Leaving behind a better world for seven generations to come.

The Ancestor carries a wisdom that’s been lost in our modern culture: that of lineage and honoring the past. The act of honoring one’s ancestors was at the heart of most traditional cultures around the world, the remnants of which can still be found today in rituals like the Mexican Dia De Los Muertos and Japan’s Obon festival, a time of commemorating the dead when it is believed that the spirits of the deceased come back to visit their relatives.

Your wisdom is expressed in an everyday spirituality that is embodied and interconnected. You’re not so interested in God or higher reality. For you, it’s more about your own roots, blood and bones—and the webs of connection you’ve so carefully woven in your life. Practical and routine-driven, you put your heart and soul into the care you take in tending to your family and home. And in your final moments, at home and surrounded by loved ones is exactly where you want to be.

You’ve lived your life with and for others, dear Ancestor—nurturing friendships and a rich family life, being in community and using your gifts in service of others. In death, you seek to continue this proud legacy of being an upholder of traditions and a loving presence for others.

A deep sense of responsibility to others is a part of the essence of who you are. As you complete your death and make preparations to leave this life behind, you’re concerned about the state of the planet and the quality of life that your children and future generations will enjoy.

When it comes to the final journey of death, don’t let your fear of change and craving for comfort keep you fixated on the past. Instead, let your compassionate heart open to embrace death as an opportunity to carry on the love with which you’ve always lived.