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1 The Liminal Space What it is the “liminal space"? What it is the “liminal space"? Etymology: from the Latin “limen” meaning a threshold. Etymology: from the Latin “limen” meaning a threshold.

2 Limbo and Liminoid Near Enemies: Near Enemies: - Limbo: from the Latin “limbus” meaning on the edge. - Liminoid: Victor Turner, 1974.-common in Western Societies.

3 Anthropological Roots 1. Structure 2. Time 3. Rituals 4. States of Consciousness 5. Beings 6. Place 7. Ethnographic Research and Therapy.

4 But this is not our World. Individualism Individualism Capitalism, Capitalism, Positivist science. Positivist science. Social and political repercussions Social and political repercussions Implications for coaching and consulting and therapy. Implications for coaching and consulting and therapy.

5 An Individualistic Approach To Gestalt Psychotherapy Theory. Gestalt prayer. Gestalt prayer. Figure bound. Figure bound. The Contact Cycle. The Contact Cycle.

6 Gestalt Cycle Void Sensation Awareness Mobilisation Action Contact Final Contact Satisfaction Withdrawal Support as that which enables Decision point Choice!

7 An Individualistic Approach To Gestalt Psychotherapy Theory. Agentic culture. Agentic culture. Cathartic Cathartic Self-support, Self-support, Support as "that which enables". Support as "that which enables". Will. Will.

8 A Paradigm Shift. Emphasis on Relational Approaches—the “between”. Introduction of Liminal Space-the “between” of the field.

9 A Liminal Model I Focus on context. Focus on context. Buber: The “between”. Buber: The “between”. Heidegger: Dasein Heidegger: Dasein Merleau-Ponty: Embodied Relationality. Merleau-Ponty: Embodied Relationality.

10 A Liminal Model II Gadamer:- Hermeneutics. Gadamer:- Hermeneutics. Whitehead-Process Relational Philosophy Whitehead-Process Relational Philosophy Neuroscience. Neuroscience. Stern: Vitality Signs. Stern: Vitality Signs. Grace Grace

11 Action Practices: Graceful Living Awareness of embodied relational being-resonance Mindful acknowledgement of current context Appraisal of options Simultaneous focus on phenomenological indicators of mobilisation/excitement

12 Action Practices: Graceful Living Containment of action Experimentation with first steps-resourcing Reflections on impact Commitment to the unfolding process Review, rehearse, and reflect.

13 Liminal Gestalt Cycle Context Sensation Awareness Mobilisation Emergent Action Field/Relational In Contact Full Contact Satisfaction Withdrawal Support as that which Accompanies The Liminal Space Inaction Sensation Awareness Limbo Liminoid

14 Implications for Gestalt Theory & Praxis Will and Grace Will and Grace Structures of ground. Structures of ground. Increase in influence of paradoxical theory of change. Increase in influence of paradoxical theory of change. Perspectival, existential. Perspectival, existential.

15 Implications Openness to being affected. Openness to being affected. Support as that which accompanies. Support as that which accompanies. Co-emergent Co-emergent Responsiveness. Responsiveness.

16 Implications Change as a constantly emergent connection with a dynamic interconnected universe. Change as a constantly emergent connection with a dynamic interconnected universe. Therapy as accompaniment. Therapy as accompaniment.

17 SUMMARY: Focus on ContainmentFocus on Containment AccompanimentAccompaniment MindfulnessMindfulness Holistic NeuroscienceHolistic Neuroscience Impact Vs Intention.Impact Vs Intention.


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