Ancestral patterns

Ancestral patterns

Last week someone commented on a post about ancestral healing and asked what they could do to begin unraveling difficult energies in their lineage. One of the most effective ways to work with ancestral issues is to track patterns. Some of these patterns may be very...
Ancestral healing and compassionate witness

Ancestral healing and compassionate witness

A few years back, I flew to Arizona to visit my parents where they wintered as snowbirds. The trip was emotionally unsatisfying, and I was especially frustrated that my mom wasn’t able to be present with me. It triggered me, and I cried in the shuttle from their home...

Grounded versus ungrounded

Several years ago a friend told me I was one of the most grounded people she had ever met. The compliment meant a lot because it wasn’t always the case. I grew up on a farm in rural Minnesota with parents who were practical, salt-of-the-earth people. They were...