Family Constellations is an alternative healing modality as well as healing movement of the soul. It was discovered by German psychologist and philosopher – Bert Hellinger. Family Constellations touches our transpersonal as well as transgenerational level of existence. Hence, one can safely say that it is a healing modality which allows healing at all the levels of one’s existence. It heals our DNA, past lives, personal karma as well as all those entanglements which are either lying dormant or are actively hindering our progress. But did you know what is so special about Family Constellations?
Well, for starters Family Constellations strongly has its roots in the belief that our DNA plays a major role in our lives. And science too is proving through the study of epigenetics that DNA indeed plays an active role in our physical, mental as well as emotional well-being. Not just our physical traits, our habits are a gift from our DNA, but also unprocessed feelings and emotions, failures, successes as well as bitter experiences are also carried forward through our DNA. Let us understand this with the help of an example.
Suma, in her 30’s has issue conceiving post her marriage. When we look at her family history, it is evident that her mother too had the same problem. Also, her mother’s mother, i.e. Suma’s grandmother had issues in conception. If we see from a scientific perspective, it indicates some problem with a DNA strand in terms of conception. But whereas when we look at this issue from the perspective of Family Constellations, we see that this situation arose because the great grandfather never acknowledged his first wife who was childless. He married another woman, leaving her to take care of herself on her own. This shows that the memory and pain of not being able to mother a child was passed down the generations through the DNA. The scientists are now able to realize this phenomenon through the study of epigenetics.
The essence of the Family Constellation’s work is based on the concept of the “Knowing Field” – a concept introduced by Albert Mahr, a German physician, psychoanalyst and one of the pioneer’s in this work. He says that Knowing Field is the Higher Soul of the DNA or the Family System’s soul. Its major objective is to restore the flow of love in the Family System. This soul has all the experiences coded into it whether bitter or happy into it. And this is how the information travels through the DNA. In the words of Bert Hellinger, “The Greater Soul moves only in one direction, and that is to bring into union that which has been made separate.”
And truly speaking each DNA is connected to the oneness of the Universe. So, whenever there is an entanglement of unprocessed feelings or emotions, it strives to bring in that balance and restore love and oneness into the system. All this can happen when ancestors are given their due respect as well as a place of love, gratitude, honour and respect in our hearts. We need to remember that as descendants we have to honour their existence. Instead of judging their experiences and lives, we need to accept their fate as it is. Family Constellations deals in bringing this awareness consciously as well unconsciously. The emotions of the dead are often entangled with the alive, this is when the system tries to restore its balance. Unknowingly, we pick on a lot of their unprocessed feelings and emote it in our day-to-day lives. Once a Family Constellations practitioner overviews the repetitive patterns, the entanglement is identified and released.
Article by: Anchal Anurag Jyoti (Family Constellations Practitioner and Facilitator)
Email: anchalanuragjyoti@gmail.com
Website: http://familyconstellations.
