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Its sort of a strange sensation. In my particular case it usually just a tail, sometiems it feels like its connected to the bone itself, extending out into the tail, other times it actually feels disconnected from my physical body and just feels like a presense. Unfortunately most the time when i actually feel the tail I'm usually in the midst of a mental shift as well and really can't focus on the feeling i get from it.

Have you ever completly lost the feeling in your arm, because you had accidentally cut off the circulation for a long time and not noticed (woke up?)

It would just be something you are suddenly aware of. You should be able to feel it move if/when you will it to move.

Didn't you say it tingles sometimes?

nobody mentioned griffins crying my true form is a griffin

I would have to agree with outwarddoodles.

Not all therians believe in past lives. But almost all otherkin do.

Alot of therians will give their own theories, or leave it open for different theories of why they think they are, or how they are. And the general popalice of otherkin (with differences here and there) believe they were their kin in their past life/lives.

Therian isn't the accurate term of what you are describing.
Therians believe they are partly animal, mentally, spiritually, personality, astrally. Etc. And have a very strong connection to the animal in and all around. Inside they are what they are, animal.


Otherkin is the very broad term. It's an umbrella including therianthropes and vampires (psychic or sanguinarian). The literal meaning of otherkin, couldn't be simpler: Other kind. For people who believe they are either partly, wholely, spiritually, mentally, even physically, other than human.

The only difference between Therianthropes and Otherkin. Is that therianthropes are animal specific and do not always believe they are that way because of a past life. Most believe they are therians now, and we not before hand. Or that they were an animals sometime in the past and the only way to return was to be born therian. And Otherkin are generally for creatures of the mythos. Elves, dragons, demons, angels, fae, etc. Any folklore to it, and you just may see some kin on a community forum. Again, not all, but most of the 'Kin you see do believe they once were their kintype. Other just feel a very close relationship or connection to their kintype. Some even don't believe they were once this creature, but that its family had 'adopted' them somehow, spiritually, or astrally.

Now, usually... it is thought that Otherkin (termed as within the 'community') must be 'awakened' to their otherselves. Basically it is a realization that there's something to them. Therianthropes often say that they knew all along of their animalness, but just never really knew the term for it. This seems to be the common theme through out all the different forums and websites...

If you want to believe 'facts' talk to real therians and otherkin and make a decision yourself. Sometimes it may be hard to believe many otherkin, because of the shear quanity of 'fakeness' within the community. There are many who DO wake up one day and say 'Oh, I'm a faery!' and then go blab to their friends to make them seem cool.

If you have any sort of brain in those skulls of yours, you'll be able to decifer those of fakeness and those of truth, and those who are just messing with your head for the fun of it.

So how do I know so much? I personally am a coyote therianthrope. Been part of the community for several years (e.i learned of the term) and I can look back to very young to remind myself of why I feel the way I do.
Coyote is my core in my soul or spirit, but I, like many other therians, do still feel that we are Human as well. Genetics and core behavior prove it. As well as how we live in society. Some otherkin, on the other hand, may convince themselves that they absolutely hate humans and have never been one. I sort of pity for these ones. You have a right to hate humans, sometimes I very much don't like them. But to refuse the very fact that you are one? Pssh.
And I guess I should tell you about my Kelpie (not the dog) kin. Yes, I suppose I am kelpie kin as well. I have a pretty strong connection to them, and that I have had relations with them and still do astrally. I suppose they could be called a familar, or totem. They have and do treat me like family, and I do feel them in my heart. Have 'awakened' to them through dreams, constant in the row dreams xD. I can tell you more about that another time, I fear this has gotten a bit long !! heart