In this powerful session Lisa talks with renowned shamanic teacher and author Evelyn C. Rysdyk about the surprising ways our ancestors continue to live within us — biologically, energetically, and spiritually.
Together, they explore:
* Why most cultures see ancestors as living presences
* Scientific evidence showing that simply thinking about your ancestors boosts clarity, intelligence, and problem-solving
* How ancestral memory is carried in the body, including the unchanged mitochondrial line that connects every human alive today
* Support for adoptees and those with missing family history — and why lineage is far bigger than blood
* Milk ancestors and spirit ancestors and how they shape our belonging
* How the “woven fabric” of community ancestors strengthens identity, purpose, and wholeness
* The essential role we play in adding our own thread to the lineage of the future
Evelyn brings a loving, clear-eyed understanding of how ancestry works far beyond genealogy sites or inherited stories. This conversation is a reminder that your ancestors are not behind you — they’re with you. Supporting. Witnessing. Whispering you forward.
Visit Evelyn’s website at spiritpassages.com
Lisa Bonnice is an award-winning author, podcaster, and former stand-up comic whose work blends humor, heart, and spiritual depth.
Her latest novel, Castle Gate, is a historical fiction saga rooted in ancestral trauma and the 1924 Castle Gate Mine Disaster, available in hardcover, paperback, ebook and audiobook.
Her book Fear of Our Father, co-authored with Stacey M. Kananen, was recently made into a Lifetime movie, Monster in the Family.
Learn more at lisabonnice.com and castlegatebook.com.
This interview is part of the Ancestral Healing Summit 2020, a free online event. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network, used with permission. All rights reserved.
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