It’s the week of Halloween in the United States. But this candy-filled, costume-inspired holiday holds much deeper meaning and significance in many other cultures.

In Celtic tradition, it’s referred to as Samhain.

In many parts of South America, it’s known as Dia de Los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.

In both, there is an emphasis on honoring past loved ones and ancestors. There is a reverence for passing down traditions, lessons, and ancient knowledge for future generations to flourish.

Today, you may notice there are beliefs, perspectives, and ways of living that our ancestors used to honor, that no longer fit the current state of the world or society.

In fact, you may notice some beliefs and ways of living actually hinder future generations from flourishing.

While there is value in passing down traditions and wisdom, there is also just as much beauty and value in learning from the past, moving forward differently, and correcting it for the future.

So while we focus this week’s blog on honoring our past ancestors, we also acknowledge there is still much healing to be done on an ancestral level for most of us.

We acknowledge that sometimes we carry the baggage from our ancestors and we need help and support in releasing it all before moving forward.

Continue on to learn more about how to connect and heal and learn from your ancestors, as you intentionally create your unique future.

This liminal space can be felt on many levels, sometimes in an obvious way, and other times in more subtle ways. During this time of year, as the leaves begin to fall, the world around us becomes bright with color, warm, yet crisp in the air, and there is this fleeting fragment of time that feels comforting and enveloping before the cold, bitter snaps of winter. Or, rather than feeling comforting and enveloping, a realization of the cold approaching has an opposite effect. The approach and outlook of this liminal space can vary and in turn, can alter the ease of such a transition.