Episode 11: Adoption and Ancestral Reclamation with Jordan Reed

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In this episode I’m joined by Jordan Reed who tells us about her journey with ancestral reclamation as an adoptee. Being adopted or otherwise estranged from the knowledge of one’s ancestral lineage presents unique challenges when seeking to reconnect to our ancestral roots. Jordan shares with us an amazing circumstance that occurred between her and her ancestors during a recent event along with some of her process and practices of reclamation.

Jordan resides in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Mi’kmaq people, also known as Nova Scotia, found on Canada’s east coast. Alongside travelling the world for volunteerism, language learning, patriarchy smashing, work, or fun, Jordan has been in strong relation with plants, magic, and healing arts from around the world for over 15 years. She hold a B.A in both International Development Studies and Comparative Religious Studies, and an M.Ed in Curriculum Studies, TESOL. She currently works as a CEO/Executive Director in international education, helping people reach their language goals, while creating opportunities for them to do local community development work amid centering social justice issues within the curriculum and workplace at large. She is also a mother, spouse, animal lover, freebirth champion and supporter, and anti-oppression advocate. As an adopted person, who only recently discovered her Sicilian ancestral lineage (with the help of dream journeying, plant magic, ancestry.com, Della Medicina, and deep trust), Jordan shares with us how you can do it too!

Questions for Jordan can be directed to The Root Circle: lisa@therootcircle.com

Other links from our discussion:

Sicilian Pilgrimage Trips with Radici Siciliane

Music by: Auld Lang Syne