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Illumination of the Shadow: Ancestral Wisdom from the past for the future
Imagine a world where everyone has access to all the stories of your ancestors, this would help you to connect to your lineage, heal relationships, and enable these stories to be passed down to future generations.
In this book, I discuss real-life ancestral stories. For example, a family with a history of Parkinson's disease across many generations. The ancestral healer tracked the origin of the illness to a time in Africa when an ancestor witnessed the death of her brother, who was bitten by a snake. This caused the essence of this trauma to manifest in Parkinson's disease for future generations until the time came for it to be reviewed by the ancestral healer, which cleared and healed it for all future generations in the lineage. This is one of the many real-life stories that are shared in this book, obtained from the author's client work and group workshops during the completion of genuine energetic healing work.
The process of illuminating the shadow aids soul healing and evolution. Healing ancestral patterns is the key to unlock shadow work. As more souls embody more of their source energy on Earth, delving into the shadow is more important than ever. It frees us from energy and patterns that do not serve us anymore. In these turbulent times, the shadow is staring us in the face on an individual and collective level; this is an important time to complete this work. This book shares pioneering knowledge and wisdom about shadow and ancestral work.
Illuminating the shadow provides access to the gold; the healing and the wisdom, within which are the secrets of the universe ready to be accessed. Healing the ancestral shadow brings more joy into your life, along with improved relationships with your family and everyone around you. It provides a deep and safe exploration through all the ancestral layers that hold the key to your healing. Our own shadow often manifests itself as an opportunity to delve into the shadow and to find the story behind what is causing us pain.
This book contains 10 chapters
Our Ancestral Fields of Existence - Pathways of ConsciousnessNavigation of the Ancestral Fields - Pinpointing and Engineering ChangeCurses - Distorting Ancestral RealityEntities - Manifestations of the ShadowsCollective Trauma - Creations of Humanities ShadowsIndividual Trauma - Lessons from the AncestorsThought Forms - Driving our RealityAncestral Illness - Wounds of the PastAncestral Lands - Inherent Foundations of WisdomGifts from the ancestors - Celebration of divine inheritanceEach chapter contains real-life ancestor stories from ancestral healing sessions, which are fascinating and empowering. The book creates an opportunity for the reader to reflect on how humanity has created much of its own trauma, and therefore the manifestation of similar patterns and illness that have continued down the generations. Reflection on this, which the book enables, illuminates the responsibility that we all have to pave a new better future for our families and future generations.
In this book, I discuss real-life ancestral stories. For example, a family with a history of Parkinson's disease across many generations. The ancestral healer tracked the origin of the illness to a time in Africa when an ancestor witnessed the death of her brother, who was bitten by a snake. This caused the essence of this trauma to manifest in Parkinson's disease for future generations until the time came for it to be reviewed by the ancestral healer, which cleared and healed it for all future generations in the lineage. This is one of the many real-life stories that are shared in this book, obtained from the author's client work and group workshops during the completion of genuine energetic healing work.
The process of illuminating the shadow aids soul healing and evolution. Healing ancestral patterns is the key to unlock shadow work. As more souls embody more of their source energy on Earth, delving into the shadow is more important than ever. It frees us from energy and patterns that do not serve us anymore. In these turbulent times, the shadow is staring us in the face on an individual and collective level; this is an important time to complete this work. This book shares pioneering knowledge and wisdom about shadow and ancestral work.
Illuminating the shadow provides access to the gold; the healing and the wisdom, within which are the secrets of the universe ready to be accessed. Healing the ancestral shadow brings more joy into your life, along with improved relationships with your family and everyone around you. It provides a deep and safe exploration through all the ancestral layers that hold the key to your healing. Our own shadow often manifests itself as an opportunity to delve into the shadow and to find the story behind what is causing us pain.
This book contains 10 chapters
Our Ancestral Fields of Existence - Pathways of ConsciousnessNavigation of the Ancestral Fields - Pinpointing and Engineering ChangeCurses - Distorting Ancestral RealityEntities - Manifestations of the ShadowsCollective Trauma - Creations of Humanities ShadowsIndividual Trauma - Lessons from the AncestorsThought Forms - Driving our RealityAncestral Illness - Wounds of the PastAncestral Lands - Inherent Foundations of WisdomGifts from the ancestors - Celebration of divine inheritanceEach chapter contains real-life ancestor stories from ancestral healing sessions, which are fascinating and empowering. The book creates an opportunity for the reader to reflect on how humanity has created much of its own trauma, and therefore the manifestation of similar patterns and illness that have continued down the generations. Reflection on this, which the book enables, illuminates the responsibility that we all have to pave a new better future for our families and future generations.
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260 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 23, 2020
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About the author
Anthea Durand
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Winner New York Big book Awards 2020 - Self-Help:Spirituality
Living Now Book Awards 2020 Silver Medalist- Metaphysical
London based Anthea Durand is an award winning author, shamanic practitioner and alchemist. She has travelled extensively all over the world training spending time with indigenous people, including in Africa, Nepal, Guatemala and Mexico . She has a busy international practice, healing and teaching workshops, along with giving talks. An authority and expert on ancestral healing, she holds regular meetings with prominent Genetic Scientists. The aim is to commission a scientific study in the future, using the theme of epigenetics to show the influence of ancestral healing on gene behaviour. Her first book, Illumination of the Shadow: Ancestral Wisdom from the Past for the Future, was published on the 23rd June 2020. This is based on her pioneering ancestral healing work, which illuminates humanity’s shadow. She was guided to write this book for this time. She received her first international book award, as a silver medalist in the category of metaphysics, from the Living Now Book awards in August 2020. Her book was also the best selling hot new release in 1 category on amazon for 6 weeks.
Winner New York Big book Awards 2020 - Self-Help:Spirituality
Living Now Book Awards 2020 Silver Medalist- Metaphysical
London based Anthea Durand is an award winning author, shamanic practitioner and alchemist. She has travelled extensively all over the world training spending time with indigenous people, including in Africa, Nepal, Guatemala and Mexico . She has a busy international practice, healing and teaching workshops, along with giving talks. An authority and expert on ancestral healing, she holds regular meetings with prominent Genetic Scientists. The aim is to commission a scientific study in the future, using the theme of epigenetics to show the influence of ancestral healing on gene behaviour. Her first book, Illumination of the Shadow: Ancestral Wisdom from the Past for the Future, was published on the 23rd June 2020. This is based on her pioneering ancestral healing work, which illuminates humanity’s shadow. She was guided to write this book for this time. She received her first international book award, as a silver medalist in the category of metaphysics, from the Living Now Book awards in August 2020. Her book was also the best selling hot new release in 1 category on amazon for 6 weeks.
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August 27, 2020
This book is a non fiction, spiritual book that is very important for our time. It is well written in chapters that are separated by artwork. The book describes how the patterns we have now in our lives, including destructive emotional, physical and spiritual patterns, comes from our ancestors. When we free ourselves from these patterns, we not only free ourselves but we free countless ancestors and future generations of our family from these patterns. These patterns continue on in our ancestry and future ancestors until someone does this work. This book brings joy and hope. Imagine if your family have patterns of addiction or cancer or other physical illnesses and mental illness or violence and aggression or sexual abuse. Imagine being able to clear these forever. When this work is done, countless ancestors are freed, as well as ourselves and future generations. This has a wider impact in that this changes the world as well because when we are not destructive, needy and self absorbed, we are more likely to feel closer to each other, closer to the earth and be more benevolent and loving. This book covers all of these areas and is a valuable addition to the world of books and to our lives.
September 15, 2020
This book was my birthday present to myself and what a gift indeed. This book is full of wisdom, lived experience, research and channelled guidance. Written in a very earth way, it takes you on a journey into the land of Ancestral Patterns/Trauma in an easy to understand way. It resonated deeply with my Soul., as someone who has been on my own healing journey for many years, I had come to the place of seeing myself living out my Mother and Grandmothers patterns and was calling out for an access to healing back through the Ancestral lineage. And there it was, this informative book that has assisted me in opening up to the next level of personal and collective healing. It speaks experience, it shares Wisdom of old and is full of exercises to assist us on our way. Anthea Durand has created a must read as an introduction for all of us who feel drawn to deepen our level of healing, so that we may release the patterns once and for all....for all those who walked before us and all those yet to come. A beautiful book and now for the re reading and working through the exercises.
November 12, 2020
This book is definitely what everyone should be reading in these times of change. We are all searching for some way of understanding or grasping what is causing all that we experience around us. Trauma from past lives waiting to be released, healing for the ancestors is healing for us and the collective. This way we can move forward to whatever is the change for the better that our planet is going through.
Anthea, is gifted in her channeling work and has insight in what helps each individual. Her first book and international prizes, such an impact world wide...says it all.
I personally enjoy the exercises, allowing time to reflect and search deeper for what is waiting to be realeased. True medicine for the heart and soul.
Truly look forward to her upcoming books.
Anthea, is gifted in her channeling work and has insight in what helps each individual. Her first book and international prizes, such an impact world wide...says it all.
I personally enjoy the exercises, allowing time to reflect and search deeper for what is waiting to be realeased. True medicine for the heart and soul.
Truly look forward to her upcoming books.
August 17, 2020
A really deep dive into the world of healing and energies that need healing in a person and their ancestral lines. The book does the exact job the title says it does, illuminating the shadows. When the subject matter can sometimes appear intimidating or even frightening, the approach taken in this book is so benevolent and loving that it allows us to expand our consciousness to a whole new world of possibilities to heal and bring more light into this world.
Exercises and testimonies are very useful.
Exercises and testimonies are very useful.
August 19, 2020
Empowering books for humankind are needed. This is one of best empowering books, because you read, learn, connect, feel and dive in ancestral wisdom and finally you understand.
Anthea Durand is working with people all around the world. She shares her insights and knowledge, you find stories about healing sessions, so it’s clear: there is lot of possibility to illuminate own shadows to transform.
Thank you, Anthea Durand. Waiting for your next book. You are a very wise woman, guided and deep knowing.
Anthea Durand is working with people all around the world. She shares her insights and knowledge, you find stories about healing sessions, so it’s clear: there is lot of possibility to illuminate own shadows to transform.
Thank you, Anthea Durand. Waiting for your next book. You are a very wise woman, guided and deep knowing.
August 27, 2020
A fantastic book for anyone interested and aware of the ancestral fields and shadow work. It brings many often unexplored subjects to the light to be recognised and understood. Anthea does illuminate the shadow and invites us all to do so in a safe and compassionate way. I enjoyed the student case studies which provide depth and realism to the spiritual journey you embark upon the moment you open the cover!
September 1, 2020
Anthea's book is excellent. It was published at a time when I needed it. The information is more than what any other author has written, at least that I've read. Healing the ancestors is needed at this time in the earth's and our evolution. I liked all the explanations of why we have certain thoughts, emotions and illnesses. Her exercises in the book are easy to understand and follow. I did an ancestral healing with Anthea and was very pleased. Can't wait for her next two books!
September 10, 2020
Anthea has a deep understanding of ancestral healing and working within the ancestral fields.
This book is easy to read, the material has a natural flow to it. I loved the personal stories.
She describes how the ancestral patterns can manifest in our lives, and gives you exercises and tools
to help you with your own personal healing and healing for your ancestors. The book includes some beautiful illustrations. A must read for those with an interest in ancestral healing.
This book is easy to read, the material has a natural flow to it. I loved the personal stories.
She describes how the ancestral patterns can manifest in our lives, and gives you exercises and tools
to help you with your own personal healing and healing for your ancestors. The book includes some beautiful illustrations. A must read for those with an interest in ancestral healing.
January 30, 2021
Still looking forward to reading this I must admit. Although I haven’t read it yet looking forward to when I get my lazy ass to get down to it. Antheas work and wonderful energy will help you on a genuine caring basis and is a real people lover. Her knowledge and hard work to help people in a unique way will truly I’m sure be a great book for you. She also holds classes to which I would strongly recommend.
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September 6, 2020
Reading this book came at the right time for me. I was looking for deep healing and this book clarified what I was looking for. Fascinating and informative. It gave me knowledge and insight into the world of ancestral healing and the implications of that healing in the past and present. I received personal healing from Anthea and it was powerful and like nothing I had experienced before!
November 14, 2020
Great book that lets you deep into the ancestoral field. Filled with practical exercises and tips. Love the client stories, it shows how little we know about ourselves. Highly recommended
January 16, 2021
A marvellous informative empowering book for this critical time in our evolution. Anthea,s clearly expressed writing style is user friendly and authentic. Shifting consciousness using ancestral wisdom and anthea,s shamanic insights to help clear the past and restore our own individual and ancesterol energy fields resonated with me, as did the spirit of illness and thought forms which can liberate or suffocate. I would strongly recommend this book to all people who wish to heal themselves and the world. Health professionals could find this book offering thought provoking useful insights.
January 18, 2021
A marvellous informative empowering book for this critical time in our evolution. Anthea,s clearly expressed writing style is user friendly and authentic. Shifting consciousness using ancesterol wisdom and anthea,s shamanic insights to help clear the past and restore our own individual and ancesterol energy fields resonated with me, as did the spirit of illness and thought forms which can liberate or suffocate. I would strongly recommend this book for health professionals and for all people who wish to heal themselves and the world.
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