One day a sense of sadness began to arise as I was walking through the woods. I left the trail and found my favorite rock. As I sat, the heavy emotional weight continued to build.
Slowly the breeze began to blow. At first just little puffs, then growing. The tree branches began to dance, creaking against each other and saying, “Let go, let go.”
My ancestor grandmothers came with the wind. They wanted me to acknowledge the legacy of sadness I carried. They wanted me to mourn and then to release the burden of the grief on the wind.
Their presence supported me as I wailed. At the height of my mourning, the wind wailed with me, and as my grief tapered off, so did the wind. As I came to a place of peace, the ancestor grandmothers added their love and blessings. They were my inspiration and my teachers.
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Our maternal lineage carries much strength, wisdom, and resilience. We are living proof of that because we are here.
The ancestor grandmothers in spirit form often participate in shamanic healing sessions. While creating sacred space, they may come and circle the client, shining their love into the session and adding their blessings to the healing.
At other times, a representative will step forward during the diagnostic journey and share the story of the original wound in the family, bringing it out into the light for healing.
During soul retrieval, the ancestor grandmothers may hold the soul piece and welcome it back into the family. It’s very healing for that aspect of the soul to experience the love and nurturing it may not have received in childhood.
In families where the maternal bond has been ruptured, we can call on the spiritual lineage of the divine feminine – such as Mother Earth, Mother Mary, Kwan Yin, Isis, and Green Tara – to fill this role.
Whenever we are struggling or in pain, we can invite the benevolent ancestor grandmothers to lend their power and strength. It’s as simple as closing our eyes and saying, “Compassionate ancestor grandmothers, please come and support me. Bring your wisdom. and guide me from a place of love.” And then we step into that moment of grace and allow.
This work is real, and it matters.
September 30, 2021