Nancy Hendrickson Knihy

A practical, hands-on guide for using tarot to connect with your ancestors and gain access to their insights for healing, self-protection, and personal powers. With a tarot deck in hand, readers will learn how to identify and access ancestral gifts, messages, powers, protectors, and healers. Tarot expert Nancy Hendrickson guides readers through the basics of finding recent ancestors, and navigating the confusing maze of DNA and ethnic heritage. As a longtime tarot enthusiast, she shows readers how to incorporate a metaphysical tool into a world of tradition. Ancestral Tarot spreads are included in relevant chapters. Each chapter includes three journal prompts that lead readers into self-discovery around ancestral gifts, wounds, and patterns they may have inherited. The better we know our ancestors, the better we know ourselves.

This book will help you get the most out of your Ancestry.com subscription by showing you how to take advantage of what the world's biggest genealogy website has to offer--and how to find answers to your family tree questions within its billions of records and massive network of family trees.

“Hendrickson takes readers on a magical journey where they learn how to construct a personal Book of Shadows filled with ancestral wisdom.” —Theresa Reed, author of  Twist Your Fate Most of us know our immediate family and maybe even a generation or two beyond, but few of us are attuned to those who lived earlier. Many of us have forgotten how to keep our own stories alive. This is where the ancestors come in and where this book begins.Ancestral Grimoire is a guide to reconnecting with your ancestors. It will show you how to access their unique wisdom—their magic!—and create your own personal ancestral grimoire , a spell book or Book of Shadows, unique to you and your heritage. Through divination, intuition, and sometimes a little luck, you will learn the magic of each ancestor and how you can use their gifts to make your life richer and more fulfilling.As you go through this book, you’ll save your ancestral work in a journal or loose-leaf binder that will become the place to store the stories, spells, rituals, and everyday life, lore, and legend of twelve of your ancestors. At the end of a year, you will hold a personal Book of Shadows with every bit of ancestral knowledge within its pages unique to you. No two will ever be alike. In an age when family storytelling has been lost, you will have created a legacy—and a life—that the ancestors could only dream of. 

This book provides a concise overview of American history, featuring quick facts and timelines designed to help readers understand their ancestry. It covers significant events and figures that shaped the nation, making it a valuable resource for genealogists and history enthusiasts alike. The focus on accessible information allows readers to connect with their heritage and gain insights into the historical context of their ancestors' lives.

The narrative explores California's dual identity, contrasting the rugged northern coastline with its gold rush heritage and the sunny, picturesque southern landscape filled with orange trees and palm-lined boulevards. It highlights the diverse cultural influences from Spain, England, Russia, China, and America that shaped the state. The journey begins with a Portuguese captain's discovery of San Diego Bay, marking the inception of what would become the nation's most populous state, rich in history and cultural contributions from various nations.

This guide offers a comprehensive approach to using Ancestry.com for genealogy research. It provides clear, step-by-step instructions on navigating the platform, building family trees, and uncovering historical records. Readers will learn strategies for effective searches, tips for overcoming roadblocks in research, and how to connect with other users. With practical advice and insights, this resource is designed to help both beginners and experienced genealogists maximize their use of Ancestry.com to discover their family history.

San Diego was founded when Sebastián Vizcaíno entered the bay in 1602 on the feast day of San Diego de Alcalà and named the place accordingly but it was not until 1867 when San Francisco speculator and businessman Alonzo E Horton acquired 960 acres of waterfront land and promoted it as "New Town" that San Diego really took off. The arrival in the 1920s and 1930s of the aviation and maritime industries, and regular income from naval and military bases helped San Diego get through the Great Depression. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the headquarters of the US Pacific Fleet was moved to San Diego. The metropolis's wartime role and the associated publicity finally marked San Diego as an important city. San Diego Then and Now looks at how the city developed from a small village into a beautiful beach city.