In this week’s episode we explore what it means to connect with our ancestors, and be an ancestor.

Why is exploring our ancestors relevant right now?

* This time of year is associated with the thinning of the veil between the human world and spirit world in many cultural contexts - Pagan, Christian (All Hallow’s Eve), and elsewhere (eg: Dia de los Muertos / Day of the Dead in Mexico)

* The festival of Samhain invites us to consider endings/beginnings, release/renewal, looking to the past in order to support the future

* As we shift from autumn into winter, we also welcome the Sage archetype, our inner wise elder

* The tree of November on our Rewilding Wheel is the elder

What do we chat about?

* Ancestors, belonging, and feeling rooted

* Human and more-than-human ancestors

* The dissolution of time and the past / future binary

* Why it’s important to honour those who have come before us

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