ALTARS -
Creating and Working with Your Ancestral Altar
Tools and Techniques to uplevel your practice
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Tapping into the Energy of 8/8
Spirits of the Dead rise up,
Lingering Spirits of the Dead, rise up and possess your bird of passage.
Those stolen Africans step out of the ocean from the wombs of the ships and claim your story.
Spirits of the Dead rise up,
Lingering Spirits of the Dead rise up and possess your vessel.
- Sankofa Film (Opening narration)
Most indigenous societies and cultures have some form or way of connecting with Ancestral Spirits.
In African-centered cultures across the Diaspora, the spiritual and physical realms are intricately intertwined. This connection between the natural and the supernatural is believed to maintain equilibrium and balance. The Sacred Healer, Priest, or Shaman serves as the earthly embodiment of Spirit, wielding African Sacred Technologies to heal and uplift the community through ritual, prayer, and divination
According to various African traditions, recognizing and honoring good, true ancestral spirits is essential for our spiritual growth and evolution. When a spirit is freed from its physical body, it assumes the responsibility of assisting the living (or not). This process embodies the principle of spirit aiding spirit to fulfill the Creator's work. On the physical plane, our duty is to keep this ancestral energy alive through recognition, honor, and veneration.
However, it is crucial to understand what and who we are invoking and why. We have to be extremely careful not to call upon energies that didn’t live well or die well.
By acknowledging and venerating our good and true ancestors with clear intent, we ensure that the energy we call upon is aligned with our highest good and spiritual purpose.
During our workshop, we will look at:
The key components in constructing your Altar
Preparing your space
Who are our Good True Ancestral Helping Spirits and Who to Avoid
Altar Do’s and Don’ts
Power Objects
Working with your Altar & Best Practices
We will also look at various types of Altars and their purposes
