#nonbinary veiling

[v-tired-queer]

Started veiling again yesterday for Lent, and oh my gosh I missed it so much, I'm so glad I chose to veil again for a Lenten practice this year 🩷

I'd be even happier if it fucking stayed in place where I pinned it, though.

. . . listen, I gave up ice cream for my fast this year (a popular go-to dessert in my house that happens to be my favorite indulgence) and meat in Friday's and Holy days, not swearing.

[aroace-omnist]

I would rather the French ban hijabs than drag and the ménage à trois. You wouldn't see a gay kissing threesome or drag queens in the opening ceremony if the Olympics were held in an Islamic country. (Not that that has ever happened or would ever happen. There are too many laws in Islamic countries about women participating in sports, what they can wear, who they can associate with. I recall the Saudi crown prince suggesting that the Olympics could be hosted by Saudi Arabia if the women's competitions were held in Bahrain. The IOC, obviously, declined.)

If it would never happen, why bring it up? I wasn't talking about Islamic countries, I was talking about France. I don't want France (or any nation) to be theocracy, I want French people (and everyone else) to wear whatever they want.

These aren't either/or issues. You don't have to ban hijabis or LGBTQ people. If you look at my blog for two seconds, you'll see I'm a religious queer person who veils and has a relationship with Allah. I want freedom for both my communities. I hesitate to say both and make it sound like a dichotomy here, my community is religious queer people.

Veiling for me, provides protection. I don't often feel safe as a queer agoraphobe, until I put on a headscarf. It's not a miracle cure, but it alleviates enough of the fear for me to be able to go outside a little. Please, if you are gay, LGBTQ, please, support your whole community, not just non-muslims.

[adhdcatholicheretic]

I have really been wanting to get back into veiling lately.

Back when my hair was long, I used to veil often because it was easy to do in a subtle way. I could put on a bandanna or tube scarf and no one would even suspect that I was veiling.

Now that my hair is short even those feel to obvious. Not mention that I don’t want to have to defend why I’m veiling, especially as a nonbinary person who is still trying to get my gender respected in Catholic settings.

Basically I’ve just been too self conscious to veil for over a year but I still really want to do it.

[septemberequinox]

remember kids, honouring the Theoi is very punk

[no-soul-no-problems]

local autistic, pagan enby takes selfies [he/him or they/them]

[v-tired-queer]

That moment when you realize that your favorite sweater will perfectly match one of your veils and you just become an excited ball sitting there like !! they MATCH !!! and just sit there planning all of the ways you could wear them paired together

[aroace-omnist]

It/its

Veiling and modesty are so comfortable to me. It makes me feel a little more human, a little more alive. I feel so grateful that I'm able to veil, that it's part of my life, that I have friends that do, too. It's hard where I am, the father I have. But it's so worth it, in exchange the veil also protects me. It's an irremovable part of my identity, even when I'm not wearing a head covering.

[septemberequinox]

I feel so beautiful in my veils but I'm so scared to wear them outside of my home.. Left is a deer/forest circular print for Artemis, middle a paisley pattern for the Theoi in general (seems to be a favourite of Persephone and Demeter), the right a vintage clock print originally bought for Kore, but ended up being dedicated to Hestia. (They/Them + He/Him please)