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information revealed through rep C could not have come from Laura or the group, consciously or
unconsciously.
Case Study 3: A Traumatised Dog
In October 2016, an incredibly friendly, mainly Fox Terrier mongrel, Tommy, witnessed his owner
being killed. Tommy continued to live in the same home as before with his owner’s partner, Paul,
but his behaviour totally changed. He became extremely clingy and demanding, unable to tolerate
being left alone. In March 2017, Paul did a short NC about Tommy. Five days later he wrote: ‘When
I got home, late evening, Tommy greeted me in a sedate and very peaceful manner. Having been
locked up in the house all day, he would normally go ballistic. It was astounding how different he
was. What is more, he has been much calmer with me since’.
Perhaps being left alone all day had somehow cured the dog, but when questioned about this during a follow-up interview, Paul felt that this was unlikely because Tommy had never enjoyed being
alone. Another possibility was that, on his return, Paul had behaved differently to Tommy, which is
why Tommy’s response had changed. Paul, however, insisted that his own behaviour had not altered
and was convinced that the NC was responsible for the healing in Tommy. Five months later, Paul
reported that Tommy had never reverted to his previous extremely anxious behaviour.
There is thus the possibility that the NC itself impacted Tommy as it took place, which suggests a
connection between the rep for Tommy, or some other aspect of the NC, and Tommy himself.
REFLECTIONS ON INTERSPECIES COMMUNICATION
While the two case studies above do not prove that the reps’ information comes from the
other-than-humans being represented, Nature Constellators’ consistent and extensive experiences
lead them to believe that it does. In addition, the multiple case studies demonstrating the success of
the NCs method make it probable (Mason Boring and Sloan, 2013; Roussopoulos, 2018).
In the author’s opinion, a NC involves the human reps in the Constellation connecting directly
with the actual humans and other-than-humans who are being represented. This would mean that
NCs facilitate distant two-way communication between humans and other-than-humans, a proposition generally considered impossible within mainstream western culture and academia.
M. J. Barratt, Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, observes that the existence of communications from other-than-humans is ‘acknowledged and experienced by many, both
Indigenous and non-Indigenous’ (Barratt, 2011: 125). In her opinion, these communications are
downplayed within academia, which considers rationality and the intellect to be the primary, if not
the only, valid ways of knowing. Animistic methods of research, on the other hand, validate the
body as capable of receiving information and create spaces ‘where the “voices” of other-than-human
“persons” (in their many forms) can be heard’ (Barratt, 2011: 134). Scientifc experiments indicate
that telepathic interspecies communication is the most likely explanation for certain observed phenomena (Sheldrake and Morgana, 2003) and a few academics are beginning to address how this
might work (Erickson, 2011).
The author has listened, formally and informally, to personal accounts of interspecies communications from many people, including farmers, vets, indigenous trackers, a professor of consciousness
studies, agricultural researchers, shaman and professional animal communicators. All were certain
that they had experienced communication with other-than-humans, be they animals, plants or areas
of land. The following case studies describe NCs that are relevant for the agricultural sector and
an opportunity to refect on whether these NCs are indeed a form of interspecies communication.
The Systemic Constellations Method Applied to Agriculture
information revealed through rep C could not have come from Laura or the group, consciously or
unconsciously.
Case Study 3: A Traumatised Dog
In October 2016, an incredibly friendly, mainly Fox Terrier mongrel, Tommy, witnessed his owner
being killed. Tommy continued to live in the same home as before with his owner’s partner, Paul,
but his behaviour totally changed. He became extremely clingy and demanding, unable to tolerate
being left alone. In March 2017, Paul did a short NC about Tommy. Five days later he wrote: ‘When
I got home, late evening, Tommy greeted me in a sedate and very peaceful manner. Having been
locked up in the house all day, he would normally go ballistic. It was astounding how different he
was. What is more, he has been much calmer with me since’.
Perhaps being left alone all day had somehow cured the dog, but when questioned about this during a follow-up interview, Paul felt that this was unlikely because Tommy had never enjoyed being
alone. Another possibility was that, on his return, Paul had behaved differently to Tommy, which is
why Tommy’s response had changed. Paul, however, insisted that his own behaviour had not altered
and was convinced that the NC was responsible for the healing in Tommy. Five months later, Paul
reported that Tommy had never reverted to his previous extremely anxious behaviour.
There is thus the possibility that the NC itself impacted Tommy as it took place, which suggests a
connection between the rep for Tommy, or some other aspect of the NC, and Tommy himself.
REFLECTIONS ON INTERSPECIES COMMUNICATION
While the two case studies above do not prove that the reps’ information comes from the
other-than-humans being represented, Nature Constellators’ consistent and extensive experiences
lead them to believe that it does. In addition, the multiple case studies demonstrating the success of
the NCs method make it probable (Mason Boring and Sloan, 2013; Roussopoulos, 2018).
In the author’s opinion, a NC involves the human reps in the Constellation connecting directly
with the actual humans and other-than-humans who are being represented. This would mean that
NCs facilitate distant two-way communication between humans and other-than-humans, a proposition generally considered impossible within mainstream western culture and academia.
M. J. Barratt, Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan, observes that the existence of communications from other-than-humans is ‘acknowledged and experienced by many, both
Indigenous and non-Indigenous’ (Barratt, 2011: 125). In her opinion, these communications are
downplayed within academia, which considers rationality and the intellect to be the primary, if not
the only, valid ways of knowing. Animistic methods of research, on the other hand, validate the
body as capable of receiving information and create spaces ‘where the “voices” of other-than-human
“persons” (in their many forms) can be heard’ (Barratt, 2011: 134). Scientifc experiments indicate
that telepathic interspecies communication is the most likely explanation for certain observed phenomena (Sheldrake and Morgana, 2003) and a few academics are beginning to address how this
might work (Erickson, 2011).
The author has listened, formally and informally, to personal accounts of interspecies communications from many people, including farmers, vets, indigenous trackers, a professor of consciousness
studies, agricultural researchers, shaman and professional animal communicators. All were certain
that they had experienced communication with other-than-humans, be they animals, plants or areas
of land. The following case studies describe NCs that are relevant for the agricultural sector and
an opportunity to refect on whether these NCs are indeed a form of interspecies communication.