I think Ab is referring to a "totem", or maybe a spirit guide?

I suppose the standard, "Why do you think you might be a therian?" question is appropriate (since the question "I want to know if I'm a therian" statement usually implies that someone thinks they might be), if it hasn't been asked already.

Well, a spirit guide/totem animal is different to a theriotype.

"I suppose the standard, "Why do you think you might be a therian?" question is appropriate (since the question "I want to know if I'm a therian" statement usually implies that someone thinks they might be), if it hasn't been asked already."

I know but it's nice to answer a different question occasionally. Hope springs eternal......or something like that.

"Well, a spirit guide/totem animal is different to a theriotype."

Actually, they're different to most people. The only folks I've been able to find that seem to think they're the same are some New Agers and they've never been that much into accuracy, realism, etc.

A spirit guide is an incidental entity - not a major player, who comes along in Dreamtime to sorta help you out and, like a lot of friends may even help you into a worse situation than you were in than before, but.......but, you learn important lessons.

Totem animals are not associated with individuals - they help out social groups. Individuals don't have totems except in that they're members of a group. Totems tend to be somewhat more reliable than spirit guides. They teach you thing such as how to plant corn, how to round up buffalo, and how to program your VCR for telecommittee meetings.

Power animals are big players. They might help out groups, they may help out individuals, but mostly they're in it for the entertainment value. Ask Coyote - humans are hilarious.

well than how do you know if you are a therian or not?

Sorry, Shady. I read you wrong. I thought you were talking about totems and spirit guides being different (they are), but I see that you were comparing them with a theriotype, which hare also different).

ok, but is there like any meditating technice thing i can do to try and figure out if i am a therian.

well than how do i know?! im so confused! no one has given me a straight answer

well how did any of you ppl figure it out?

In other words: if you have to ask, the answer is probably no.

Abbie, its really hard to determine these kind of things, your going to have to realize that no one is going to be able to answer this question without more information. If you would like some more in depth guidance you can hit me up on aim, yahoo, or msn messenger.