In this post:
Root chakra basics and why ancestor work will change your life
A 45-minute audio telling the full story of elevating my fathers spirit
How this work creates "Legacy Leaps" that heal your entire bloodline
How to read: Go through the post until you hit "Nine Days of Connection," listen to the audio, then come back to finish reading.
Understanding the Root Chakra
Before I dive into this deeply personal story, let me set the foundation by explaining what we're actually working with when we talk about root chakra healing.
The Chakras are this ancient system for understanding the energy centers in your body that can bring some real peace and healing to your mind, body, and spirit. Each chakra is like a portal to getting to know yourself better, and honestly, understanding them has been my path to leveling up my entire life along with finding my center when life gets chaotic. I've been teaching this framework for years in my programs Healing Through the Chakras and Business Through the Chakras, but more on why I'm focusing on just one chakra later in this series…
Root Chakra 101
The Root Chakra is your foundation. It sits right at the base of your spine and literally keeps you anchored to this physical world we're living in. Think of it like the roots of a tree, which is why it's called the ROOT chakra (one thing Spirit is gonna do is keep it simple, ok lol)
This chakra is important AF because everything else builds on top of it. It's connected to the earth element and all the solid, tangible things that make up your human experience: finances, safety, security, stability, home and family. All the stuff that either makes you sleep peacefully or keeps you scrolling at 3am wondering how the hell you're gonna make it.
Your root chakra is constantly trying to ground you in the present. It wants you to connect with Mother Earth using your physical senses and actually LIVE in your body instead of floating around in your head all day. It channels earth energy up to your higher chakras and grounds higher spiritual energy into your reality.
Here's the thing though - and this is where most people teaching about the root chakra miss the mark. This isn't just about YOUR individual sense of safety and survival. Your root chakra is deeply connected to your lineage, to the people who came before you and the ancestral roots that ground you in something so much bigger than just your own life experience.
If you're looking for deep healing in any of these root chakra areas (money, safety, feeling secure, creating a stable home, healing family dynamics) start honoring your ancestors, tap into your lineage for help and watch what happens.
Legacy Leaps
Embracing the sacred journey of Sankofa and honoring our ancestors is really the ultimate cheat code for healing the root chakra.
Sankofa comes from the Akan people of West Africa and it means "go back and get it." It's about understanding that sometimes the medicine we need is behind us, in the wisdom of those who walked this earth before we got here. By reconnecting with that ancestral wisdom, you're tapping into a powerful spiritual technology and source of healing energy that's been waiting for you to remember it exists.
Honoring your ancestors gives you this profound sense of grounding and strength that you can't get anywhere else. This isn't just some spiritual trend or a cute way to connect with your culture - this is transformative work that balances your energies and fosters healing from within. The kind of healing that ripples out and impacts your entire lineage, past and future.
This is what I personally call Legacy Leaps.
That deep inner healing that breaks generational patterns and shifts your entire family line into better timelines. Every wound you heal, every cycle you break, every time you choose differently than the generations before you, you're literally leaping your bloodline forward. It's not something you can touch or measure, but the impact is real and it's powerful.
Your ancestors feel it, your future descendants benefit from it, and you? You get to be the one who said "this stops with me" or "this healing starts with me."
You start feeling rooted in ways that money can't buy and therapy can't quite reach. You stop carrying shame that was never yours to begin with. You break those invisible chains that had you repeating patterns you didn't even know you were stuck in. Your nervous system gets to exhale for maybe the first time ever because it's connected to a source of safety that can't be taken away. And honestly? You start moving through the world with a confidence that comes from knowing you're backed by generations of resilience, love, and protection - even from the ones who couldn't figure it out when they were here.
Ancestor work is some of the most powerful root chakra work available to us. It’s the kind of rootedness that can't be shaken, because it's not dependent on what's happening in your bank account or job security. It's inner safety, and that hits different.
This work becomes even more powerful when our families are under threat. When they want us to feel small and afraid - that's exactly when being rooted becomes your superpower. Your ancestors have been keeping you safe across oceans and generations, and no government agency or administration is stronger than that kind of love.
Nine Days of Connection
The feedback from my last post inspired me to share my full journey with my Dad in audio format. What you're about to hear is the raw, real story of meeting my father through spirit work - the ancestor elevation, the downloads, the family conversations and revelations that changed everything.
Take a listen to the 45-minute audio at the top of this post, then come back here for how this connects to the bigger picture of root chakra healing.
Moments of Reflection during my Ancestral Elevation - March 7th, 2024
Journal Entry from November 22nd, 2024
Happy birthday Daddy! Today you would have been 74 years old. I hope your spirit is doing well. I hope you have been doing your work and understanding your karmic lessons. Thank you for visiting me. For letting me experience that moment of meeting you as an adult. It meant so much to me. Loved how you showed me pics of my uncle as well. Thank you for bringing me earth side. For being a portal for me to come into this world. Thank you for Hugo. Thank you for letting me know I'm never alone. For aiding me at the most perfect moments. How blessed am I to be your daughter? To carry your intellect, your passion, your charisma and charm. Your big heart and work ethic. You dreamed big and look where life took you. From the campo to NYC. You weren't perfect but l honor your humanity and your time on earth. May you find the peace and love you've always longed for. My ancestor meditation is dedicated to you. Thank you for the beautiful connections this year. Love, light, and progress to the spirit of Abel Antonio Rojas. Rest in power Dad.
Why Ancestor Work is Root Chakra Medicine
If you've been carrying questions about an ancestor, or feeling like something's missing from your spiritual practice, maybe it's time to invite them in. Your root chakra and your entire lineage might be waiting for that reunion.
This ancestor work changed everything for me, but it was just one piece of my root chakra healing journey. Because let's be real - life kept lifing even after I connected with my father's spirit.
Spiritual connection, as powerful as it is, sometimes isn't enough when your whole world is falling apart and your body needs something it can actually feel. The deeper you go, the more support you need to stay grounded in your human experience.
Coming next week: How Earth literally mothered me back to life when my entire reality was falling apart - the real work of learning to trust your body again and letting the land love you when humans keep disappointing you.
With love,
Ada
P.S. Here is the Youtube video of the show I mentioned in the audio - Mother Meets Daughter for the First Time In 34 Years Grab some tissues!!! 🥺😭
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