priestx

plural priestxs

1. neologismrareNon-binary or gender-neutral equivalent of priest.

   I’ve been ordained as a pagan priestx!

   2019, Maia Kobabe, Gender Queer: A Memoir, The Lion Forge, LLC, →ISBN, page 189

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   It turns out that across cultures and through recorded history, creating culture and recording history are among the most essential functions of the priestx.

   2019 October 15, Kristian Wilson Colyard, quoting Mya Spalter, “Let These 9 Witches Tell You How You Can Be A Witch, Too”, in Bustle, archived from the original on 22 Oct 2019

   There will always be another teacher, leader, priestx, organizer, etc.

   2020 July 29, Sidney Eileen, “Words Have Power – We Need Acceptance Instead of Tolerance”, in The Balancing Path (Patheos), archived from the original on 24 Sep 2020

   The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel (ASW) issued a press release announcing an amendment to their charter to be more inclusive and affirmative to non-binary leadership, and have added the gender-neutral term, “Priestx” as an option for leaders.

   [2020 August 17, “Pagan Community News: Unauthorized ritual at Istrehågan in Norway, Assembly of the Sacred Wheel amends its charter, and more!”, in The Wild Hunt, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2020

   To be honest, I didn’t even know Hekate that well when I began, but within weeks I had gone from a sideline observer to a dedicated priestx.

   2021, Rowan “Briar” Rivers, “Foreword by Rowan “Briar” Rivers: Coming to the Crossroads”, in Jennifer Teixeira, Hekate: Temple of the Bones, Moon Books, John Hunt Publishing, →ISBN

   I CAN FINALLY COMPLETE OUR TRIAD WITH A REAL FREAK PRIEST/PRIESTESS/PRIESTX.

   2022, John Allison, Steeple, volume 3 (That’s the Spirit), Dark Horse Books, →ISBN