In conjure, you can contact the spirits of your
ancestors and use their great wisdom to bolster your own knowledge.
There are three kinds of ancestors:
Ancestors of spirit are all
those who inspire you, whose work you carry on in the world, who built
the tools and traditions you use in your life.
Ancestors of place include all
the people who once lived in the area you reside....these would be the
local spirits and local ancestors.
Ancestors of blood are the
people you’re physically descended from. You may never have met them,
but they take an interest in you.
An important feature of working with your
ancestors is to set up an ancestor altar.
for more information about working with your
ancestors and the dead, watch this video Hoodoo
Spells 101: Working with Ancestors & the Dead
by
Taliesin
McKnight
Ancestor Work Spell Items....
incense burner (stick and cone incense will work here, I first
made this ritual using those, but you must have a way to burn the
offering)
a picture of your ancestor or the dead person you are trying to
communicate with
Purification or protection Incense (Frankincense or Sandalwood)
a small offering of food and/or alcohol, something the ancestor
liked in real life
6 white Candles
Herbs for Ancestor Work
Optional (if needed) some form of divination like tarot or poker
cards, a spirit board, a scrying bowl, or a pendulum.
These herbs will either help you connect with or work with your
ancestors. There is power in lineage and these herbs will help you
access that!
rosemary, holly leaves, mullein, wormwood
Mix these herbs together and sprinkle on top of your candles.
This ritual can be performed at any
time, on any day. Just make sure you have plenty of time to devote
to the working.
Arrange the candles into a circle around the incense burner (or
incense) and light the candles and start burning the incense
Hold up the picture of your ancestor or the dead person you wish to
summon and visualize a light at its end as you say in a firm tone
"Ancestor of Blood and Spirit, come to this light. Come to guide and
aid me in this time and place, for I seek you wisdom and knowledge,
please lend me your aid and grant me an audience oh wise ones"
You should start to feel their presence in short order, though you
can never tell how many or which of your ancestors will come, some
may not even be related to you by blood and some may only have
spiritual ties. You may speak with them and receive communications
from them in return, by whatever gift you have --- clairvoyance,
claircognizance, clairaudience...Or you may wish to use divination,
a pendulum, a scrying bowl or a spirit board.
When closing the ritual don't forget to burn the offering and be
careful to thank all that came and bid that they fare well until
next time
Extinguish the candles one by one and envision that the spirits are
leaving with the candle smoke
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