Elder Wisdom
Remembering the Women
An ancestral remembrance — sitting with the women whose living made your life possible.
- Best time
- Sunday morning, or the first day of a new month
- Estimated duration
- 15 minutes
- Pathway
- spirit
What you'll need
- A photograph, an object, or simply a name held in mind
- A candle or a glass of water
- A journal
The practice
- Step 1. Sit somewhere quiet and place the photograph or object in front of you.
- Step 2. Say her name aloud. Then say what you know of her.
- Step 3. Ask, silently or aloud, what she would want you to put down.
- Step 4. Write whatever arrives, without editing it.
- Step 5. Give thanks in your own words — prayer, silence, or a simple thank you.
Atira's reflection
Atira's personal practice: I do not always feel an answer. I always feel less alone. Adapt this to your own beliefs, or hold it as memory alone.
Atira's original content — placeholder text pending her final wording.
Safety considerations
- Remembrance can stir grief. Move slowly and stop whenever you need to.
- Grief support from a qualified professional is a strength, not a failure.