Ancestors as Allies: Awakening the Support Living in Your Body

In this powerful session Lisa talks with renowned shamanic teacher and author Evelyn C. Rysdyk about the surprising ways our ancestors continue to live within us — biologically, energetically, and spiritually.Together, they explore:* Why most cultures see ancestors as living presences* Scientific evidence showing that simply thinking about your ancestors boosts clarity, intelligence, and problem-solving* How ancestral memory is carried in the body, including the unchanged mitochondrial line that connects every human alive today* Support for adoptees and those with missing family history — and why lineage is far bigger than blood* Milk ancestors and spirit ancestors and how they shape our belonging* How the “woven fabric” of community ancestors strengthens identity, purpose, and wholeness* The essential role we play in adding our own thread to the lineage of the futureEvelyn brings a loving, clear-eyed understanding of how ancestry works far beyond genealogy sites or inherited stories. This conversation is a reminder that your ancestors are not behind you — they’re with you. Supporting. Witnessing. Whispering you forward.Visit Evelyn’s website at spiritpassages.comLisa Bonnice is an award-winning author, podcaster, and former stand-up comic whose work blends humor, heart, and spiritual depth. Her latest novel, Castle Gate, is a historical fiction saga rooted in ancestral trauma and the 1924 Castle Gate Mine Disaster, available in hardcover, paperback, ebook and audiobook. Her book Fear of Our Father, co-authored with Stacey M. Kananen, was recently made into a Lifetime movie, Monster in the Family.Learn more at lisabonnice.com and castlegatebook.com.This interview is part of the Ancestral Healing Summit 2020, a free online event. This recording is a copyright of The Shift Network, used with permission. All rights reserved.Subscribe free or paid — same content, but your support helps keep the magic flowing. Get full access to Lisa Bonnice: Post-Woo Oracle at lisabonnice.substack.com/subscribe