The Ancestral Healing Podcast

Step into deep relationality with the Earth and the natural rhythms and cycles of life with the Wheel of the Year. This sacred compass teaches us how to align our lives with the natural world in nourishing and restorative ways. To access a free download of the Wheel of the Year, visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TfnRb8gdOyHypdXBkSJ0O2sKYoE70loa/view?usp=sharing The Eight Sabbats Samhain (Hal...

An altar is a powerful tool that can support our practice in connecting and working with our ancestors (as well as other spirit powers and guides). In this episode, Joseph breaks down the what, why, and how of creating and working with ancestor altars in a simple, fun, and grounded way. This is a perfect episode for both spiritual newbies as well as those looking to expand their current altar prac...

How ancestral healing supports religious trauma recovery and helps you rebuild the spiritual path that’s actually yours. For those who have stepped away from toxic religious systems and organizations, finding a new spiritual path and framework can feel scary and uncertain. In this episode, Joseph shares more about his own journey in leaving Mormonism to find more joy and fulfillment in Animistic,...

Colonialism has created tremendous harm to humans and the non-human world alike. In this episode, I dive into what we refer to as the Six Cultural Wounds (or Six Cultural Supremacies). These ideologies serve as foundations from which all of the many harmful expressions of colonialism and capitalism stem. Ancestral Lineage Healing work is about healing wounds brought about by a broken culture, its...

Reclaiming and fostering an Animistic framework of seeing the world is a critical part of our Ancestral Healing journey, but also in returning to being in right relationship with Divine and the natural web of life. In this episode, I heavily reference and quote the work of Robin Wall Kimmerer , whose beloved book, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of P...

There are various methods of ancestral healing. I share what I see as core, foundational concepts to approaching the work in the most helpful, safe, and nourishing ways. I provide an overview of Ancestral Lineage Healing—the specific approach and method in which I am certified—and how healing entire lineage systems is impactful for deeper, more holistic healing. As a follow-up note, in the editing...

We all have many ancestors! But not all the dead are equally well in spirit and safe to relate with. Learn the difference between the unwell dead, and who I refer to as the "capital-A" Ancestors! I also discuss how many folks of European ancestors have what I call "ancestral amnesia" when it comes to thinking about pre-Christian, pagan peoples as actual, real, and viable ancestors. Finally, I talk...

Colliding social, economic and political turmoil, coupled with ecological collapse and an extinction crisis create the conditions for scary times. At the heart of it all, is a deep crisis of belonging. As humans, we have become separated and disconnected from the things that bring us a sense of wholeness, nourishment, and belonging. Ancestral Healing is a beautiful way for us to find our way back...

In this introductory episode, I share a little bit about my story as a gay person growing up in the Mormon religion and culture, along with the religious trauma I received from believing I was being possessed by an evil spirit of Satan. I recap how I found the work of Ancestral Lineage Healing and how finding new spiritual practices rooted in animism and earth-honoring frameworks were life-changin...

Trailer for "The Ancestral Healing Podcast" with Joseph B. Shumway! Welcome! I look forward to you joining me on my journey! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healingwiththeancestors.substack.com