Child Of The Earth

They/fae Your local spiralbender of the earth

[spiralbelle]

Welcome to my village!

Name: Iri

Pronouns: They/fae/doe

Age: 19

Identity: Spiralbender (tagged post is my side blog)

Kins: White tail deer, faerie, rabbit + hare, red fox, black bear, grey wolf

This blog is mainly centered around my identity as a spiralbender! But I'll also post about my kintypes :3

[coastalclaws]

what does phantom shifts feel like for you?

I'm wondering, since I've never had one. please do share your experiences

[spiralbelle]

For me they feel like I have more limbs than I actually do. I feel a weight or presence behind me when I have a tail shift and will sometimes instinctively use my hand to brush it out of the way when I sit down even tho there’s no physical tail there. When I get ear shifts I feel weird wearing my hair in tight styles bc it makes me feel like my ears are being pulled.

It kinda reminds me of the feeling of having numb limbs, like when you lay on your arm in your sleep and wake up numb. You know the arm is there, but you can’t move it. If you were to sit up you would feel the weight of your arm, but you still can’t lift it or even feel pain if you poked it.

[spiralbelle]

Spiralbender wind core mood board!

f2u with credit!

[spiralbelle]

Spiralbender sun core mood board!

f2u with credit!

[spiralbelle]

Spiralbender moon core mood board!

f2u with credit!

[spiralbelle]

Spiralbender earth core mood board!

f2u with credit :3

[fae-born]

Things that make me feel more Fey

A non-comprehensive list!

Wearing mostly natural fibers

Growing out all the hair on my body

Foraging

Visiting lakes, springs, and other bodies of fresh water

Visiting the forest

Going out on windy days

Singing

Dancing

Talking to plants

Doing rituals on the full moon

Keeping a dream journal

Standing barefoot on the grass before the dew evaporates

Eating food with lots of herbs in it

Eating lots of dairy

Finding places to be my "lairs"; cool, dark places with a subterranean vibe

Wearing a lot of jewellery

Wearing snake or serpent-themed things

Wearing star-shaped things

Learning the names of the other creatures that live near me (plants, animals, fungi)

Wishing on dandelions

[howlatdawn]

I see a lot of folks who simplify their identity into something digestible for others to understand, and that makes me a bit sad. So tell me! What are some pieces of your identity you don't really share because most people don't understand or know what it is!

[spiralbelle]

Don’t know if this counts but I’m a very specific type of humanoid that’s not quite an elf, it’s not actually even a kin, but it looks similar so that’s how I explain it to ppl

[clown-guitar]

[no beers in] do you think im ever going to belong somewhere

[edhelnose-celume]

Being elfkin can be so annoying because while yes I speak Quenya and a little Sindarin I'm not a Lotr elf I'm a wood elf who's not from any preexisting media. No I don't work for Santa either. I skin deer and reverently use their bones as jewelry not make toys. No I'm not cosplaying the ears just alleviate dysphoria. No I'm not gonna fall out of this tree I've done this before.

[spiralbelle]

I wonder what my fairy is like, I know they’re beautiful

[spiralbelle]

I don’t have a problem with the term “kinnie” and I think those who do are entitled. Otherkins did not invent the word kin and we don’t own it, it’s existed for centuries lol

[oddlygreenonion]

We need a label for theriotypes that only emerge in certain weather conditions/time of year/climate

[spiralbelle]

I just coined a term for this! Ebbkins are people who’s identities fluctuate and/or only apply under certain conditions, so seasons would count for that as well

[spiralbelle]

Ambikin: A label under the alterhuman umbrella that describes someone who’s nonhuman identity is fluid, ever-changing, or they feel is too complex to fit under one specific label. Ambikin identities are a combination of connection, experience, aesthetics, and emotions that create a specific sorta “mood board” feeling rather than a general identity.

ex: a german shepherd therian sees themself in any german shepherd, while a german shepherd ambikin will only see themself in a german shepherd sometimes, or under specific circumstances like aesthetics, seasons, or mood.

Ambikin is like a combination of polytherian, ambitherian(hence the name), otherhearted, and cambitherian. It can be anything from animals to plants, biomes, aesthetics, elements, or whatever else!

[spiralbelle]

I’ve just realized I picked a really bad name for this(bc it already exists and is something entirely different) so this term is now called Ebbkin, bc the identity ebbs and flows between other labels

[hrairaawulf]

THERIANTHROPY IS INVOLUNTARY.

IF YOU CHOOSE TO IDENTIFY AS AN ANIMAL YOU ARE AN OTHERLINK NOT A THERIAN.

[spiralbelle]

Ambikin: A label under the alterhuman umbrella that describes someone who’s nonhuman identity is fluid, ever-changing, or they feel are too complex to fit under one specific label. Ambikin identities are a combination of connection, experience, aesthetics, and emotions that create a specific sorta “mood board” feeling rather than a general identity.

ex: a german shepherd therian sees themself in any german shepherd, while a german shepherd ambikin will only see themself in a german shepherd sometimes, or under specific circumstances like aesthetics, seasons, or mood.

Ambikin is like a combination of polytherian, ambitherian(hence the name), otherhearted, and cambitherian. It can be anything from animals to plants, biomes, aesthetics, elements, or whatever else!

[zeph-issilly]

This, but therian and otherheart can be voluntary.

[spiralbelle]

No, therian and otherheart are specifically involuntary identities. The word you’re looking for is otherlink!

[zeph-issilly]

The base definition of therianthropy is someone who identifies as an animal on some level. if someone chooses to identify as an animal, they can use the term therian if they want to.

[spiralbelle]

The base definition is someone who identifies as an animal based on involuntary animalistic experiences.

[zeph-issilly]

ehhh... no

[spiralbelle]

Bro didn’t I block you?? Fuck off

[konoko]