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Ancestral healing is a process that aims to heal deeply ingrained patterns of intergenerational family dysfunction. You can begin to understand patterns of pain and abuse while transforming them into a more positive family spirit. It can help you regain your sense of inner pride in regards to your roots, heritage and cultural origin.
Ancestral healing is meant to allow our minds and bodies to let go of these biologically ingrained weights. It often creates a ripple effect in the family, helping heal intricately woven webs of trauma that are genetically passed down through generations. Ancestral healing is a catalyst for community and connection. It can help restore the feelings of comfort, happiness and the ever-expansive love that family is supposed to provide.
It’s important to understand that we all carry ancestral trauma inherited from our ancestors, however, we also have an opportunity to heal from those traumas. The emotional traumas of parents can alter the biology of their children, triggering subtle biological changes that can affect them throughout their life. These alterations, subtle on the surface but powerful on a deep level, can be so lasting that children can pass them down to their own sons and daughters.
Years ago this may have been viewed with skepticism but today, the hypothesis that a person’s experience can alter the genetics, cells and behaviour of their offspring is becoming more and more accepted as concrete science. While some people choose to go about this healing journey on their own, others seek the help of professionals like ancestral healers and Vancouver relationship counselling.
Healing Historical Trauma
So, how did ancestral healing become such an important part of self-discovery and starting anew? Thing is, many people around the world feel lost, hopeless and without this very sense of belonging. After generations of war, oppression and displacement, carrying the historical wounds of our ancestors and cultures create a pathway for emotional distress. This can manifest itself in a variety of ways like anxiety, depression, nightmares or night terrors. This collective energy of wounds surrounding race, gender and religion are ones that can be so deeply ingrained into our souls that we may hardly even notice that they are present. They can manifest in ways that are difficult to ignore, impeding our ability to live a full, enriched life.
Redirecting this pathway to one of healing, one that fuels transformation and inspires you to rediscover who you truly are, is a blessing. When you feel out of place, lost, unsure of who you are, who you want to be or what your goals are, ancestral healing will help you rediscover your identity and find your place in the world. It will help you become the fullest embodiment of your natural talents and gifts, giving you the confidence to step out into the world feeling empowered.
Ancestral Healing Around the World
This is a truly transformative practice, but how exactly is healing on a genetic level achieved? There is a certain type of energy that comes through the parental bloodline, and only gets stronger when you identify with and reconnect with your clan. This energy will give you a renewed sense of purpose and a powerful life force that feels full of vitality and strength.
Ancestral healers around the world all have a different process that helps people reconnect with their birthrights – gifts, foods, music, art, medicines and plants that have been established as lineages.
While practitioners all offer something unique, the goal remains the same. A session might start by exploring your connection with your ancestry through an intentionally selected set of methodologies and practices that come from your heritage. Your practitioner might hold space for a deep and heartfelt discussion, as well as a ceremonial practice. Some practitioners also like to help their clients use and interpret DNA results, map out genealogical trees and learn how to trace back to the very roots of a family tree through deep historical research. This helps clients learn about who their ancestors were, where they came from, what happened to them, and how these events were passed down through generations, to you.
Ancestral healing practitioners are all deeply attuned with their intuition. Some might primarily work as energetic healers, others may also have backgrounds in psychology and some might even have both. Regardless, before beginning any type of ancestral healing work, it’s important to find a practitioner that you connect with so you can get the most out of the experience. This establishes a truly valuable sense of support, guidance and belonging.
A Gentle Approach
The process of ancestral healing through Vancouver relationship counselling with a trained professional is one that is considered to be a form of ritual work. It allows you to connect to the supportive guidance of your ancestors through guided meditative trance, ritual, dream work, somatic awareness and sometimes other unconventional practices.
These practices are meant to help you connect to your ancestors on a more direct level while awakening and inspiring healing. There is no need to have a particular belief system or experience with this type of work before you begin with a practitioner that you trust.
Should you find yourself in a position where your relationships suffer, whether your relationships with others or the ones with yourself, it’s important to seek professional help. No family is perfect, and nobody is perfect. We all come from complex backgrounds, but speaking to someone who can untangle those webs of deeply rooted pain can be incredibly freeing and healing.
If you would like to speak to me to learn more about how I work or book an appointment for Vancouver relationship counselling, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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