Many Hearts, ONE SOUL
An American Perspective on the Work of Bert Hellinger
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WE ARE OF THE EARTH
Earth itself has its own lifecycle -- grand, profound and simple all at the same time. To truly observe this cycle, we must suspend the belief that death is bad or that there actually is an ending to life at all. I believe, rather, that it is a transitory stage that all beings must go through in order to learn, suffer, grow and enjoy. It is our life experiences that enrich our journey, and they are as seasonal as winter, spring, summer and fall. Humans have the same life and death cycles as other life forms existing in nature -- the trees, for example. We all may appear to shrivel and die in our winters; but life, like energy, is never really extinguished. It merely changes form. We all stand here on the bones of our ancestors, looking at the same stars, breathing the same air. (Well, give or take a little photochemical smog.) We still look up in awe as they did to the noble redwood tree. The same wind that blew life into their beings now fills our every breath. Life is continually renewing itself. Nature has a way of maintaining order, even by means of events that appear chaotic. We must bear in mind that the Earth has its own lifecycle independent of
In times of turmoil, every life form will fight to the death for survival. Faced with the reality of receding water, a species will reduce its population to ensure the avoidance of extinction, thereby enhancing and strengthening the gene pool of the surviving members. Divinely “hardwired” into every species in existence is this hunger for life, this lust for survival. All will kill to live. After all, isn’t Man himself a beast of the wild? Isn’t civilization a righteous veneer to disguise our true heathen nature? On the African plain, a creature can perish as easily from a lack of water during a drought as it can at the jaws of a hungry predator at the local watering hole. Any lion worth its salt will gladly drink the warm, red blood that oozes from its freshly- killed meal. There is no judgment of good or bad associated with such an action. He is simply following his instincts and, in doing so, living in harmony with a Divine plan that may be bigger than the human mind can comprehend. These innate impulses may be bloodthirsty, but they serve as a strengthening, balancing mechanism for the animal population -- indeed, for all living things. This “natural order” also pertains to the human species, as pointed out by
The lion may be crafty in his own way, but human beings are able to employ more subtle dynamics to help ensure victory over their opponents. We can propagandize and create enemies of convenience. We can influence mass audiences through various media outlets. We can manipulate and mislead to elicit a desired response to a perceived threat. Human insecurities and personal paranoia, as history demonstrates, are often the facilitating factors that allow the dictators of the world to assume power. There will always be new enemies to pursue in the quest for that illusive feeling of safety. There are always new, even present-day aggressors lurking in the bushes. As primitive as the wildebeest is the belief that one can gain personal security by means of mass extermination. Such attempts reduced Jews of 1940s’
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Many Hearts, One Soul:
An American Perspective on the Work of Bert Hellinger is a profound and poignant exploration of German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger’s “systemic constellation” process. Author Gary Stuart is generous in his examples of how certain dynamics within our family systems can adversely influence our lives. He discusses “generational family order” and the importance of assuring that all family members feel included. Questions of trans-generational entanglements and the inheriting of guilt are also addressed, as well as the ways in which we can release ourselves from our negative family patterns.
But Many Hearts, One Soul goes far beyond merely explaining the process itself. Stuart infuses the work with inspirational poetry, personal commentary and a heartfelt desire to share what he has discovered from his years of experience. In doing so, he conveys a message of hope and commonality -- that we each belong, even if we feel that we do not.
Given the universality of the subject matter, even those previously unfamiliar with the modality will be inspired to try it for themselves after reading this compassionate and intriguing work.
About the Author
Gary Stuart. Author, Trans-Generational Facilitator, Teacher, Lecturer and Bowen Therapist, he has been documenting his healing experiences over the past several decades. As a student of Primal Therapy, Neuro-Structural Integration Therapy and Shamanism, his insightful writings provide a unique perspective on the correlation between the micro and macro-cosmos, between our inner and outer worlds. His first book, GOD says, “HEAL!” explored the positive aspects of disease. His second, 2004: Nature of the Beast by Big Brother was a prophetic revisiting of the earlier Orwellian work.
Stuart’s most recent offering, Many Hearts, One Soul provides a distinctly American perspective on the European healing process of which he is a practitioner. He received his certification from the renowned Stark Institute in