As a queer gay man, I see previous generations of gay men, especially those involved in the Stonewall era and the HIV crisis. Also, this makes sense to me because I value found family and community over blood bonds.
This is super useful for people from colonized / "developing" countries. In my case, we don't really have any records of ancestors registered in any legal way before the 1900s approximately unless you come from a really wealthy background, so tracking your ancestors past your great grandparents can be really difficult.
State, County, and City tax records can be a way to find ancestors who weren't "on-the-books" so to speak. And old U.S. Census Records are priceless, because they tried really hard to record every person.
This is definitely something on my mind, because all of my male ancestors and many of my female ancestors were drunks and permiscuous, there are a few i know of that were nice. But other than the first few generations before me are completely unknown. And i can only think of a few family members that truely hold my respect.
The problem I have found with this is that one of my grandfathers wasn't married to my grandmother (so I don't know anything about his family), and my dad's family cut my mother off from everything when he passed away so I know nothing about them. As such, I don't put a lot of stock into ancestry because a lot of it is unknown, and it's even worse for people from poor and working class backgrounds than it is for those from wealthy backgrounds because much of it is not recorded, or records become lost over time, and they only go back so far with church records. The earliest (likely) ancestor that I know of is from the village of Eyam in Derbyshire during the plague, but they wouldn't have been direct ancestors because only the wife survived. You can't rely a great deal on DNA studies because some people will say that they had Viking ancestors, get their DNA tested, and then people who get their DNA tested the future will share some of the same DNA markers and it will be labeled as 'Viking' because the first person said that they were descended from them. The only way to know for sure is if DNA from Viking Age graves is analyzed, but it can degrade. I don't focus on it much because ancestry is difficult to prove.
Trust your intuition is huge. Just being mindful and open and thoughtfully wonder or ask - I just found out my Grandma would probably love a hot cup of coffee and a baked sweet if I had it. I think sometime I will make her a cup while I have some tea and journal with her or meditate or invite her energy in if I’m crafting or gardening or anything she liked to do is great. Don’t over think it is great advice.❤
What a beautiful video! ❤ I'm doing my acestors' research right now. And I'm 0% German as well, but 60% Scandinavian. (Ethnicity) This is why I followed you in the first place. 😅 But with another provider I'm 75% German. They count just the genetic community. That's the difference. The other provider counts both. Ethnicity and Genetic community. But it's still a big mystery. 😊 I'm even from Rheinland. And my ancestors were French I believe. And some Polish.
I've been lucky that despite not knowing my grandparents (died before I was born), and my mother barely having known hers (died when she was young/didn't know them closely), I at least know our backgrounds. I have the naturalization papers of my great-grandparents. Prior to them moving the US is one giant shrug, but at least I know what parts of Poland and Italy they come from. I've been able to find witchy creators who are of those cultures and it's helped me connect to my ancestors a lot! It gets funky/interesting, though, because my mom wonders if I'm an incarnation of her mother. I guess there's some striking similarities in hobbies/personality/habits, and how would I be like her if I never knew the woman. How do you venerate an ancestor you may be 😂 I do enjoy getting to know the ancestors of the places I live. I try to visit every. single. cemetery. in my current area. I then like looking up the people. Really helps connecting to where you're living, especially if you move a lot like me
Drinking water is actually not that old. The oldest drinks recorded are milk and simple beer. It goes back as far as mesopotamia, which would be our oldest ancestors. I would think that the most neutral offering would be milk and bread
Do not offer milk if your ancestors would have been lactose intolerant. Many areas in Africa and Asia have long had lactose intolerance as a general trait of the general populace. If you and your parents are lactose intolerant, chances are your ancestors were too.
Ancestry the website. MyHeritage. 23andMe. Just be aware that those sites all exclude Native American and other Indigenous ancestry for various reasons, sometimes beyond their control, other times because of intentional lack of sampling.
hi Bente! lovely video, lots on insights 🙂 may I ask... did you say you wanted to incorporate 'Agrippa' in your practice (perhaps I misunderstood that, and the automatic CC did not get it either)? Thank you!
@@TheNorseWitch more accurate too. i have seen a few of your videos and i think your tattoos are amazing and amazingly well done, the best I've seen actually. thank you for the content.
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As a queer gay man, I see previous generations of gay men, especially those involved in the Stonewall era and the HIV crisis. Also, this makes sense to me because I value found family and community over blood bonds.
You just reminded me of the movie/documentary Milk!
Thanks.
Queer ancestors are one of the best ancestors ☺️
This is super useful for people from colonized / "developing" countries. In my case, we don't really have any records of ancestors registered in any legal way before the 1900s approximately unless you come from a really wealthy background, so tracking your ancestors past your great grandparents can be really difficult.
State, County, and City tax records can be a way to find ancestors who weren't "on-the-books" so to speak. And old U.S. Census Records are priceless, because they tried really hard to record every person.
The idea of ancestors of place (including animals!) is very cool. So many good ideas. Thank you!💚
This is definitely something on my mind, because all of my male ancestors and many of my female ancestors were drunks and permiscuous, there are a few i know of that were nice. But other than the first few generations before me are completely unknown. And i can only think of a few family members that truely hold my respect.
The ancestors of place are my go to. I do keep some pictures of grandparents, dad, and cousin that I speak to.
Saving this to watch later. I love and appreciate this channel so much. It's like a magical balm to a mundane day.
That’s so sweet omg 🥹🥹
Thank you for sharing this! Not many talk about different types of ancestors you can work with besides blood ancestors so this is great!
I love to connect to the ancestors of the land. They're awesome and help me protect the property i live on and my flat and family. 💖💖💖
I get so excited when I see a new video pop on your channel
As a queer person, I venerate my LGBT+ ancestors! They understand me more than my biological family ever will 🌈
The problem I have found with this is that one of my grandfathers wasn't married to my grandmother (so I don't know anything about his family), and my dad's family cut my mother off from everything when he passed away so I know nothing about them. As such, I don't put a lot of stock into ancestry because a lot of it is unknown, and it's even worse for people from poor and working class backgrounds than it is for those from wealthy backgrounds because much of it is not recorded, or records become lost over time, and they only go back so far with church records. The earliest (likely) ancestor that I know of is from the village of Eyam in Derbyshire during the plague, but they wouldn't have been direct ancestors because only the wife survived. You can't rely a great deal on DNA studies because some people will say that they had Viking ancestors, get their DNA tested, and then people who get their DNA tested the future will share some of the same DNA markers and it will be labeled as 'Viking' because the first person said that they were descended from them. The only way to know for sure is if DNA from Viking Age graves is analyzed, but it can degrade. I don't focus on it much because ancestry is difficult to prove.
I always prefer the direct approach. It's really interesting to talk with them. 💖
Trust your intuition is huge. Just being mindful and open and thoughtfully wonder or ask - I just found out my Grandma would probably love a hot cup of coffee and a baked sweet if I had it. I think sometime I will make her a cup while I have some tea and journal with her or meditate or invite her energy in if I’m crafting or gardening or anything she liked to do is great. Don’t over think it is great advice.❤
Exactly the kind of video I was needing!!!👏👏👏💯
Hope you’ll like it ☺️
Helpful and enjoyable. Thanks!!
You’re very welcome ☺️
Thank you for this video! I only know my family line up to my grandparents and even then i have no relationship with them.
Thank you so much for this one, you hit some great points. Stay beautiful ✨
Wonderful video, I hope you have a beautiful Autumn 🍂🍁🍀
I only know my immediate family, this is very useful. Thank you 🤍
What a beautiful video! ❤ I'm doing my acestors' research right now. And I'm 0% German as well, but 60% Scandinavian. (Ethnicity) This is why I followed you in the first place. 😅 But with another provider I'm 75% German. They count just the genetic community. That's the difference. The other provider counts both. Ethnicity and Genetic community. But it's still a big mystery. 😊 I'm even from Rheinland. And my ancestors were French I believe. And some Polish.
I've been lucky that despite not knowing my grandparents (died before I was born), and my mother barely having known hers (died when she was young/didn't know them closely), I at least know our backgrounds. I have the naturalization papers of my great-grandparents. Prior to them moving the US is one giant shrug, but at least I know what parts of Poland and Italy they come from. I've been able to find witchy creators who are of those cultures and it's helped me connect to my ancestors a lot!
It gets funky/interesting, though, because my mom wonders if I'm an incarnation of her mother. I guess there's some striking similarities in hobbies/personality/habits, and how would I be like her if I never knew the woman. How do you venerate an ancestor you may be 😂
I do enjoy getting to know the ancestors of the places I live. I try to visit every. single. cemetery. in my current area. I then like looking up the people. Really helps connecting to where you're living, especially if you move a lot like me
Love listening at work! I’m getting to know my own some lately… lol.
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🖤🤍🖤
Hard to say though with the theory of rebirth. 🤷🏼♂️
Drinking water is actually not that old. The oldest drinks recorded are milk and simple beer. It goes back as far as mesopotamia, which would be our oldest ancestors. I would think that the most neutral offering would be milk and bread
Do not offer milk if your ancestors would have been lactose intolerant. Many areas in Africa and Asia have long had lactose intolerance as a general trait of the general populace. If you and your parents are lactose intolerant, chances are your ancestors were too.
what type of dna test you guys suggest? or maybe even sources where i can search about my family tree?
Ancestry the website. MyHeritage. 23andMe. Just be aware that those sites all exclude Native American and other Indigenous ancestry for various reasons, sometimes beyond their control, other times because of intentional lack of sampling.
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Ive done a lot of research on my family we came to America from Germany in 1657 they nobles dating back to the 1200s they were saddle makers
Would you mind telling me what editing app you use?
hi Bente! lovely video, lots on insights 🙂
may I ask... did you say you wanted to incorporate 'Agrippa' in your practice (perhaps I misunderstood that, and the automatic CC did not get it either)? Thank you!
Yes! Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
@@TheNorseWitch great :-) he is a highly interesting choice, lost to learn
What do you do with the offered food in the end? Do you eat it? Compost it?
is sprite flight, astral projection, or something else?
Some call spirit flight astral projection, yes
@@TheNorseWitch thank you for your reply. i like the name spirit flight better actually.
@jaynedavies2757 me too ☺️☺️
@@TheNorseWitch more accurate too. i have seen a few of your videos and i think your tattoos are amazing and amazingly well done, the best I've seen actually. thank you for the content.
you loss weight and you look cool
Could we please agree not to comment on anybody’s weight? You never know what the concerning person might be struggling with…
Thank you for validating that it’s ok to choose to not venerate those who have caused harm ❤️🩹🙏