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trans-rite · 5 months

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How to join the Transgender Ancestor Rite: an FAQ on our updated format

What is it?

an annual, non-denominational ritual honoring transgender individuals who have passed on

an act of solidarity with the lineage of transgender ancestors who have come before us and paved the way, as well as with the descendants who will come after us when we are gone

a chance to share tenderness and kindness with the restless spirits of transgender people who lost their lives to violence

an opportunity for living transgender folks, including those who have lost trans loved ones, to grieve, mourn, and pray

a labor of love from a multiracial group of trans spirit workers, each at various stages of study in ancestor veneration practices, who have been putting on this ritual since 2014

When is it?

the ritual should take place on or around the Trans Day of Remembrance on November 20th, preferably within a week

most of us do it at night but any time of day is fine

if you need to do it a little before or after the 20th, don't sweat it

Where is it?

wherever you are!

groups are welcome to host local events and inform us about them, but the ritual itself takes place in a location of your own choosing, usually at home

if you have access to a local TDOR event that could incorporate some or all of this ritual, you are welcome to bring it there

most of the organizers have historically been located in the northeastern US but you don’t have to be

Who is it for?

it honors everyone from this year’s Trans Day of Remembrance official list, as well as any other deaths of trans individuals from the year that participants wish to include

illness losses, violent deaths, suicides, and natural deaths are all eligible for inclusion

it includes, cumulatively, all transgender deaths from previous years as well, named on the TDOR lists and unnamed, throughout history

it honors and praises the trans ancestors, people who were alive both recently and longer ago, who feel themselves in connection with us, who have received the care and honor we offered through previous years’ rituals, who are bright and well and who can tend the line from the other side

participants can be trans or cisgender, of any or no denomination or faith

Does it cost money?

nope! this is an anticapitalist affair

you can buy incense and offerings if you like, but you don’t need to spend money to participate

Why are y’all doing this?

honestly this could take pages and pages about the importance of this work and of soothing the troubled dead and tending our ancestral line et cetera et cetera ad infinitum but the short version is

we gotta

our ancestors require it and we’re making sure they get it

Okay, how does it work?

during the ritual, you sit or stand at an altar, light a candle, put out a glass of fresh water, and read a prayer

you may also make any other offerings you feel called to do

if so moved, you read the names of the dead from this year's TDOR list and call on our bright and well ancestors to tend to these newly passed souls

all the people participating in all the different places in the world help create a rising raft of energy that is greater than the sum of its parts, delivering the restless dead among our line into the care of our bright and well ancestors, who, in turn, also care for us, the living

Prayers? I thought you said this was non-denominational.

prayers can involve divinity, or they can be kind and soothing words to say to the dead

you can look through our prayers tag to get ideas and inspiration, but feel free to find poems on your own and/or write something yourself as well

you are welcome to include deity or not, as you prefer

the organizers of this ritual incorporate gods and spirits in our practices but you by no means need to

on the flip side, if you want your gods involved, feel free to do so in whatever respectful manner works for you

What do I need on my altar?

the basics are an altar cloth (white is traditional; a bandana works), a cup to be filled with water, and a new or dedicated candle (white is traditional here also but follow your instincts)

other great offerings include cut flowers, portions of your food and drink (though alcohol is not advised with restless spirits), tobacco, honey, pictures and/or names of the deceased, art, music, dancing, and any gender paraphernalia you think the ancestors might like

do not put pictures of living people on the altar

it can be as simple or ornate as you choose: the important parts are the candle, the cup, and the cloth

Isn’t it sketchy to be working with dead people?

a little bit

it is much less sketchy since our format change in 2022, at which point this ritual shifted from working directly with restless spirits (dicey) to interfacing with them only through our cadre of elevated bright and well ancestors who have already benefited from previous years' rituals

we advise that you cleanse or purify in whatever way you prefer, ideally before and after the working

if you’re in a Western (especially American Christian) culture that views death as The End and discussion of death as taboo, consider reading up on cultures where ancestor veneration is a normal part of everyday life (hint: it’s most of them)

Other questions? Send them in and we’ll answer them, and maybe add them to the list! If you post about the ritual, tag #troe2023 and we will check it out!

Thank you for joining us!

- Mod Alder and team

#troe2023 #trans rite of elevation #transgender rite of ancestor elevation #troe #mod post #faq #will update the page link soon but pinning this post for now

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our-transmasculine-experience · 3 months

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there’s been a lot of signs of me being transmasc, but I think the biggest was the time I went on a week-long vacation and said ‘screw it, I’ll pretend to be a boy’ but then I figured it out like oh ‘😃 damn 😃’

THIS.

#pretending to be a boy back when you thought you were cis as a kid is pretty much a transmasc rite of passage /j #transgender #trans #ftm #trans guy #queer #trans boy #lgbtq #lgbt #trans man #transmasc

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thatqueerbat · 6 months

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this copy of equal rights (discworld: a witches novel) by terry pratchett

was published by transworld publishers

discworld is trans confirmed pass it on 🏳️‍⚧️

#/j #yes i know discworld is pretty queer anyway #this just amuses me #trans #trans pride #discworld #equal rites

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crismakesstuff · 10 months

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happy pride to the grayson family i hit nolan and mark w the transgenderin’ beam 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

bonus doodle under the cut:

bi4bi debbie and nolan real in my heart

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trigunwritings · 1 year

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I’m a firm Vash pussy supporter and I think he should have bioluminescent slick because that’s fun and I said so >:3c

I need my bed to look like I broke glow sticks on it!

Who needs to go to a rave when you could just get a blacklight and edge your alien boyfriend for a couple hours instead

#LISTEN U RITE #notwriting #vash the stampede #spicy #spicy ask #trans Vash is *chefs kiss*#leave the bed and him a total mess

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sushir0ll23 · 5 months

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My Trans Day of Remembrance set up. After the rite was complete I found 2 pieces of glitter on my bare chest that I have no idea where they came from, especially because I completely changed shirts before starting.

#tdor2023 #witchcraft #trancestors #troe2023 #@trans-rites #@trans-rite

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thegodwhocums · 5 months

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if my math is right this is our ninth year of running @trans-rite . HOW is it STILL catching us off guard EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

#scrambling to get the divination done tonight #so we can post the full directions ASAP #oy gevalt #personal #trans rite of elevation

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catlokis-blog · 1 year

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i am one of the only trans girls i know that can't even get close to a dr coomer impression do you realize how upset this makes me

#its ok because sometimes one of the certified dr coomer brand friends i have will do the coomer voice for me #but its a rite of passage ok?? and i cannot pass #transgirls that want to do the coomer voice so bad but cant unite please i feel so alone #hlvrai #trans girl #transfem #transgender #dr coomer #cats thoughts

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gurorori · 8 months

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fightin the overabundance of tf shu hcs with. idk cis man who just happens to be on e headcanons. i think shu can have just a lil estrogen. as a treat<3 since he's been a good boy<3

naw, yr totally rite & ive actually thought ab this be4 believe it or nawt :3 no1 ever talks ab this apart from specific circles cuz most ppl aint ready but like. totally anyone can choose 2 take any hormones they want if they feel like they'd like the results. dats so fuckin awesome 2 me.

an i think shu on E wld b so cute n thrivin actually. especially since (2 ME) he does seem 2 have dreaded the effects of his puberty on himself - 2 me dats wat his preoccupation with nazuna (cmon he is very often read as 'androgynous' in-universe, n many agree) & other 'youthfully boyish' characters is abt - i feel like the experience of growin up n watchin yr body develop in an undesirable direction was very harsh on him & he's been seekin 2 get close 2 his idea of.. not masculinity in a usual sense but, wat he sees as an ideal 4 himself. i think shu can b androgynous, as a treat, too. i think he'd luv E. say hai 2 fat redistribution & softer skin & less body hair & i think he can grow a bit of boob he deserves it if we bein honest!!!

shu n i goin on E togethr please please please shumEka. pl

#i keep sayin 2 me cuz like my media comprehension isn top notch. i don always interpret things da rite way or even pick up on many at all #so this is jus way i saw it. ya can see all dat as its own hc too if ya wan if i aint Canonically Right anyway..#but yeh i think he need E nooowwwww shu itsukE #i cant believe sm1 else thought ab this btw. cuz like we love cis ppl on hrt we love any1 on hrt if theyd like 2 cuz wantin changes 2 yr #body even surgery is. nawt necessarily a trans thing. ppl gawta get comfier w dat statementtttt #mika asks #tesla n_n #gimme an emoji i cn put in yr tag okie? or ill assign ya one myself. evil laugh

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trans-rite · 5 months

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2023 Trans Ancestor Rite

Hi everyone. It's about that time...

Our divination confirms that we are not doing an elevation-style ritual this year. (You may recall that nine-day format with the altar on the floor.) The ancestor ritual will be one day only. We recommend November 20th, as it is already the Trans Day of Remembrance. (Our own ritual may need to be November 21st, due to bio family obligations, but we are still sussing that out.)

We also recommend setting the altar up early even if you don't work it night after night as in previous years. The Rite is still in a transitional, somewhat experimental stage this year - so we will try performing the ritual only once, and then verify what's working through divination after the fact.

We plan to check in over the weekend with the individual ancestors who customarily participate in the ritual, and will post results once we have them. We also plan to post a concise ritual outline with instructions and prayer texts in the next few days.

In the meantime, you could consider where, when, and with whom you might wish to perform the ritual. Is there a local TDOR ceremony you could add a ritual element to? Do you have comrades who might join you in lighting the candle and reading the names? A single ritual is more approachable for many than nine days of consecutive prayers, which opens up possibilities for new contexts and participants.

Please send an ask to let us know your plans and questions! You can also use the submission function to send us photos of your altars, or prayers, as in years past. We will be tracking the tag #troe2023 (even though the E for Elevation in the acronym is no longer quite right).

You may wish to turn on notifications for this blog if you are participating this year, as we post pretty infrequently and will otherwise likely get lost on your dash.

Thank you for joining us in honoring our siblings and cousins and elders who have passed on.

🏳️‍⚧️🕯️🙏🏽

--- Mod Alder

#troe2023 #mod post #trans rite of elevation #transgender rite of ancestor elevation

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technicolor-overcoat · 4 months

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havign a normal one!

#tz speaks #I neddt her . Badly .#.....gawd rhey had no rite 2 make her that hot . god.#OK i need evrryone 2 know that i was mostly attracted to skinny tumblr sexymen type men b4 this . thdi woman literally rewired my brainw.#< teh power of beign trans i suppose!#Ok bue #*bye #- 🫀

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brasskingfisher · 9 months

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Privilege and intersectionality

The more I see about discussions around privilege and how aspects of a person’s identity interact, the more I’m convinced people have a flawed understanding of privilege. I mean, yes the idea that social privilege gives someone a head start is useful in terms of explaining the idea of how personal circumstances can provide a social advantage in a given situation, but it’s too simple to be realistically applied across the board.

A better metaphor to replace this idea of ‘progress’ being a race where some people are given a head start, or have obstacles put in their way is to replace that track with a wall to be climbed over, wherein some people are given ladders, albeit of different lengths or with differently spaced rungs. Now, if you’re a rich, white, cis, het, neurotypical, man with plenty of personal connections you’re going to have a ladder with plenty of reasonably spaced rungs which you can climb easily and there’s going to be people at the top to help you out. But, if you’re a woman, a POC, queer, trans, or poor, etc. there is going to be at least one gap which will make it harder to climb at least part of the ladder. Now, you could well be missing one or two rungs of your own ladder, but if you still have all those other rungs, then you’ve got a far better chance than someone who does have those particular rungs, but doesn’t have any of the others, or for whom those particular rungs are damaged (say they’re queer or neurodivergent, but can generally ‘pass’ as cishet or neurotypical).

Just because someone is disadvantaged in one aspect doesn’t necessarily mean they have don’t any advantages over someone else who is advantaged in whatever aspect that first person isn’t and the sooner people accept this the better.

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lesbianamalvada · 10 months

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I honestly don't care if lesbians date trans girls but if this is your response to people not liking dick get help. The lesbian flag needs to give me permission to not do dick? Me not sucking dick rn is threatening the safety of transfemmes everywhere? The lobotomy shit? Freaks of nature?? How can you call gay people freaks of nature and the spam a bunch of pride flags like ur an ally please explain.

#like you do know lesbians are still shamed by straight people for not liking dick the existence of transbians doesn't change that #using the exact same language as our oppressors against us doesn't automatically go away if you go “trans rites!!11!!!”#like what happened to “intersectionality” huh?

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rhad-barks · 10 months

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(t4tfully) hey girl wanna head back to my evil lab and look at tubes of glowing green radioactive goo together

#sillyposting #t4t #trans #trans 4 trans #i want this real. rite now.#me and my girl in my evil lab #all would be right with the world #so umm yknow...#if theres any evil girls reading this..

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kripovno · 1 year

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I think it's time to get tattoos this year again *checks my bank account* so who's t4t and wants a kiss

#getting stick and pokes from ur trans friendsloversexysaquaintances is just a rite of passage bri #BRO #or not bro whatever floats ur boat

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thegodwhocums · 1 year

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disabling Blazability on all my blogs except this one

it would probably be fine for someone to blaze a post from here

I don't recommend it but it's your $10

#debating whether to turn it off on trans-rite #probably will #we could consider blazing the post at the beginning of the ritual this year though #that might be useful!#personal #failing at tumblr #(do not) blaze it

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