In English
LANDSCAPES AND MAORI MYTHOLOGY
IN AOTEAROA AND IN SANDPLAY THERAPY
Volume 27, Number 2, 2018
Jean Parkinson
Auckland, New Zealand
KEY WORDS: Sandplay therapy, cultural unconscious, bicultural, children, Maori mythology, Aotearoa, New Zealand, clinical example, child, boy, anxious attachment, performance anxiety, emotional dysregulation, anger, tearful, countertransference, parental reconciliation, Te Arawa, Tangata whenua, landscape-themed sandplays, natural phenomena, culture.
ABSTRACT: Through a personal bicultural lens, the author considers how cultural, mythological, historical and geographical energies embedded in our psyche may manifest in sandplay landscapes of children and young people. Four thematic frameworks that enable reflection on landscapes occurring in the sandplay scenes of a young boy in Aotearoa, New Zealand are explored: Maori mythology, relationships to land and sea, naturally occurring phenomena, and levels of consciousness. It is suggested that sandplay therapy can activate unconscious psychic potential, particularly the cultural unconscious, and possibilities for self-regulation and healing. The author includes clinical material from the therapy of an eight year old boy who was suffering from significant emotional dysregulation including anxious attachment after his parents separation and eventual reconciliation. Presented are a selection of landscape-themed sandplay scenes.
In German
LANDSCHAFTEN UND MAORI MYTHOLOGY
IN AOTEAROA UND IN SANDSPIELTHERAPIE
Volume 27, Number 2, 2018
Jean Parkinson
Auckland, Neuseeland
SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Sandspieltherapie, kulturell unbewusst, bi-kulturell, Kinder, Maori-Mythologie, Aotearoa, Neuseeland, klinisches Fallbeispiel, Kind, Junge, ängstliche Bindung, Leistungsangst, emotionale Dysregulation, Zorn, Ärger, Tränen, Gegenübertragung, elterliche Versöhnung, Te Arawa, Tangata Whenua, landschaftsthematische Sandspiele, Naturereignisse, Kultur.
ABSTRACT: Die Sandspieltherapie kann ein unbewusstes psychisches Potenzial, insbesondere das kulturelle Unbewusste, und Möglichkeiten zur Selbstregulierung und Heilung aktivieren. Der Autor beschreibt klinisches Material aus der Therapie eines achtjährigen Jungen, der nach der Trennung seiner Eltern und der eventuellen Versöhnung, an einer erheblichen emotionalen Dysregulation einschließlich ängstlicher Bindung litt.
In Spanish
PAISAJES Y MITOLOGIA MAORI
EN AOTEAROA Y EN TERAPIA DE SANDPLAY
Volume 27, Number 2, 2018
Jean Parkinson
Auckland, Nueva Zelanda
PALABRAS SIGNIFICATIVAS: Terapia de sandplay, inconsciente cultural, bicultural, niños, mitología maorí, Aotearoa, Nueva Zelanda, ejemplo clínico, niño, niño, apego ansioso, ansiedad por desempeño, desregulación emocional, enojo, lágrimas, contratransferencia, reconciliación parental, Te Arawa, Tangata Whenua, juegos de arena con temas de paisajes, fenómenos naturales, cultura.
RESUMEN: La terapia de sandplay puede activar el potencial psíquico inconsciente, especialmente el inconsciente cultural, y las posibilidades de autorregulación y curación. El autor incluye material clínico de la terapia de un niño de ocho años que sufrió una desregulación emocional significativa, incluido el apego ansioso después de la separación de sus padres y la reconciliación final.
In French
LE THEME DU PAYSAGE ET LA MYTHOLOGIE MAORIE:
EN AOTEAROA ET DANS LA THERAPIE PAR SANDPLAY
Volume 27, Number 2, 2018
Jean Parkinson
Auckland, New Zealand
MOTS CLÉS: Thérapie par sandplay, culture inconsciente, biculturel, enfants, mythologie maorie, Aotearoa, Nouvelle-Zélande, exemple clinique, enfant, garçon, attachement anxieux, anxiété de performance, dérégulation émotionnelle, colère, larmes, contre-transfert, réconciliation parentale, Te Arawa, Tangata whenua, couches de sable sur le thème du paysage, phénomènes naturels, culture.
RÉSUMÉ: La thérapie par sandplay peut activer le potentiel psychique inconscient, en particulier l’inconscient culturel, ainsi que les possibilités d’autorégulation et de guérison. L’auteur inclut du matériel clinique concernant le traitement d’un garçon de huit ans souffrant d’une dysrégulation émotionnelle importante, notamment d’un attachement anxieux après la séparation et le rapprochement éventuel de ses parents.
In Portuguese
PAISAGENS E MITOLOGIA MAORI
EM AOTEAROA E NA TERAPIA DE SANDPLAY
Volume 27, Number 2, 2018
Jean Parkinson
Auckland, Nova Zelândia
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Terapia de Sandplay, inconsciente cultural, bicultural, crianças, mitologia Maori, Aotearoa, Nova Zelândia, exemplo clínico, criança, menino, apego ansioso, ansiedade de desempenho, desregulação emocional, raiva, lagrimas, contratransferência, reconciliação parental, Te Arawa, Tangata Whenua, “sandplay” com paisagens, fenômenos naturais, cultura.
RESUMO: A terapia de Sandplay pode ativar o potencial psíquico inconsciente, particularmente do inconsciente cultural e as possibilidades de autoregulação e cura. A autora inclui material clínico da terapia de um menino de oito anos que sofria de desregulação emocional significativa, incluindo apego ansioso após a separação de seus pais e eventual reconciliação.