Constellations and all that...

What if the real essence of Family Constellations is about more than the technique itself?
In this episode of Constellations and All That, Tracy Cartwright speaks with Ursula Maria Bell, a Family Constellations facilitator, trainer and author whose work is deeply rooted in love, reconciliation, responsibility and inner wisdom.
Ursula shares how her own painful experiences with her mother and sister led her to Family Constellations and how she eventually came to understand that constellations are not simply a technique, but an inner posture and a way of living.
Her book, In the Spirit of Love and Reconciliation: More Than Constellations, reflects this journey and explores what can happen when we move from rejection and judgment towards acknowledgement, acceptance and reconciliation.
In this conversation, Ursula and Tracy explore:
Why Ursula believes we need to stop working so hard on ourselves
Moving from rejection and judgment towards acknowledgement and acceptance
The importance of reconciling with our past, our family and eventually ourselves
How Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy and the search for meaning influence Ursula’s work
The orders of love and the orders of helping
Why “helping” can sometimes get in the way of truly being with someone
The difference between empathy and becoming entangled in another person’s emotions
What it means to trust someone’s own process rather than assuming we know what they need
How Family Constellations transformed Ursula’s relationship with her family and saved her marriage
Her experience of reconciling with her mother before her mother’s death
The wisdom that can emerge when we stop constantly searching for more information
Her work with the Life Integration Process
Why she believes we are never too old to follow a dream
And what may be emerging for Ursula as she looks beyond constellations and towards her next chapter
One of the central messages throughout the conversation is that sometimes we don't need to fix ourselves, fix others or even “help” in the way we think we do.
Sometimes, it is enough to be there, listen, acknowledge and trust the process.
Connect with Ursula Maria Bell
🌐 Website: ursulamariabell.com
📖 Book: In the Spirit of Love and Reconciliation: More Than Constellations
Available in hardcover, softcover and e-book, including a German edition.
I’d love to hear what resonates with you—drop me a message on Instagram @tracy.cartwright  and for more insights visit my website at tracycartwright.co.nz

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What happens when the animals become part of the constellation?

In this episode of Constellations and All That, Tracy Cartwright chats with Anthea Myburgh from South Africa, an animal communicator and constellation facilitator whose journey into constellation work was guided by the animals themselves.

Anthea shares how her own healing journey led her to Family Constellations, how she works with horses as representatives, and what she has discovered about the relationship between animals, people and the wider field.

They explore animal behaviour, the Orders of Love, belonging, ancestral patterns, the role of the environment, and the surprising ways animals can reveal what may be happening beneath the surface.

A warm and fascinating conversation about listening differently, trusting what emerges, and recognising that perhaps we're not the only ones doing the work.
Learn more about Anthea's work: ubuntuhealing.com
I’d love to hear what resonates with you—drop me a message on Instagram @tracy.cartwright  and for more insights visit my website at tracycartwright.co.nz

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Born and bred in Johannesburg, Bubbles was the second of four children and grew up in a multicultural and multilingual family. Her mother travelled with her to Belgium when she was just six months old, so French was her mother tongue. It seems fitting that her professional life followed a similarly diverse path.

Bubbles trained in psychoanalysis, studying the work of British psychoanalysts including Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott, Douglas Fairbairn, Marion Milner and Ronnie Laing. She later trained in Gestalt therapy in America, Tomatis Music Therapy in Paris, and Constellation Therapy in Germany.

In this episode of Constellations and All That, Tracy sits down with Bubbles to explore the many paths that have shaped her life and work, her move to New Zealand at 82, and what has kept her curious, engaged and continuing to work with people throughout her life.

They also talk about relationships, expectations, and the deeper meaning behind I take you as you are” — allowing ourselves and others to be who we truly are, without needing them to be different for us.

This conversation also connects beautifully with Bubbles’ upcoming two-part online exploration, Liberation: “I Take You As You Are”, taking place on 14 & 21 October 2026, 7–9 pm NZT. She'll explore expectations, needs and projections in relationships, taking responsibility for our own needs, and how acceptance can create greater freedom. Both sessions will be recorded.

Find out more about Bubbles and the upcoming workshop:
www.tracycartwright.co.nz/liberation
Website: www.beulahlevinson.weebly.com
A warm, honest and inspiring conversation about curiosity, experience, connection and continuing to explore life at every age.
I’d love to hear what resonates with you—drop me a message on Instagram @tracy.cartwright  and for more insights visit my website at tracycartwright.co.nz

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In this episode of Constellations and All That, Tracy Cartwright sits down with Andrea Lehmann to explore her journey into Family Constellations. Born in Australia and raised in Switzerland, Andrea grew up with a deep connection to nature and the outdoors before travelling and eventually making New Zealand her home. Her grounded, nature-connected approach continues to influence the way she works.

Andrea shares her deeply intuitive approach to Family Constellations and why she doesn't see the work as something that needs to be rigidly planned. They talk about what it means to slow down, listen to the body, notice what is present, and allow the process to unfold.

The conversation also explores the importance of community and belonging, the surprising ways nature and animals have become part of Andrea's constellation work, and why she believes we heal in community rather than isolation.

Tracy and Andrea also talk about one of the biggest lessons in facilitation: it's not our job to fix people. Sometimes the work is about seeing something differently, finding resources, and taking only the next step that is ready to be taken.

A warm, honest and sometimes wonderfully funny conversation about intuition, community, nature, resourcing, learning and trusting the field.
Learn more about Andrea's work:
Facebook: Kiwi Homesteaders
Instagram: @kiwihomesteaders
I’d love to hear what resonates with you—drop me a message on Instagram @tracy.cartwright  and for more insights visit my website at tracycartwright.co.nz

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What happens when we begin to listen not only to our minds, but to our bodies, our hearts and the stories carried through our lineages?

In this beautiful conversation, Tracy Cartwright chats with Aleksandra Shymina, who has been practising Family Constellations personally and professionally since 2013. Her work has expanded through classical constellations, Systemic Ritual, shamanic work and transpersonal psychotherapy, with a deepening focus on our relationship with ancestors and the wisdom held within our lineages.

Aleksandra shares how her own journey into ancestral healing led her to Family Constellations, what the work taught her about trusting the intelligence of the body, and why she sees healing as something that can ripple through generations.
They explore ancestral pain and wisdom, belonging and exclusion, resourcing before intervention, heart wisdom, meditation, relationships, giving and receiving, and the possibility of becoming more conscious of how we influence those who come after us.

A thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation about tending to what has been forgotten, listening more deeply, reconnecting with our bodies and ancestors, and considering what becomes possible when we attend to ourselves and our lineages.

Learn more about John's work:
Website: asconstellations.co.uk
Instagram: @as_livingtheflow
I’d love to hear what resonates with you—drop me a message on Instagram @tracy.cartwright  and for more insights visit my website at tracycartwright.co.nz

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