When it comes to Patriarchal Blessings, there are as many experiences as there are members who give and receive them. In Episode 164, Cynthia and Susan are joined by Blakelee Ellis for a discussion about some of the many ways these highly anticipated blessings can be complicated for Latter-day Saint women. From the experience itself to the advice given or promises made, there can be plenty to unpack at the time the words are spoken, but also as we continue to revisit the transcript throughout our lives.
Notes & Quotes:
How Do I Reconcile my Patriarchal Blessing?, Dr. Richard Bushman, Questions from the Closet, Ep. 11, 6/02/2020
Erosion, by Terry Tempest Williams
A History of Patriarchs and Patriarchal Blessings
“I think the powerful thing for me was when I got to the point of looking at Christianity and the Bible as more of a painting than as a photograph…that there were people who had this powerful experience with something bigger than themselves, and that this was their painting of it; this was how they articulated and painted that experience.” —Tim DeChristopher, from an interview with Terry Tempest Williams, Erosion
