Otherkins do not exist, if you say "any other" and you mean it you're just a role-player. This is against SoM rules, you violate the rule system. I'm not quite sure it's a violation or a rule, but it doesn't change the fact you shouldn't role play here. Many practitioners here are serious about that and much more serious of them are new around. Do not affect them with role-plays and lies, it doesn't worth it..it's pointless.
However, if you didn't know the truth then you learned it now; Other-kins do not exist. If you want to learn the reason mail me.
Therians do exist, since they are people that feel a powerful connection to animals..or have animalistic behaviour. That is absolutely normal. They also may feel they shapeshift, although this sensation comes from the mind and it doesn't take place in reality. Something like a hallicunation. So yeah, you could be a Therian because you feel that. It's actually really possitiive if you do feel in this way, you come closer to nature... People now days have forgot all this unfortunately, most focus only on materiality. It's disgusting.
I'm right with you brother (or sister XD) I'm a otherkin, have been for a while. Don't let them haters get you down! We have to stand together here. And if anyone comes back with " you're such a liar, you aren't a werewolf"..... I don't care in any way, shape, or form. You all have a good day now! Xoxoxo
Re: Any Other Otherkin here? By: H2OfanRikki / Novice
Post # 4 Jul 16, 2016
I don't agree entirely with what Iokem has written, it is a little harsh (even by my standards).
An otherkin, from my knowledge, is someone who relates as partially if not entirely, non-human, this is usual in a spiritual sense rather than a physical one.
So if someone claims that they are a werewolf (a person who can shift into a wolf) or can shapeshift in this plane of existence, in the real world (to us), then they are lying and are roleplaying, calling yourself a werewolf rather than a wolf otherkin (if they do exist) and then complaining when people say you are lying is not all that surprising as a werewolf comes with shapeshifting (commonly), here in this plane it is not possible, even if people believe shapeshifting to be.
The people who doubt otherkin and their existence are not haters, they are often those people, fed up of others claiming to be a wolf, fae or other otherkin and can shapeshift into them, physically, which is, quite obviously, not possible. The true existence of otherkin, rather than simply the belief in otherkin is not well known, as the knowledge of their existence only really exists in those who have felt it for themselves and believe in themselves.
Ah Rikki, I get your point. You mean otherkins are actually people that relate themselves to a non-physical entity. The key word is "relate" here. They're not that entity, but relate to them. In this case, if someone is able to shapeshift through the Astral plane then it could be considered an otherkin.
However from my experience, otherkins are a part an type-of-entity's soul. Which means, they claim to be "half Demon" or "half Angel" and so on. And I mention "from my experience" because I used to talk with a guy who pretended to be other-kin, he told me detaily the great story about "other-kins". He told me that this type of entity comes from another plane of exsitence and they aren't human soul, something like "half" something.
This isn't real, a human soul cannot be "half human-half entity"... It's just impossible. You can't be "half Faerie" and then get into a human body. If you become a Fairy or something you become fully one, there isn't any part of you that's "human". A normal Fairy will not exist into a human body either...
That's why people who claim to be other-kins don't claim to transform physicaly... Because they claim it's their soul that is part of a type of entity, but it's "trapped" (how horrible lie...) into a human body. It is supported additionally, that because these souls are not "human" and they cannot exist perfectly into a human body, these individuals have mental diseases, such as depression...
It's a very sensitive matter however it is hashed.
As someone who tries to find the good and true in all things, bashing is something that shouldn't be done. Mainly, however, it does stand that this site has it's viewpoints on the matter and will see them upheld.
Otherkin issues, should be moved to another site. Not really worth it to talk about these things here. Everything you say about it could get you in trouble with the mods and we don't want that.
I do not believe you understand what Otherkin means, otherkin is not a physical thing. It is an identity that is entirely Spiritual. I am aware my body is human and always have been, I believe you have been misguided my friend.
Not be spamming the threads here, but I am Native Canadian for your information, I come from a belief system that believes in connections with animals. And as someone who is diagnosed with depression your association with depression and Kin relations is absolutely ableist! Depression has no connections with Otherkin what-so-ever. You cannot tell someone else what their spiritual beliefs are, that is just arrogant. Especially form a Pagan view point. I'd understand if someone actually believed they were a physical creature, that would be wrong; but having a completely spiritual belief is fine. Otherkin is an identity; and for others it isn't even spiritual; some it is a psychological identity. I know some abuse victims who use it as a means of coping for their trauma. Yes, we have a lot of people who do not understand the meaning of Otherkin and think of it as some fairy-tale roleplay. But I've done enough mediation and soul-searching to understand what my spiritual belief is. I know what I believe, and I am sorry but that is final.
Nephalim bloodline AKA "reptilian" "blue blooded" I don't need spells but I do find this site very interesting and I respect each and every one of you.
