I've been thinking alot about generational trauma and how so many people come to me with more than a lifetime of pain and suffering and constant self deprecating patterns. I know in my heart that there is alot more than we consciously know about generational trauma and the affects those traumas have on those that come after ie; us and our children.. I'm not sure about Karma, but I do believe in cause and affect... I found this website, or maybe it found me so I'm just going to cut and paste some of the content from it and you can decide for yourself...
" an online article to further validate the importance of ancestor veneration amongst various cultures, written by David Furlong called “Healing Your Ancestral Patterns” where he talks about the need to grab every opportunity to heal our ancestral family lines because we are all linked to the universe through our ancestry. In this article, Mr. Furlong enlightens us with an excerpt from a book called “Karma and Reincarnation” by Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama, Head Priest of the Shinto Tamamitsu sect of Japan which states: “The parent/child connection manifests as one link in a long chain of ancestral karma that stretches back through time. Your link to your family allows you to be born into that specific line – it is a link that needs to be understood and respected. In this modern scientific age it is very difficult for people to accept the fact that they are responsible to their ancestors, that they are actually liable for the actions of their ancestors if the resulting karma has not yet been dissolved. Many find it absurd to think that the actions of an unknown ancestor could possibly have anything to do with what is happening to them today. But time and time again when investigating someone’s karma, I find problems that stretch back generations. Their spirit is not just an individual entity, it is also part of the family spirit that births and nurtures it.”Even in the bible, Numbers 14:18, there is reference to us as children suffering for the sins of our forefathers even unto the third and fourth generations clearly suggesting how integral the ancestors are to our lives and reminding us to keep ourselves in harmony with our lineage. This article further makes it clear that many cultures, both sophisticated and primitive, pay a great deal of attention to the ancestral family line proving that this form of veneration is one of the most widespread of all religious belief systems.Many people acknowledge their ancestors without any emotional problems or hang ups but there are some who find it uncomfortable or they feel bitter about giving veneration to ancestors that have been abusive in some way or another whether emotionally, physically, sexually, and/or verbally. While in many cases, it is understandable why someone may not want to venerate an ancestor that has caused harm to him/her or to another loved one. Of course, it is up to you and what makes you comfortable. I know this is easier said than done but when we forgive, we heal ourselves. Many times, ancestors who have done wrong in life will seek light and prayer from you, wanting forgiveness, wanting repentance, and wanting to give, help, and do for you on the other side what they did not get to do in life, all because they have transitioned through "The Light of Understanding" and have come to realize their mistakes now that they reside on the other side. If you can find it in your heart to pray for your ancestors who have done wrong, then great, it not, then you must do what makes you comfortable. [If you choose to pray for an ancestor that has caused harm to you or a loved one, you can say a brief prayer that you forgive them and that you pray for the soul of {name of person} to elevate and find the light, peace, forgiveness and love that he or she needs that will bring peace to you, your family, and your home.]Either way, we need to ask for healing, for both the deceased, for ourselves and for generations to come so that we can alleviate as many dysfunctional and abusive patterns as we can so that they will cease and will no longer plague any member of the family line, directly or indirectly." More than a life time.... Makes you wonder... Have a look at the people around you, your own family patterns...What do you think? Til next time. :-)
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