Systemic & Family Constellations

Constellation Formats

I work in-person and over Zoom; and both in groups, and 1:1.

All formats (in-person and online, groups and 1:1) are effective, and all have their place.

1:1 sessions are best for people that are already connected to their intuition.

Most of my in-person sessions are in Boulder, CO, and I’m open to travel and retreat formats.

Process Flow

If you’re interested in exploring a family or systemic constellation session as a focal client with Adam, here’s what the process flow generally looks like:

  • You can schedule a complementary, 30 minute conversation using this link or the button below.

    We’ll chat about your intentions in this call, and we’ll also check in on your intentions at the start of the constellation. This call is also a good opportunity to ask questions around logistics or special considerations.

  • Payment is required upon booking, in advance of the session. This reserves your place in the schedule, and as the process begins when you commit (if not before). this is a signal that our work together has started and that I'm better able to support you when we're in the process together.

    Use this link or the button below to pay for your session.

    A group constellation is $400 USD per session for first-time clients, and $350 for returning clients. These are usually done in-person, and include planning & organizing a 3-3.5 hour group event (including reserving a venue if necessary, or creating the zoom space) creating online event pages, and gathering representatives for your session. A group constellation also includes a 45-minute integration call after the session.

    A 50% or more deposit will reserve the time, and allow us to start planning event logistics for group sessions. Payment plans can be possible upon request, and sliding scale discounts are available for those from outside of North America, UK, and Western Europe.

    If I travel specifically for your constellation, an additional travel fee will apply.

     

    1:1 constellations are $225 per 90-minute session, and usually done over Zoom. In-person 1:1 are possible, and if we need to rent a space for the constellation, I’ll pass that along at no additional cost. (Usually around $50 / session in Boulder). If our session is outside Boulder County, a travel fee will apply.

    You can book a 1:1 Zoom session using this link or the button below.

    Multi-session packages may be available for a discount, please inquire.

  • Be present with whatever comes up for you, in the time between exploring your constellation, and the session itself. 

    Similar to ceremonial work, as is often said, “the process starts when you commit.” 

    Insights, patterns, or discomfort related to what’s there for you to work through may come up, and it’s important to be with the feelings and experiences. Your dreams may be impacted, and can be valuable in this process. 

  • To the best of your ability, move into your constellation session from a place of ease.

    Plan to arrive 15-20 minutes early, and it’s best to not have other commitments scheduled directly before or after your session.

    It’s beneficial to the process to create some extra attention and care for yourself (sleep, good food & water, activities that encourage presence) throughout this experience. 

Group Sessions

If this is a group session, you may feel intuitively inspired to invite a few people or groups that you care about and that feel supportive for you. It’s not necessary to have anyone else that you know, present for your constellation - nobody needs to know your history, or family context. It is ok for friends and community to attend, if they have the capacity to be present for you in deep experiences. 

  • Trust that the process is underway already, and that the Field is working with you, and whoever else is supposed to be there. 

  • Reaching out for support is encouraged if needed or desired.

    Especially in the days leading up to, and after a session. You have responsibility for your life, and this includes reaching and asking for support. If you often find it difficult to ask for help, consider this an opportunity to try. 

Unless this is a special event, curated for an existing community with a pre-established meeting time (e.g. a Young President’s Organization forum meeting; a retreat you’re hosting, a birthday, etc) it’s not your responsibility to ensure attendance from representatives. 

If you find it difficult to let go of control and think you need to fill the event yourself, be aware of that process in yourself and consider that it may be part of what you’re here to work through. 

Integration

  • Constellations are soul-level work, and can sometimes bring intensity, for anyone involved - focal clients, representatives/resonators, and witnesses. 

    Water is particularly important in the integration process - this is a majority of your earthly vessel, after all - so drinking ample good quality water after the constellation is encouraged.

    Consider if your body wants mineral and/or electrolyte supplementation. Showers or baths are a great idea, and epsom salt baths can be particularly supportive for your nervous system. 

    Get out in nature, if you can! Let your bare skin touch the Earth, the water, the trees, whatever is accessible to you. Even a few conscious moments outdoors is better than nothing - and if can go for a hike or a swim in nature, ever better.

    Look for activities that encourage presence and emotional expression - dancing and meditation are both great, and journaling can be supportive, but focus on being in your body more than processing through the mind.

  • If you were a focal client in a group session, Adam will send you a link to schedule an integration call, included in your session cost.

    Please use this link whenever it feels right - there is no expiration for an integration call. 

    If you received a 1:1 session, you’re welcome to message Adam, and we have the opportunity to schedule another session if it feels right for you.

    If you were a representative or witness, and desire support, please send Adam a message, and/or schedule a complementary 30-min call.

  • Constellations change soul-level dynamics in the moment - and also may take months or years to fully integrate and unfold in your life. You may experience insights especially in the hours or days after the session, and it may be much longer for your body and your life to catch up to what you’ve experienced on a soul level. 

    There is always more work that can be done in the Field. Feel free to reach out if you feel called to consider another session, or if you feel intuitively that someone you know could benefit from this work. 

Attending a Constellation? Representatives & Witnesses

In group sessions, we usually have between 6-12 other people who are there to support the Field, and the work the focus client is doing.

Time and time again I’ve seen - each person that attends a constellation receives something for their own healing. This is part of the reason that we usually charge a small amount (~$25-35) for people to come as representatives or witnesses - although in any constellation run by Adam / Awakening Ancestry, a sliding scale for representatives is always available, just ask.

What can I expect as a representative / witness?

If you’re in the circle supporting a Constellation, you may be invited to “take on a role” or a representation. You may have heard this also called a “resonator’ in the Netflix show Another Self. If you’re invited to take on a representation, you can always say no - there’s no obligation to step in if you attend.

If you step in, you have the opportunity to let the energy of the thing you’re representing connect to you, in an embodied way. There is no practical limit to what can be represented, but most of the time it’s a person (mother, father, ancestor, etc), an aspect of the focus client (their inner child, their disowned emotion, etc) , or some event that happened. It may also be the family pet, a spirit guide, or a supportive energy, like unconditional love, the Divine Mother, etc.

How are representatives chosen?

Representatives are chosen either by the client, or the facilitator’s intuition, or because the role “chooses” somebody - that could look like being present in the circle, and feeling a sense of an emergent feeling in your body or your psyche. If this happens, just raise your hand and let me know, and we’ll work with it together.

Regardless of how one finds themselves in a role, there’s a reason that you’re connecting to that role, in that particular moment. This is one of the main ways that people who attend constellations but aren’t the focus client find healing, movement, or resolution for something in their own lives. I’ve even seen it happen that a person who is planning on receiving a constellation as a focus client steps into a role for someone else’s constellation, and receives that they were looking for - and ends up not needing to be a focus client themselves for that particular issue.

What if the role feels intense or triggering for me?

In constellations with Adam, it’s always possible to “reduce the volume” or intensity of the experience. It’s helpful to know that a role holds a charge of intensity, but it’s not important that the person in the role feels anything that disturbs their nervous system. So if it feels more intense than a 5-6 / 10 on whatever your nervous system scale is, that day, just raise your hand and let me know you’re turning it down. If it doesn’t immediately reduce in intensity, again let me know and we’ll work with it together.

How do we know what will be represented?

We never know what specifically will be represented in a constellation until we’re in the process, and while there’s no way to “choose” your representation before it emerges. We let the Field inform us, and we choose based on what feels alive in the moment, and what serves the client’s intention and healing process.

If you’re attending a representative, it’s possible that you could feel into the energy of your role for a day or two beforehand - in rare circumstances, especially if the role is very resonant for something important in your own system, it could happen even before that. If this process is new to you, the important thing is just to notice what’s happening, and you can even ask the feelings “do you have information for me?”

You’re also welcome to reach out to Adam if you’d like support around anything that’s coming up for you.

What do I need to prepare or bring to a Constellation?

Nothing required, other than yourself and your presence!

A closed container water bottle and comfy clothes you can move in would be supportive. You’re welcome to bring a journal if you’d like to write down any insights after we close the constellation.

Please turn your phone on silent or airplane mode, and plan to stay for the entire time. If there is a workshop with multiple constellations, you may leave during a break, but please check in with the facilitator first.

Please arrive on time, or up to 15 minutes early to allow for parking, to settle in, and to sign a waiver of acknowledgement of self-responsibility, including that you’ll ask for support if or when you need it. If you register on Eventbrite, you’ll be automatically added to our email list, and you’re welcome to opt-out anytime.