-Am I a therian?
--Having strong dreams, visions, emotions, thoughts, and behavior that link you to an animal are common signals that most therians claim to notice in the beginning of their discovery. I can’t tell you exactly because everyone experiences their therio-type in different ways. This is something you will have to really put some thought into and spend time putting the puzzle pieces together.
-What is my Therio-type?
--Most people already know what their therio-type is, but there are still folks out there that tell me “Well, I feel like I’m a domestic cat, but I’m not sure…” or “I don’t feel completely human, but I don’t know what I am…” it is very normal for you to ask yourself this. This is one of the most frustrating parts of being a therian. There are ways to help pin point your therio-type. You can first begin by tracking your behavior. Keep a journal to yourself and jot down all your non-human experiences. If you experience a shift, thought, emotions, anything non-human write it down. Begin to analyze what exactly it is that you behave like. Start researching animals and try to match your behavior to an animal. You can begin to narrow it down by picking a group of species that you feel may be your therio-type. If you noticed in your notes that you are acting similar to a canine, you can begin to look at other canine species. You would continue to narrow this down.
•Canine -> Dog -> Large -> German Shepard
•Canine -> Wolf -> Arctic Wolf
•Feline-> Wild cat -> Large-> Lion
Then begin writing why you believe this is what you may be. For a week or two, identify your therio-type as this animal and see if it feels right to you.
Another thing that is very useful for finding your therio-type is meditation. If you are a logical therian or a spiritual therian, meditation is an amazing way to try and get ahold of your sub-conscious to figure out what you are.
-Therio-type confusion
--Your therio-type is what you believe your ‘animal side’ is. It is very common for therians who get involved in a community to change therio-types frequently. This can be difficult, especially for polytherians who believe they are more than just one animal. Many members are often pressured to fit in with the rest of the group. For example, the therian has always felt a connection to a mouse but feels underestimated or casted aside because most people would laugh it off “Ha? a mouse? ...well, my theriotype is a tiger” now, who wouldn’t be fascinated by a tiger? They are magnificent creatures, beautiful, stunning beings. Because of that people feel the need to impress or show off so therefor they lie to themselves. There are also times when people really like an animal and because of it they think it may be their therio-type. Although really liking an animal can be related to your therio-type, this does not mean just because you like cats that you are a cat therian.
Do not force yourself into a therio-type that is not what you truly feel, be honest to yourself. The instant you find your therio-type you will know. It is a click, a sense of “these guys are just like me” In my case, I have always felt canine-like. I thought maybe I was a dog, it felt right in some ways but wrong in others and it wasn’t until I opened up a book about wolves did I realize “wow, this is who I am” and from there on it has always been. Now your therio-type may not be as “cool” or as “powerful” as others, you should embrace your therio-type and you will see that it in fact it is a very magnificent thing.
