Connecting to Our Ancestral Past: Healing through Family Constellations, Ceremony, and Ritual

Francesca Boring Mason is a powerful writer and healer on the topic of ancestral healing and family constellations work. Fascinating healing vignettes! Solid explanation of the power of constellations work and the author's experiences working with client's. I loved this book. Thoughtful and engaging.

This is a must read for anyone seeking to go deeper spiritually and especially for facilitators of family constellations.

Many of us who come to Family Constellation work in the United States come with a bit of skepticism regarding the concept of ancestors influencing or present lives. Francesca Mason-Boring, strongly influenced by the culture of her Native American mother, had no such hesitation. Because of this, her experience with Constellations had an ease and familiarity that quickly led to profound and deep work in her own life and with the participants in her workshops.The insights in Connecting to Our Ancestral Past have led me to a deeper understanding of the Family Constellation work I've been doing for the last seven years. Mason-Boring's gentle approach to the concepts, and to her readers, has inspired me to conduct my own workshops differently--with more heart. To those familiar with Constellation work, this book is a gift of depth and breadth. To those new to the work, it is a great and very readable introduction.

Francesca Mason Boring adds a new spiritual dimension to family constellations, the dimension of native people sacred rituals and sacred lines of ancestors as well as earth and nature.

A beautifully written book. While the words are simple the meaning is deep as Francesca takes the reader on a journey through the use of stories and the sharing of indigenous wisdom and ritual. This book is truly story medicine that provides a way to find the healing strength that is available to us all when we connect in a new way with "family" in all of its forms.Nancy Kehr, D.C.

I am a psychotherapist, with no training in constellation work. I did attend a constellation myself about a decade ago, it was profound. I have recently began looking into constellation work personally and professional. I randomly came across this book and decided to order it. I am so glad I did! I found this book to give a weath or great information. The author came off as authentic and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who works with others in a healing way as well as the general public.

Mason-Boring takes you to a journey deep into the world of rituals and right of passage ceremonies of our Ancestors. Beautifully written makes it accessible to anyone who is interested in bringing back to our daily lives the richness of age-old knowledge.

Fantastic book if you like shamanic healing topics. It offers another perspective on relationships and is a topic of interest for me. Francesca is a engaging writer, easy to read and enjoy.

Easy and clear written. This book gives you a good idea how of the applications of constellations work in searching and finding answers upon spiritual issues, ceremonies and traditional ways. All the writers who have been given a contribution for this book are experienced and well respected people who have a heart for people, ceremonies and rituals, communities, traditions and societies in finding ways to create balance and harmony.

Questo libro è eccezionale: semplice, diretto, parla al cuore ed apre ad una visione dell'Anima. il contatto con gli antenati, e la spiritualità nativa- americana diventano non più concetti, ma una realtà che può essere vissuta anche da chi è nato nel mondo occidentale, riappropriandosi così di parti antiche, di radici lontane ma ancora vive dentro il proprio copro, spirito e anima. Stupendo

Fracncesca Mason Boring's book reveals the depths and 2000 year old origins of systemic constellations work in indigenous wisdoms. For someone like myself, an experienced psychotherapist with an interest in healing communities and cultures, this is a necessary primer. Speaking from the heart, Francesca puts forward a respectful approach to work in the Knowing Field of interconnection between all beings. She describes the basic understandings of the approach that has gained western recognition through the work of Bert Hellinger and explores their application in a more ceremonial and fluid way that promises transformation between peoples and generations as well as within families. I may not agree with some of Hellinger's understandings that reflect his own training and background but Francesca applies them in ways that honour the healing capacities in all of us.

A very wise book of wonderful sensitivity.