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Episode #8: Ancestral Connection beyond the DNA test

When it comes to connecting with your ancestors, you can do a lot deeper than mapping your genealogy or taking a DNA test. In this episode of Belonging, I'm digging into the why being able to map genealogy comes from an immense place of privilege, the beauty of making pilgrimages to the lands (both indigenous and otherwise) of your ancestors, and how to re-connect with your ancestors through your dreams and ancestral foods, song, and dance.

my family's burial plot on Bailey Island, Maine

"Ancestral connection work is for all of us, so it doesn't always have to be done scientifically."

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My vision of the women in white on the hillside in Ireland come to life this past spring
Photo credit: Ewelina Wu

I would love to hear from you!

What are your ancestral connection practices?

 

Credit for the phrase "be a good ancestor" goes to Arianna of Quw'utsun' Made



Join us at spring’s threshold on the sacred lands of Glastonbury, the place of mythical Avalon — the Island of Apples and where the ancient ways still live in the stones and waters beneath the soils. During our time together, we’ll journey to sacred sites (think ancient whispering trees, stone circles, burial mounds, and sacred springs) to learn about and receive healing from the land and the wise elders who come from it. We’ll also be learning to work with our dreams to reconnect and return to reciprocal relationship with the world. This is such a unique opportunity — to come together on lands that have been journeyed to for thousands of years and tap into the gateways of the greater mystery to quicken your own remembering.

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2 Comments

  1. Chinka
    Chinka on November 10, 2019 at 3:10 am

    I have just found out my Ancestral mother is Helena.Sub group H3. My female line is traced back to Cornwall , England. My dna is from the UK with a small percentage of Scandinavian

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    • Becca Piastrelli
      Becca Piastrelli on November 13, 2019 at 12:14 pm

      How exciting! How does it feel to know that?

      Reply

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