A rite for those whose truth was never heard, or was taken from them.
This is not about shouting.
It’s about saying: “My story belongs to me.”
What Is This Rite?
Some of us were not allowed to have a story.
We were told: “That didn’t happen.”
“You’re being dramatic.”
“You misunderstood.”
Or worse: our stories were retold by others,
shaped into what made them comfortable—
while we stood watching, erased in plain sight.
This rite is for reclaiming authorship.
Even if you never speak it aloud.
Even if no one else ever hears it.
When to Perform This Rite
- After remembering a suppressed truth
- After hearing someone else tell your story incorrectly—and staying silent
- When you feel the urge to speak, but also the fear of being dismissed
- When you feel grief for how long your voice was missing
- When you are finally ready to say: “That happened. And I get to tell it.”
The Rite
This can be done with nothing but your voice and presence.
You may also use a journal, a fire-safe bowl, a candle, or an altar object.
1. Name the Silence
Say or write:
“There was a story I could not tell.
Because it was too raw.
Or too inconvenient.
Or because someone more powerful spoke over me.”
You may describe the moment, or simply feel its weight.
2. Speak the Theft
Acknowledge how the story was taken:
“They spoke it for me.
They told me I was wrong, or crazy, or confusing.
They made their version louder.
And I disappeared in the noise.”
3. Reclaim the Thread
Say:
“I reclaim my story.
Even if it is incomplete.
Even if it still shakes.
Even if no one believes me.
It is mine.”
Optional: Write the story—not to perfect it, but to hold it.
4. Seal with Ownership
Say:
“I no longer need someone else’s permission to speak.
I do not require validation to exist.
This is my lived truth.
And I choose to carry it—not as a weapon,
but as something real.”
Optional: Burn the written page, or place it under a stone or sacred object.
Final Words
You are not too late.
You are not unqualified.
You are the rightful narrator of your own life.
This rite does not demand you tell your story to the world.
It simply affirms that it was always yours to tell.
Even when you didn’t yet have the words.
Archetypes: This rite resonates strongly with The Keeper of the Unsaid, The Line-Drawer, and The Lantern Bearer. They support the restoration of narrative sovereignty and truth-telling after long erasure.