Recommended Resources
This is a partial list of some of my favorite resources for this work. Additional entries and reviews coming soon!
Books:
Ancestral Healing Work (a magical/spiritual/shamanic approach)
Connecting to Our Ancestral Past: Healing Through Family Constellations, Ceremony, and Ritual by Francesca Mason Boring
Healing Ancestral Karma by Steven Farmer: Steven is primarily known for his many books and decks regarding animal spirits and guides. But this 2014 volume is a fine overview of both the magical/shamanic and therapeutic/psychological aspects of ancestral healing.
Ancestral Medicine by Daniel Foor
Healing Your Ancestral Patterns by David Furlong
Crystal Prescriptions Volume 6: Crystals for Ancestral Clearing, Soul Retrieval, Spirit Release and Karmic Healing. An A-Z Guide by Judy Hall: This 2017 volume from the crystal queen, Judy Hall, is a wonderful new addition to the toolkit of those of us performing this work. The entire book is useful, but part IV is completely dedicated to ancestral healing. As someone who has always used crystals in her ancestral work, this resource is much appreciated!
Healing Family Patterns: Ancestral Lineage Clearing for Personal Growth by Ariann Thomas
Intergenerational/Ancestral Trauma (a psychological approach)
The Inheritors: Moving Forward from Generational Trauma by Gita Arian Baack
From Generation to Generation: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Storytelling by Emily Wanderer Cohn
Healing the Family Tree by Kenneth McAll: Admittedly I have never read this one. But I’m adding it in response to some requests for a resource that is set firmly in the Christian tradition.
Connect With Your Ancestors: Transforming the Transgenerational Trauma of Your Family Tree: Exploring Systemic Healing, Inherited Emotional Genealogy, … and Body Focused Systemic Constellations by Patricia Kathleen Robertson
Let Your Tears Flow: Transforming the Transgenerational Trauma of Your Family Tree: Exploring Systemic Healing, Inherited Emotional Genealogy, Entanglements, Epigenetics, and Body-focused Systemic Constellations by Patricia Kathleen Robertson
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle by Mark Wolynn
Mediumship/Spirit Communication
Bridging Two Realms: Learn to Communicate with Your Loved Ones on the Other Side by John Holland: John’s latest book.
Power of the Soul by John Holland: John’s seminal work. Part spirit connection, part personal empowerment, it does not address ancestral healing directly, but the spiritual tools and techniques in this volume have been immensely helpful in my ancestral work.
Jump Girl: The Initiation and Art of a Spirit Speaker by Salicrow
Talking to Heaven: A Medium’s Message of Life After Death by James Van Praagh
Hawaiian/Polynesian Ancestral Reverence
The Cry of the Huna by Moke Kupihea
The Seven Dawns of the Aumakua: The Ancestral Spirit Tradition of Hawaii by Moke Kupihea
The Bowl of Light: Ancestral Wisdom from a Hawaiian Shaman by Hank Wesselman
African Ancestral Reverence
Ancestral Voices: Spirit is Eternal by Dalian Y Adofo
Spirit of the Ancestors: Lessons from Africa by Susan Schuster Campbell
Informational Websites:
Ancestral Medicine: Daniel Foor’s site. See his title of the same name in the book section.
Cyndi’s List: a well-known site among genealogists. Cindy’s list is a massive cross-referenced listing of genealogical websites that can help you research and find additional information on your ancestors and beloved dead.
Shared Wisdom: Hank Wesselman’s site. Hank is an anthropologist and shamanic practitioner in the Hawaiian Huna tradition.
Supplies
There are tons of online and brick and mortar metaphysical shops that may carry the supplies I reference in my posts. These are a few special, offbeat vendors who make or carry unique items that I have found helpful that are not generally carried in most New Age shops.
Island of Salvation Botanica, Sallie Ann Glassman, New Orleans
Bee Haven Honey Farm, Vermont: Run by a druid and herbalist who makes the most amazing products for sacred use. I proudly use her sprays, anointing oils, bath salts and other intentionally-crafted items in my practice.
Crystal Vaults
Heaven and Earth
Inner Flame: The Pop-up Metaphysical Shop, Vermont: A little shout-out to myself! My partner and I own this Vermont-based pop-up shop for witchy supplies. Our pop-ups occur primarily in Central Vermont (Montpelier/Burlington corridor). We also do amazingly offbeat parties. Sorry, no mail order at this time, but if you live in VT, please like our Facebook page to be informed when we’ll be popping up next!
Kate’s Magik, Arizona: My favorite line of intentional/sacred scent.
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