Hello and welcome to this session on Ancestors of Place with me Keziah Gibbons.
Please ensure that you're comfortable and your body is supported,
Ready to make your way to the place of the ancestors.
Close your eyes allowing your breathing to naturally slow and your body to naturally relax as you do so.
Turning your attention inwards now.
Seeking inwards to that deep,
Quiet,
Dark and still space inside.
And there,
Deep inside,
Is a beautiful thread,
Appreciating its colours,
Its texture,
Your own internal response.
You grasp the thread and start to follow it through your own sacred inner landscape until you come to a rich tapestry into which it is woven.
On the tapestry you see that there is a place of the ancestors and you step into the tapestry now and into this place.
It is starting to look,
Sound and feel familiar and you announce your presence and your intention to the ancestors in some way.
Perhaps lighting a candle,
Pouring a libation or offering flowers,
Words or song.
As the ancestors begin to welcome you,
You notice that in this place of the ancestors is a doorway of some kind.
Drawn towards it,
You pass through it and find that you are in a familiar place,
The place that you are now.
And yet the place is subtly different.
Images,
Sounds,
Aromas from the present day begin to fade.
And are replaced by images,
Sounds,
Aromas and feelings which belong to this place,
But not to this time.
Reiterate your intention to connect with the ancestors of this place and allow whatever comes to come.
As you sink deeper into the practice,
Ask the ancestors what they would like you to know about this place and their relationship with it.
Allow their reply to come as it will,
Perhaps in sounds,
Words,
Images during the meditation and perhaps in information that they send to you over the coming times.
Just open up the intention in this sacred space that you are willing to listen and to receive what the ancestors wish to tell you about this place.
And hear in the place of the ancestors,
Share with them,
In your mind's voice or out loud,
What you wish them to know about this place and your relationship to it.
You might tell them how the place has changed,
How you feel about the place,
Who lives here now and what is most meaningful about this place.
It's okay for you to share hopes,
Fears and wonderings as well.
Finally,
Ask the ancestors of this place to share with you one way in which you can care for this place,
For the sake of the place itself and for the future generations.
Allow any images,
Sounds,
Words,
Knowings or other information to come to you.
Just set your intention that you are open to receiving ideas for giving care to this place.
It's time to take your leave of the ancestors of place now.
Give them your thanks and blessing and know that you can come back to be with them whenever you like.
Move back through the doorway from the old place where you are,
Back into the place of the ancestors.
Step out of the tapestry and follow the thread back through your sacred landscape to that place inside yourself.
Notice anything which has changed as you do so.
As you get to the end of that thread that's closest to consciousness,
Start to become aware of your physical presence and your surroundings.
Notice any sounds around you.
Notice your body and any sensations.
And start to make any movements that feel nice.
Feel your feet on the ground in this place where you are.
Take three deep breaths with the intention to come back to the present.
And when you're ready,
You can open your eyes.
That's all for today.
Have a wonderful rest of your day.
