Powerpoint for a club that explains therians, otherkin, and furries

2. Personally, I identify as a Therian (shapeshifting
vampire). I consider myself currently an ally of the furry
fandom, though I would like to start making my own fur
suit. With that being said, please keep these facts in
mind. Many of these sliders come from doing research.
If you are interested in learning more about these
different communities, please join social media site
groups involved in these activities (or look them up on
your own free time)! I don’t know everything and don’t
want to encourage negative stereotypes within any of
these communities.

3. • Otherkin: A person who believes their soul
is not human (humanoid creatures typically
fall into their community, non-humanoid
creatures typically fall into the therian
community)
• Therian: A person who believes their soul is
that of an animal’s (if the animal is
“mythical” this tends to fall into otherkin as
well)
• Furries: A person who dresses in a fur suit,
sexual purposes or not depends on the
individual

4. Otherkin
Shape: Heptagram (7 point star)
It has commonly been thought that the number seven is a majikal
number, being associated with the seven chakras, the seven levels of
heaven, the seven wonders of the ancient world, the seven visible
colors in a rainbow. The number also represents universal balance, and
can also symbolize heaven over Earth. For some, the points represent
the seven directions: North, South, East, West, Above, Below, Within.
The points on the star can also represent the seven majikal elements:
Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Life, Light and Majik or Earth, Air, Fire, Water,
Heaven, Earth and Self.

5. Therian
“Thay-ta-dell-tah”
Shape: Triangle, circle
For therians, the theta-delta is used, T or theta representing therian, and delta
representing change or shift

6. Furry (Furry Fandom)
Shape: Paw Print
Overall the group doesn’t have an “official” symbol, but many people
use a paw print to show their furry-pride

7. The “Phi Paw” within the furry community has
overall become a rather negative symbol within
the community, used to represent “sexual
activity or sexual material” within the furry
community. Note that there is nothing inheriting
wrong with sex/sexuality, but many people
believe this is the ONLY thing that
The furry community is made up of

8. There’s practically a limitless amount of
Otherkin types out there. Some of the
most common types being: elf-kin, angel-
kin, demon-kin, vampire-kin, lycan-kin,
etc…Typically any humanoid creature can
fall under “otherkin”, while a
nonhumanoid creature would be
considered a “therian” type. People who
identify as a shapeshifter, their category
typically is an individual’s preference

9. Some people claim to be “real” vampires (psy vampires,
sanguin vampires, etc…) while others claim to just be
“vampire otherkin”, but might still identify as a psy vampire,
sanguin vampire, etc… Basically, this topic is very debatable
within the otherkin, therian, and vampire community itself
(sometimes spelled vampyre).
*Personal Warning* Drinking blood DOES have the risk factor
of potentially dying, so if you plan to have a donor, PLEASE be
safe (make sure blood types are ok with each other, don’t
drink a lot at once, etc…). Human bodies ARE NOT adapted to
consuming large amounts of iron (what’s found in blood) at
once like vampire bats are.

10. Some Therians believe they fall under the “Otherkin”
umbrella while others consider themselves in a
category on their own. Some Therians get offended
when you call them “Otherkin”, so please be cautious
with this.

11. Commission prices vary (if you buy from someone else a
pre-made suit). Some people make only parts of suits
while others make full body suits. The price often
depends on the level of experience the commissioner
has. The most common fur-type within the community
seems to be: dragons, cats, and canine-based creatures.
Some of the more rare suits would be anything within the
small rodent category (rabbits, rats, sugar gliders, etc…)

13. Some Furries do it for fun, some do it as a
coping mechanism, others do it for events,
some for attention, the possibilities are
virtually limitless here. Please note that a
very small portion of the furry community
actually indulge in sexual activities with their
fur suits on.

14. This totally depends on the individual. Some therians and
otherkin say they experience “shifts” (astral project,
“phantom limbs”, etc…) while others might pick up
behavioral traits of their animal (such as a cat therian
scratching something to mark something as “theirs”).

15. One of the most common words is using the word
“mate” for a lover or significant other. Many also
abbreviate shifts (for the otherkin and therian
community) such as “P Shift” (physical shifting), “D-
Shifts” (dreaming shifting), etc…

16. Many people recommend bringing
along a “Handler”, this meaning a
friend/family member/etc… who walks
by you and makes sure people don’t try
to mis-handle your fur suit or cause
you any kind of negative stress
(pulling, tugging, tackling, etc…)

17. “Alien Kin” are a very debatable subject within the
kin community. Some individuals hold the identity as
alien kin, but it is one of the more rare identities.

18. “People can choose what religion they
choose to follow, therians and otherkins
simply can not “choose” what creature
they are” – Anonymous
Therianthropy and otherkin is NOT a
religion. The religious views who those
who identify as an otherkin, therian, and
furry are different from person to
person.

19. Many people “discover” themselves whenever they are
in their teens or 20s. However, many people feel
strongly that someone can not “just become” an
otherkin or therian. It is something the individual feels
connected with since a very young age.

20. Many individuals within the communities feel there
is an overall negative attention towards otherkin,
therian, and furries. Many are reluctant to talk
about their identity because of this.

21. Yes, it is very common for a therian or otherkin to also identify
as a Furry (or vise versa). However, with this being said, the fur
suit may or may not correlate with their therian or otherkin
identity (example: someone might identify as a rat therian, but
their fur suit is that of a dragon’s).