Otherkin
Otherkin are people who believe that part of them is not human inside.[1] They say that, inside themselves, they feel more like another animal than a human. That other animal can be, for example, a wolf, a dragon or an alien. Some otherkin say that they are vampires and are usually acting like them, for example by drinking blood.[2]
Otherkin may also say they feel a special connection to other natural elements, for example minerals, the likes of fire, water, and wind, or plants.
Otherkin is a neologism—a new word—and it is usually used only by people who say they are otherkin. The definition can change depending on who uses the word. Some otherkin say that their souls or minds are not human, that they were another species in a past life, or that being not-human is part of their religion.[1] (Otherkin practice many different religions, however.) A few of them say that their physical bodies are not human, either,[3] but there is no proof either for or against that.
Otherkin Media
A regular {7/3} heptagram known as the Elven Star or Fairy Star
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lupa (2007). A field guide to Otherkin. Stafford, England: Megalithica Books. ISBN 978-1-905713-07-3. OCLC 137242792.
- ↑ Belanger, Michelle A. (2007). Vampires in their own words : an anthology of vampire voices. Woodbury, Minn.: Llewellyn. ISBN 978-0-7387-1220-8. OCLC 154697037.
- ↑ Belanger, Michelle A. (2004). The psychic vampire codex : a manual of magick and energy work. Boston, MA: Weiser Books. ISBN 1-57863-321-4. OCLC 54529843.
