Ancestral Patterns and Healing

December 15, 2022 | By Vandana Sinha

We are a sum of memories and energies that we carry within ourselves from this current lifetime, from our lineage and ancestors, from our previous lifetimes and the lessons and knowledge stored in our higher self or soul. All these experiences and information stored in our cellular memory, shape our beliefs and thoughts and therefore our actions.

We recognize that our DNA has physical, mental, and emotional characteristics of our ancestors. But we fail to recognize that our thoughts and belief systems are also influenced by our ancestral patterns. Some of these are passed on for generations and go unrecognized, leading to patterns that are limiting and toxic in the current context.

We are a sum of memories and energies that we carry within ourselves from this current lifetime, from our lineage and ancestors, from our previous lifetimes and the lessons and knowledge stored in our higher self or soul. All these experiences and information stored in our cellular memory, shape our beliefs and thoughts and therefore our actions.

We recognize that our DNA has physical, mental, and emotional characteristics of our ancestors. But we fail to recognize that our thoughts and belief systems are also influenced by our ancestral patterns. Some of these are passed on for generations and go unrecognized, leading to patterns that are limiting and toxic in the current context.

A lot of times, families are caught in vicious cycles of traits such as mistrust, bigotry, guilt, manipulation, self-sabotage, deception, fear etc. There are numerous such energies passed down for generations. For example, families that bore the brunt of a world war, will pass on fears and insecurities to their kin and it flows onwards into the following generations. Relationship with money and abundance also has generational energies. If there has been poverty in the family at some time, it’s very possible to have scarcity consciousness and it reflects in pretty much all behaviors and decisions.

It requires a lot of emotional depth to arrive at a realization that there is an ancestral pattern at work. After that it is a journey of its own, to recognize and to actively unprogram and release limiting beliefs and then to reprogram to belief systems that work for you. What is also very crucial to understand, is that the ancestral release that you do, will work for you only. As from that point onwards it becomes your individual journey. You may not be able to release these ancestral patterns for all individuals in your family. These become individual journeys and you change the course for your progeny.

Even as one may move on changing the course for future generations, it is very important to acknowledge our ancestors for making us who we are today. Even the limiting patterns that we may have worked to release, were very useful for them at that point in time. In India, we observe a beautiful phase of ‘pitripaksha’ – a fortnight dedicated to praying for our ancestors. This observation is highly sacred, and a good time to be grateful to our ancestors for all the blessings in our lives and to release any limiting patterns that may not be useful in our lives anymore.

Ancestral and lineage healing has an impact at the DNA level. It is intense work and leads to immense personal growth for people who embark on this journey. It can be done by using the services of a psychotherapist or that of a trained energy healer. Indigenous people worldwide have been connecting to their ancestors for thousands of years in different ways. Now, ancestral healing is becoming more popular in various therapy modalities. Understanding your ancestral lineage and engaging in ancestral healing is highly beneficial. You are honouring ancestral trauma and releasing it to free yourself and to move on to a life of growth.

Vandana Sinha

Vandana Sinha is an expert in energy consciousness, founder of VanSinha LLC, and a globally recognized spiritual coach and healer. With over 30 years of specialized training in various quantum energy healing techniques, her transformative meditations and coaching programs have empowered souls worldwide. For further inquiries or to experience a personal healing session, contact Vandana today.

I used my modalities for day-to-day practical aspects of my life and for larger purposes. I kept finding new ways of learning, and the universe guided me to different teachers and guides. So over the years, I have learned Reiki, Pranic Healing, Angel Healing, Theta Healing, and Akashic Reading and Healing. I also work with Crystals, Pendulums, Bach Flowers, Tarot Cards, etc.