For those who do not know what a constellation is because you are unfamiliar with the phenomenon of constellations:

Family constellations and other systemic constellations are rapidly gaining popularity. It is a very suitable and simple method to become aware of what is unconscious and/or to set it in motion.

In a constellation, someone ‘sets up’ an energy, that is to say, expresses this through what he or she indicates they feel and experience, through what they say, how they move, look; everything is important. Someone does this from a state of openness, without preconceived opinions, ideas or expectations. In fact, constellations can be described as a mild form of trance. Often, someone can speak directly from the energy that has been constellated. It is the energy that is constellated that speaks, not the person who is representing. That is the beauty of constellations. The energy that is constellated expresses itself directly.

Secondly, there is a facilitator. Having a facilitator present is very helpful because he or she helps to bring out the energy that is being constellated by asking targeted questions or making suggestions. This allows the energy that is constellated to express itself better and more fully.

The energy that is constellated can be anything. It can be people, any conceivable theme or issue, body parts and subtle bodies, large or small objects, human structures and creations, plants, trees, animals, and so on.

In the case of people, permission is required, unless there are urgent or good reasons for the constellation, such as help, need, being in a difficult situation, and so on. Clarifying mutual relationships in order to deal with them better is okay. Or to understand the other person better in order to be able to show more compassion. Then one may help in constellations. An emergency may also lie in the past, because a person can carry these experiences with them and they can be healed in the present. That is why a person may always constellate their parents in order to get to know themselves better and the relationships in which they grew up. This may be for healing and processing, for personal growth and awareness. No permission needs to be sought for this either. In a constellation, the part of a person that relates to that situation is constellated, not the person themselves.

In a constellation, things that come to the surface do not have to be resolved. This can happen, but it is certainly not a ‘must’. Touching the energies by allowing them to come to the fore in a constellation is enough to set in motion a change in something that is stuck. It is about underlying energies, subtle energies, which are not immediately perceptible. When change occurs through flow and movement, it takes time for this to work through in a person's feelings, experiences and behaviour.