The Role of Ancestral Veneration in Liberation

Class One of Intro to Black Herbalism Praxis 101. We'll be covering what are ancestors, what is ancestral veneration, and how these concepts connect to liberation.

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Fam, are you ready? I’ve been deep in meditation about this class and how to bring it to you in the most impactful, yet easy way to understand. I’m excited to share my own learnings from my teachers, elders, and community as well some good ol’ knowledge from our ancestors. I found it fitting that this be the first class and I’ll dive into my why a little later. Let’s get started.

Understanding Ancestors, as a Concept

Before we get too deep, understand that when we reference ancestors, there are two groups or types we could be discussing. There is the collective, the general population