love of a parent (blind love), or the fact that an illness or other difficulty can manifest as a result of someone being “excluded” from the system they belong to. No one can be excluded from a system they belong to, and breaking this guiding systemic principle will cause other “entanglements” (difficulties) in the system and will weaken it. This is essentially because the “flow of love” is interrupted, since the connections that come from bonding and belonging are a source of strength. When all parts are included, energy and love can flow naturally. In summary, the entire family system and each individual in it will be impacted by members who remain "unseen", lost or excluded.
"The Greater Soul moves in only one direction,
and that is to bring into union that which has been made separate"
– Bert Hellinger
Order
Anyone born into a family system belongs to it, no matter if they lived a short life, are living today or passed away generations ago. Ancestors belong and play an incredibly important role in our healing. This was one of the major learnings of Hellinger during his time with the Zulu tribe in South Africa. He saw that the Zulu people included their ancestors in healing rituals which was different to that of the western world. The systemic principle of Order means that everyone has their specific place in the organization of the system and the system works best with the correct order. The parents take care of the children and therefore come first in the system, and their parents took care of them, so they would be placed before them. As with children, the first born child takes first place, then the second born, and so on. Young children who live short lives or miscarriages still have their position in the order, despite not being “physically” present.
When the family has been brought into its natural order, the individual can leave it behind him while still feeling the strength of his family supporting him. Only when the connection to his family is acknowledged, and the person's responsibility seen clearly and then distributed, can the individual feel unburdened and go about his personal affairs without anything from the past weighing him down or holding him back. – Bert Hellinger
Balance of Giving and Receiving
Finally, any system works best when each part assumes its role or function. A family system is the same and having a balance between giving and receiving ensures that members of the system are comfortable and that love can flow naturally. A balance is developed over time by exchanges of giving and receiving. Some examples include a child being able to "take" (receive) from his parents or acknowledging someone in the system and what they have given to the rest. This systemic principle is broken when the balance between giving and receiving is broken, or unbalanced. The restoration of balance and justice in a family system comes by acknowledging the right of previously excluded members to belong; acknowledging those who died young or had a difficult fate; and/or acknowledging victim/perpetrator traumas that occurred. By restoring balance and/or acknowledging imbalances, it brings a new order and equality to the system, therefore allowing love to flow again in a natural and uninterrupted manner.
These three systemic principles guide a constellation and give clues to the origin of pain, entanglement or difficulty. By re-establishing the natural order, sense of belonging and balance between giving and receiving, new possibilities, news ways of living and new “images” that are more appropriate for your life can be achieved.
(Source: www.gettotheorigin.com/guiding-systemic-principles)
Belonging, Order and Balance
There are three guiding systemic principles for constellation work: Belonging, Order and Balance. These principles are the “Orders of Love” that Hellinger discovered by observation as constellations were developed. Although these principles are particular to Constellations, it is a systemic therapy and therefore follows a similar logic to that of Systems Theory. The founder of Systems Theory, Ludwig von Bertalanffy, said that a system is the sum of its parts and that systems are open and interact with their environments. He said that it is the organization of the system—its connections—that makes it a system and at the same time, the organization is independent of its parts. Systems alone seek balance and a problem in one part will throw off the balance throughout the entire system. When a change is introduced, it affects the entire system, therefore all the parts since they depend on one another.
Belonging
We are all part of a larger system we call the “family system”, and our deep need to belong is what bonds one another in the system. Some examples of this that appear in constellations are a child who is willing do anything for the love of a parent (blind love), or the fact that an illness or other difficulty can manifest as a result of someone being “excluded” from the system they belong to. No one can be excluded from a system they belong to, and breaking this guiding systemic principle will cause other “entanglements” (difficulties) in the system and will weaken it. This is essentially because the “flow of love” is interrupted, since the connections that come from bonding and belonging are a source of strength. When all parts are included, energy and love can flow naturally. In summary, the entire family system and each individual in it will be impacted by members who remain "unseen", lost or excluded.
"The Greater Soul moves in only one direction,
and that is to bring into union that which has been made separate"
– Bert Hellinger
Order
Anyone born into a family system belongs to it, no matter if they lived a short life, are living today or passed away generations ago. Ancestors belong and play an incredibly important role in our healing. This was one of the major learnings of Hellinger during his time with the Zulu tribe in South Africa. He saw that the Zulu people included their ancestors in healing rituals which was different to that of the western world. The systemic principle of Order means that everyone has their specific place in the organization of the system and the system works best with the correct order. The parents take care of the children and therefore come first in the system, and their parents took care of them, so they would be placed before them. As with children, the first born child takes first place, then the second born, and so on. Young children who live short lives or miscarriages still have their position in the order, despite not being “physically” present.
When the family has been brought into its natural order, the individual can leave it behind him while still feeling the strength of his family supporting him. Only when the connection to his family is acknowledged, and the person's responsibility seen clearly and then distributed, can the individual feel unburdened and go about his personal affairs without anything from the past weighing him down or holding him back. – Bert Hellinger
Balance of Giving and Receiving
Finally, any system works best when each part assumes its role or function. A family system is the same and having a balance between giving and receiving ensures that members of the system are comfortable and that love can flow naturally. A balance is developed over time by exchanges of giving and receiving. Some examples include a child being able to "take" (receive) from his parents or acknowledging someone in the system and what they have given to the rest. This systemic principle is broken when the balance between giving and receiving is broken, or unbalanced. The restoration of balance and justice in a family system comes by acknowledging the right of previously excluded members to belong; acknowledging those who died young or had a difficult fate; and/or acknowledging victim/perpetrator traumas that occurred. By restoring balance and/or acknowledging imbalances, it brings a new order and equality to the system, therefore allowing love to flow again in a natural and uninterrupted manner.
These three systemic principles guide a constellation and give clues to the origin of pain, entanglement or difficulty. By re-establishing the natural order, sense of belonging and balance between giving and receiving, new possibilities, news ways of living and new “images” that are more appropriate for your life can be achieved.
OTHER GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Presence, Willingness, and Non-judgment
The systemic principles described above direct and guide constellations. These additional guiding principles are like “attitude principles” because they will influence and have an impact on the lasting effect of a constellation for you.
Presence: Without being present, no real change can happen or we can miss the change before us! We can’t change the past and the future is undefined, therefore the only real change that can happen, happens in the present moment.
Willingness: No one knows what will appear as a constellation unfolds. Sometimes there are secrets in the family system affecting our present or some difficult circumstances that debilitated several generations. One must be willing to see what comes, because by being willing, we are taking a step toward acceptance, and by accepting, we are saying yes to the present moment and putting ourselves in a position to heal and make real change.
Non-judgment: It is just as critical as the other principles. We are all products of the systems we pertain to and it takes real courage and desire for change and answers to face the unknown. In a constellation, there is no judgment for what comes out. Participants know that we are all the same: members of a family system that is imperfect, such as is life. Groups usually bond and grow together during a workshop as they are working on each other's benefit and openly sharing together.
"A person's greatness is that which makes him/her equal to others."
-Bert Hellinger
Presence, Willingness, and Non-judgment
The systemic principles described above direct and guide constellations. These additional guiding principles are like “attitude principles” because they will influence and have an impact on the lasting effect of a constellation for you.
Presence: Without being present, no real change can happen or we can miss the change before us! We can’t change the past and the future is undefined, therefore the only real change that can happen, happens in the present moment.
Willingness: No one knows what will appear as a constellation unfolds. Sometimes there are secrets in the family system affecting our present or some difficult circumstances that debilitated several generations. One must be willing to see what comes, because by being willing, we are taking a step toward acceptance, and by accepting, we are saying yes to the present moment and putting ourselves in a position to heal and make real change.
Non-judgment: It is just as critical as the other principles. We are all products of the systems we pertain to and it takes real courage and desire for change and answers to face the unknown. In a constellation, there is no judgment for what comes out. Participants know that we are all the same: members of a family system that is imperfect, such as is life. Groups usually bond and grow together during a workshop as they are working on each other's benefit and openly sharing together.
"A person's greatness is that which makes him/her equal to others."
-Bert Hellinger
Love wants to flow through
- Yee Ley Lau
- Yee Ley Lau
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Handing down, handing back up
The weave that threads through many generations Pulsates through lines of many times Can bring through some interesting and complex situations Sometimes helpful, sometimes not The experiences are passed down the line When it scuppers the current way of living It has many asking 'is this really mine?' For orders of love ...Source shall seek Systemic constellations ..can give all a conscious peek Of where that love ...has stopped its flow From stories that have created hurt ...or were kept out of the know For one cannot change ...what cannot be seen We do not know where, what and why ...ancestors have been |
But the field of love
...can take you there And reveal ... what was not really yours to bear Healing revelations ...are shared in the field Where love can flow ...to those that can yield To also know ...that holding onto the pains of the past Does not have to be set ...in your ancestral cast Indeed we have been dealt the cards of fate But we can still choose how we interact with what's on our plate |
