In this episode, we start by sharing how we have created something really special for you - The release of ‘Re-membering’, Sha-Ola’s ancestral song recorded in ceremony. It's a gift that carries the frequency of remembering who you are, where you're from and why you came. It comes with two transmissions directly from the Grandmother, spoken through Suraya. Click THIS LINK to access all three and we would love to hear how they land for you.

We then explain two very personal stories about how unwell ancestral patterns showed up in our lives. These include a business partnership that turned into a harrowing experience, and a curse that was blocking Sha-Ola's music and how it became a reclamation of his lineage.

We also cover:

• Spiritual bypassing, and why it’s dangerous to only connect to well ancestry without doing the deeper ancestral work
• Colonial Christianity, and Grandmother's words: "I'm not here to save you, but I'm here to give you the tools to save yourself”
• The beauty and gifts of connecting to our well ancestors
• Rest, play and joy as a birthright
• Letting the ancestors guide creativity, work and pricing
• How personal healing ripples through the ancestral line and out into the world

Free gift: Our Ancestral Gift to You - Live Ceremonial Transmissions of Re-membrance

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https://www.instagram.com/suraya_alkebulan

https://www.instagram.com/sha_ola_alkebulan/

To learn more about our work:

https://www.surayaalkebulan.com/

Podcast art by the incredible Oda Sønju

What if the fear, blockages, and self-sabotage you keep trying to fix are not just yours—but ancestral?

Sharing personal examples from our own journeys, we talk about why healing work has to go deeper than mindset, and why unwell ancestry can shape your voice, relationships, money, and even the way your gifts reach the world.

We unpack the inner workings of ancestral healing: the difference between well and unwell ancestors, why darkness is not something to fear, and how unresolved trauma and unwellness can strengthen across generations if it is never faced.

We also share how ancestral work is not about bypassing pain with affirmations or willpower, but about meeting what is actually living in the body, the cells, and the spirit.

Ancestral healing is not a quick fix and in this episode we reframe ancestral healing as something cellular, relational, and ongoing.

Key topics

• Why ancestral work requires facing darkness instead of avoiding it
• The difference between well and unwell ancestors
• Why unwell ancestral patterns can strengthen over generations when not looked at
• Why safety matters when working with ancestral patterns
• Why affirmations and intentions can feel ineffective when they conflict with deeper conditioning
• The impact of colonial Christianity, shame, fear, control, and suppression
• Why allyship without truth and repair can become extractive
• The importance of recognizing harm and moving toward repair.
  

For Deeper Reflection

• Notice where you may be bypassing discomfort instead of facing truth.
• Ask whether your beliefs, habits, or speech feel aligned in your body—not just in your mind.
• When you notice harm in yourself, move toward repair rather than defensiveness.
• Reflect on where ancestral or cultural conditioning may still shape your relationships, work, or creative expression.
• Pay attention to what feels blocked, distorted, or suppressed, especially in your voice, creativity, and emotional life.
  
  

To receive the free live ceremonial recording of 'Re-membering' (Sha-Ola's Ancestral song) and a live transmission from The Grandmother when it's ready, click HERE

Connect with us at:

https://www.instagram.com/suraya_alkebulan

https://www.instagram.com/sha_ola_alkebulan/

To learn more about our work:

https://www.surayaalkebulan.com/

Podcast art by the incredible Oda Sønju

In this conversation, we sit down with Nisha to deep dive into how unwell ancestry operates and the spiritual framework we have been taught for understanding ancestry, inherited trauma, protection, liberation, and the gifts that can emerge through repair.

Nisha shares her personal experience of working with us and how it has helped her move through long-standing resistance, gain clarity around major business decisions, and how willingness, trust, and continued integration became central to her process.

This is a conversation about liberation as a practice: facing what has been inherited, making room for complexity, and choosing to meet ourselves—and one another—with more honesty, care, and responsibility.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why healing is ongoing rather than a “before and after” transformation
• The role of humility, integrity, and continual learning in spiritual practice
• What it means to be both a student and a guide
• How inherited family patterns can influence behaviour, belonging, fear, and self-expression
• The difference between intellectual understanding and embodied healing
• Ancestral repair, protection and liberation
• How ancestral healing can support personal life, relationships, purpose, and work
• Why willingness, consent, and care matter in any healing process
• Nisha’s experience of working with us and moving through business resistance and finding clarity
• How we work with people both remotely and in person

To learn more about Nisha and her incredible work >> https://nishamoodley.com/

https://www.instagram.com/nishamoodley

To receive the free live ceremonial recording of 'Re-membering' (Sha-Ola's Ancestral song) and a live transmission from The Grandmother and The Ancestors on how to live in right relationship with them when it's ready, click HERE

Connect with us at:

https://www.instagram.com/suraya_alkebulan

https://www.instagram.com/sha_ola_alkebulan/

To learn more about our work:

https://www.surayaalkebulan.com/

Podcast art by the incredible Oda Sønju