Ancestral Healing - A Guided Journey

Take a guided visualisation journey to connect with a member of your ancestral lineage and heal repeated patterns that may be playing out in your life today. This practice will help you connect with the roots of who you are, and contemplate how the emotions/traumas that exist in your lineage can be healed. This can be an emotional practice, so please be gentle with yourself.

Music by Alan Frijns - Valley of Hope

Transcript

Hello and welcome to this guided meditation for ancestral healing and connection.

Before we begin this sacred work,

You are invited to maybe find a photograph or an object belonging to one of your ancestors and to bring that object or item into your sacred space.

Some of you might also like to bring an offering,

Maybe a freshly picked flower or a glass of their favorite drink,

A piece of fruit or maybe even a chocolate.

Do whatever your heart feels needs to be in this space with you for this journey and get comfortable in your own space,

Making sure your head is supported,

That you're nice and warm.

Maybe you have a blanket to lay over you.

Do you have a pillow underneath your knees to help support your lower back?

Just doing what feels necessary in order to truly relax into this healing process.

Ancestral work is such powerful work.

Not only are we attempting to heal what has gone before,

But we are also retracing the path of our own talents,

Powers and skills that maybe weren't honored at the time by the ancestor that passed these gifts down to you,

Or maybe they've stayed forgotten in your own life.

Whichever it might be,

Let us see this moment as a sacred remembering,

A retrieval of that power,

A healing of unresolved,

Hurt,

Suffering,

So that that loop or that story might stop playing out in your life and in the lives of your descendants.

There are many types of ancestors.

Ancestors of the blood is perhaps what comes to mind when we first think of ancestry,

But there are also ancestors of belonging,

People that might have raised us or raised people in our lineage but we're not biologically connected to.

Whatever your circumstance,

Whether you know your mother and father or whether you know one or neither,

Whether you had a relationship with your grandparents and you might not even know anyone from your lineage whatsoever.

As many of us today are feeling disconnected from our ancestral roots.

It is my hope that this guided meditation may serve as that bridge,

That bridge of connection between you and your own ancestral story.

I also trust and set the intention that all that unfolds occurs in accordance with your highest will and good and protection.

And so let's begin by connecting to our breath,

Dropping into the belly,

Allowing it to rise and expand with every inhale and then shrink back towards the spine with every exhale,

Knowing that with every expansion and retraction of the belly you're sending that clear message that you're preparing for deeper healing work,

That your nervous system can relax,

It can let go of anything that might be occupying your mind so that we can leave space for a different type of connection and work.

And as you breathe maybe noticing if you could allow parts of your body to relax bit by bit,

Allowing the face to soften,

The jaw to relax,

The eyes to gently close,

The shoulders to soften into the bed or the earth beneath you and following that path,

That connection to whatever's supporting you,

Following that path down the spine until we reach just the bottom where our tailbone sits,

The seat of the root chakra and specifically today taking the time to connect with to connect with our root chakra,

The root of our being,

Thinking about where we have descended from,

Thinking of how roots connect us to mother earth,

To the beautiful land that we live on and taking a moment to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land that you might be experiencing this healing on today because you're not only surrounded by your own ancestors but the ancestors of that land and as you breathe,

As you soften,

As you focus your attention just on what we are feeling and seeing in our mind's eye,

Taking a moment to consider the fact that the body and the spirit of every person that has ever existed before us is resting on mother earth,

Has become the trees,

The earth,

The soil,

Fossils and stones and bones,

Fossils and stones and bones,

They are in the air that we breathe,

The soft rustling of leaves and as they are part of the earth they are always part of us as well.

Maybe as you feel yourself begin to relax more deeply you might consider where your roots come from,

Where you are sitting in this moment,

Is this the land of your ancestors?

It's also completely fine if you aren't sure whereabouts your ancestors lived,

We're simply just taking a moment to start bringing all of our awareness to where we have come from,

The roots of our being and allowing any feelings that come forward to guide us and if you are aware of where your ancestors might have come from,

Their names,

What they look like,

Know that you are not alone,

None of us are ever alone,

We are always surrounded by the loving energy of our healed,

Wise and well ancestors and although we might not see them,

We might not feel them,

Their very DNA runs through every cell in our body,

The shape of our nose,

The colour of our eyes,

The texture of our hair,

All came from somewhere and as you breathe,

As you focus on your breath,

You can feel yourself feel yourself drawing closer to a healed,

Wise and well ancestor of your lineage in your mind's eye,

Maybe beginning to picture the roots of an ancient tree and this tree is your ancestral tree and in amongst these roots you can see that there is a space,

An opening for which you can choose to enter,

Feeling your body,

Your energy body move forward towards the roots of this great tree and deep down inside the earth we travel,

Down past these roots into the darkness,

Taking a deep breath and trusting that you're safe and protected and as you breathe,

You can feel yourself being guided,

Moving down through these roots,

Winding,

Far far reaching,

Greater than you could ever imagine and after moving down into this darkness for some time,

Eventually you'll start to move up again as though you're emerging on the path,

You can see this warm glow just ahead of you,

Waiting for you to reach it,

So just follow that path up,

Up,

Up,

Until you re-emerge into a beautiful opening,

In the middle of this clearing,

There is a great fire burning and although you're standing at a distance,

You do not need to approach the fire in order to feel its warmth and here is safe for you to stand,

Just at the bottom of your tree,

Your ancestral tree,

In the distance you might be able to just make out people gathering around this fire,

They might be dancing or talking,

Some might be alone,

Some might be what appears to be a family group and here is a sacred gathering of your lineage that may be prepared to connect with you today and remembering to take a deep breath as you observe your ancestors as they gather around the fire,

Not taking a step closer but maybe placing a hand on your heart and calling out silently to whoever would like to come forward and connect with you today for the sake of theirs and your own healing,

Just being patient,

Keeping your eyes on the fire in front of you until a member of your lineage turns and begins to walk towards you and as they walk,

This is your opportunity to take in their appearance,

Maybe seeing if you can gather something from the time that they are from,

From what they are wearing,

Noticing their appearance and seeing if there is a family trait in the way that they look,

Noting their expression,

Their smiling,

Their serious but also trusting that there are no ill intentions allowed in this space and the ancestor that has come forward wants to connect with you,

It wants to be heard and it wants to listen until finally they are standing before you,

Your first instinct might be to reach out and hug them,

It could after all be an ancestor or a member of your lineage that you know that has passed over,

Do whatever feels right in that moment,

Maybe a handshake or a wave feels sufficient,

Trusting that you are connected by love and that is why you are here together today.

And the first question we will ask is,

Are you of the lineage of my mother or my father?

Then trusting your own intuition as to what questions you want to ask them from this point,

What is your name,

Where have you come from and what do you wish to share with me today?

They may begin speaking to you straight away or they may feel called to show you an image or a story that they have experienced in their life,

They wish to show you a story,

They will hold out their hand and the moment you place your hand in theirs you will be shown the story,

The images that will convey the most meaning and healing for you here in this moment.

Paying close attention to what scene is playing out in front of you,

What emotions are being felt or expressed,

Allow your ancestor to explain,

Tell you how this moment felt for them and what echoes of those similar emotions are playing out in your life today.

Staying connected to your breath,

To the root of your being and the purpose,

The reason why you found your way to this journey.

Are any uncomfortable or happy emotions rising to the surface when you are being shown or told a story or a message from your ancestor?

Particularly if they are showing you a negative or emotionally hurtful scene,

Just being there with them and witnessing the feeling,

Holding their hand in solidarity and support,

You might feel some deeper emotional connection some deeper emotions come to the surface as you notice the ripples and the echoes of this trauma as they have manifested in your own reality.

Just acknowledging that,

That these echoes,

That these ripples pass down,

If they are left unrecognized and unresolved and when the scene has finished playing out or the story has finished being told,

Feeling yourself move back into your body at the base of your ancestral tree with your ancestor before you and if it feels appropriate taking their hands in yours or maybe even holding each other in an embrace,

Taking a deep breath together and as you exhale you're allowing all of the negative and emotional painful energy to leave your body and the body of your ancestor,

Finding forgiveness and healing in sharing this moment together,

Telling your ancestor that this pattern,

This echo,

This ripple is ending with you,

Forgiving,

Releasing,

Letting go,

Feeling that emotion leave the space,

Feeling the power and acknowledging suffering and acknowledging the pain in order to heal.

I choose a different way for the rest of my lineage and as you breathe in together,

You breathe in love and connection,

Unity,

Healing,

Noticing that you can feel a lightness in your own body and in the spiritual body of your ancestor,

Knowing that your presence here has helped them move on and has helped break a repeating pattern and maybe taking this moment to ask your ancestor if there is anything else to be done to help resolve any leftover feelings associated with what they have shown you or told you today and as you listen,

Reassuring them,

Being there for them when perhaps no one was before,

Choosing a different path,

Choosing healing for their sake and your own,

Asking what can I do to help support the continued healing of my ancestral lineage and thereby myself and when you have finished listening for the time being or when there is nothing else that your ancestor wishes to share,

Thanking them and showing some gratitude for their vulnerability and their willingness to help heal your lineage,

Whether that is in a gentle embrace,

A holding of hands,

A pressing of foreheads and sharing some affirmations together before you depart.

We are always connected by soul and by spirit.

I consciously send love and healing to all of my ancestral lineage.

I listen.

I hold space for myself and for my ancestors,

Holding deep reverence for their soul journeys and experiences and taking responsibility for the positive changes I can make in my life to help their healing and my own.

I feel the strength,

I feel the wisdom,

I feel the love of all my lineage that has gone before me and I thank them.

I thank them.

I thank them and I honor them.

I'm feeling that pouring of love and healing energy just radiate from your own body to the ancestor that is before you and across to this beautiful fire where your ancestors are gathered and just watching as that ancestor returns to the fire,

Turning yourself to journey back into the roots of your ancestral tree,

Down down to the roots,

The darkness,

The soft confines of mother earth.

She holds you and carries you back to your body and as you journey back to the body you can feel the strength,

The love and the power,

The gifts and the wisdom of your ancestors following behind you,

Being carried along with you,

Helping light the path ahead,

How it lights your soul to connect with where you have come from and may it bestow blessings on reconnecting to who you are as you emerge back on the other side,

The base of the ancestral tree,

Carrying that light and the gift of this healing with you back into the physical body,

Maybe placing your hand on your heart in deep reverence.

We take this moment to thank the ancestors that came forward and helped facilitate healing,

The helped healing occur within our ancestral lineage.

We give thanks to their presence,

Their vulnerability,

Their gifts,

Their guidance.

May that light continue to glow,

May that ancestral fire continue to burn within you with deep thanks and reverence for where we have come from and many blessings for where we are going,

Coming back into the body with a deeper sense of connection to your soul.

Thank you for being here today,

Be gentle with yourself as you emerge out of this healing experience and take some time to consider the emotions that may have come to the surface as a result.

Many blessings and much gratitude for being here.

Thank you.

Reviews

amen, this is absolutely stunning. many thanks for thiz 🙏🏽🎉💚.

Beautiful meditation and l lived the connecting with my ancestors. I felt that as they were communicating though there wasn’t enough space to allow them to talk before hearing your voice again and moving onto more information.
This meditation was a great way to open the doors for further ancestor work xx
Thank you 😊

Wow... thank you for this powerful experience... it was wonderful.