Author Juliet Diaz is an Indigenous Taina woman from Cuba and a first generation American daughter of immigrants from Cuba. As a bestselling writer of books on spirituality and mysticism, including Witchery and Plant Witchery, the ritual of connecting to spirit and ancestors is very sacred to her. "People forget that connecting to their ancestors is simple; it is not as complicated as some make it seem," she tells us. "They are there with you RIGHT NOW. Listening, holding you, supporting you, whispering wisdom into the very vessel your Spirit lives in. An easy and powerful daily practice is to sit with them and commune. I have an ancestral altar, and that is where I do most of my ancestral work and prayers; however, you do not need an altar to connect and or communicate. Sit in nature, go to the rivers, waterfalls, oceans, lakes, you can sit in the park under a tree. All you have to do is start the connection by simply having a conversation with them. Talk about your day, your dreams, your fears, hopes, and visions. The more you do this, the more you will start to feel them, hear them, and receive their wisdom and message more clearly." She discusses this more in her newest book, The Altar Within, which takes readers through the deep work of decolonizing their spirituality.
Where to find her:
@iamjulietdiaz
