When I attune myself to the ancestors of my maternal grandfather’s lineage, I see a long line of men before me. Men in work clothes. Ordinary, hard-working men – labourers, farmers, men who worked with their hands.
But among them, I also see a few men who catch my attention.
On my altar, I have four figurines representing the four ancestral lines of my parents: my maternal grandmother’s line, my maternal grandfather’s line, my paternal grandfather’s line, and my paternal grandmother’s line. Each figure symbolises the gifts I may receive through that particular lineage.
For my maternal grandmother’s line, I searched for a long time for an image that felt right.
When I attune myself to this lineage, I see a long line of women before me. Women with healing and spiritual gifts. In my experience, many of them carry not only these gifts, but also the memory of a time when revealing them could be dangerous. I see women who were condemned and persecuted for what was considered witchcraft.
What did that mean for me?
Perhaps, in systemic work, we have spent a long time listening to the tears of our ancestors.
But our ancestors left us far more than their suffering.
They also gave us their songs.
Their dances.
Their laughter.
Their craftsmanship.
Their courage.
Their love.
Their remarkable capacity to embrace life, even in the midst of hardship.
🌳 You don’t have to do it all alone.
Many people feel detached and directionless. But you are part of a lineage, a family history full of strength and survival.
Ancestral work reminds you of this: you belong somewhere.
In constellations and rituals, we make this tangible. We listen to what you deep down already know.
✨ Because when you know where you come from, you also know better where you’re going.
👶 Knowing your ancestors makes you stronger.
Research shows that children who know their family story stand firmer in life. They are more resilient, more social, and feel more connected.
This is no coincidence.
The “intergenerational self” provides direction.
Ancestral work is therefore also a gift to those who come after us.
By healing what we carry, we pass on something completely different.
Not every ancestor is a source of strength. Some souls are still restless, filled with pain. But further back in the lineage, four, five, or more generations ago, we often find a different quality.
👀 Some patterns don’t start with you.
Trauma leaves traces. Even in subsequent generations.
Thanks to epigenetics, we know: what our (grand)parents experienced lives on in our bodies.
And no, that’s not a vague idea.
It’s biological, tangible, and often very recognisable.
In family constellations, you see it happening:
The pain is real — but it comes from further back.
🔍 The trick is not to bear it, but to recognise it, honour it, and let it go.
🧬 We carry our ancestors in every cell. In our hearts. In our lives.
Have you ever felt like you’re carrying more than just your own story?
Through our parents, we inherit the patterns of an entire bloodline.
Some ancestors are at peace. Others are still unfinished.
Without realizing it, we can tune into their pain. But we can also tune in the ones that are already whole.
💫 When you connect with healed ancestors, you tap into a deep source of support.
Ancestral work isn’t about the past.
It’s about coming home to yourself.
Systemic Ritual and Systemic Constellations