Articles

Honoring Our Ancestors
Aisha Hauser, MSW, CREML
Altars, places to honor our ancestors along with displays of that which we experience as sacred, were never part of my upbringing. Read more »
Ancestors
Quest for Meaning
What is your relationship with your ancestors like? What shapes that relationship for you? Read more »
Kudzu
Gary
I am from persimmons, from Karo syrup, and grits. Read more »
“There once was a child”
Sarai Rose
There once was a child who found herself standin’ at the edge of time, life she thought—could be so cold and cruel; but then there were brief moments when it could be so sublime. Read more »
Samhain (Learning to Hold Ancestors Close)
Rose Gallogly
In the almost seven months since my beloved mother’s death, I have needed to learn the world all over again. Every seasonal shift, every holiday and tradition lands differently now; every detail of the world exists only in relationship with my grief. Read more »