#split soul

[jamiepridejester]

it took way to long to finish this

[traveledlight]

You were the poem I wanted to write

How can I write endlessly

about all the ways you’re in my head

and it not be enough?

Endless pages of everything I love about you,

and the way you make me long

for the wildfires of your world.

The brokenness I feel when you’re not around,

still filling the pages,

turning into books of worship—

my own personal Bible that I pray to.

But it's not that simple to write just one,

because your soul is infinite,

and there’s not just one perfect poem

to encompass everything you are.

You speak to me even in your silence,

sing to me in your songs,

touch me with your fiery ways,

while tasting the sweetest in your vanilla aftertastes.

You are an endless universe,

and only you are the perfect poem,

because you are never enough for me.

[briane-dust]

Other half

[denofthesecretdragon]

Otherkin and Split Souls

It’s pretty commonly accepted among the otherkin/therian community that our kinself is us from a past life, also knows as reincarnation. Common enough that people typically say, “In a past life, I was ________” when referring to their kintype.

Less common bit still widely accepted is the feeling of being born into the wrong body, or having a displaced incarnation. Something like, “I was supposed to be a ______, my soul is that of a _______, but I was born physically human”.

However, there is one type of incarnation that people tend to forget, especially when it comes to our kinselves: split soul, or dual incarnation. That is, when a soul (or two pieces of the same soul) inhabits multiple bodies at once.

So, what are the differences between reincarnation, displaced incarnation, and dual incarnation?

- Reincarnation and displaced incarnation are when a soul only possesses one body at a time; in dual incarnation, a soul can be present in many different physical bodies at once.

- With reincarnation, the soul has an entire lifetime or several lifetimes of memories, which can sometimes be recalled in a semantic way. With displaced incarnation, since the soul may or may not have had a body before, there are no vivid memories, but rather the mindspace of the intended physical body. With dual incarnation, memories can pop up randomly; though, these are not actually memories, but the experiences of the soul’s other body (bodies) as they happen.

- While reincarnation implies that the soul has possessed bodies before it’s current one, displaced incarnation and dual incarnation typically happen with a soul that doesn’t have memories within it.

It’s important to note that all 3 can potentially be active at once; if you have multiple kin, then you could have an example of each.

The idea dual incarnation is fairly easy to research on the web. It’s not relevant to otherkin, but also to the ideas of soul mates, soul fragmentation, and other spiritual beliefs. The thought came to me as a Eureka moment at a young age; having always felt like I was in the wrong body, but having sudden memories that seemed to be episodic, I realized that this idea had some standing point. In discussions with kin friends of mine, the idea didn’t seem all that farfetched. Certainly, it can help explain a lot of things for some otherkin who simply don’t feel like their kin was a reincarnation or a displaced incarnation.

One way I’ve found that I recieve information about my kin is through inate feelings. I simply think: “Where’s home?” and two images pop up. One of them is my house in this body. The other is a cool, foggy forest with a rocky beach. It’s not something I think about; it’s like asking a person what someone they love looks like. They don’t have to think about it. It simply comes to them. Or asking a 3 year old to draw themself; psychologically, their brain isn’t developed enough to recognize themself in the mirror. But somehow, they KNOW what they look like. It’s not something they have to consciously recall.

Another important detail is that a lot of those split souls can be in alternate dimensions; it may be easier to think of it as “if I had been born in that dimension, then…”

As well, it’s worth noting that this idea of dual incarnation is pretty much the foundation of fictkin.

I believe the dual soul theory has a good fit in the kinmunity. This post is very long winded, but if you read it and can understand, please spread the word. I hope that I can help some people struggling with their kin identity with this, for those who feel like I do with their kinself.

[juuls]

Split Soul

Netta reached over and tapped her finger against the elegant grey lines that were peeking out from underneath Rey’s arm wraps. “You haven’t met them yet, then?”

…This is not the soulmate trope you are looking for… in fact, this is not at all what Rey was looking for, either.

Found on [FF] and [AO3].

[traveledlight]

You weren't just anyone—

you reached into me like no one ever had,

and it's impossible for me to go back

to who I was,

the way you fit into the places

I didn't know were empty.

Marked, I look for you in the quiet,

in the spaces where you used to be,

and I know it's something

that can't be replaced,

because I wouldn't keep trying

to find a way for you

to stay in my life

against all odds,

and that's all the proof I need

to know this wasn't

just a fleeting moment in time.

But something that was meant to be,

because a soul should never be

this touched and left wondering.

[traveledlight]

You were written in the pages of my story from the start—

etched into my cells so I can never forget.

The love and the hope will forever linger,

hoping you'll somehow find a way to me

so it won't be just a dream.

There's a pain in the waiting,

but I'll never quite let this go.

[traveledlight]

There's something about the number 6.

A soul split by 6 time zones, 6 years apart,

Trying to find its way back to being one again.

It might not be the beginning of hell,

But hell would surely come for those who get in the way of just a single kiss.