You Do Not Have to Do Ancestor Work Alone
Ancestor Work as Spiritual Resistance is an 8-week hybrid course designed for those who feel called to deepen their relationship with their ancestors and explore how this work can support healing, protection, and collective change.
In an intimate circle of twelve participants, we will explore altar practice, ancestral communication, and ritual tools that help cultivate a sustainable and ethical ancestor practice.
Ancestor Work as Spiritual Resistance – Level 1
Ancestor Work as Spiritual Resistance is an 8-week learning circle for those who feel called to build a grounded relationship with their ancestors and explore what it means to walk with the beloved dead in times of personal and collective change.
Across many traditions, ancestors are honored as sources of wisdom, protection, healing, and guidance. This course offers a supportive space to explore the foundations of ancestor veneration and develop a practice that is ethical, life-giving, and sustainable.
Together we will explore altar work, ancestral listening, protection practices, and spiritual tools drawn from Völva Stav tradition, spiritual herbalism, and ritual practices of offering, discernment, and relationship.
Participants may leave the course with a deeper sense of connection to their beloved dead, greater clarity around when and how to engage in ancestor work, and practical tools for ceremony, protection, and spiritual grounding. The course also offers opportunities to learn to listen for and deepen trust in your own intuition as part of ancestral communication.
This work is especially supportive for those who feel drawn toward ancestor practice, are navigating complicated lineage, or are seeking community while exploring these traditions.
In-Person Hybrid Circle
Gather at Duafe House and Garden for a hybrid experience that includes both in-person and online sessions. In-person classes begin with a community-cooked brunch and shared altar time, followed by teaching and practice.
Sundays at 10:00 AM
April 12 – May 24, 2026
(No class on Mother’s Day)
Limited to 12 participants
(This Course is Postponed, New Dates TBA) Online Circle for White Bodied Folks
A fully online version of the course is also offered for those who prefer to participate remotely.
About This Cohort
This online cohort is currently being held as a white-bodied learning container.
This allows us to focus more directly on the work of ancestry, accountability, repair, and responsibility within white lineages, without placing additional labor on BIPOC participants.
A future cohort will include BIPOC-only space, which will be held separately with care and intention.
Tuesdays
6:00 – 8:00 PM Central Time
Tuition
Sliding scale: $306 – $801
Payment plans available.
We aim to keep this work accessible while supporting the care, materials, and labor that hold the circle.
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“My teaching is small-circle, consent-based, practical and grounded in the Ways of my Folks: family, culture, land. You’ll leave with tools you can use at home.
"Sister Donyelle Headington is an Artist-healer, community village builder, and CMT. Practice blends sacred listening, Curanderismo, spiritual herbalism, African Diasporic wisdom, Afrocentric Kemetic studies, and Völva Stav. Cross-cultural work held with humility and accountability. → Read my story
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At Duafe House, N 44th Ave, Minneapolis. Street parking out front or in back,, and enter through the backyard studio. → Book a session
Sliding Scale & Ethics
Choose the tier that matches your resources; Payment plans available.
→ How pricing works
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Access
“I need support right now.”
Choose this if money is a barrier. Examples: limited or unstable income, high rent burden, medical or school debt, supporting dependents, little or no savings. Your choice makes care possible today. No questions asked.
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Sustain
“I can cover my care.”
This is the true cost of the service. Choose this if you have steady income and can meet basic needs with some room for extras. Your choice keeps the work stable and pays the bills.
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Community Care
“I can give a little extra.”
Choose this if you have financial ease and want to help someone else access care. Your contribution funds Access spots, scholarships, and materials.
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Abundance / Redistribution
“I can invest in the circle.”
For those with significant financial privilege or an employer paying. Also for organizations booking services. Your payment underwrites multiple Access seats and helps keep prices low for the community.
Notes: No proof is required. Choose the tier that fits you today. You can change tiers at any time. Each offering lists its own sliding-scale range.