Honor your paternal lineage
A guided meditation, based on Daniela Giraldo's work, to recognize, honor and give thanks to the men who came before you: your father, your grandfather, your great-grandfather.
Find a quiet place. Take a slow breath. Read it gently, at your own pace.
Close your eyes. Rest your hands on your legs. Feel your breath.
Behind you, in silence, stands a long line of men. Your father, first. Behind him, your grandfather. Behind him, your great-grandfather. And further back, those you can't even name.
You don't have to do anything. Just let them be. Just allow them their place.
They look at you. They carried what they could. What they couldn't, reached you. It is not your fault, nor theirs.
Today you acknowledge them. Today you let them stand behind you, holding you. Not in front of you, not on top of you. Behind you. In their place.
And you, in yours. Ahead. Alive. Continuing what they could not.
Read it slowly, at your own pace. Let each line settle before moving to the next.
Start with the Offering to the Paternal Lineage
It is a visual tool, a companion to this meditation. You write the names of your father, your grandfather, and your great-grandfather, and receive an image to keep or share.
Make the Paternal Offering