During one of my sessions with a client, she described seeing an Asian man standing before her with his face marked with a deep frown. His expression was cold and almost disapproving. As we explored this vision further, we realized he wasn’t just a random figure. He was an ancestor, a grandfather figure; someone connected to her bloodline, but his energy was distant, almost rejecting.
The tension grew clearer as we probed. This man, though bound by familial ties, didn’t seem particularly interested in her. His disapproval ran deeper than disinterest; it became apparent that he wasn’t happy with her lineage. He was upset about a relationship from generations past—one of his descendants had been with a Black man and that union led to my client’s birth. His stern energy conveyed an unsettling truth: he didn’t want to support her because of her Black ancestry.
Yet, despite his resistance, there was more to this connection. He had been assigned to help someone in the family, someone gifted. Ironically, that someone was her. She was the one who carried the spiritual gifts he was supposed to nurture, but his prejudice had created a wall. He didn’t want to help her unlock the very gifts that had been passed down through the family because of her mixed heritage.
At this point, I guided her to stand in her power. She began to affirm her worth, claiming her place within the family, regardless of how he felt about her background. She was just as worthy as anyone else in his lineage to receive his guidance and support.
Something shifted after that. The stern look on his face softened. His resistance began to break down as he listened to her claim her spiritual inheritance. In that moment, he couldn’t deny her anymore. He acknowledged her worth and agreed to help her. The frown faded and in its place, there was a sense of reluctant acceptance. He might not have wanted this role initially, but he agreed to guide her in unlocking her spiritual gifts moving forward.
It was a reminder that even the most stubborn of energies can be worked with when we stand firm in our value.