#animafidem

[azaphaer]

Quick drawing from today of myself~

[azaphaer]

Alrighty, because this keeps coming up, let me tell you guys the difference between otherkin and Animafidemism. Otherkin is a broad term describing someone who identifies as non-human either spiritually or psychologically. It covers various beliefs and causes to anyone who simply identifies as non-human. It is more of a catch-all label than anything. Animafidemism is a spirituality. It follows closely to "Animism", which is the belief that everything has a soul, whereas Animafidemism is more specifically the belief that we have souls that are non-human. We are not necessarily people who identify as non-human, but who believe that our souls are not. Otherkin is an umbrella term. Things that are non-human generally fall under it, but it does not own the monopoly on everything that is non-human. I hope that this gives a better understanding of it, but if not I am happy to have a civil discussion about it.

[fromfiction]

What do you think of the terms animafidem and cerebrumalius? Do you think they're needed or? Bc I've seen a few ppl get upset by them.

I’m never against new terms. No one has to use them, but I think more words are more useful than fewer words.

[azaphaer]

Animafidem Guide Blog

http://animafidem.tumblr.com/ A guide and help blog for Animafidemism. For anyone interested in following what being an Animafidem is about. All non-human souls welcome~

[azaphaer]

Animafidem  [ A-nih-mah-fee-dem ]

   Composed of latin: anima(soul) and fidem(belief)

                           “soul belief”

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Definition:

Animafidem - A person who only spiritually believes that their soul is non-human.

Animafidemism -A spirituality in which a person believes that their soul is non-human.

Usages: 

Animafidem - “I identify as a draconic animafidem, because I believe that my soul is draconic and part of my spirituality.”

Animafidemism - “Animafidemism is my spiritual belief that my soul is non-human.”

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Animafidem is: - a spirituality - a person with a non-human soul -someone who is only in spirit, non-human -an alternative term for spiritual otherkin

Animafidem is not: - psychological or mental (only spiritual) - something you get to pick and choose (it is memories, feelings, or intuition guiding you) - a coping mechanism ( having a spirituality is not a mental illness nor should it be treated as such, the same goes with religion)

Coined by: Zaphaera 2/9/2016 Please see: Cerebrumalius for the psychological non-human term.