Deepening the Circle, "Ancestor Work as Spiritual Resistance"

Spring, 2025 overview

I invite you to join me in a series of classes designed to help you to explore your connection to the Ancestors and to explore ancestor work as spiritual resistance.

This has been my hearts work for many years.

It has kept me going during times of great tumult in my life. Now it the time to share it with you.

In this first 8 week session we will be focusing on what I believe to be the fundamentals of ancestor veneration.

The Next session will be a deeper dive with the focus on ancestor work as spiritual and magical resistance.

Intentions and outcomes for this class

· An understanding of how working with ancestors can enrich your life

· A deeper connection to your ancestors

· Clear boundaries around when, who and how those connections are made

· A toolbox of ceremonies, rituals and more to help navigate your practice

· Connection to other like-minded folks

· Preparation for session 2

Do you wonder how to build a new kind of relationship with your Beloved Dead?

Are you struggling with reconciling problematic Ancestors?

Do you already have a practice, but would like support around how to take it deeper, feel protected, have more clarity, or are you just done with doing your work alone?

In my home and online, we will use 8 sessions to walk a path of reconnection.

Though meditations using the Volva Stav method of stav rhythm we will journey to spaces within ourselves.

We will use spiritual herbalism and craft various tools to aid in our practice.

We will learn, create and practice a variety of altars

This class will be on a sliding scale of $306-$630

Folks are invited to pay in advance or break it up into smaller payments.

For in-person classes, I will provide a Community Cook dinner of soup, salad and bread.

Info: • Opening Ceremony
• Dinner/Introductions
• Receive and decorate your Journal
• Who are the ancestors
• Why work with the ancestors
• Garden Gates and Frigg’s hand Boundary setting (possible special guest)
• Homework journaling

Info: • Check in
• Discussion; what is an ancestor altar, ways and rituals to work an altar
• Special guest Tanya Ortiz will speak about the offerenda
• Homework; Journaling, setting up/rework/clean up your altar

Info: • Dinner/Check in/
• Start your dream pillow
• Discussion; Ancestors and dreaming; Dream interpretation and the Ancestral Voice
• Make “Dreaming tea”
• Homework; dream journal

Info: • The zoom space is open for anyone who wants to check in about the process, has questions or needs further instruction on the craft work. This space is also kept open for topics that may come up that need further discussion. This date is optional

Info: • Dinner/Check in
• What is Volva Stav?
• What is journey-work?
• Stav Journey; journey to the Ancestor Gardens within to meet your ancestral ally
• Check out

Info: • Dinner/Check in
• What is poppet-work and why use it for ancestor veneration and connection?
• Making the doll; discussion, crafting as divination/shadow-work

Info: • The zoom space is open for anyone who wants to check in about the process, has questions or needs further instruction on the craft work. This space is also kept open for topics that may come up that need further discussion. This date is optional

Info: • Dinner/Check in
• Story telling
• Closing ceremony

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

North 44th Avenue, North 44th Avenue, Minneapolis, United States