10/20/2026
Standing among the ancient stones of Orkney, Scotland, I couldn’t help but think about all the history, stories, and lives that came before us.
I believe stones hold memories. And our bones do too.
As we approach Samhain, the sacred threshold when the veil between worlds is said to grow thin, we’re invited to remember our ancestors, their stories, their struggles, their wisdom, and their gifts.
But here’s the thing… Our past lives within us, but it doesn’t have to dictate our future.
We can honour what came before without carrying every burden. We can keep the wisdom and release the weight.
🪨 A Wee Ancestor Ritual
Find a stone and hold it in your hands. Think about what you’ve inherited, both the beautiful and the difficult.
Place it in a bowl of water and whisper:
I honour what came before me.
I keep the wisdom.
I release the weight.
Remove your stone, dry it, and breathe into it one ancestral gift you choose to carry forward. Courage, love, resilience, creativity… whatever calls to you.
Place it somewhere special as a reminder of your choice.
✨ You are both a descendant and an ancestor in the making.
I’ll be back in Canada this weekend, just in time for our October Wyld Sister Coven, gathering online Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 PM Mountain Time.
I’d love for you to join us! Details and registration here: https://www.gillian-white.com/coven25
Big love and ancestral blessings! 🖤
Blessed Be!