Ancestor Wisdom – QOTD

Jun 9

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“You have been paid for. Each of you, Black, White, Brown, Yellow, Red—whatever pigment you use to describe yourselves—has been paid for. But for the sacrifices made by some of your ancestors, you would not be here; they have paid for you. So, when you enter a challenging situation, bring them on the stage with you; let their distant voices add timbre and strength to your words. For it is your job to pay for those who are yet to come.” Excerpt from Maya Angelou’s book Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou.

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Galina Krasskova has been a Heathen priest since 1995. She holds a Masters in Religious Studies (2009), a Masters in Medieval Studies (2019), has done extensive graduate work in Classics including teaching Latin, Roman History, and Greek and Roman Literature for the better part of a decade, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Theology. She is the managing editor of Walking the Worlds journal and has written over thirty books on Heathenry and Polytheism including "A Modern Guide to Heathenry" and "He is Frenzy: Collected Writings about Odin." In addition to her religious work, she is an accomplished artist who has shown all over the world and she currently runs a prayer card project available at wyrdcuriosities.etsy.com.

Posted on June 9, 2018, in Ancestors, Uncategorized and tagged , . Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.

  1. Susan Epstein | June 9, 2018 at 3:29 PM

    Timely reminder, thank you.

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  2. ibgreenie3 | June 9, 2018 at 4:58 PM

    It couldn’t been said any better.

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  3. Melas the Hellene | June 9, 2018 at 7:36 PM

    Ah, if only Maya Angelou were actually a polytheist. She sounds exactly like one here.

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  4. TurningTides | June 10, 2018 at 12:29 AM

    Been encountering things related to Ancestors a lot today.

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