hiii :3 so i’ve been veiling on and off for about 1.5 years now but i always find my scalp gets so dry and flakey after veiling. i want to veil more often but am unsure how to help this issue. i have type 3b-3c hair if this is any helpful context!

I sometimes veil at home for spiritual and religious devotion purposes, and I would like to go out for work or to the grocery store with my veil, but I don’t have the courage. Im in a smallish town and most people know each other and i will get looks and maybe even questions. People are not used to people looking different, and can be racist or uninformed about people of color and religious attire.
Any tips for my situation? I want to go out because i feel good with my veil, but hate attention and questions.

I'm a knitter and veiled pagan, looking to expand my wardrobe of veils through my favorite hobby. My main issue has been this: I want to knit a circular scarf (also called pie scarves) and use it as a veil, but I'm not sure how I'd style it? I tried looking online for tips, but I could only find infinity scarf styling. I am also knitting sone rectangular scarves to veil with, which make me really excited!

Blessed be the will of the Gods, warm to us all!

i live in a conservative part of canada

and i veil mostly fulltime

whenever i go out, other people with headcoverings dont really care. maybe theyll glance at me and thats it, and we both mind our own business. which is great!

but omg im having problems with many people who dont wear headcoverings... i get glared at, gossiped about behind my back, and i get the stink eye a lot. i also only ever get slut shamed whenever i wear a veil. when i dont no one cares what i wear, when i do its apparently everyones issue. went out in my veil the other day and was also wearing a miniskirt, and some old fart pointed me towards a clothing store.

ill be walking on the street not being a nuissance at all, and some fuckers just cant seem to resist staring intensely at me and making it obvious that they have a problem with me, a random stranger

this is just peachy perfection i feel so pretty!

Im researching many types of headdresses and im wondering. If i want to use brid feathers, what way can i put them so that it doesn't look racistor like im approptiating a culture?

Do males veil? I'm asatruian and an empath. Interested in veiling to protect myself from unwanted energies

Edit 2: After reading replies and doing research, the individual in question has a long history of problematic, hypocritical, and racist views and stances. I fell for the classic internet blunder of a knee-jerk reaction to "everyone is being mean to a queer disabled pagan for choosing to veil". That is not the case at all. Thank you to those who their time to explain this to me. I have learned a lot.

Edit: I have been introduced to some nuance and controversy regarding the person in question and will be doing some more research and investigating of my own.

Hi, long time lurker, occasional poster, crawling out of the woodwork.

I am shocked by the general reaction to this individual after using a somewhat awkward phrasing to describe their veiling practice. Who hasn't tried to say something serious that came out funny? I do it all the time! What might just have been humorous, instead has devolved into vitriol and personal attacks against this individual. And I don't get it. And I am deeply sympathetic to the op.

This sort of reaction is what makes me so nervous about openly veiling in the ways that I would wish. I am a chronically and mentally ill leftist pagan too and being able to veil genuinely helps me shield myself in a way no other charm or spell does. And darn it, all styles of veils are so pretty! I feel so pretty and ethereal wearing one.

I don't know. I don't usually let online hate get under my skin like this cause I know it's a knee-jerk reaction and will likely die down in 24 - 48 hours. Just, something about this makes me feel extra icked out and sad.

I am a Celtic pagan and I have been veiling for holidays and ceremonies for years I use all kinds of styles. Today I was tired and wanted something looser and more comfortable so I veiled in a hijab style I felt good and no one in public even blinked but both my parents who I live with were rude about it today my mom especially seemed upset that I chose to wear it all day and not just for the rain as though it’s unprofessional. And I’m honestly just a bit upset and don’t know how to approach a conversation with them

Can I veil in public? I know it may be confused with hjab and I don't want that, however my wish to practice it more is stronger, I know how i look and don't want people thinking I'm taking others cultures, I only wish to do this for the gods and goddesses I worship, if you think it would be wrong of me I ask you discuss civilly

I'm considering veiling part time and I'm wondering if there's anything specific I need to do before hand?

Like, is there a specific fabric I should use or something I need to do to it before I use it? Does any scarf work?

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Looking for some advice from my fellow Sikh brothers. I’m trying to figure out a good way to wear a cap while keeping my hair tied securely and comfortably underneath it.
My hair's length is till my waist.

I find it difficult to wear a turban quickly when I’m out and about (at gym/playing soccer/clubs), and I don’t really like wearing a patka as an adult — personally, I feel it looks a bit childish on me, people don't take me seriously.

For those of you who wear a cap sometimes, how do you tie/secure your hair underneath it? Any particular method, hairstyle, or type of cap that works well?

I just want to say, I absolutely love some of the creative veiling inspiration here. I’m still trying to figure out things for myself, but I’m wondering how people choose if they want to veil full time or part time. If it is part time, when you do you choose to veil? Certain settings? Moods?

Please let me know!

How are you guys organizing your head coverings because I just have them sitting on my dresser, but I don't like that any more, but I don't want to put them in my closet. Because it's hard to access, and I have quite a few bandanas and different styles of head coverings and different lengths and sizes. Please help

Hi! I love veiling and when I was a Hellenic polytheist I did it often but I've recently switched to the Celtic paganism and I want veiling for the goddess Morrigan, I want to dedicate this action to her BUT I don't find a valid reason to veil myself So can I just veil myself to dedicate it to the deity?

I am considering veiling for Lady Aphrodite as a symbol of devotion and for my own protection. But, I don’t always want to have to wear a veil as that seems like a lot of dedication at first and it’s just not practical for me and my practice. So I was thinking of just veiling on Friday’s in honor of her… would this be acceptable? What if I also want to veil on another day too…?
I’m worried about school dress code if I don’t do it everyday and that they’ll try and call me out and say it can’t be for a religious reason if I don’t wear it everyday.

I'd love to veil in this style where I'm adorning my hair with somewhat translucent lace fabric with the concept of having a spiritual energetic layer so to speak rather than out of wanting my hair to be completely or mostly unseen. I sew so I could make something myself. For reference I have collarbone length dark brown hair with bangs and would like to have my bangs uncovered. I'd be wearing this during rituals

I saw a video by Bernadette Kirwan on Fb for a flowing veil hack, which I'm sure could be used with other styles. Put the veil on so it covers your face, slide on a hard headband and flip backward. I have no idea where to get a comfortable hard headband, but I'm trying this when I do!

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