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Title: Spirituality
Post by: Loupgaros on May 22, 2007, 16:40:02
A specialist area of mine in any case, what topics are going to be covered in the seminar? I had ideas it might centre on therianthropy and shamanism, but I thought I'd ask anyways.  :P *ish a curious wolfie*
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Dingotush on May 24, 2007, 21:59:51
A specialist area of mine in any case, what topics are going to be covered in the seminar? I had ideas it might centre on therianthropy and shamanism, but I thought I'd ask anyways.  :P *ish a curious wolfie*
Spirituality is a huge, huge, subject, and is typically best covered by allowing different folks to explain how their own spirituality works, usually starting with those leading the session, but then extending to everyone who wants to participate.  I'd expect there to be quite a few different takes on therianthropy alone.  There are quite a few shamanic viewpoints too, and there are also furs who integrate christianity into their furry belief systems (or is that the other way around?).  The key to these things is to recognise that there's no right or wrong way, and certainly no unified church of furry ;>
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Shep on May 24, 2007, 22:18:57
I feel that I'm a dog who has somehow ended up in a human's body. I should have been whelped as a long-coated, black and tan German Shepherd Dog, but it didn't happen. Not a great state of affairs, but I get by, mainly by doing things differently to other people :)
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Loupgaros on May 24, 2007, 23:01:36
I'm shamanic so I believe I am therian. *grin*
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Blaster2 on May 26, 2007, 08:42:59
I'm Wiccan, which means I believe in the power of the earth, the sun and the moon.
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Dingotush on May 26, 2007, 12:02:39
I'm shamanic so I believe I am therian. *grin*
Something to think about is whether the animal-part is something internal to yourself (in general therians), or something external (in general totemic beliefs).
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Loupgaros on May 26, 2007, 19:17:15
Ah yes... Very true. *nods* BTW.. nice sig. Angua is my fave werwolf character.
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Benny Brownpaws on May 29, 2007, 17:23:25
Baptist christian myself. I suppose the whole dunking in water for baptism was art of my inspiration for being an ottah.

Although, occasionally, I wonder if maybe I have the wrong body on....
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Wolfie Fox on June 01, 2007, 21:48:57
*giggles*

Religion to me is a load of twoddle. I believe in science and foxes. :P
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Matt the Lion on June 01, 2007, 22:16:18
Myself, I'm not really at all religious, I would probably describe myself as an agnostic... I am however quite spiritual; I believe in such things as Karma and I do believe that in some why my spirit is leonine, although I can't decide if I am therian or not.
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Tungro on June 06, 2007, 14:03:59
How interlinked are religion and spirituality for you?

After all, they're not necessarily the same :) My parents for instance are Christians BUT they believe in lots of things like the spirit, healing it with crystals placed on chakras, Reiki, sound healing etc etc etc. A strange combination!
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Loupgaros on June 06, 2007, 14:28:33
You can be Christian and still believe in that. Okay the evangelicals wouldn't like it but there is a lot the evangelicals don't like.  :P
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Tori Belliachi on June 06, 2007, 19:10:18
Therian here!

I try and keep my fursona the same as my spirit guide.
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Cerebus on June 07, 2007, 17:24:50
i need one to talk too  :-\
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Aloïs on June 07, 2007, 20:13:07
I'm a therian who doesn't feel his therianthropy is related in any way to spirituality (I'm not the only one). I think it's important to mention this; some people don't like it when they are considered as a spiritual phenomenon when they're not.  ;)
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Loupgaros on June 08, 2007, 20:35:24
Don't worry, spirituality can be independant of therianthropy. I can understand that.
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Benny Brownpaws on June 18, 2007, 13:57:23
I'm an odd mix to be sure. Baptist christian, but with the heart of an otter.

Also it's spleen, pancreas, kidneys, gall bladder.... ;D
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Bloodwish on July 14, 2007, 16:48:49
I don't really know what I am, heh.

I beleive my spirit is that of a female big cat of some sorts, but I've never really meditated long enough to link into her.

I intergrate parts of Christianity into my more scientific world view. I beleive that whilst god is actually the universe and existance itself, I also beleive that considering the nature of reality assigning a gender to god is a bit silly, however the most accurate gender one could apply would be female.

I beleive that certain myths, legends and storys all have a truth to them, but not a litteral truth.

All in all I beleive in contexts that go beyond our understanding and nothing we know or are told is the exact truth as we simply could not comprhend the actual truth.
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Feera Fox on August 13, 2007, 12:52:28
dear souls,

whatever your path religion or whatever, it's what you feel in your heart
if it makes you happy, and brings joy to you then it is good. as to truth
it depends on what your truth is, what is true for you may not be true
for another, for there is only one you and that is unique.

yes spiritualty is a massive subject, as to what deitys, it brings the question,
is there one in the fandom, if so what are it's attributes etc?. this fox thinks
too much maybe. furry seems to be so wide a subject, and when i think
of spirituality, it's mindblowing, does every species have it's own spiritual
concepts?, wow! that's just a few thought's that popped into my head.
foor for though, Mmm
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: Wingedwolf on June 05, 2008, 00:13:55
I'm a therianthrope, and also Pagan. My beliefs are my own, but are based around Shinto and Native-American Shamanism. I perform various 'rituals' and stuff involving animal spirits (think what Lupa does, if you know of her) as well as nature spirits.

I'm looking forward to this panel, if I can make it x_x
Title: Re: Spirituality
Post by: silver-lynx on June 05, 2008, 23:55:05
Im also a therianthrope, Im a Canadian Lynx and also have a very old Lynx as one of my major guides.

I work with paganism and read tarot and work with animals and guides although I must admit, Im not very good and think I need more practise. Im a very empathic person and work with energys and emotion as well as delving into dreams for answers. I also bring Shinto into my beliefs as much as possible, since its an uplifting way to be :3

Hmmmm, the panal sounds kinda awsome, it would be nice to hear other peoples takes on things.