Ancestor Paths: Honoring our Ancestors and Guardian Spirits Through Prayers, Rituals, and Offerings (2nd Edition) - Paperback
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About Ancestor Paths: Honoring Our Ancestors and Guardian Spirits
Ancestor Paths is a comprehensive guide to understanding spirit communication and developing meaningful relationships with ancestors and guardian spirits. Written by Yoruba/Lukumi priestess Aladokun, this second edition provides practical instruction for both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their ancestral reverence practice.
What You'll Learn
This guide addresses common spiritual phenomena—unexplained knocks, sudden chills, spontaneous aromas, dreams of deceased loved ones, and physical sensations—explaining how ancestors and spirit guides attempt to communicate with the living. The book removes fear and misunderstanding from spirit work, providing clear explanations of the spirit realm's infrastructure and how divine relationships continue beyond physical death.
Readers receive explicit directions for self-preparation, ritual construction, and prayer work. The expanded second edition includes additional prayers, quotes, and anecdotes that strengthen understanding of why ancestral veneration remains sacred work. The guide covers proper protocols for building strong spiritual relationships, offering practical advice on communing with those on the other side.
For All Experience Levels
Beginners find step-by-step instruction for developing natural intuitive abilities and spiritual skills. Experienced spiritualists and practitioners gain new perspectives to support their work with students, clients, and godchildren. Those simply curious about spirit life receive honest information about ancestral practices from an authentic priestess perspective.
Aladokun is known as a wonderful spiritual teacher and advisor, guiding many to a better position in life. In addition, she is committed to and knows that healing is required on all levels: spirit, mind, and body. And because people gravitate toward different healing modalities, Aladokun has expanded her spiritual scope to include bodywork; giving people other ways to bring spiritual balance and wellness into their lives. As a Certified Massage and Sound Therapist, Aladokun is able to use her intuitive abilities, the Ase of Obatala (power, light and healing) upon those who suffer physically, emotionally, mentally and energetically. She says, "Today, people are under great stress and they need all the help that they can get. If I can give someone relief through massage and/or sound therapy vs. ritual then I'm still doing what I was born to do." She is dedicated to her spiritual (Ifa) studies and has a compassionate commitment to knowledge and understanding of her culture. She continues to share her vision; promoting the education of mind, body, and spirit through the inspiration of articles, poetry, prayer, rituals, veneration, health, and healing. Oba Ilari Aladokun was born and raised in New York City and has lived in New Jersey for the past several years. She graduated from Murray Bergtraum High School for Business Careers in New York City, and after fewer than two years of additional study she graduated and received a certificate from the American Business Institute where she worked in the field of business administration for well over twenty years. She is a priestess of Yoruba/Lukumi and has practiced spiritualism for over a decade. She has been initiated into several mysteries, including receiving the Hand of Ifa (mano de Orula) in January 2000 and Palo Mayombe in July 2000. Shortly thereafter, she reached the seat of Kariocha and was initiated in August 2000 in Havana, Cuba, crowned Obatala. She holds several healing certificates: Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Registered Lightarian Reiki Master Facilitator, a Certified Intuitive Counselor of the National Spiritualist Association, and Ordained as a Spiritualist Minister. Aladokun is available for private consultations, workshops and presentations. The author may be emailed at: ancestorpaths@aol.com
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About Ancestor Paths: Honoring Our Ancestors and Guardian Spirits
Ancestor Paths is a comprehensive guide to understanding spirit communication and developing meaningful relationships with ancestors and guardian spirits. Written by Yoruba/Lukumi priestess Aladokun, this second edition provides practical instruction for both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their ancestral reverence practice.
What You'll Learn
This guide addresses common spiritual phenomena—unexplained knocks, sudden chills, spontaneous aromas, dreams of deceased loved ones, and physical sensations—explaining how ancestors and spirit guides attempt to communicate with the living. The book removes fear and misunderstanding from spirit work, providing clear explanations of the spirit realm's infrastructure and how divine relationships continue beyond physical death.
Readers receive explicit directions for self-preparation, ritual construction, and prayer work. The expanded second edition includes additional prayers, quotes, and anecdotes that strengthen understanding of why ancestral veneration remains sacred work. The guide covers proper protocols for building strong spiritual relationships, offering practical advice on communing with those on the other side.
For All Experience Levels
Beginners find step-by-step instruction for developing natural intuitive abilities and spiritual skills. Experienced spiritualists and practitioners gain new perspectives to support their work with students, clients, and godchildren. Those simply curious about spirit life receive honest information about ancestral practices from an authentic priestess perspective.
Aladokun is known as a wonderful spiritual teacher and advisor, guiding many to a better position in life. In addition, she is committed to and knows that healing is required on all levels: spirit, mind, and body. And because people gravitate toward different healing modalities, Aladokun has expanded her spiritual scope to include bodywork; giving people other ways to bring spiritual balance and wellness into their lives. As a Certified Massage and Sound Therapist, Aladokun is able to use her intuitive abilities, the Ase of Obatala (power, light and healing) upon those who suffer physically, emotionally, mentally and energetically. She says, "Today, people are under great stress and they need all the help that they can get. If I can give someone relief through massage and/or sound therapy vs. ritual then I'm still doing what I was born to do." She is dedicated to her spiritual (Ifa) studies and has a compassionate commitment to knowledge and understanding of her culture. She continues to share her vision; promoting the education of mind, body, and spirit through the inspiration of articles, poetry, prayer, rituals, veneration, health, and healing. Oba Ilari Aladokun was born and raised in New York City and has lived in New Jersey for the past several years. She graduated from Murray Bergtraum High School for Business Careers in New York City, and after fewer than two years of additional study she graduated and received a certificate from the American Business Institute where she worked in the field of business administration for well over twenty years. She is a priestess of Yoruba/Lukumi and has practiced spiritualism for over a decade. She has been initiated into several mysteries, including receiving the Hand of Ifa (mano de Orula) in January 2000 and Palo Mayombe in July 2000. Shortly thereafter, she reached the seat of Kariocha and was initiated in August 2000 in Havana, Cuba, crowned Obatala. She holds several healing certificates: Usui Reiki Master Teacher, Registered Lightarian Reiki Master Facilitator, a Certified Intuitive Counselor of the National Spiritualist Association, and Ordained as a Spiritualist Minister. Aladokun is available for private consultations, workshops and presentations. The author may be emailed at: ancestorpaths@aol.com