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Honor Your Ancestors
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Return to Belonging
We all come from ancestral lineages that have made us who we are in many ways. And it is this time of year when the veil is thinnest that we can tap into the remembrance of where we came from and the wisdom that is found there if we are taking the time to touch in, be curious and ask questions. We can come to understand ourselves so much better, and find deeper compassion for ourselves and others amidst the challenges that we face. It may not be easy, that said it can be simple if we allow it to be and can create the loving space needed for this inquiry and exploration.
I've been preparing for the class starting this Friday myself and deepening in my own ancestral healing, which has looked like addressing the energies in my life and beliefs that just aren't helpful any longer. This time of year is also about clearing out in order to create the space we need to dream. A ritual that an elder of mine taught me that has been helpful is called the dead arrow ritual. To do it you can create a space honoring the 4 directions (as you see above and start facing in the East moving clockwise). Also call in your healthy healed and whole ancestors as well as honor the ancestors of the land and the spirits of the land. Then take some small pieces of paper and write all the beliefs, thoughts & limitations that are holding you back and have created harm in your life. Put them on the stick and ask for support from the directions and all your guidance to clear these old stories as you break the stick. Return to face the East and see how you feel. Do you feel lighter, clearer, more open? If not keep doing the ritual until you do. Be sure to also thank all the support that you called in with offerings. Here I have tobacco in the East, cedar in the South, sage in the West and rosemary and mugwort in the North. They are a mixture of local native herbs and herbs from my Slavic heritage. I also chose to have a fire afterwards to burn the stick and the stories as a means of transmuting this energy in my life even more fully.
As you trust your own knowing and intuition more and more, this kind of practice will become easier although I often still feel resistance myself. This resistance is generally the fear of change and not knowing who I'll be if I let go of the way I've always known myself to be. And as I look back to see how I've changed as a result of these kinds of practices, I can see that I have become more comfortable being the person I always was. Now I feel a greater sense of belonging and am better able to share my truth. As a result, I can be here to help others like you to step more into yourself and share yourself from a place of greater belonging.
I'm proud to be a Slavic green witch (see photo below) and to be welcoming my healthy ancestors while sending the unhealed ones back to the underworld (for now ;)
If you want to learn more keep on reading and it's the last couple days to sign up for the Healing Together Through Our Grief Course . . .
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