Lars Christian Boerner
Constellations are no mere illusion or magic; science, social inquiry, and creative practice have explained them, and their validity has been proven over centuries. The potential of using constellations to reframe everyday challenges—transforming how we experience them so we can actively change them—is both striking and powerful. Consequently, this work demands a careful, respectful approach.
Professional guidance is essential, delivered strictly without moralizing or directing. Instead, the process must remain systemic and accompaniment-oriented. I work with the systemic board daily. In 2015, I pioneered digital applications in this field with my master’s thesis.
As a socio-educational family worker, I have explored family constellations in depth, backed by decades of practical experience. Since 2013, I have successfully adapted and applied this expertise to organizational constellations. My work combining horses and constellation work is ongoing. Most recently, I discovered that the earliest known reference to constellation work appears in Ezekiel 4:1 ff., in the Old Testament,
I am keen to see what we can develop out of that!
Lars’ Workshop 1
Breakthrough & Conquer: mapping and storming personal strongholds
The conceptual foundation of this workshop is rooted in an astonishing historical milestone: arguably the first documented systemic constellation in human history, found in Ezekiel 4:1 ff.
In this biblical passage, the prophet Ezekiel is instructed by God to take a clay tablet, sketch a layout of Jerusalem, and model its siege—complete with ramparts, investment works, camps, and battering rams. By using simple, symbolic objects (a clay brick, an iron plate) to map out a complex, high-stakes military reality, Ezekiel performed the quintessential systemic act: he externalized an invisible, overwhelming conflict into a tangible spatial arena, pre-staging a strategic breakthrough before it happened in physical reality.
Map your Siege
In our workshop, we adapt this ancient, powerful archetype for modern personal and professional challenges. We ask the central question: What are the invisible walls, self-imposed sieges, or stubborn strongholds in your life that are currently blocking your growth?
Using simple, everyday materials and items collected from nature (stones, wood, symbolic markers), participants engage in a structured three-step breakthrough process:
- mapping the stronghold (the layout): Just like Ezekiel’s clay tablet, participants externalize their current stuckness. We map out the internal obstacles, limiting patterns, protective walls, and the vital territory or goal that is currently under siege. By placing these elements spatially, the hidden dynamics and bottlenecks become immediately visible.
- strategic confrontation (the siege): Rather than avoiding resistance, we lean into it. Systemically examining the forces at play allows participants to identify where energy is leaking, where old survival tactics are holding them hostage, and what leverage points exist for a breakthrough.
- the breakthrough & reclamation (the conquest): Utilizing simple physical interventions and spatial shifts, we enact the breakthrough. Participants move from a defensive posture of enduring pressure to an active stance of conquering their own challenges—reclaiming their energy, agency, and authentic potential.
Storm your frontiers!
Sometimes, achieving your breakthrough requires a deliberate, courageous act of mapping your battlefield and stepping forward to claim what is rightfully yours.
