Purpose: This spell is designed to help you connect with your ancestors, acknowledge and release the trauma passed through generations, and begin a path toward healing and peace for both yourself and your lineage.
Ingredients:
- A black candle (for protection and release)
- A white candle (for healing and clarity)
- Sage, cedar, or palo santo (for cleansing)
- A bowl of water (to represent emotions and healing)
- Salt (to represent grounding and protection)
- A piece of paper and pen
- A small crystal (such as amethyst or black tourmaline)
- A photo or symbol of your ancestors (optional)
Preparation:
Cleanse the Space: Light your sage, cedar, or palo santo and move it around your sacred space to cleanse negative energies. As you do this, say:
“I call upon the elements of earth, air, fire, and water to cleanse this space, making it safe for healing and transformation.”
Create Your Altar: Set up the black candle on the left and the white candle on the right. Place the bowl of water in the center with the salt sprinkled around it in a circle. If you have a photo or symbol of your ancestors, place it near the candles.
Ground Yourself: Sit quietly for a moment, breathing deeply. Visualize roots extending from your body into the earth, grounding you and connecting you to the wisdom of the past and the strength of the present.
The Spell:
Invocation of Ancestors: Light the black candle and say:
“I call upon the spirits of my ancestors, those who have come before me, whose blood flows through my veins. I honor your wisdom, your strength, and the love you have passed on. I acknowledge the pain and trauma carried through our lineage. May this pain now be recognized, released, and transformed.”
Writing the Burden:
On the piece of paper, write down any trauma or burdens you feel have been passed down through your family. This could be fear, shame, unhealthy patterns, or any emotional weight you’ve carried. As you write, pour your emotions into the words, acknowledging the weight they hold.
Cleansing and Release: Once finished, hold the paper over the bowl of water and sprinkle salt on it. Say:
“I release this burden from my heart and my spirit. I no longer carry this weight, nor shall it pass to those after me. I cleanse these wounds with the waters of healing and the salt of the Earth. May my ancestors, myself, and future generations be free from this pain.”
Place the paper into the water, allowing it to dissolve or become soaked.
Light for Healing:
Light the white candle and hold the crystal in your hands. Close your eyes and visualize a healing light flowing from the candle through the crystal and into your body. Feel this light expanding and reaching back through your family line, healing past wounds, and forward, blessing future generations with peace.
Say: “With this light, I heal. With this flame, I transform. May my lineage be free of suffering, and may love and strength guide us. As I heal, we heal. As I rise, we rise.”
Closing the Spell: Extinguish the black candle and leave the white candle burning until it naturally extinguishes (or for a safe period). Dispose of the water and paper in the earth, thanking the elements for their assistance.
After the Spell:
Keep the crystal with you as a reminder of the healing work you’ve done. Spend some time in reflection, journaling about any emotions or memories that surfaced during the spell. You can repeat this ritual during times when ancestral burdens feel heavy, continuing to heal layer by layer.
Blessed be.
