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A Safe Haven

@everything-kin

From wolfkin to mousekin, this will be a safe place to discuss and ask questions.
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•Grizzly bear aesthetic• - requested by anon

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Uhmmm.

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been able to reply to your messages, I've been moving and with a baby it's been time-consuming. I'll get back on a schedule in no time! Thanks for understanding 💕.

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bearkin (forest bears)

you are not a “teddy”.

you are not a soft, cuddly creature. you are a warrior, born royalty.

a single strike of your paw will shatter a spine, and bones break like twigs in your teeth.

not a thing can get through your thick fur.

you take what you want. the whole forest belongs to you.

from the cool dark rapids full of fresh fish, to the tall trees with the rough bark that you sharpen your claws on.

sure, you eat blackberries. you take honey.

but let all know that you are capable of bringing a forest to its knees, and your roar shakes the earth.

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https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wintercroft?ref=s2-header-shopname

Great for any otherkin or therian!!! Wintercroft has PDF files that show you how to create a cheap but beautifully constructed polygonal mask! They have different animals and mythical creatures of all kind! Order a mask and then build it yourself!

I made the Bear Mask for myself and I absolutely ADORE it! There are so many more that they’ve made so go check them out!

(Pictures in order left to right) Unicorn Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/215989261/unicorn-mask-make-your-own-3d-mask-from?ref=related_listings

Dragon Mask V2: https://www.etsy.com/listing/250147122/dragon-mask-v2-make-your-own-card-mask?ref=shop_home_listings

Doberman Dog Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/164933131/doberman-dog-mask-make-your-own-mask?ref=shop_home_listings

Bear Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/191359614/bear-mask-make-your-own-from-recycled?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_e-accessories-costume_accessories-masks_and_prosthetics&utm_custom1=1978acd3-5eef-4dbf-9cc2-e0d7e5ce091d&gclid=CPvlsPHQn8wCFRCRaQodM4sOVA

Wolf Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/200565490/wolf-mask-make-your-own-with-this-simple?ref=shop_home_listings

Fox Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/260104294/fox-mask-book-free-digital-mask?ref=related_listings

Stag or Reindeer Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/213220894/stag-or-reindeer-full-mask-make-your-own?ref=shop_home_listings#

Cat or Tiger Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/178151443/cat-or-tiger-mask-make-your-own-with?ref=related_listings

Fish Mask: https://www.etsy.com/listing/239893495/fish-head-mask-complete-with-fish-body?ref=related_listings

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I see a lot of misinformation around tumblr, so i wanted to clear some things up.

Otherkin: The belief that your soul is not human.

-Therianthropy: Identifying as an existing earth animal (wolf, cat, dinosaur, fish, etc)

-Otherkin: Identifying as a mythological (or not yet proven to be real) creature (mermaid, unicorn, pegasus, dragon)

^This also includes things such as spacekin, plantkin, waterkin, etc.

-Fictionkin: Identifying as a fictional character. Fictionkin’s legitimacy is hotly debated in the community, and does not actually count as otherkin unless the fictional character is not human.

You may be otherkin if:

-You do not feel like a human/you feel out of place in a human body

-You feel inexplicably homesick for places you’ve never been

-You are drawn to forests/rivers/the ocean/etc (depending on kintype)

-You have always connected with a certain animal

-You have memories that haven’t happened/memories in which you weren’t human

-You feel a tail/ears/etc. even when you know nothing’s there

-You feel urges to act like a specific animal

-You have characteristics of a specific animal

-You feel normal and right when acting like a specific animal

(these may be modified to fit your kintype- i’m speaking from a therian’s pov)

Otherkin is not:

-Just liking something a lot

-Being connected to something

-A choice

-A coping mechanism

-A target of oppression

-A gender or sexuality

-Made up

-A tumblr thing

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How to find your kintype:

-Some people already know, and some don’t! That’s fine!

-You can also have more than one (however it gets a bit iffy if you have over 10, you may need to reevaluate and determine if some are just cameo shifts or false alarms)

-Meditate! A lot of being otherkin is meditation! There are many tutorials on how to meditate online, some are even otherkin specific! Eventually you may find sounds and smells that help.

-Get some sleep! Often times otherkin have what are called “dream shifts”- where in your dreams you are your kintype, or you see your kintype. This could lead to memories! My most common shifts are dream shifts.

-Assess. What have you found? If you’ve had any dreams or meditated, you may have seen some things, or remembered some stuff. Try to find a general animal (for example: caninekin), and then try to narrow it down! (Canine > Large > Wild > Wolf), (Canine > Small > Domestic > Chihuahua)

-Be sure to do plenty of research! Finding kintypes takes a long time, and some things you may interpret as different animals could all be traits of one animal.

Tips and resources:

-Dealing with species dysphoria (yes, this happens)

-Food to satisfy kin-related cravings

-Wearing collars is symbolic of being otherkin! I never take mine off!

-You can’t help feeling this way. This is not a choice. You are good. You are not wrong. There are many like you. You are so fantastic.

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Shout out to the otherkin

Who don’t have the means to “dress up” or look like their kin due to lack of money

Who are afraid people will judge them for dressing as their kin type on a daily basis

Who are unrecognized as an otherkin when they want to be while others merely play pretend of their kind

Who don’t have a lot of information online or even in books about their specific kin

Who want to make friends with other otherkin but don’t know how

Who want to make friends with other otherkin but don’t really have memory of a past life or anything like that to talk about

Who are here to fulfill their duty as a reincarnate but are having a hard time finding what that duty is

Who want to tell close friends/family but are afraid they’ll be laughed at

Who painfully miss their past life home or miss the home they know they’re supposed to be living in but are stuck in an home that isn’t exactly ideal

Who feel lost or too different from the world

Who feel too much due to their otherkin talents/gifts/soul

Who aren’t sure how to harness their gifts/talents yet

Who are conflicted between embracing their otherkin soul or letting it fade to the background

Who aren’t sure if they’re actually otherkin because they don’t seem to “fit the part”

Who have vivid painful memories of a past life that effect them on a daily basis

Who aren’t sure exactly which kin they are

Who belong to a kin that seems too righteous or offending to say aloud to others

Who belong to a kin that seems too dark and dangerous

Who are still accepting they are of a kin they don’t want to be apart of

You guys are all valid and deserve to be recognized. Shout out to you. Shout out to us.

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