A Mini-Intensive with Personal Constellations, Systemic Ritual and Constellations with Horses
“Magnificent in their unity, a herd of horses gallops across a pasture, an awe-inspiring vision of beauty as the collective moves as a unified force. Their profound ability to feel themselves and all those around them keeps them from stumbling or bumping against each other. This sophisticated instinct allows them to achieve much more than a single herd member. Unified as one organism, they thrive.” (from The Oracle of the Sacred Horse, Kathy Pike and Laurie Prindle)
This summer, come join us as we explore the interplay of personal and collective healing and growth, starting with two days of personal constellations and systemic ritual with Meghan Kelly, and then two days of constellations with horses with Katherine Curran and Kathy Boisjoli. We believe that this alchemical combination of individual and group work will help us experience not only personal healing, but what is possible as we grow together and feel the power of creating a unified collective.
In this mini-intensive we play with the personal/collective interface in numerous ways –
· Through personal constellations, which often open onto a collective ancestral backdrop,
· Through participation in systemic ritual, which very directly bridges personal constellations with the archetypal level, where we learn that what we thought were personal patterns are actually shared by many if not most of us and
· Through constellations with horses where we ask our equine colleagues to help us experience the power of the collective as we continue our growth
· And finally, through the community we form with each other during this powerful event.
We believe the horses add a crucial dimension to the work we are trying to do. The ‘sophisticated instinct’ mentioned in the quote above can also be known as the field of the horse. As prey animals, they have developed a finely tune ability to perceive the energy of the herd, of possible predators, and indeed of anyone who ventures close to them. They deeply resonate with and amplify authenticity, and at the same time can uncannily display the entangled dynamics of a system. This makes them magnificent partners in constellations where they can sense the underlying forces at work in a system with greater depth and ease than any of us ‘hampered’ by having egos. Having opened ourselves to the intertwining of personal/collective work in the first two days, they can help lead us to systemic resolution often beyond what our limited consciousness might otherwise allow.
Details:
This event will take place in two venues near St. Paul, MN. The first is Carondelet Center , where we will explore constellations and systemic ritual as led by Meghan Kelly, and where we will have a set of sleeping rooms set aside for our out of town guests. The second is Wild Acres Wellness, a horse farm owned by Kathy and Dave Boisjoli where we will experience constellations with the horses, facilitated by Katherine Curran and Kathy Boisjoli, an equine assisted therapist.
What’s included: admission to all four days of workshops, lunch on all four days, transportation to and from Wild Acres Farm on Saturday and Sunday for those who need it, and a catered barbeque dinner on Saturday night at the tipi on Wild Acres Farm. People are invited to make their own accommodation reservations as the conference venue directly. Note: The Carondelet Center rooms are basic, but very reasonable ($55 person, single or double). You can make reservations HERE:
Note: This event is also part of the MCSC Level One Constellation Training/Growth Group, but is offered as a stand-alone event as well.
Presenter Biographies
Meghan Kelly Kathy Boisjoli Katherine Curran Our Guides
Meghan Kelly, MA
Born and raised in Colorado, and currently living in Belgium, Meghan Kelly has trained in Constellation work abroad, in both Latin America and Europe. .
Meghan has been facilitating since 2013 and has gained a rich background of knowledge from a variety of teachers around the world, including Daan van Kampenhout, the developer of Systemic Ritual®. As a Systemic Ritual facilitator, she incorporates elements of ritual into her Constellation work and teaches two levels of working with the Wheel of the Four Directions. Meghan is also a Supervisor for constellators, host of the monthly event “Stories from the Field” and the Creator of AstroConstellation™, a blend of Constellations and Astrology. She has presented at several international conferences and is a published contributor to The Nature Constellation Handbook by Francesca Mason Boring.
In addition to Constellations, Meghan is a Somatic & Trauma Psychotherapist and Counseling Astrologer. You can find out more about her work, her teachers and upcoming events at: www.gettotheorigin.com and https://www.gettotheorigin.com/about-meghan
Kathy Boisjoli, MA, LPCC
Kathy is dedicated and passionate about helping adults with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, relationship conflicts, parenting challenges, grief and loss.
Kathy also, feels honored and drawn to helping people heal and grow personally and spiritually in body, mind and spirit. She utilizes a variety of eclectic approaches to guide each person toward greater happiness and living life more fully and deeply such as hypnotherapy, ketamine assisted psychotherapy, equine assisted psychotherapy, and spiritual approaches such as shaman journeying to delve deeper. She provides a warm, supportive and safe place for you to share your journey, your story, your truth and HEAL. She offers a gentle approach where you are in control of what you process and when. Kathy LOVES to be in nature and help others return to the healing space in nature on her 20 acres hobby farm with horses, mini donkeys, chickens, dogs, and cats as part of the Wild Acres healing community.
In Kathy’s free time, she enjoys spending time in the great outdoors with family and friends—horseback riding, hiking and travelling.
Katherine Curran, Ph.D.
Katherine Curran is a co-founder of the Minnesota Center for Systemic Constellations, a general benefit corporation that provides constellation workshops, consultations, and trainings.. Katherine has been trained in constellation facilitation by Dan Cohen, Ph.D., and Emily Blefeld, LICSW; by Bertold Ulsamer, JD, Ph.D., for Trauma Constellations; and by Jan Jacob Stam and Bibi Schreuder for Organizational Constellations in Groningen, the Netherlands. She was a program committee member for the 2017 and 2021 North American Systemic Constellations Conferences, and has attended Constellation Intensive trainings in Bernried, Germany; Sydney, Australia; the North American Constellation Intensive (3x) in Hartford, CT and an ISCA Conference in Zagreb, Croatia. She is a current member of the North American Systemic Constellations board.
Katherine is a 2021 graduate of the Living School for Action and Contemplation at the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, NM, a student of A Course in Miracles, and a former conscious breathing facilitator. She recently completed her third year of shamanic training. Earlier education includes 3.5 years of training in Gestalt group process from the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, large-scale change methodology from Dannemiller/Tyson Assoc., and a doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems and an evidence-based coaching certificate, both from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, CA.
