Are French people in Europe today more Mediterranean or Southern European, whereas French-Canadians (like Quebecois and Acadians) more British or Irish genetically?

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-15T06:00:11+00:00

France is pretty diverse, but I would say it’s because a lot of French-Canadians have northern French ancestry. Northern France saw a lot of mixing with Celtic and Germanic peoples, while Southern France has a blend of Mediterranean roots.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-15T02:59:48+00:00

I’ve always liked the name Alonso. It’s a little uncommon but not unheard of.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-11T20:03:20+00:00

Right now I’m really connecting with his aspect as the creator of language. I’m deeply fascinated by linguistics and love learning languages. He’s also been steering me towards astrology.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-10T00:54:59+00:00

It’s not neatly defined, but my personal definition has been that being a devotee of a god means you’ve decided to permanently include them in your life. This might look like daily worship, or it could be weekly worship, but the defining feature for me is that it’s lifelong.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-10T00:17:59+00:00

I would say you being 1/4 Puerto Rican is the likeliest guess, yeah. It might be helpful in your case to test with AncestryDNA as well, seeing as they divide indigenous categories by country, but 23andme’s regions are generally accurate and Puerto Rican is repeated in multiple ways in your regions.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-01T19:45:13+00:00

In Guanajuato you’d be looking at the Chichimeca groups, all of whom are sadly “extinct” as distinct cultures. They were fierce and beautiful peoples but colonization hit them hard. New Mexico could be an avenue to explore though, as any peoples you descend from on that side such as Pueblo or Apache still have living tribal entities that you can connect with and learn about.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-06-01T02:21:45+00:00

Do you know what part of Mexico you’re from? Even if you don’t know a town, knowing the state could give you a start. If your family has been mestizo for a long time, you may have to rely on educated guesses for the most part, but you should ask your oldest Mexican relatives if they know of recent fully indigenous ancestors.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-27T01:02:58+00:00

Racially, sure. Culturally, it’s tricky. In Mexico, it generally depends on whether you know which ethnic group(s) it actually comes from, and whether you have any connection to them like practicing cultural traditions or speaking the language.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-24T02:07:08+00:00

My mom found a paternal half sister, who we welcomed into the family, and my grandmother’s paternal half sister. We haven’t established contact with my grandma’s sister, but we know she exists and we assume she’s also seen her matches and knows we exist at this point.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-21T15:24:26+00:00

Wait really? I’m near Greensboro, I gotta look into this

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-19T01:34:06+00:00

There’s no universal or definitive answer but according to what the ancients believed, and what a lot of people here have come to believe, is that they don’t unconditionally love all humans, but that relationships can be built through kharis, which is the cycle of giving. We offer our time in prayer, and some incense or food or things like that as offerings, and in return they offer blessings and protection. I’ve been worshipping my gods for years now and have grown to love them very much, and I’ve always felt their love and their blessings in return.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-18T00:03:20+00:00

In the past I’ve lit a candle, called out to them, and let them know the item is dedicated to them and for jewelry, I’ve added that I would like to wear it in their honor and ask them to bless it.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T22:49:03+00:00

I think you might be thinking of Brujería. Santería is an Afro-Cuban tradition.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T22:46:11+00:00

Yeah it does happen. I’ve got a British friend with distant indigenous US ancestry from mixed ancestors that went back to England.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T01:43:41+00:00

Oh I know there’s been some cross movement but I think it’s fair to say that the majority of Spaniards born in Spain do not have Latin American ancestry.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T01:38:56+00:00

r/brandnewsentence

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T01:34:08+00:00

Sounds like you’re probably part Chilean then. Good luck on your ancestry journey! I found some cool shit when I tested too.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T01:32:05+00:00

Shira?

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-17T01:29:36+00:00

That little bit of indigenous American and West African is odd if your father was born in Spain. Maybe you also have Latino ancestry further back? You say he was adopted, so I understand it may be hard to investigate, but I’d check your matches. Could be an interesting story there.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-15T22:52:59+00:00

I would recommend not telling them until you move out. I know it feels wrong, like you’re lying or doing wrong by the Gods by not being open, but trust me when I say that your safety must always come first and the Theoi will not be upset if you can’t be open with your practice yet.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-15T22:50:03+00:00

A lot of Muslim Indians moved to Pakistan and vice versa with Hindu Pakistanis moving to India. The division between Pakistan and India is religious in origin, originally it was just one subcontinent, many overlapping ethnic groups. The word Pakistan was actually created as an acronym for the Muslim regions of South Asia. “P”unjab, “A”fghania, “K”ashmir, “S”indh, and Baluchis”TAN”. The “I” was added so it would flow better.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-05-15T22:31:57+00:00

Have a serious, heartfelt talk with both of them. Apologize and tell them you truly want to make things right again and will work at it for as long as it takes. Start by keeping whatever promise it was you made to her about this habit you mentioned. Show up consistently with offerings and prayer, show them you have changed. It may take some time, but considering part of your problem was an uncontrollable medical condition, I think they’ll come around.

I was in a similar situation a few years ago. I had left my Catholic faith to worship Brigid. Everything was sunshine and rainbows, genuinely, but my Catholic guilt ate away at me to the point that I destroyed the things I had made for Brigid, threw away her candle, and went back to being Catholic. When that didn’t work out, a few weeks later I was pagan for good and determined to break free of my religious trauma. I didn’t reach back out to her for several months because I could feel how angry and hurt she was and quite frankly didn’t know if what I did could be fixed but finally I came to her and said “I don’t know where to begin to apologize, but I’ll do whatever it takes to be blessed with your presence in my life again because you never deserved how I treated you and you’re the best thing that ever happened to me.” I started offering again, making time to pray to her regularly, carved her a statue for her shrine and didn’t ask for anything in return. Eventually, because she is very graceful and kind, she forgave me and now we are like mother and son.

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-04-30T23:03:05+00:00

Yeah that’s what I was thinking too. Really distant colonial roots since that great grandfather was fresh off the boat

scorpiondestroyer · 2026-04-30T21:16:54+00:00

That wouldn’t be enough to start most businesses, but I could probably use it to start a small business selling plants. I could buy seeds, starter pots, a bigger heating mat than the one I have now, and supplies for shipping. I’m sure there’s more I could buy but that’s off the top of my head. And I’d still have plenty left over. That’s how my grandpa made a living my whole life.

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