[stillremaining]

hi! my name is adam. i’m a polytherian & otherkind. i am twenty years old and i use he/him pronouns

i am based in minnesota. several of my past lives have been here as well. it’s beyond just my home :o) ❤️

i am an artist. i play guitar and write poetry as well. i share a few hobbies with my mate, like woodworking and camping. and im the shop dog. lol

i love the beatles! 🪲🎸

i’ve been awakened my whole life, but i discovered the community and proper terminology around 2017. growing up i was convinced i was a werewolf, but over the years that’s turned into a healthy relationship and understanding of my animal identity and shifts. i identified as a wolf for a handful of years before it started to feel “different”, and that is when i discovered i was a coywolf :o) its as if my left brain is a wolfs and my right brain is a coyotes, and all my other identities are mixed up together inside. and above all else, im a dog

i have a strong passion for life despite my struggles with mental health and i am a big Lover. of things, people, etc

more about me & byf under the cut!

🐾🦌.

i’m a guy, very occasionally a girldude, and i’m bisexual. i am not monogamous but i am in a closed relationship with my life-long mate & have other people who are special to me & am not looking for non platonic connection outside of this. i am also hypersexual - this may be brought up occasionally. if so, it will be tagged appropriately. #mdni, #nsft, #mature topics, etc

im median. im somewhat private about this but that may explain sudden behavior changes or changes to my “vibe”

i do not have a dni list, i block to curate my online experience, i am an inclusionist and prioritise kindness, empathy, and authenticity, and i do not participate in discourse. i associate with “radplur”, radical love and respect for everyone despite disagreements

identity (in all forms) is a fluid, natural, innate experience, and cannot be policed! (as in, i support all queer, alterhuman, plural, etc identities and experiences. there’s no wrong way to be yourself!)

[nolifedestiny]

[Kormorane nisten auf Ästen in einem See.]

[Cormorants nest on branches in a lake.]

[archivekin]

An Intro to Therianthropy (Zine)

Made by me to hand out at irl events and meet-ups. (Available on my itch page as a pdf, printable version and a transcript)

Transcript below cut:

[Cover Pages]

AN INTRO TO THERIANTHROPY ZINE BY ORB 29 . 09 . 2025 theorb.itch.io

[Page 1]

THERIANS: Man and Beast

THERIANTHROPES (aka therians) are a subculture of people who on some level identify as nonhuman animals. For example, a wold therian is a person. Who identifies as a wolf on some level.

Being a therian is generally considered to be something intrinsic and involuntary; we don’t choose to be therians or what animals we are.

Therians exist in all walks of life, come from all backgrounds and are all ages. There’s many explanations someone may give for what makes them a therian…

[Page 2]

‘I was an animal in a past life’ 

‘I grew up around animals so I feel like one’ 

‘I’m an animal soul trapped in a human body;

‘My neurodivergence makes me feel more animal than human’ 

‘I just am what I am’ :)

[Page 3]

Not all therians are mammals like cats & dogs; they can be any genus and species, living or extinct.

They could also be a mythical creature (sometimes called theriomythic) or an animal species from pop culture (fictherian).

[Page 4]

SHIFTS are experiences that make someone feel more aware of their animal side. For example…

PHANTOM SHIFTS feeling supernumery body parts, e.g. wings

MENTAL SHIFTS change in mindset to be more animal

DREAM SHIFT Becoming your theriotype in a dream

AND MORE!

[Pages 5-6]

A heavily abridged HISTORY LESSON

1993 Usenet group alt.horror.werewolves begins discussing animal identities

1994 First inperson therian meetup (aka the first ‘Howl’)

2003 The theta-delta symbol was make to represent therianthropes

2007 ‘A field guide to otherkin’, written by a therian, about therians was published

2009 The term ‘animalhearted’ was created for those who were not quite therians, but did feel a strong connection to a type of animal

2017 ‘Therianthropy day’ was created to celebrate therians. It happens yearly on the 1st November full moon. 

2020 The first ‘othercon’ – a convention for alterhumans and therians takes place

2025  ;) [winkey face] This zine is made!

[reticentlycan]

LADIIIIEEESSS I'm tryna do my work today. Leave me alone type shift.

[taxidermycanine]

the fierce wolf in the natural habitat

[synth3ticanimal]

[skyhounds]

Dysphoria