Establishing an understanding and communication with our lineages opens up a support and guidance from beyond the seen realms. Most of us within a culture that did not acknowledge our ancestry or hold a valued story of where we come from, and how to appropriately honour that passage and the blood within us, are deprived of a deeply valuable and enriching part of what it is to be human. Many age old cultures have elaborate traditions honouring the bones of their old ones and ways to connect with the wisdom in their spirit on a daily basis. This practice adds a richness to the rhythm of their lives that Western culture is only just waking up to.