Ancestral Healing: Ceremonies, Community & Grief with Dr. Enjolie Lafaurie & Maria Parra Cano

Grief doesn’t begin or end with us — it’s carried through our bloodlines, our stories, and our traditions. In this episode of The Hanged Woman Podcast, host Julienne Irons closes the Grief Arc with a powerful conversation on ancestral grief and healing featuring Dr. Enjolie Lafaurie and Maria Del Carmen Parra Cano of the Cihuapactli Collective. Together, they explore how grief is passed through generations and how we can begin to heal not only ourselves but our entire lineage. Through stories, ceremony, and community wisdom, this episode unpacks: The roots of ancestral and generational trauma How colonization and systemic oppression shape collective grief The role of ritual, food, and medicine in reconnection Practical ways to honor your ancestors and create healing practices in daily life This conversation is both spiritual and grounded — an invitation to remember, reclaim, and restore. Episode Highlights 00:00 Introduction to The Hanged Woman Podcast 02:41 Exploring Ancestral Trauma with Maria Parra Cano 05:00 The Birth of the Cihuapactli Collective 12:30 Understanding Ancestral and Generational Grief 17:25 Signs of Ancestral Grief in Our Lives 21:15 Impact of Colonization and Systemic Oppression 28:59 Ceremony and Ritual in Healing Grief 34:10 The Role of Medicine in Ancestral Healing 35:39 Honoring Ceremonial Practices 35:46 Intertribal and Intercultural Teachings 36:56 The Power of Simple Rituals 37:22 Movement and Physical Prayer 37:48 Sweat Lodges and Detoxification 38:13 Connecting with Ancestral Medicines 38:20 Personal Ancestral Healing Journeys 42:06 Food as a Tool for Ancestral Healing 43:14 Reconnecting with Ancestral Foods 44:59 Challenges in Accessing Healthy Foods 46:46 Building Relationships with Food 48:55 Reconnecting with Ancestral Practices 50:00 Touching the Land for Ancestral Connection 53:12 Grief and Community Support 57:50 Understanding Ancestral Trauma 01:02:13 Collective Healing and Community Care 01:04:01 The Power of Collective Healing 01:08:15 Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes   🤳🏽 Connect with The Hanged Woman: Instagram: @3ofCupsHealing Website: 3ofcupshealing.com ✨ Find out more about the 3 of Cups x Temperance’s Healing After Loss course and workshop here 👉🏽: https://www.3ofcupshealing.com/course https://www.3ofcupshealing.com/hal-workshop 🙌🏽 Connect with Dr. Enjolie Lafauriehere:  Facebook and Instagram: @InspiredTherapies and @CihuapactliCollective on FB, IG, LinkedIn Find links to the Death Comadre Curriculum through the Cihuapactli Collective and their variety of curricula and online store through Shopify here 👉🏽 www.cihuapactlicollective.org