The Secret to Discovering your Theriotype!

[Kaelan]

It's all too common.... People find out about Therianthropy, and it just makes sense to them. And the very first question that is put to them is "What's your theriotype?" So they begin to think. And think. And research. And explore.... They work themselves into such a frenzy trying to answer that one question. Well, I'm telling you that if you're having to work at "discovering" your theriotype, you're probably going about it the wrong way!

Relax That is the first step to discovering your theriotype. Relax and don't fret about it. It can take some people years to discover their theriotype, because first they have to discover themselves. And especially if you're still maturing (mentally, not physically), you may not be ready to discover your theriotype!

Meditate Don't do research. Leave the animal wikipedia pages alone. Don't over-analyze your habits or likes or dislikes. Now I'm not talking about striking a yoga pose and humming some gregorian chant when I say "meditate". What I mean is to sit quietly in a quiet spot and let your mind wander over the question.

It may take years for you to discover your theriotype. I had been introduced to the concept of therianthropy for nearly 7 years before I was absolutely comfortable in picking a theriotype. My wife (the admin here at WCA) has known about therianthropy for almost 5 years. When she first discovered it, she immediately thought "tiger". But as she thought it through those first few months, she realized that she had attributes of a cougar as well. So she settled on a cross between tiger and cougar. Only, in the last few months, she's come to realize that there might not be so much tiger in there afterall. Has she changed, or was the tiger only an infatuation in the first place? The point is she's still in the process of discovering her theriotype!

So you're 22, been aware of therian for 3 years, and are still struggling with a theriotype -- that's normal! You're 16, just discovered therianthropy, and can't decide which -- that's normal! You're 14 years old, just discovered therianthropy and you're absolutely certain that you're a fantastic combination of every type of -kin you're heard of -- relax.

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DISCLAIMER: This isn't aimed at any one person -- just a response to the tumultuous forum posts I've seen all over every single Therian board I've come across.

[wildcat]

Good advice Kaelan!

Although I am pretty sure fo my theriotype now, I have previously thought that I was a variety of different theriotypes (although I didn't know what it meant or why I was like that, I didn't know it was called therianthropy then), breifly wolf, but then I decided that I was definatly feline. Then I decided my theriotype was a tiger, then a variety of big cats. But it didn't seem right.

When I considered wildcat I knew it was right. It just felt like me.

Oh, and good luck to anyone who hasn't found their theriotype yet!

[tigerclaw]

or while meditating ask yoursel questions, for example: can my theriotype come forth and show itself? or what theriotype am i? ect. usually it may take a while but if you keep at it you will see what you are and whatever you are inside will come forth and or hear a faint voice, ask it questions, try to learn about yourself and your innerself(you and your theriotype)

[Teigra]

I don't want to sound argumentative but that seem the complete opposite of what Kaelan said. If you ask questions it is almost as if you are forcing your theriothype make its-self known. The whole point of this method is not to force it.

Take me for example -- even though Kaelan already did. When I learned almost 5 years ago what being Therian meant I knew right away that I was feline -- I'm to much of a loner to be a wolf and like meat to much to be prey -- pretty quickly I figured out I had a close tie to tigers, some of my friends and one of my teachers were already calling me Tigger. After about 3 months and a lot of research I realized that I had other feline characteristics. So I became puger -- tiger/puma hybird. Just recently, within the last 4months, I have begun to realize that the tiger is a whole lot less dominant.

I never asked the cat what she thought or liked, I'm learning about her at the same time I'm learning about me -- seeing as we are the same that makes sense don't it. Only through ourselves can we learn who we really are. Even at 26 I'm still learning about myself and I honestly hope that I'm still learning about my at 96.

So the whole point of what Kaelan and I are trying to get across is don't push it, "let the souls fall where they may"

[tigerclaw]

yes ~bows~ im sorry, thats how i figured out who i was by asking myself and my innerself those questions and meditated on who and what i was, but i see your point...sorry

[destypanthera]

Great advice! :-D Me, I just let myself *feel*. I just... FEEL leopard emanating from my heart. Not just my personality but... I dunno. But hey, that may change.

However, if there's one thing I hate, it's those who decide their theriotypes based on what THEY want. Dude, your "inner beast" picks YOU. I would LOVE to be a unicorn theriotype, but I'm not. I'm a leopard and possibly a spider theriotype, and I love it that way. Don't force yourself to be something you're not.