I used this recently to officially open up and anoint an ancestral altar in my new studio space. The combination of herbs makes for a gorgeous scent. If it wasn't so energetically potent I might be tempted to use it outside of ritual. This was the first time I've used non-homemade materia in ancestral work, and I'm so glad that I followed Guidance and tried it. It is extremely grounded and stable with a beautiful (almost psychedelic) clarity. I also used a few items from the Hermanubis II series which was an impactful combination for me. This oil was really the root of my working and enhanced the clean click of connection to those who I was intending to communicate with. The Hermanubis II was an excellent accompaniment that served to initiate and enhance the communication.

Extremely helpful in connecting with ancestors, this is such an incredible offering. Potent, and I love the scent as well!

This really turbo charges my work when I add it to offerings, but I have found that this means *all* spirits around me get juiced if I don't keep good rails on it. I am very experienced so a lot of the stuff I needed was stuff I did anyway (perks of a lifetime of ghosts I suppose) but I would not recommend using this lightly or if you're inexperienced in necromancy or spirit work. That being said, this works like no other for supporting your beloved dead in their workings on your behalf.

But my Ancestors’ favorite offering from S+S, period, is the Goat’s Phalanges - joy beyond time and place for people who often were not entitled to that joy in life. Offered together, they were favorites in my ancestral practice and brought about some deep and deeply enriching work. Will be replenishing both of these lovelies.

Took me a while before I worked up to using this and ancestors powder at altar offerings to ancestors. I feel more connected to them and can feel their energy.

This feels like a wonderful gift to offer to ancestors I have worked with, and helps me bridge the physical to them in a sweet way. I feel it helps them be "louder" and strengthens our connection, especially when offered with words of thanks and acknowledgement of their journeys.

I use this every so often during my weekly ancestral offerings and it is so powerful and potent. My ancestors show up very potently and viscerally.

I like to add a drop to the wine or other drink I am offering to my ancestors. The tincture has a deep smell to it and it lingers on my alter for a while and do feel that it strengthen my offering and pleases my dear ancestors who I am talking to.

The Ancestors Ancestral Empowerment is just that.
After months of avoiding use of the materia, I slowly began with The Ancestors. Bringing the powder along to the family cemetery for visits. Mixing the powder into the soil and sprinkling over the names of chosen beloved dead. Then moved on to Ancestral Comfort having felt the need. I felt the connections growing stronger each visit.

Most recently I visited with Ancestral Empowerment. Anointing myself with the oil. While tidying the area of the plaque and cleansing plaque with Florida water I spoke with my Mother asking for guidance as I navigate a Big life change. Then sprinkled Ancestral Empowerment powder over her name on the plaque, gently rubbing over it with fingertips.
This visit to my Mother as well as my Father, Grandparents, and others not known in life, was the most pleasant visit. I left feeling a closeness with them and having a very profound sense of peace.

The very next morning I had an email from my Aunt Jane, mom’s sister in AZ, who I hadn’t communicated with in 6 months. We began a very pleasant correspondence via email. My Aunt has lived through the same Big life change I have been planning and is a trusted source of knowledge. I’m grateful for this correspondence as my Aunt is the only living relative besides my now estranged brothers. I look forward to continuing this correspondence and credit working with The Ancestors, Ancestral Empowerment materia for this gift.

Now feeling confident to continue my work with The Ancestors, Channel.

Writing this review in late May 2020 after using this oil for over 6 months. I needed all the help I could call on in order to do deeply healing work for myself and my family. Using this oil brought far more than I ever could have imagined. In light of all that is happening in the world today I’d strongly recommend everyone do this type of work. This is for those looking to deepen their connection to the powers who truly do have your back: your own bloodline. Healing comes from many different approaches, and doing the work to connect with the life singing in your blood helps you lift your voice for others and can certainly offer supportive energy and clarity of vision and action. Our world needs magic from deep within. What is deeper than your own bones? I believe this oil helped me connect more powerfully with my bloodline and ancestors, and that connection fortified my healing journey in ways I never would have accessed alone. I’m grateful & hope others find using this oil, or any of the other Ancestor series, brings them deeper in to the empowerment that already exists deep within themselves. I hope we all use what powers we do have to help those without power.