Transcend Fest VT 2026

Are you ancestor-curious? Ancestor-bothered? Dreaming of dead relatives? Never thought about the ancestors before? Not even sure you know what an ancestor is?

Maybe you’re up to your neck in holistic teachings and modalities, but still drawn to understand the influence of the dead on our lives here. Maybe you’ve been on a path, and you’re encountering work that feels hollow or leaves you yearning for something more grounded. This super accessible, beginner-friendly workshop is for you!
Ancestral Healing Practitioner and writer Ashley Waverley will break down the basics of ancestral healing (the general concept) and Ancestral Lineage Healing (the method). The gathering will be very “why, how, what”—a true primer on the nature of the work, what you stand to gain if you venture in, what’s required of you, and how it’s different (or not) from what you think it is.
Learn more about what Ancestral Lineage Healing is, how to begin, and what it’ll look like once you’re engaged.
Leave with tangible skills to implement the basics of ritual safety and boundary-setting in your spiritual practice.
This offering is for you, if...
•You’re a smarty-pants skeptic who craves a richer spiritual life, but you have a hard time suspending disbelief.
• You’re metaphysically curious, but struggle to take certain practices seriously.
• You believe the challenges we face are not just our own—they may also be inherited.
• You believe personal healing may be incomplete without an accompanying ethic of cultural healing that works to transform racism, sexism, colonialism, etc.
• The “good vibes only” crowd aren’t your people; “light and love” alone leave you wondering…what about the rest of life’s complexities?
• You have a sense that you’re being impacted or influenced by generational patterns and you’re not sure what to do about it.