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Article written by: Dr. Petra M\u00fcller-Demary and published in Psychologies<\/a><\/em> magazine on 9 February 2022<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systemic Constellations: The Space Where Healing Takes Place begins with an intuitive process <\/strong>in which we transform the inner image we hold of a problem into a spatial representation. Systemic Constellations can help you view a situation in which you are personally involved from a meta-position. They can be used as an intervention when you feel stuck and want to take a closer look at what is happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we are ill, we go to the doctor hoping to be healed. Yet, in fact, it is not the doctor who heals us. A doctor cannot repair a fractured bone when we have broken our leg. Only the body\u2019s own healing forces can mend the fracture. The doctor can do a great deal to support this process. For example, they can place the bones in a better position and put the leg in a cast so that healing can take place. They may also prescribe minerals and medication to support the healing process. But the healing itself is carried out by the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same is true of the soul. Life has a healing energy, and we possess this remarkable ability to heal, to move through difficult and traumatic experiences, and to develop new strengths from them. There are many ways in which we can support healing processes, and I am happy to continue learning and discovering more about the healing power of the soul. One method I have worked with personally for more than 15 years, and which still fascinates me, is Systemic Constellations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systemic Constellations<\/strong> offer a way of exploring the subtle dynamics present in every system dynamics that influence us at the level of the soul and affect how we behave, feel, and make decisions. Much of a system\u2019s dynamic emerges from our awareness, and these dynamics can affect our lives dramatically. Constellations can help us gain a new perspective on them and shift them towards a better solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several years ago, I experienced health problems involving recurring kidney and bladder infections. Treatment with herbs, teas, and antibiotics helped relieve the symptoms for a few months, but the infections returned. They had started quite suddenly during a very stressful period in my life, and even after my life had settled into calmer waters, my health did not improve. I was very surprised because I had never experienced kidney or bladder problems before reaching my forties. I had the sense that these symptoms had a deeper origin and were not connected only to my own experience. I went to a colleague for a Systemic Constellation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a solution-focused conversation that clarified my intention and helped identify the relevant parts of the system that should be represented, we decided to begin with the following elements: myself, my kidneys, my personal life, and my professional life. We approached both areas of life as potential sources of stress. The constellation took place within a group. I chose one representative for each element and positioned them in the room. As the client, I sat as an observer during this first stage of the constellation and listened to the representatives\u2019 observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dynamic within the constellation showed very clearly that \u201cmy personal life\u201d was an important resource. The representatives for \u201cme\u201d and \u201cmy kidneys\u201d experienced the presence of \u201cmy personal life\u201d as understanding and caring. This was consistent with my own experience and perception in real life. \u201cMy professional life\u201d also had a positive impact. It was important to find the right place and distance for it, so that it did not become overwhelming. Once this was found, \u201cmy professional life\u201d was in good balance with \u201cmy personal life\u201d. Once again, I could relate very strongly to this. I loved my work, but at times I found it difficult to achieve a healthy balance because I had two young children and wanted to spend meaningful time with them. Giving \u201cmy professional life\u201d an appropriate place – not too far away and not too close – was very important for my sense of balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We felt somewhat lost because everything now appeared harmonious, and yet the representative for \u201cmy kidneys\u201d still did not feel strong or healthy. It was clear that something was missing from the system, and the facilitator introduced another element whose meaning was unknown to us. She called it \u201csomething important\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I observed this movement, I had a strong feeling that this element represented my father. The person representing \u201cme\u201d in the constellation mentioned the same thing, even though I had not expressed my thought aloud. Until that moment, it had never occurred to me that my father might have any connection to my health problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had shared a very warm and loving relationship with my father, who had died several years earlier. Yes, I missed him, but I had come to terms with his death. He was 80 when he died, and his life energy had gradually faded during his final years. I had been given the opportunity to say goodbye when the time came. I was therefore very surprised by the connection with him in the context of my health problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I had completely forgotten was another fact: my father had suffered from kidney cancer when he was 60. He underwent surgery and lived from then onwards with only one kidney, without any further complications. I had simply forgotten about it because it had not significantly affected his life, and he died of old age many years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What became clear through the dynamic of this constellation was something else. Out of love and loyalty towards my father, I had taken on something that was not healthy for me. At an unconscious level, I had expressed my love for him by becoming like him, taking on his health problems and carrying them for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, this makes no sense when we speak from the mind, but when we speak from the soul, it carries a much deeper meaning. Once this unconscious dynamic became visible, it was easy to find a new and healthier way of expressing my love and loyalty towards my father, while relieving my kidneys of the burden they had carried for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a constellation, this can be done by returning a symbolic object to the place where it belongs. It became clear to everyone observing how the elements settled into their rightful places. When I stepped into the final image of the constellation and took the place of my representative, I could feel the balance and the loving connection with my father, now free from any burden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This helped me integrate the new image into my body as a new experience. A new reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This constellation took place ten years ago, and since then I have not experienced any further kidney problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Systemic Constellations: The Space Where Healing Takes Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Systemic Constellations<\/a> can help you view a situation in which you are personally involved from a meta-position. They can be used as an intervention when you feel stuck and want to take a closer look at what is happening. The process often brings forward surprising perspectives and insights. A constellation is a way of representing the pattern of relationships within a system. These relationships may be between family members, colleagues, friends, or even abstract elements from our inner world, such as my goal and an obstacle that is preventing me from reaching it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens When You Take Part in Systemic Constellations?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The constellation method is an intuitive process in which we transform the inner image we hold of a problem into a spatial representation. The client may choose members of a group to represent the relevant elements, individuals, or roles, and place them in specific positions in the room in relation to one another. It is also possible to work in an individual session, where the client represents the system using pieces of paper or objects and then steps into the different positions, experiencing the underlying dynamics and gaining new perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Do You Gain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Systemic Constellations<\/a> offer an opportunity to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n