dannysdramarama:

theangrylionshark: dannysdramarama: theangrylionshark: theangrylionshark: kinfessions: I always get upset when people think starseeds and otherkin are the same thing. The difference is significant, and I feel a little pain inside when someone thinks it’s the same thing. Starseeds are a type of otherkin. You don’t have to use the label, but… Starseeds are people who identify as coming from another world/planet/universe/similar. That makes them otherkin by definition as they would make them identifying as non-human. Using the otherkin label, however, is a personal choice as is choosing to call one’s self a starseed as opposed to alien-kin or similar. Starseeds are people whose souls originated off-planet, in a different dimension, or on a different plane of existence, and they are here for a very specific, individual purpose. Starseeds are purely spiritual and some of them, the awakened ones anyway, enjoy and love being human. One of the biggest differences alone is their beliefs vs otherkin beliefs. Starseeds are not otherkin. They are not alienkin. They are distinctly separate from the otherkin community. Which is your opinion and you’re welcome to it. However, they have been a part of the otherkin community since always. If they identify as having a soul that originated elsewhere, then that is technically identifying as non-human, regardless of whether or not they think they’re here for a purpose. Sounds like the same sort of thing angel-kin, celestials, etc. believe….which are all types of otherkin. Like I said, they don’t have to identify as otherkin, but they technically fit the definition. Otherkin are starseeds; starseeds are not otherkin. It’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. Indigo, Crystal, Blue Ray, and Rainbow kids aren’t otherkin for existing. Lightworkers definitely aren’t otherkin. Walk-ins aren’t otherkin. One of the only widespread rules about otherkin I’ve seen is that if you believe you are physically nonhuman, you’re not otherkin, you’re delusional. Starseeds believe that to the core of their DNA, they are physically different than the rest of humanity. Everything about starseeds has to do with spirituality and metaphysics— telepathy, soul missions, energy manipulation, telekinesis, a strong belief in multidimensional existence, cosmic origin, the Akashic records, Earth;s awakening and transition, a “Source” energy, starseed “activation”, creative spirits and gods— and that is literally the tip of the ice berg. In beliefs alone, Starseeds are fundamentally different than otherkin.

Not all starseeds believe in the DNA stuff, but other than that I agree that starseeds are not, automatically at least, otherkin.

Otherkin is identifying as non-human. That’s not part of being a starseed. Yes, starseeds generally believe their soul came from elsewhere, and yes that is a belief often shared by celestial kintypes, but celestial kintypes identify as non-human whereas starseeds often don’t. Certainly not in the way that otherkin do.

I’ve been on indigo and starseed forums a few times and a lot of them have found otherkin really bizarre in the same way that furries tend to. They’re in many ways also comparable to the modern vampire community.

Just like with furries and modern vampires, I’m sure there’s overlap. But starseeds are not otherkin by default. Just having a hint of non-human or non-Earth to someone’s beliefs in some way doesn’t make them otherkin, and I think it’s important to be careful that we don’t overextend and start calling people otherkin who simply aren’t.

This is why I say the Dragonborn isn’t otherkin.

(Source: kinfessionsarchive)