Jeanne Ruland

Image by Tumisu Since the ancestors in our lineage have not been honored in our religion for many years and were often confronted with adversities in their era, we have forgotten where we come from, who we are, and what potential lies dormant within our lineage. All the masters of time and space, every divinity that we know today, and countless nameless wise men and healers have lived on this planet and walked the Earth in the fullness of their power and greatness.

Image by Gundula Vogel Our parents and our relatives are among our most important teachers; they help shape our view of the world, how we understand ourselves, and our relationships with ourselves and with others. Viewed from a spiritual perspective, they reflect and reinforce the behavioral patterns we bring with us; they encourage or suppress aspects of us to which we need to pay attention. They give us the greatest gift of all—our lives.

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