Beautiful Eimear, Thanks, I'd want to sit in such a circle…Den
On 31 August 2012 00:25, <eimear@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Kia Ora, James
Re; shifting assumptions of western supremacy and re-rooting
Earth connections
Systemic constellations is appealing to many of us
interested in recovering indigeneity and healing
intergenerational/ancestral
wounds. What I would like to add to the more familiar guidelines offered by
Thomas Bryson, is that Western or Eurocentric approaches may not meet your
needs. Indeed, given your years of deep work with Maori elders and circles
in
New Zealand, you have much to
teach us around decolonizing the work, shifting assumptions of western
supremacy and re-rooting Earth connections.
There are some, like Francesca Mason Boring, working from an
indigenous worldview. Others from a diversity of peoples, weave a
shamanistic
understanding through their training. The reality is that, at this stage
of its
development, systemic constellations is like a sensitive adolescent in a
family
in conflict. It appears to be moving through the same transformative shift
as
many other human-centric systems in this pivotal time. That is there is
increasing tension between hierarchically ordered fundamentalisms and a
more
inclusive fluid exploration of the larger cosmological “field” in which
humans
and the larger more-than-human world, is unfolding. Maybe it is time for
those
of us interested in developing the field from all four directions to meet
in
circle.
Beannachtai na domhanda (Earth’s Blessings in Gaelic)
Eimear
Eimear O'Neill PhD Website;http://www.eimearoneill.com University
Afiliationhttp://www.oise.utoronto.ca/tlc/ Community GroupsSpirit
Matters, Rekindling Spirit You Tube, Wildflowers Collective, A Spoonful of
Honey Intergenerational Storytelling Circles
--- On Tue, 8/28/12, Thomas Bryson <tb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Thomas Bryson <tb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [ConstellationTalk] Request for information about training
opportunities in UK/Europe for 2013
To: ConstellationTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Received: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 10:24 AM
Dear James,
The great many opportunities to train in systemic constellation in Europe
and the UK may make it difficult for you to choose where to place your
time, money and energy for the best learning.
The questions which I would ask myself would be:
Is the trainer recognized by their national association?
In German there is the DGfS http://www.familienaufstellung.org which has
a list of recognized trainers. Many countries do not have associations.
Does the trainer have sound professional credentials both as a therapist
or coach and as a trainer?
The best teaching comes from direct experience of the teacher.
Does the trainer offer a good balance between practice and theory?
I think a good training will have an array of teaching tools including
didactic teaching, small group exercises, learning by doing and have
opportunities for self-experience. Having a sound theoretical basis helps
to understand and organize one's experiences.
Is the trainer actively engaged in his or her own personal development in
an active peer group?
A constellation facilitator or therapist can only offer their clients what
they have. If they are not engaged with their own inner world, they will
have blind spots in working with their clients.
Do other trainers in the field recognize the trainer as an excellent
trainer?
If there are facilitators who you have a good feeling for, who do they
recommend? And on what basis do they recommend this person.
That is the approach that I would use. i am sure there will be many others
on this forum.
Kindly yours,
Thomas Bryson
tb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Our new book Encounters with Death is now available.
On Aug 28, 2012, at 12:33 PM, "whakatane_lad" <jt_hudson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Kia ora tatou, Greetings all,Māori – the indigenous people of Aotearoa. My iwi (tribes) are Tuhoe, Ngati
My name is James Hudson and I'm posting from Aotearoa/New Zealand. I am
Awa and Ngaitai. The primary purpose of this post is to invite suggestions
from the Systemic Constellation Community about opportunities to experience
and train in systemic/organizational constellations in 2003, ideally in the
UK/Europe.
I have been passionately involved in systemic constellations for 6 sixyears now. And for the past couple of years I've had the privilege of
assisting Angelika Chisholm in the facilitation of her workshops, here in
Auckland. I'm also very grateful to have experienced the skilled
facilitation of other facilitators from New Zealand/Aotearoa, Australia and
beyond.
Professionally, my former career was in legal practice and I completedmy Masters degree in law as well. More recently, though, I have been
undertaking research within a university in the area of Māori development
and am currently in the final stages of completing my doctorate. My
doctoral research has developed an integrated, outcomes framework to
measure the progress of positive Māori development.
With respect to systemic constellations, I have a growing interest intwo areas: systemic constellations within a Māori context; and
organizational constellations. I view the two complementing each other very
well.
With respect to working with Māori, I believe systemic constellationapproaches align well with our traditional Māori values and worldviews.
Angelika and I had honor of introducing systemic constellations to Māori by
way of a workshop for members of my iwi and those from neighbouring
regions. The workshop was attended primarily by Māori, and incorporated
Māori protocol. Approximately 50 participants attended the workshop (purely
by word of mouth!) ranging from traditional healers to tribal development
practitioners to family members `just checking it out'. And we were
especially privileged to have our tribal tohunga (tribal spiritual
leader/elder) attend and bless with work. He also supported its future
application within Māori communities in Aotearoa/New Zealand.
I also have a growing interest in organizational constellations. Myexperience with it to date suggests that it would be particularly useful
within the collective, tribal settings within which Māori operate. For the
last 30 years I have been personally and professionally involved with
various Māori tribal authorities, all of whom are trusted with the
governance and/or management of tribal resources, both tangible and
intangible. A variety of organisations will typically be found within any
tribal setting, including tribal authorities, land and resource trusts,
health, social service and education providers, and the like. A dominant
feature of the governance of any tribe is the role of whakapapa
(genealogical connection) to tribal ancestors of the past, and the
whakapapa that connects hapu (sub-tribes) and whanau (extended families)
within the tribe in the present. To some extent, whakapapa is integral to
all decision-making made by Māori concerning
the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of a tribe - today and for the
future. My experience with organisational constellations to date suggests
that its approach will be well suited to inform and support the future
directions of iwi. Over the past six years, we have facilitated
constellations involving these themes which have proved valuable and
insightful. I have a goal of further exploring the application of
organizational constellations within a tribal setting.
So, in addition to providing some background about me, as mentionedearlier, the primary purpose of this post is to explore opportunities to
experience and train in systemic/organizational constellations in 2013. I
expect to complete my doctoral study by the end of this year, following
which I intend to spend time overseas with the main focus of gaining as
much experience and training in constellation facilitation and approaches.
I am particularly interested in the UK/Europe region. I suspect the period
of time I spend doing this will be determined by what may be available!
If anyone can provide helpful suggestions in this respect, I'd be verygrateful to receive them. My email address is: jt_hudson@xxxxxxxxxxx. I
welcome warmly any direct communications.
Heoi ano, kia tau te rangimarie ki runga i a koutou katoa.
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