Some of us struggle with our family history of white privilege and harm. Join local writer June BlueSpuce for a two-part workshop and reflection on the book Whiteness Is Not an Ancestor: Essays on Life and Lineage by white Women. Using a lens of inherited trauma and family history, this collection of 12 personal essays offers a hopeful, humanizing path for dismantling whiteness..In 12 different ways, from 12 different backgrounds,  these writers untangle innocence, grief, race, privilege, boundaries, and belonging in their families and ancestries. Finally, BlueSpruce believes, we need our ancestors; without them, we wouldn't be here. How do we find strength to reckon with and learn from them and bring healing to our lives and world?

You are encouraged to attend both workshops (but not required) on Sundays September 12 and October 10. Participants should plan to read 1-3 chapters from the book for each workshop and do some short reflections. The book is available at local independent bookstores and the Seattle Public Library. If you need to borrow the book from another community member, or assistance in purchasing it, contact Beth at GatherinGround.Seattle@gmail.com or 206-860-3641.

June BlueSpruce is a skilled intuitive healer, mentor, life coach, Systemic Family Constellations facilitator, writer, and activist whose practice is deeply informed by ancient Irish traditions. She identifies as white, queer, and cisgender.