# The Blessing of the Ancestors

I feel dense, confused and fragmented within.

From that starting point at the base of the image, I begin a journey of ascent through my lineage.

I reunite with my parents, and behind them my four grandparents emerge.

I accept and embrace their human experiences with humility.

I look them in the eyes, and they allow me to understand both the ego and the divine within them.

Forgiveness and compassion cover everything like a warm mantle that binds my heart together — and then, as if by magic, I am ready to receive their gifts within me.

Grandmother María, I embrace within me your capacity to love, your kindness and the art of caring for others without losing myself in it.

Grandfather Mariano, I admire and make my own the craft of your beautiful, strong hands, and I make of my life a conscious creation where beauty and truth reign.

Grandfather Liberato, I integrate spiritual experience and respect for Life into the art of healing.

Grandmother Adela, I accept and embrace the ability to move through invisible worlds.

I receive your blessings and set out on my path with a heart that is awake, light and whole.

- **Original artwork**
- **Collection:** MY FIRST STEPS
- **Technique:** Gouache
- **Support:** Paper
- **Dimensions:** 92cm x 65cm
- **Year:** 2022
- **Price:** On request

URL: https://lou.art/en/artwork/la-bendicion-de-los-ancestros