The roots of the situations of the present are in the material and spiritual interactions of the past. If we would create a better future, both the material and spiritual components must be addressed. Spiritual elements may include ancestral patterns and beliefs, interactions with or promises made to beings of Spirit, the Land, or larger family groups, as well as individual energetics, spiritual gifts or challenges. Spiritual work is not a substitute for material action, but rather a key component in the larger work of manifestation.