Episode20: Folklore and Ancestral Veneration
Welcome to the Folkloring Podcast. In this episode we will be sitting down with Ben Stimpson, author of Ancestral Whispers, A Guide to Building Ancestral Veneration Practices. Ben is an integrative therapist, spiritual director, author, podcaster, and scholar of folklore and history. Originally from North Wales, he has lived much of his life in Ontario, Canada.
Ben’s academic and professional record is varied with focuses in social work, counselling, and the humanities. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies minoring in Classical, Medieval and Religious studies from the University of Waterloo, a Diploma in Spiritual Psychotherapy (Transformational Arts College, and, a Diploma in Social Service Work (Humber College. He is a Registered Member with the British Association of Counselling. You can find Ben at: https://www.benstimpson.com/
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