Classical family constellations are based on the fundamental thesis that our lives and our problems are embedded in larger contexts. This includes the past of our own lives, as well as the history of our family, our ancestors, and other significant groups that surround us. These contexts exist regardless of whether we are aware of them, endorse them, or reject them. Jakob Robert Schneider, one of the pioneers of family constellations, explores in this book the intriguing questions that concern not only the practitioners of this counseling method: What happens in family constellations? How can we understand what is going on, perhaps even explain it in some ways or at least describe it plausibly? Along these questions and through impressive examples, the author explains the fundamental assumptions, the principles of action, and the possibilities.