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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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"your brilliance, please remain still."
"...apologies."
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colors subject to change but i need to work within the red with bronze accent range
#art#artwork#oc#artist#dragon#doodle#sketch#concept#oc: roam#the little tailor npc was fun to color#troe#the ruins of ellypsium#rp#dragon rp#original dragon rp#discord rp
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There will be ritual later today, but for now, the Transgender Day Of Remembrance candle has been lit. I got a beeswax Yahrzeit, so this will burn for 24 hours. The altar will slowly be added to and dressed throughout the day, a process that allows me to make a series of different offerings, something I think works well when dealing with mixed ancestors.
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The competition is weak.
#Sovereign citizen#flat earth#anti vaccination#fake moon landing#terfs#cop watch#libertaryan#tumblr memes#mystery sovcit theater memes#garth nader memes#mistaken con man#mst memes#political memes#pathetic3#dankest memes#rmfm#tmfz#relk zero#troe#civil rights#dick gregory#in a world of hurt the film
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We did our annual pride divination last night to ask our queer and trans ancestors what offerings they wanted this year to honor their legacy and the answer we got was "vengeance" so please take that into account when you're planning out your weekend.
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This is so funny to me
#the image of some girl getting more and more flustered as she troes to flee from felix#sweet tho!#lee felix
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Rio’s route is every bit as angsty AND fluffy as I was hoping it would be when I started it. 10/10, my favorite Ikemen route so far
#ikemen prince#ikemen prince spoilers#rio ortiz#this route was basically MADE for me. all of my favorite troes combined into one character and romance plot. 10/10 I love him
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Rake date/hang-out idea is them forcefully dragging you around some wooded area and making you hunt trail cams with them so they can destroy em!!!!
#tpost#rakes unstoppable rage towards trail cams !!!! theyre just very shy ok#like i imagine if anybody like clar or mills troes to sctually take a picture of them they try ro hide themselves or they runbaway#so like blurry beast photos r real !!! LOL#im so fuckin tired good NIGHT!!!’ >:)
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kathax!!
#art#artwork#oc#artist#dragon#sketch#rp group#troe#the ruins of ellypsium#if u join u can 1. interact with my freaks#2. maybe get a sketch of ur dragon#procreate#procreate art
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Pulled some cards. Too tired to write up what its saying. Will write tomorrow.
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camo cult
#tumblr memes#dankest memes#political memes#garth nader memes#mst memes#mistaken con man#pathetic3#politics#troes#mystery sovcit theater memes#copbaiting cowards
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they really need to fix this bug with bathrooms where showering turns you really scareds
#always something with that damn shower#also vision jittery#i struggld so hard with typing out scareds#6 fucking troes man im not trying anymore
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Okay but what if her backstory wasn't changed at all to match it. She was a Marvel Superfan who wasn't into online fandom so what if she just never got into MHA. Like she would the superhero tropes and like maybe some very general MHA stuff but she would get blindsided by the anime specific troes and doesn't know anything about plot or charecters.
Knowing you've been isekaied but being tossed into a series you know nothing about is fucking hilarious actually
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i really should just have a save that's like. right before the last 4 hours of the the troe route that i can just replay whenever i need the emotional impact of that ending . I wanna play through the end so bad why arent there chapter selects in omori <//3
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Limbo. Your parental unit wrapped ghostie up in a blanket and went to sleep, so there's a ghostie stuck on the floor right now
Pfff- Alright Home let him go -troes freeing Ghostie-
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