Non-human soul?

[emjrabbitwolf]

Know I‘ve been quiet the last few weeks, but various IRL things happened and now I’m returning with queries and seeing if I can find others like myself…

In a previous post of mine I mentioned being ‘Otherkin’.
There’s been a few labels, but not sure if any have really been accurate: Furry, Otherkin, Therian, Star-child.

Since childhood I’ve never really fit in, even amongst those I do connect with.
My behaviour isn’t always, human or human enough. I don’t punch or slap, but more inclined towards biting and clawing. Talking is hard. Writing I can handle, but I’d rather chirp, squeak, purr and such.
Yes, I’ve been diagnosed as neurodivergent, but it was long before that I felt different and not quite human…

The closest thing on this planet my ‘soul’ looks like, is a wolpertinger from the Black Forest. It’s the closest but not quite… a wolf type body, rabbit head and ears, retractable claws, more hare than rabbit hind legs, a plumed canine tail, wings the colour of a magpie but the shape of a raptor and purple, vertical slit eyes. Weirdly I’ve sets of moles on my neck, hips and lower spine that would be where the different parts connect.

A friend once ran me through a book/guide to try and find out what soul type I have. I sadly can’t recall the title and if anyone has an idea what it might be, I’d greatly appreciate it! There were multiple types, but the one I was, was Star-child, and I recall another was old soul.

There’s various cultures and mythology which have included non-human beings, those with animal tendencies or souls from a place other than Earth.
Have any of you found good references regarding these entities? There’s a lot of resources, but I've found peer recommendations to be helpful when seeking information.
Therian seems to be the best description so far, but I’d gladly read many areas to find a better.

 

[ahathoor]

"Otherkin" used to be an entire thing in early 2000s forums, mostly kids with a severe case of chuunibyo, desperate to distance themselves from the people in their surroundings with a sense of superiority... I'll markedly ignore your mention of the sexual minority who [redacted].

I honestly wouldn't put much value in books such as the one you mention; for the most part they are superficial and not even their authors take them seriously. It's common to associate a seeker mentality, strong transcendental yearning, strong sense of justice, intellectual curiosity and sometimes social awkwardness with such highfaluting titles as "indigo child", "star child", "old soul" or whatnotever. In the end, it's just flattery to sate the reader's vanity.

Let me ask you this... What's a "human soul" to begin with? Have you scientifically examined a research sample of "human" souls to compare your own and draw some conclusion that you are fundamentally different? Or what would make a soul "old"? What counts as old, and couting from when? And then we're not even in the realm of "soul vs spirit", and whether souls or spirits even have permanent fundamental shapes or not.

Having a spiritual fascination is a good thing, and one with strong curiosity in this field tends to pass through various identifications, dissociations and phases of hyperfocus, which is perfectly normal... All I can recommend you is to try to seek original sources and groups where you'll come across the opinions of generations of practicioners, as opposed to various memetic online youth culture groups, which are prone to misrepresenting sources, unchecked group hybris, and memetic contamination from literal pornography... and to keep your (human) tendency of vanity and hybris in check, and avoid thinking in terms of "normies vs. special snowflakes".

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I think you're in a good place, just read a lot and have an open but critical mind... and check out some podcasts to widen your occult / spiritual erudition... I recommend Weird Studies, Esoterica Channel, Angela's Symposium...

 

[ZSLMH]

Accept yourself for who you are. You don't need validation from a forum, a book, or any literature. Your soul is your soul, and some obscure text you forgot isn't going to change anything. Live the life you want to live. If you feel lost, that's normal. We all do at times. Keep learning, keep bettering yourself, and your path will find you.