Feathered dragon

Very dizzying, vertical drops, lush forest and waterfall + curling, wispy rivers. Good for those of us who are divers (thinking mainly of falcons and similar but anyone who loves to plummet and then soar)

My personal favourite (one of), Dense forest, russet cliffs, dewy moss. Wonderful movements, the perfect pace for flight. Have watched this over and over.

The Faroe Islands- beautiful, isolated, stark cliffs and deep green fields. Positively freeing to watch (:

Hawaii! Stunning landscapes, 10/10 would reccommend.

Iceland. Perfect for those of us who yearn for chillier climates.

Brilliant azure water, sun baked rocks and red dust galore. Plenty of old, crumbling and beautiful buildings scattered throughout the video.

Last but not least, for those of us who feel at home in areas of rich brown pines, acres of snow, and sun warmed ochre grass.

Em hotep, all! -henu-

Due to a nasty combination of PTSD, Chronic Pain, and assorted other medical issues, I suddenly find myself unable to work. I have no income until some sort of decision is made around my application for SSI and Disability (wish me luck? <3), and as such I have opened an Etsy shop for my Kemetic Devotional Necklaces!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/TjemsyPresents

I am currently running a SALE in a rather desperate attempt to pay the bills. Everything is $20 off normal price until Saturday, April 30th.

Top Picture: Dual-Tone Serqet Devotional Necklace - $68 Black Agate, Gold Hematite, and Red Jasper, with a Silver and Red Snakeskin Jasper Pendant

Bottom Left Picture: “Divine Pair” Sekhmet & Set Necklace - $72 Black Agate, Carnelian, and Hematite, with a Silver and Triplett Fire Opal Pendant

Bottom Middle Picture: Dual-Tone Bast Devotional Necklace - $60 Black Agate, Green Aventurine, and Tiger’s Eye, with a Silver and Tiger’s Eye Pendant

Bottom Right Picture: “Divine Pair” Heru-Wer (Horus) & Set Necklace - $68 Black Agate, Lapis Lazuli with silver-colored spacer beads, and Red Jasper with gold-colored spacer beads, with a Silver and Pyrite Pendant

i remember seeing (and still see) those “dragon scale armwarmers” all over dragonkin tumblr and being infinitely jealous. i’m glad to report that i’ve found a great tutorial for how to do this stitch! (the photo in this post is from that page)

once you know this stitch, you can make it into anything– gloves, hats, slippers… you could even make a whole blanket if you’re dedicated enough! the texture also reminds me of feathers, so this could be a great alternative if you don’t like the texture of feathers, or for vegans who don’t want to wear animal parts :)

(a word of warning: this is a more complex stitch, so if you’re looking to get into crochet, definitely try and familiarize yourself with basic crochet stitches and terms before trying this).

hey. hey tumblr. buy my TTRPGs, they're on sale in a bundle together for $4.20 to celebrate weed day.

The Abnormal Instincts Survey is interested in rates of specific instincts/feelings that various nonhuman-identifying individuals may experience, ways that people navigate and interact with these instincts/feelings, and larger attitudes towards such in nonhuman and alterhuman communities.

Anyone who identifies as a nonhuman animal in someway, or who participates in therian, otherkin, alterhuman, or similar communities which incorporate nonhuman-identifying individuals, and is above the age of 13 is invited to take part in this survey. It isn't just for people who experience animal-related instincts.

>>> SURVEY LINK <<<

This survey will close on March 31st. All submissions are anonymous. Data collected from the survey will be summarized and published online afterwards, and any identifying information from write-in answers will be similarly anonymized.

On a lighter note, seeing all those joking “kin for fun” ask games sparked a determination in me to make a genuine, serious list of question prompts that would tie into what otherkin truly is.

I might actually do this ask game myself since these are the kind of questions I’d love to discuss with someone, back and forth.

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1. When did you start identifying as otherkin? In hindsight, how many of your quirks/behaviors/interests connect to your identity?

2. What kind of shifts do you normally get (phantom, mental, dream, sensory, etc.)? How long had you been getting shifts before taking up the otherkin label? 

3. How many kintypes do you have? Which one did you discover first? Are you questioning any?

4. What types of kintypes do you have? Psychological, spiritual, archetypal? Do you have any clue why? (Ex: someone identifying psychologically as a dragon due to feels from their past lives as a bird and reptile ‘types blending together in the present.)

5. For fictionkin, have you found any of your canonmates? If so, who and when? If not, do you want to find them?

6. For those who got frequent shifts before identifying as otherkin, what did you think caused them? Did you equate shifts of any kind with “nonhuman” feelings before discovering your kintypes?

7. For fictionkin, how long did you know about your source before awakening? Are/were you engaged in the fandom?

8. What symbols, phrases, or concepts are important/resonant with you due to your kintypes? How long did you associate with these things before realizing the reason?

9. Do you, on average, get more shifts or memories?

10. For those with “normal, earthly animals” as ‘types, do you identify as otherkin or therian? Or both? Why?

11. For those with more animal-like kintypes (or just literal animals), what are the most significant quirks/behaviors/instincts that 

12. For those with more humanoid (in mind or form) kintypes, is the overall species (and the quirks that come with it) just as important to you as the specific personality/memories?

13. What makes you feel most “at home”? What types of sights, sounds, smells, etc. remind you of your kintype and put you at ease?

14. On the flipside, what environments would make your kintype on edge? Do any of your fears now connect to things experienced/feared by your kintypes?

15. What was your first reaction to/opinion of your kintype? How has your opinion changed upon realizing that they, or at least a version of them, are you?

16. For fictionkin, what’s one prominent aspect of canon or fandom interpretations that is incredibly inaccurate/different from how things went in your personal canon? 

17. If you could, would you want to be your kintype? What would be some pros and cons of that if that were possible?

18. How did you first discover the otherkin community?

19. If you’ve ever taken one of those “what animal/character are you” quizzes, was it actually accurate? 

20. What are some things you can do to connect with your kintypes better? Do you ever look at those “kin help” sites with recipes/outfits/merch/aeshtetics?

21. How long did it take for you to come to terms with/confirm your kintypes? If you haven’t confirmed any yet, how sure are you and why?

‘Kinning is a form of pretend play, related to, what’s in child psychology referred to as, elaborated role play (with a break between ‘role’ and ‘play’). It’s a kind of play in which children act out scenarios, pretending to be fictional characters. It’s a kind of play that’s very important in identity formation.

But ‘kinning’ is more than just pretend play. It’s a thing many people went through in their adolescence, which involves recognizing your own personhood and personality, and realizing what kind of person you want to be, and what defines a person. It also involves more outward-directed thoughts: Realizing what you like in other people and what kind of people you want to be around.

I have not been able to find any academic discussions of this concept, but I know for a fact that it’s something I’ve done with my friends. We would watch or read or play through a piece of media, and afterwards we would (not fully consciously) decide which friend was most like which character, and would then half-jokingly refer to each other as that character.

Or as a different example, when I was 13 and had just heard of therian packs, my friends and I would discuss which roles we would have in a wolf pack and how we would look as wolves for a few weeks in a row. Though we didn’t pretend-play in the way younger kids do, it was definitely a related experience.

This aspect of getting to know yourself as a unique and complicated person is seemingly common, and can be a very important stepping stone into adulthood.

All this is not to say, though, that the fun of assigning characters or animals or similar roles to oneself and one’s friends just stops in adulthood. Plenty of people refer to themselves and their friends by D&D classes or fandom terms. I suppose even personality types are an extension of this. The main difference is how little room there is to explore these kinds of role assignments in adulthood - perhaps that’s one part of the reason ‘kinning’ caught on?

kindred spirits.