The Ancestral Echoes Masterclass

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The Ancestral Echoes Masterclass is a complete, step by step approach to tracing your ancestors and healing unhelpful ancestral patterns.

Here, through a series of press & play video tutorials, you will learn:

  • How ancestral trauma is passed down the family line
  • How to trace your ancestors and build your family tree
  • How to heal wounds that aren’t yours to carry

Do any of these statement strike a chord?

  • I am drawn to ancestral healing and feel there is beneficial work to be done
  • There is something blocking me and I can’t seem get to the root of what is causing it
  • I want to connect with my ancestors and bring this into my spiritual practice
  • I sense I have inherited trauma from my ancestors which I would like to heal
  • I’ve always wanted to research my family tree but never got around to it
  • I have built my family tree and want to draw out my ancestral stories
  • I want to learn how to heal inherited intergenerational trauma but don’t know where to start

Reconnecting - Honouring - Healing

In earth-based cultures around the world, honouring ancestors is integral to their way of life. Indigenous cultures that still survive today seek counsel from their ancestors, and historical sources confirm that ancestral connections were significant in ancient British cultures as well.

In contrast, modern culture has lost the tradition of connecting with ancestors. Honouring and remembering them is no longer deemed important, and ancestral stories are rarely passed down as they once were.

Despite this, many people feel a deep yearning to discover their origins and uncover their ancestral stories. This intrigue carries a powerful message; when pursued, it can lead to profound healing. Our ancestors have passed on many gifts, but we have also inherited their unresolved trauma. We carry wounds that did not originate with us, and they can hold us back from achieving our full potential in life.

Introducing the Ancestral Echoes masterclass

My "Ancestral Echoes” masterclass will guide you through a transformative journey to uncover the hidden stories of your ancestors and heal inherited intergenerational wounds.

You can progress at your own pace, doing as much or as little as you like whenever you like. Through this step-by-step course, you will: 

  • Learn the theory of how and why the experiences of your ancestors are holding you back today
  • Get step-by-step guidance on building your family tree
  • Uncover and interpret the stories of your ancestors bringing them up into the light
  • Master techniques for healing ancestral trauma including shamanic journeying, pilgrimages, ceremonies, rituals, dreamwork, and storytelling.
  • Explore the common themes which come up through ancestral healing work and how to work with them and through them 

Fiona

...transformative and life changing.

Ancestral Echoes has been transformative and life changing. It sets out a clear way for us to find out about our ancestry and it has helped me to get to the heart of some of my core language that has been stopping me from being able to confidently follow my path.

The Nuts and Bolts of the Ancestral Echoes masterclass 

Let's take a closer look at what each course module has to offer. Read down the page or take a video tour.

Module 1 - The adventure begins: healing across the sands of time.

In this introductory module, I explore why we are so drawn to the ancestors. I share my story of getting to this point of creating this course and how powerful this work is. I offer my thoughts as to why it is so important to bring our ancestors back into our lives, as well as implications if we don’t. There is then space for you to begin your own ancestral healing journey. We kick off by connecting with your ancestors to reveal a positive quality inherited through your family line. 

Module 2 - Ancestral alchemy: the theory behind transgenerational trauma.

In this module, I share some theory that lies behind what we are doing including how ancestral patterns get passed down the ancestral line, and the science of epigenetics. I answer some common questions that arise when people start out on their ancestral healing journey and then share ways in which we can go about healing the ancestral line, bringing this work into the wider context of how ancestral healing links to global healing and a shift in consciousness.

Module 3 – Finding your ancestors: the step by step guide to building your family tree.

This module is all about how get started in creating your family tree. I explain how to choose a database to hold your tree in, what kinds of records are available to you and how you go about searching for them. I cover what pitfalls to avoid, and where to go for help when you reach a brick wall. This Module is full of tips which I have picked up along my journey, and I include a series of ‘how to’ video screencasts.

Module 4 – Storytime: bringing the stories of the forgotten ones up into the light.

When we get to Module 4 we are beginning to delve into the healing aspect of this course, and the first step is to find the stories. Without the stories all you have is a set of data in a database. It is the stories which bring this to life. It is within the stories that the healing lies. Here I give advice on how to uncover the stories which are important for your own healing.

Module 5 – Healing the Lines: techniques to heal unresolved ancestral trauma.

In this module I focus on how to heal your family lines. Techniques you will be guided through include shamanic journeying, ancestral pilgrimages, ceremony & ritual, dreamwork and storytelling. I explain shamanic methods including shamanic journeying and ceremony which you can do yourself, as well as core shamanic healing methods soul retrieval, soul exchange, psycho-pomping and curse unravelling.

Module 6 – Beyond the past: working with what arises to rewrite the story.

Here I focus on four key themes that come through in the stories, and how to work with what arises in you through these. These themes that arise within our lives mirrors what is going on in the outer world. The four themes are: 1. Disconnection from the land, 2. The impact on our lives through oppression. 3. Moving out of the victim and letting go of blame. 4. Shame.

Module 7 – Reflections and horizons: considering your journey so far and onward adventures.

In this final module we look at how far you have come on your ancestral healing journey to this point. It will be celebration time. Along with some final reflective activities, I share thoughts on how you might continue this work ongoing, should you decide to.

Bonuses and Additional Resources

The "Ancestral Echoes" masterclass also includes bonus materials and additional resources to support your journey.

Bonus 1: Materials & suggestions for adoptees

If you are adopted then this bonus section will help you navigate ancestral healing work whether or not you know information about your birth family. Please note, that if you do not know anything about your birth family then you will not be able to complete certain aspects of this masterclass.

Bonus 2: A quick start guide to shamanic journeying

This bonus lesson is a quick guide to shamanic journeying. I explain the mechanics of the shamanic journey to set you up so you can easily follow the guided shamanic journeys in this masterclass.

Additional material: worksheets and printable documents

Ancestral Echoes comes with numerous downloadable worksheets and printable support documents designed specially for this masterclass, which will help you on your ancestral healing journey.

Additional material: Numerous downloadable shamanic journey tracks

As shamanic journeying is an intrinsic part of the Ancestral Echoes masterclass there are numerous downloadable journey tracks accompanying the lessons, some guided, some unguided.

Danielle

...absolutely excels

Wow, the Ancestral Echoes masterclass is really is different from anything I've ever come across. The 'standard' research content is very good, and I learned about some new methods despite having done a fair bit of research in the past. It absolutely excels in the wider context of helping people to consider and learn about our different family stories.

Your Teacher

Nicola Smalley

The Ancestral Echoes Masterclass has been created by Nicola Smalley from The Way of the Buzzard. 

Nicola Smalley is an edge-dweller, shamanic practitioner, wild therapist, body therapist and writer living in Anglezarke on the edge of the West Pennine Moors in Lancashire, England.

Following a career in corporate sustainability, she now runs The Way of the Buzzard with her husband Jason. This is an Earth spirituality community helping spiritual seekers to deepen their connection so they can live with greater freedom and creativity. Her passion is anything connected to nature and the mysteries of the Earth.

Michelle

...it feels as if I have new friends in each of you.

You are so warm, gentle, welcoming, kind and caring. You bring a peace and simplicity into my room that I severely lack in my day-to-day life. I feel grounded and understood as well as known when I sit with you. Learning about the spirit animals, trees and old ways is a balm to me. You and Jason both have such a gentle yet clear and focused way about you. When I see you interact with everyone that comments it feels like I have new friends in each of you, as well as the wider community.

Heal inherited ancestral trauma that is holding you back

Learn how ancestral trauma is passed down the family line and how to heal wounds that aren’t yours to carry. Enrol in the "Ancestral Echoes" masterclass and begin your healing today.

Enjoy this course for a single, one-off payment of £350 or as a part of your Mystery School membership.  

Option 1

One time purchase

(offer available until midnight 25th June)

£450

Lifetime access to the course

7 Transformative modules and 2 bonuses containing step-by-step videos, practical tools and shamanic techniques to guide your healing.

  • Module 1: The adventure begins: healing across the sands of time
  • Module 2: Ancestral alchemy: the theory behind transgenerational trauma
  • Module 3: Finding your ancestors: the step-by-step process to building your family tree
  • Module 4: Storytime: bringing the stories of the forgotten ones up into the light
  • Module 5: Healing the Lines: techniques to heal unresolved ancestral trauma
  • Module 6: Beyond the past: working with what arises to rewrite the story
  • Module 7: Reflections and horizons: considering your journey so far and onward adventures
  • Bonus 1: Materials & suggestions for adoptees
  • Bonus 2: A quick-start guide to shamanic journeying

Your Questions Answered

How do I access the course?

As soon as you enrol we will send you an email with a link to the course. You can access the course wherever you have an internet connection.

Do I have lifetime access to the course?

Yes. For a single, one-off payment you get lifetime access to this course, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

Note that this course is part of our Mystery School suit of courses. If you are a member of our Mystery School then you will have access to this course as part of your membership, and so there will be no need to purchase it outright here. As long as you are a member of our Mystery School you will have access to this course. Click here to find out about joining our school. 

I am adopted and I don’t know my birth origins. Does this matter?

If you are adopted then there is bonus section will help you navigate ancestral healing work whether or not you know information about your birth family.

Please note, that if you do not know anything about your birth family then aspects of this masterclass then you will not be able to complete certain aspects of this masterclass, in particular Modules 3 – Building your family tree, and Module 4 – Finding ancestral stories.

It may be that there are more suitable ancestral healing course providers out there that are more suited to you, as this course does largely rely on you being able to trace your ancestors and draw out stories about them.

What if I don’t live in the UK?

You can purchase this course from anywhere in the world.

Do you offer a refund?

This course is non-refundable. 

Do I need to be tech savvy?

If you can manage watching videos in Facebook and on YouTube, and click on links in emails, you will be able to access all of the course materials. When it comes to building your family tree, you will need a certain level of computer literacy. However, often in families there is a family member who has already done this, and if this is the case you can draw on their research rather than building your family tree from scratch yourself.

Come and join in this ancestral healing adventure

Standing behind each one of us is a line of ancestors with stories to tell. Many go unheard in Western culture, where ancestors are forgotten and family secrets unspoken. They are waiting to be uncovered as we are carrying our ancestors’ wounds within us.

Join this masterclass to learn how ancestral trauma is passed down the family line and heal wounds that aren’t yours to carry.

What course participants are saying:

I began to realise that I had inherited some core language that was blocking my path

Fiona

I have found the Ancestral Echoes course put together by Nicola Smalley, of The Way of The Buzzard Mystery School, to be transformative and life changing. It sets out a clear way for us to find out about our ancestry and it has helped me to get to the heart of some of my core language that has been stopping me from being able to confidently follow my path. 

I was drawn to this course because I was interested in exploring my ancestry and uncovering some of the stories and unconscious beliefs that might be affecting the way I live my life today. Nicola helped me to see that these beliefs almost certainly did not begin with me and that they sometimes can get in the way of me being able to follow my dreams.  

As I explored her course, I began to realise that I had inherited some core language that was blocking my path. I discovered that my great great grandmother, Sarah, was illegitimate and that her mother died when she was only one. Nicola's course helped me to get into the mindset of Sarah, to get a glimpse into what her life might have been like and to see how her story might still be echoing down through to me. I saw that I had been carrying some core language of: 'Whatever I am doing I am doing it wrong! ; that 'I am no better than I should be!' and that I shouldn't be putting myself forward.  Through identifying and working with these unhelpful and unspoken beliefs and by finding ways to rewrite my core language, I find that I am able to step out into the light now. This has been very liberating for me.

Additionally, I have been setting up my own business this last year, and I was finding it very hard to get it off the ground.  Now, I am finding that clients are now showing up for me. It's also interesting to see that my business idea of setting up a children's therapy practice is exactly what my great great grandmother really needed herself, so that she could transcend her background, leave behind limiting beliefs about herself and step into her highest potential with an inner self-confidence shining within her heart.  

I wholeheartedly recommend Nicola’s Ancestral Echoes Course to anyone who is finding that they are ready to begin a new chapter in their life; who are ready to discover a new inner freedom through healing and rewriting their core language, and start to manifest their dreams and the life that they want to live.

Nicola has made the whole process easy and finding my ancestor ally through shamanic practices has been very valuable to me.

Jacinta

My journey to find my ancestors has only just begun and the content within Ancestral Echoes Masterclass has helped me along the way. The videos are clear and very helpful in finding your way around where to start in your search. Good useful resources and helpful links.

I have struggled for the past year to find my Grandmother, I got frustrated with it all, finding this first person on my family tree was proving very difficult to do. I almost gave up on the whole idea, thinking if I can't find my Grandmother then there's no hope in finding any others!

Using the helpful videos and doing what is suggested within Ancestral Echoes I found my Grandmother! My Grandmother changed her name lots of times, plus finding spelling mistakes on ancestry websites were all a challenge but using the content of the masterclass and understanding where else I can go to find help has been priceless. 

Nicola has made the whole process easy to use and she puts it all in layman's terms.

Also, finding my ancestor ally through shamanic practices has been very valuable to me. Listening to my own body tensions and gut reactions shows that all the answers are within me, I just needed to tap into myself. 

Turning off that monkey brain and taking a look deep inside myself, it's there where ancestral trauma past and present sit. 

I have still got a long way to go in my search and with Nicola's Masterclass guiding me all the way, I know I'm in good hands.