The mainstream interpretation of Ancestral Veneration is based on the belief that the dead have a continued existence and/or possess the ability to influence the fortune of the living. The social or non-religious function of ancestor veneration is to cultivate … Continue reading
FEAST OF THE ANCESTORS: Being of mixed ancestry I have created a ‘Samhain’ or Feast of the Ancestors Rite that combined the Hindu ancestral observance of Pitru/Pitri Paksha with aspects of my other spiritual lineage to call to and bless all that came before … Continue reading
The Shakti Shaman Ancestor’s Feast Rite: The following is my personal Feast of the Ancestor’s rite, it combines elements of the Pitri/Pitru Paksha, the Hindu ancestral observance in the fall, and utilizes island shamanic portal and spirit work. to … Continue reading
Shared in perfect trust, is one of the ways I seek council and communion with my ancestors through divination. ALTAR AT ‘REST’ Crystal Skull, Sea Shells from back home and crystals kept safe within the skull. Black Copal Smoke the … Continue reading
The following represents the setup of my current ancestral ‘altar’ for veneration and communion. Please take what you wish, and leave a little something behind, for those who came before, that we honour now. Ancestral Altar – Setup Cleansing & … Continue reading
As the time of the veil thinning continues, many of our thoughts turn to our ancestors in preparation for the various cultural ancestral rites that occur through August – October. But for some of us, this is a year long … Continue reading
You can feel it in the subtle changes in the air, the energy of fall beacons us already. The temperatures begin their tug of war between humid steamy summer days and the cool touch of falls caress as they dual … Continue reading
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