The matriarchal and patriarchal cloaks are the tangible yet intangible threads that shape our life stories. They are held by our ancestors and when we agree to hold them with dignity and honor, our ancestors line up behind us to support and nourish our lives.
When I first encountered a matriarchal cloak in my family lineage it was held by one of the mothers who had lived over seven generations ago. She didn’t ask if I would care for it. She demanded that I prove myself worthy of it. She had been holding it all those decades not out of false pride, but because no one in my lineage had been willing to uphold the value of it. No one had proven that they could rise above triviality to honor a sacred fabric of existence that spanned more than just the story of their lives. To say I was curious was an understatement. I became the person she needed me to be in order to have the honor of wearing the cloak. Then I went on to find more cloaks in my family line and to become the person I needed to be to show my respect and have the ability to carry those cloaks as well. I began finding cloaks for others in their family lines and helping them understand what those ancestors felt was important to embody before ownership could be transferred. Then I began finding cloaks in abandoned family lines and mending them, restoring them to their former glory and assisting the ancestor to maintain them.
There are so many ancestors who are guarding family cloaks, waiting to open up a dialog with someone willing to honor them. By understanding what traits your cloaks support and what hidden wisdom they contain you can gain hidden insights into the karmic patterns of your life and gain the respect of your ancestors so they are your best allies in the everyday struggles of life. It’s important to understand that they will ask you to be accountable and participate fully.
Are you willing to be responsible for your own reality?
