Ancestral blessing is an ancient practice of invoking your ancestors to request their guidance, protection and support. By honoring those who came before you, you can receive their wisdom and aid.
What is an Ancestral Blessing?
Ancestral blessing means connecting with your ancestors and asking for their blessings. It typically involves:
Building an ancestor altar to honor passed relatives
Researching your genealogy and family tree
Making offerings of food, flowers, or liquor
Observing cultural traditions that venerate ancestors
Praying or meditating to welcome ancestors and request their intercession
The goal is to recognize your place in an unbroken family lineage. By showing reverence for ancestors and seeking their counsel, you invite their protective, stabilizing energy.
Ancestral blessing has roots in many diverse cultures from Asian to Native American. It remains relevant today.
Benefits of Ancestral Blessings
Why connect with ancestors long gone? What do the dead have to offer the living?
Ancestral blessings provide many benefits:
Wisdom for life’s challenges – Ancestors who lived through difficult times can offer solutions to modern dilemmas. Their broader perspective provides insights you may overlook.
Support during transitions – Major life changes like births, deaths, or new jobs cause stress. Ancestors smooth these transitions by lending spiritual stability.
Protection from misfortune – Your ancestors act as guides who steer you away from poor decisions or bad situations. Their blessings create a protective aura.
Physical or emotional healing – Through rituals and prayer, ancestors can help heal old wounds or chronic conditions by bringing peace of mind.
Sense of belonging – Knowing your roots and having ancestors guide you provides grounding and purpose. You understand your place in the greater chain of family.
In short, ancestral blessings invoke an intangible but powerful source of help. Ancestors wish to see you thrive.
How to Receive Blessings
If you desire the gifts of ancestral wisdom and support, here are some methods:
Build an Ancestor Altar – Create a sacred space to honor your ancestors with photos, flowers, and offerings. Pray at this altar to welcome their presence.
