Weaving Memory: A Guide to Honoring the Ancestors

by Laura Patsouris

Book by Patsouris, Laura

Genres: Nonfiction, Paganism

122 pages, Paperback

First published November 21, 2011

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable and informative! A good starting point for exploring ancestor venerationn.

[Trine · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book I've read on ancestral worship, and I'm glad this was my first on the topic. It is straight to the point, comforting, enlightening, inspirational, and a little scary. There's a lot of weight to this book, even if it's a slender tome, and it drives home the point why it is so important that we keep good relationship with our ancestors (or as Laura says, "get our ancestral house in order"). I appreciate the many personal anecdotes from the author herself and from others; many are very moving.

The book offers advice and insight from basic veneration of the ancestors to more intense and advanced ancestor work, though there are very few how-to guides, as each relationship will be unique (just like our relationships with the living - no two are alike), and after the basic tips to get started, you need to figure out the rest for yourself. While Laura writes from her own perspective and tradition, I feel that anyone from any tradition, who is interested in ancestor work, could pick up this book and apply the information within to their own path.

This book has really inspired me to continue my own (budding) work with my ancestors, and made me take it more seriously. Thank you Laura, for writing this book. You've done your ancestors great honour.

[Traci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a well done book..informative and instructional