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A Constellation is the placement of people or place-markers that depicts a relationship and/or situation in one’s life. It can reflect inner feelings and images which are unknowingly carried, bringing new and different perspectives to light.

Imagine your family—extending through several generations—as a constellation. Each family member, alive and deceased, known and unknown, is a star of sorts. The relationships among those various stars create their own unique patterns and dynamics. You are who you are, in part, as a result of those dynamics. A Constellation within the Constellation Approach methodology draws from this analogy but also makes it concrete. We have described Constellations in detail throughout Chapters 3 and 4. We also have identified ten key kinds of Constellations that allow you to take this journey layer by layer. There is, for instance, a Mother’s Lineage Constellation and a Father’s Lineage Constellation. There is an Illness Constellation, and a War and Conflict Constellation. Part II and III of this book will guide you through each of these ten key Constellations:

Family of Origin

Father’s Lineage

Mother’s Lineage

Siblings

Physical Disease and Mental Illness

Death

War and Conflict

Immigration/Migration

Religion

Relationships

It’s important to remember that healing is not theoretical. It is experiential. Your first-hand experience of a Constellation is instrumental for your healing and movement towards peace. One method, which this book guides you through, involves the use of figurines to represent various family members. In the pages ahead you will find direct instructions and exercises to facilitate your own Constellation experience.

A second way you can experience a Constellation is through our Constellation Approach seminars and our Immersion Program, which are outlined in the appendix. We have organized this program into ten modules in accordance with the ten key Constellations. During these live program events, a participant may be a Client who is actively working on an issue related to family. Through a carefully facilitated process, participants also become a part of the Constellations of other participants. A Constellation can be comprised of two to ten or more individuals, depending upon the nature of the Client’s issue.