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Questions to ask and tips for new Therian and Otherkin.

Or, for those questioning any new Therio/kintype!

This is mainly intended for those who have absolutely no idea what their “new” potential identity is, rather than someone who may have a clue to what it could be. (But anyone can use it as an aid!)

• Questions to ask yourself •

• Is this new shift a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore? Or does it have another source of sustenance.

• Do I feel like I belong in this time-period/plane of existence/planet? (If not, perhaps look into extinct organisms or fictional/extraterrestrial entites.)

• When I phantom-shift, do I feel fur/hair/scales/feathers, do I feel paws/hands/flippers, is my tail short and thin, or long and elegant, or do I lack one entirely?

• Bipedal? Quadrupedal? Or could I alternate between.

• (If carnivorous or omnivorous) Was I primarily a hunter or a scavenger? Or an opportunistic feeder.

• Terrestrial (Land-dweller) Aquatic (Water-dweller) or Aboreral? (Tree/Height-dweller)

• Mammal/Amphibious/Reptilian or other?

• What was my method/physical tactic of self-defense?

• What biome/habitat did I belong to?

• General Tips and information •

• Everyone discovers themselves at different speeds, take it as slow and smoothly as you need to, or on the contrary- don’t feel invalidated if you figured it out quicker than most!

• Spend time in nature, and with the Earth. It’s very therapeutic and comes with proven mental benefits.

• Meditation! It really does help, and there are guides out there dedicated for those with attention-issues, if you have troubles with such. (like myself.)

• Journaling- especially keeping track of different shifts, dreams and new feelings that may pop up during your discovery process.

• Patience. Like said above, self-discovery has no set speed. Don’t get overly frustrated and easily throw in the towel when you don’t get right the first few tries. It’s normal for it to take some time.

• Extra Informational Tidbits •

• Blue eyes in canines only occurs in domestic dogs and captive-bred ranch-foxes, there have been very rare and unconfirmed reports of southwestern coyotes having blue-eyes, but I am unsure of the complete credibility of them. All those “Elegant Wolves” with bright sky-blue eyes are photoshopped or low-content wolfdog hybrids.

• It’s going to be easier to assume you’re a commonly known animal than something unheard of, even if it isn’t your correct fit. Remember- there more animals that howl and live in social groups than canines. Expand your possibilities beyond well-known organisms.