I have been catching up on a lot of reading I have wanted to do for quite some time.  One of the books I am working through is called Sacred Contacts by Carolyn Myss. If you are not familiar with her work, I highly recommend you check out her books.
At one point she suggests recalling what the adults around you consistently commented on what you would one day "become" when you were very small.  Her concept is that the adults close to us when we are children pick up on important soul "purpose" vibrations even if they might get a bit mis-translated through their human filter.  You could also think back on what you always were drawn to say you would be when you "grew up".  Remember that this too could be slightly off due to our own human filter but offers valuable insight, a key if you would, into the vibration of your soul.
As I have been re-reading Sacred Contracts, I have been revisiting what the adults in my world "saw" in me.  What did I see in myself?  What was my original Voice saying?
As I have sought to honor those original contracts and to understand how best to support my soul's purpose, I have seen that it is the Ancestors speaking to me that have guided me when I have lost my direction and when I reach out.  We are supported on our journey by our ancestral lineage.  Their blood runs in our blood and speaks to us in the language of spirit.