In these excerpts from my website manawafamilyconstellations.com you find out a bit about where I'm from, how I came to be a Constellatiiions Facilitator, how we are all more or less inevitably 'ready for therapy' of some kind, and a snippet about how Constellations work. For further informtion you may vst my site and contact me by email - I check my inbox frequently.
I was born in the shadow of Mt. Taranaki, Aotearoa-New Zealand, of Maori (Ngati Ruanui) and English heritage. I arrived with doses of intergenerational trauma, and intergenerational resilience, then picked up some ACEs along the way. As we do.
The route I have taken to Family Constellations is via interest in and study of trauma informed therapy over a decade, including my own therapy with a Compassionate Inquiry certified practitioner.
During my process I reflected that in the past the village, the community, and especially the campfire, existed as a healing space where people gathered; where collective responsibility and care for one another matched the warmth of the fire.
Most of us have moved away from the campfire, the village, the natural healing circles of community living. We’re left stranded with our confusion and pain. This pain clouds our innate wisdom and knowledge of ourselves.
What happens to us...
It's a feature of being human that we become entangled in many unhelpful scenarios in which the other players are our dearly loved ones. In this paradox, we receive no guidance or effective rules for negotiating the difficult and sometimes terrifying territory we find ourselves in. We get stuck in grooves with our family of origin, our own children, our friends, our romantic and domestic partners, and our workmates.
So, here we are, and we didn't even know it was happening.
I believe we all have innate wisdom that we can return to and reconnect with. We can then come to our family and all relationships differently, and back to our true selves.
Why Family Constellations?
Participating in the intuitive processes of Family Constellations is a dynamic, safe place to start or to continue the work of reclaiming your self. The work may be very emotional, and or challenging, and worth it.
Manawa, (Maori) carries the complex meaning of heart, breath and emotion, which describes perfectly where our pain resides: out of sight, out of mind, in our bodies. ………..
If you would like to know more about me and my work in Family Constellations, please request a 15 minute call by emailing me at karensole@manawafamlyconstellatons.com or text +6412103773
If you wish, go straght to booking a private session or place at a workshop. The button below will take you to the book online page of manawafamlyconstellatons.com
Thank you.
Karen Sole
Karen Sole is a member of the Internatonal Institute for Complementary Therapists, and of the International Systemic Constellations Association (isca-network.org). She took her first training from Yildiz Sethi yildizsethi.com of familyconstellations.com.au . Karen's profile can be found on all three organisational sites.
References
P.M. Ryan, The Raupo Dictionary of Modern Maori. Maori-English English-Maori, Second Revised Edition, 2008, Publshed by the Penguin Group
Dr Gabor Mate, www.drgabormate.com for the therapeutic approach Compassonate Inquiry.
ACEs Adverse Childhood Experiences. Go to CDC.com
Te Puni Kokiri Ministry of Maori Development tpk.govt.nz
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