“If we take man as he is, we make him worse. But if we take him as what he could potentially be, then we make him capable of becoming what he can be.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Wilhelm Meisters Lehrjahre It is time to revisit the four movements – noticing, accepting, honoring and living […]
Category: chapter 2
2.4 Widening balance as a Process of Outer Alignment
In the first chapter we described the process of becoming ever more present to ourselves, in all our nuances and fullness. This unfolding authenticity as a process of inner alignment, is accompanied by another alignment that extends from our selves out to what is around us. Exploring this inner and outer territory, we are building […]
2.3 Shadow and gift
Shadow does not exist by itself, it is cast, by a real physical body. … shadow is shaped by presence. Presence comes a priori to the flaws and absences that we say cast a shadow… shadow is a beautiful, inverse, confirmation of our incarnation. Shadow is intimated absence; almost a template of presence. It is […]
2.2 Poem: Companioning
Companioning is about being present to another person’s pain; It is not about taking away the pain. Companioning is about going to the wilderness of the soul with another human being; it is not about thinking you are responsible for finding the way out. Companioning is about honoring the spirit; it is not about focusing […]
2.1 Mainstream and shadow
Chapter 2. I and You: Authentic Relationship 2.1 Mainstream and shadow We were sitting at the table in my living room and Johannes – my teacher in Systemic Constellation Work – stood up and walked to a corner of the room. He was going to show me daylight consciousness. He pointed right in front of […]