FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS
Family Constellations is a highly effective method for unlocking deeply held patterns within our family of origin. It is an experiential way to work on issues that subtly affect our health, relationships and ability to give and receive love.
Family Constellations was created by renowned German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger. He discovered what he calls “the knowing field” that operates within each family system. This knowing field reveals information or hidden dynamics within any system (family, business, organization or body). In a workshop environment we are able to work directly with these hidden dynamics and help release burdens that we may unconsciously be holding on to. This helps restore the feeling of love and ease within our family system.
5 ELEMENT CONSTELLATIONS
The Chinese system of 5 Elements (Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood) has been used for thousands of years as a matrix to view the subtle expressions of balance and imbalance within the human body.
Since 2006, John has pioneered the integration of Family Constellations with the 5 Elements of Chinese Medicine. In 5 Element Constellations, the dynamics of our health are revealed in a multidimensional representation. In a workshop setting, this integrated approach provides a dynamic environment to learn, release, and restore our physical and energetic health. Acupressure is used during the Constellations to support and stabilize the resolution of the Constellation. John has found this to be a helpful tool to work with people without the need to engage in their life’s story and yet clear the conditions (feelings), which perpetuate blockages or unhelpful aspects of the story.
Questions about 5 Element Constellations
Q: How are 5 Element Constellations different then Family Constellations?
A: 5 Element Constellations work with your body’s energetic regulatory system. Family Constellations work with the energetic system of your Family of Origin.
Q: Do 5 Element Constellation affect your Family of Origin Field?
A: They can affect the way your body’s energetic system orients with your family of origin field. For example if a family has had a history of grief the lung meridian might be impacted and not functioning as strongly as it could. After doing a Family of Origin constellation it might be helpful to do a 5 Element Constellation to help support the new energetic posture in the client.
Q: What is the body’s energetic regulatory system?
A: I am using the Meridian system documented in Chinese Medicine as a model for our body’s energetic regulatory system. In the healing practices of the Inca medicine people they also documented the meridians, which they called the “ríos de luz“, or rivers of light. The 5 Elements is a method that helps you be able to read the functioning of the Meridians system. Even if we injure ourselves with let’s say a minor injury, like twisting our ankle. This can cause subtle impedance in energetic “flow” in the Earth (as well as Water and Wood), element meridians which run on the anterior aspect of the ankle (and medial). This might create a difficulty in grounding ourselves, because of this subtle injury. Another indication of this ankle injury might be chronic worrying, and no reason and logic can seem to stop it. By adjusting and stimulating the meridians, the body can regulate itself again and return to a state of Homeostasis.