An interesting article in Natural Awakenings, New Haven-Middlesex, caught my eye, entitled Generational Healing, Letting go of Our Ancestors’ Past Traumas, by Ed Federici of Mindful Actions, LLC (page 20)
https://issuu.com/naturalawakeningsnewhaven/docs/natural_awakenings_new_haven___midd_fbc4ddb9f146cb
In shamanic teaching, it is known that we hold ties to our ancestors for 6 generations. I am aware of other traditions that teach we hold ties for 3 generations.
This is the first article I have come across that mentions reference to several scientific studies suggesting that trauma may be passed down in our DNA, which is exciting.
Cutting of ancestral ties is part of what shamanic energy medicine offers.
Recently a client spoke of the weight she carried from her generational history. I feel we can honor the lives and history of our ancestors without carrying the weights of their lives. This way we can interrupt the passage of suffering, blame and resentments from generation to generation. We might honor them with a ceremony ritual or planting of a tree or specific area of the garden, or declare an ‘Ancestor Day of Celebration” within our families. With this honoring we can say, “I am celebrating your memory with love and compassion” without passing along by choice the negativity. Does this choice affect DNA? I would imagine so and we spare our children having to carry the weight of history.