Pagans around the country are upset with the ongoing trend of retail establishments using the socially-neutral "Happy Holidays" greeting when addressing customers.
"This is part of an ongoing war on Solstice," claimed Tabitha Gardner. "They're taking the Sun Child completely out of the season."
Pagans like Tabitha feel that retail establishments are cleansing themselves of the people that brought about the traditions that make November and December so profitable for them. Since the late 1990s many businesses have started using "Happy Holidays" in their greetings and decor during the winter months as to not offend those of the less or differentially spiritual.
"They use our traditions of feast, gift exchange and Yuletide, yet they strip us from the greetings," said Alexandria Blavatsky. Alexandria, like many others, feels used by retail establishments for selfish gains. "It used to be the season of inner renewal started in mid-November. Now you can't even get a week past Samhain without seeing the decorations come out."
It remains to be seen what other Pagan elements will be removed from the Holiday season at your favorite stores, but if the trend keeps up, there may soon be no remnants left of the Christmas we've all come to know.
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