97 Gifts of the Wyrd: Ancestral Whispers, Ben Stimpson

About this episode

John talks with author Ben Stimpson about building ancestral veneration practices and deepening spiritual relationships with ancestors.

Join John on Gifts of the Wyrd as he talks with author Ben Stimpson about his book Ancestral Whispers (Llewellyn Books). We explore building meaningful ancestral veneration practices, understandgin who our ancestors are, creating ancestor spaces, and deepening spiritual relationships with those who came before us. Connect with Ben at BenStimpson.com and on social media as @BenStimpsonAuthor.

People in this episode

Host: John

Guest: Ben Stimpson

Topics covered

• ancestral veneration
• spiritual relationships
• ancestor spaces
• understanding ancestors
• meaningful practices

Keywords

• ancestral veneration
• spirituality
• ancestor practices
• Ben Stimpson
• Ancestral Whispers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Llewellyn Books, BenStimpson.com

Books & works: Ancestral Whispers

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