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And Great Grandmother Margaret Said…..
I remember the first time that I was introduced to family constellations, it was March 2011. I was at a women’s conference and I was intrigued by a session that was being run…
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Finding my Constellations Voice
One way of uncovering our ancestral family line in more depth is through the lens of systemic constellations. This unique method is a way of exploring present difficulties in a family or community,…
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A Caribbean Community in 2066?
An article in the Economist magazine entitled, ‘The Next Generation‘ explores the changing fortunes of the Caribbean community in the UK. And it’s an interesting read! Not least because at my recent constellations…
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The Excluded Conversation
All communities have to start from their own back door’ if they wish to heal because only they know what is needed and required for change to take place. In many diaspora communities,…
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Working with Spirit
In constellations work, from an African perspective, we are honouring the living and the dead! Sometimes we need to honour those who have departed from the physical life but may not yet be…
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Claiming Your identity!
A Guyanese Up-bringing! For those of us born to immigrant parents, the issue of claiming your identity may not be as easy as you think. Take me for example, born in the UK…
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Constellations as Healing Ritual
Ancestral Constellations are a modern ritual, a ritual developed for a Western audience but viewed through an African lens in my work. I view it as a modern ritual based on old ancestral…
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An Adapted Africentred Therapeutic Perspective
There is a perception that black people don’t want to go to therapy or counselling. It is true that they go in smaller numbers. And it is also true that many therapeutic interventions…
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Ancestors in the Constellation
Little has been researched or written about the ‘Ancestral’ aspect of constellations theory and practice. After more than seven years of learning this approach and travelling my own healing path, I have…
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Homage to My Mother
I want to include these reflections on my mothers passing or ‘transitioning’ on my blog. I include them because in the space of grief and loss, emotions are heightened and my words capture…
