Our very far-back ancestors didn’t write their history, but they left us clues about what their lives may have entailed. People see these paintings and argue about what they mean, but they are amazing and beautiful whatever their interpretation. This beauty has survived for some 40,000 years.
Leave something beautiful and mysterious behind today.
Sometimes, in our rush to embrace new ways of doing things, we leave behind old ways that still work. Sometimes those old ways work better than the new ways we have taken on.
Have you discovered an “old way” of doing something that works for you?
An old car, a quilt handed down through the generations, a great-grandmother’s cedar chest, a steamer trunk that held belongings while crossing the Atlantic. Sometimes, objects in our midst hold memories that are worth saving.
What objects hold good memory for you?
Ritual can be a powerful way to honor one’s ancestors–in blood or in spirit. We join with others to create meaning from our connection to the ancestors.
What kinds of rituals do you (or might you) do to honor your ancestors?
All of us are ancestors-in-training. The ways we live our lives ripple out from us, and those ripples will last long after we are gone. We each have an opportunity to live in ways that help others remember us well.
What kind of ancestor would you like to be?
