Pagan Reclamation:

Perhaps not coincidentally, the Spring Equinox and Saint Patrick's Day are pretty close in time. I'm not saying the Equinox is stolen (Equinox being subsumed by Easter is more likely) but given the long history of Christian theft I, dunno.

Why u l, as a non-Christian, might not want to celebrate St. Patrick:

Saint Patrick is considered the person who "converted" Ireland from their native beliefs to Christianity They say "thousands" and tbh, I'm wondering how much "or else" might have been involved (BC that's sort of Yahweh's brand, u know?).

Personally, I don't see conversion as a good thing for Ireland and for the world, so like... no thx.

Try celebrating instead:

The Equinox! Return of light, the end of winter, and the resurgence of life!

And hey if u want to get drunk and make spicy choices to celebrate life then that fits!

Just don't get PREGNATE!

(Unless u want to)

#pagan #wiccan #fedicoven #SaintPatrick #SaintPatricksDay #Christian #Judeochristian #WickedGirl #DevilGirl

@tiefling
If St Paddy's falls on a weekend (or I'm off work) I'll _mark_ it by having a Guinness, but I'm not Christian, so I don't celebrate it.

Its more in homage to a good holiday I had there than "yay Christianity!" kind of thing.

@DodoTheDev

Fair.

For me, it is a holiday celebrating the murder and subjugation of a people in the name of a petty murder god.

I mark it with intent.

I am taking back what was stolen, for the ppl it was stolen from.

@tiefling
OK, now I feel like a dick 🤣
But also fair.

@DodoTheDev

Naaaah most ppl dont think abt it tbh. Most holidays of the murder god are stolen tbh.