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Ancestors Come Into the Room
Who are the ones who carried us here — and how do we invite them in? Ancestors Come Into the Room is a songspell by adrienne maree brown and The Bengsons, part of the Fables & Spells collection. It's a devotional call — an act of remembrance and reverence that asks us to make space for those who came before us, whose wisdom, survival, and love are woven into everything we do. Let this one open the room and fill it with the presence of all who brought you here.
Ancestors Come Into the Room
Who are the ones who carried us here — and how do we invite them in? Ancestors Come Into the Room is a songspell by adrienne maree brown and The Bengsons, part of the Fables & Spells collection. It's a devotional call — an act of remembrance and reverence that asks us to make space for those who came before us, whose wisdom, survival, and love are woven into everything we do. Let this one open the room and fill it with the presence of all who brought you here.
Ancestors Come Into the Room
Who are the ones who carried us here — and how do we invite them in? Ancestors Come Into the Room is a songspell by adrienne maree brown and The Bengsons, part of the Fables & Spells collection. It's a devotional call — an act of remembrance and reverence that asks us to make space for those who came before us, whose wisdom, survival, and love are woven into everything we do. Let this one open the room and fill it with the presence of all who brought you here.
Who are the ones who carried us here. And how do we invite them in? Ancestors Come Into the Room is a songspell by adrienne maree brown and The Bengsons, part of the Fables & Spells collection. It's a devotional call — an act of remembrance and reverence that asks us to make space for those who came before us, whose wisdom, survival, and love are woven into everything we do. Let this one open the room and fill it with the presence of all who brought you here.
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