Placating Ancestral Spirits to Attain Growth

The term ancestor is defined as someone from whom a person has descended. The theory of ancestral spirits following you is perceived differently among various religions or school of thoughts. In Vedic Indian astrology, ancestral spirits have the ability to influence the lives of their alive family members, provide guidance, keep them from harm’s way and shower blessings. On the other hand, adverse ancestral spirits can bring great misfortune, rendering diseases, acute stress, delays or deaths. Let us delve deeper into the concept of ancestral debts, sins, and blessings.

How are you Connected to the Ancestral Spirits?

The spirits posing great impact on your life are the ones with whom you shared a healthy and warm relationship. Do you remember any old family member of yours who helped you with studies? Taught you how to walk? Picked you up when you fell down on the floor? Saw you sobbing and heard your break-up stories like a damn good listener? Brought you your favorite toys? Well, there are some signs that those long-gone ancestors are still trying to communicate with you, wanting to guide you through your journey. The signs are:

You are gaining wisdom from real-life experience
You are more empathetic
You are more loyal than before
You are consistent with hard work
You have started admiring spirituality
You like taking responsibility
Life has awarded you with new positivity
You are not afraid of uncertainty

Disrespecting your Ancestors (Pitra Dosh)

Living like an average person is a disrespect to your ancestors. It is a sin called as Pitra Dosh. It renders all the divine forces of ancestor spirits helpless. Below are some of the habits which cause Pitra Dosh:

Excessive drinking/smoking
Laziness
Unhealthy food consumption
Lack of purpose in life
No exercise
Showing disloyalty to your family

Discarding these habits can bolster the flow of ancestor spirits, enabling the divine forces to assist you when you need them the most.

Guidance by Ancestral Spirits

Worshipping your ancestors, especially during the period of Shraadh, gives you the confidence to persevere while enduring tough issues of life. Just like your elders used to give you a roadmap when you were small, their spirits provide you with the much-needed guidance when things go bruhaha. Meanwhile, the spirit of those ancestors who didn’t act or behave well, guide you how not to act while facing intense adversities.

Here are some of the easy remedies to garner the blessing of your ancestors to grow in life:

Be grateful for what they have done
Respect your elders
Motivate your juniors
Discard unhealthy foods/drinks
Exercise regularly
Find a purpose of life