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Notes: Ancestor healing IS AND IS NOT. 

• Using ancestors for healing work, known as ancestral healing or ancestor veneration (deep respect and honor) , is a practice that involves connecting with deceased family members for well-being. Rooted in the belief that ancestors influence the living, it aims to heal intergenerational trauma, access wisdom, and foster a sense of belonging. Common practices include ancestor altars, rituals, meditation, genealogical research, storytelling, offerings, and forgiveness work. Potential benefits include healing inherited trauma, self-understanding, ancestral guidance, breaking negative cycles, and improved health. It requires discernment, cultural sensitivity, and can complement other healing modalities.

What Ancestor Healing IS:

 - Addressing intergenerational trauma: Recognizing and healing the impact of past ancestral experiences on present-day life.

 - Breaking negative patterns: Disrupting harmful cycles passed down through families.

 - Reconnecting with lineage: Understanding family history for identity and belonging.

 - Honoring ancestors: Acknowledging and respecting past generations.

 - Spiritual growth: Often a spiritual practice for self-awareness and peace.

When it is NOT Ancestor Healing:

 - Replacement for therapy/medical care: Should complement, not substitute, professional help.

 - Blaming ancestors: Avoids personal responsibility by solely focusing on the past.

 - Avoiding present issues: Overemphasis on the past neglects current realities.

 _ Lacking boundaries/discernment: Not all ancestral influences are positive; discernment is key.

 - Ethically inappropriate practices: Misusing cultural traditions without respect.

 * Causing undue distress: Pushing too hard without support can be harmful.

 - Based on inaccurate info: Requires reasonably accurate family history.

 _ Fostering unhealthy enmeshment/lack of clear boundary within family or close relationships: Maintaining healthy boundaries between living and deceased is crucial.

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Energy Healing is Complementary Our services support, but do not replace, traditional medical care. If symptoms persist or are severe, please consult a licensed medical doctor immediately. 

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Make medical diagnoses

Prescribe medications or treatments

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