Episode 15: Kitchen Table Talk - Ancestral Connection provides an overview into my experiences of building relationships with my ancestors. In episode 14 with Veronica Wells-Puoane, we spoke about her very easy, immediate ability to relate with her grandmother after she crossed over. For those of us who might have to put more effort into interacting with our ancestors, I wanted to share musings about different types of ancestors (blood line, milk line and story line) and a few anecdotes about how I've developed connection with those various folks. I have dozens of other stories to tell about connecting with my ancestors, so this will surely be an ongoing topic.

Below are some of the books, podcasts and people that I reference in the episode, or who have helped influence my understanding of connecting with ancestors.

Card pull from The Hoodoo Tarot

The Body is Not an Apology - Sonya Renee Taylor

My Grandmother's Hands - Resmaa Menakem

Rest is Resistance - Tricia Hersey

Thérèse Cator

Take Back the Magic - Perdita Finn

Women Who Run with Wolves - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Gifts - Laura Lynne Jackson

Ancestral Medicine - Daniel Foor

Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall

Crystal Basics - Nicholas Pearson

Why Shamanism Now Podcast

The Numinous Podcast

I'm Not Crazy, I'm Clairvoyant Podcast

The Spirit Underground Podcast