Yule and the Dark Goddess: A Solstice Guide to Reclaiming Your Shadow
A gay ex-Mormon’s love affair with darkness and shadow work—and the sacred wholeness it brings.
December 19, 2025
Joseph B. Shumway
Healing with the Ancestors
Welcome to Healing with the Ancestors, where I explore ancestral lineage healing, earth-based spirituality, and trauma healing through ritual and genealogical integration. This space supports seekers navigating religious deconstruction, honoring mixed heritage, or building grounded spiritual practices rooted in verifiable family history.
Through my Substack, you'll find essays on shadow work, seasonal rituals, decolonial spirituality, and the intersection of genealogy and magick. The Ancestral Healing Podcast offers conversations about animism, earth-based practices, and ancestral healing wisdom.
Whether you're weaving documentation into ritual, replacing inherited trauma with nature-centered practice, or exploring holistic healing through ancestral connection, you'll find resources here. Explore articles below, subscribe for new content, and join me in reclaiming vibrant, interconnected living.
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