As somebody completely new to this all & questioning wether they might be an otherkin or not, I was wondering if there is any otherkins or therians out there who could help me? (( I don't know a lot of terms or otherkin lingo, so my apologies in advance if I refer to anything wrong or make some mistakes, I really don't mean to. )) For context, I had always adored unicorns, and resonated with them very deeply. Until discovering what an otherkin was, I'd always felt that really strong connection to them as fantastical creatures, but never though it couldve been anything more. I am beginner level in manifestation, witchcraft and spellcasting but I do practice it, and have for years. I've also absolutely adored horses my entire life and have been in the equestrian community for as long as I could rememeber. Other than that, I have always loved whimsical stories involving unicorns and my favourite shows growing up exclusively featured them. I still absolutely adore them to this day. I see them as divine creatures, ones of upmost self-respect and wisdom as well as pure beauty. I have gone throughout my life depicting myself as one through my art and poetry, whether in humanoid form or as an actual unicorn. But despite that still thought it nothing more other than obsessive infactuation. Now after discovering this community and researching into therians a bit, I was wondering how does one find out whether they are a otherkin/therian? I learnt that you cannot choose to be one of these identities I believe, but that you have to be awoken as one. I have never had a specific moment in my life where I have been given any sort of sign of this, but was wondering if being awoken is something you must seek out yourself? Or can you just simply identify? I used to pretend to be a unicorn a lot when I was kid, and would always picture myself with hooves and a horn like one. 6 year old me used to gallop around my garden, toy wings on back, insisting to my parents that I was one of the unicorns from my childhood shows. Even into my teenage years, and now early young adulthood I still feel that connection. I dont play like that anymore ofcourse, but still think about it all from time to time. I still joke with my friends even now, I tell them I'm a unicorn all the time, and its became a running joke with us all. Sometimes I swear I can feel the invisable non-existent ears moving on my head, flicking and pinning back as if actually there. When I walk I flick my tongue in my mouth and mimick the sound of hooves against pavement, imagining myself as one of them. This community has made me question the boundaries of self expression, and I'm wondering whether identifying myself as a unicorn is something I can even do? Is it too far? Does my reasoning even align with this conclusion? Am I just being delusional? Is this how other otherkins out there have discovered their kintype? Also what could I do to feel more connected to my kintype if I do have one? I make sure to take good care of myself and I keep myself glamourous to feel more aligned with that image of etheral beauty I have in my mind. I do a lot of makeup, practice more with my spirituality and try to spend more time around the horses at my yard. Does anyone have anymore suggestions if you think I may be an otherkin? All advice and feedback is greatly appreciated! Any stories from your own discovery mean the most too and are so helpful.. Thankyou all! <3 🩷🦄
