lycanthropy question?

Question

It is said that people have animal totems. Are you born with it, or can you find out what totem you have (I think mine would be a wolf...It's hard to explain, but sometimes I feel like one, running, hunting, etc. in my mind ) Also, would you have to be born a lycanthrope, or can you become one? Any additional info would also be wonderful, thanks!

It's hard to explain, doesn't happen often. Mainly when I stare out a window into nature. Just the running, the feel, ugh, I can't explain it good.

How do you know what your totem is? Is it possible I don't even have one?

Answer 1

Do you dream of the pack? When your with the pack can you smell the dirt, feel the grass? Are you the Alfa or Bata? What do the others feel and smell like? Totems are for the other realms where we go in our dreams and spirit walks. Good luck.

Answer 2

Do you mean lycanthropy like werewolves? I think in most European traditions you have to become a lycanthrope, you can't be born one, but I'm not sure about American, African, or Eastern traditions. Usually you become a lycanthrope by being bitten by one, but there are also spells you can do. However, the versions I've heard about have been very dark magic, in addition to being, you know, imaginary. Alternately, you could become a furry or a therianthrope:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furry_fandom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therianthropy_%28subculture%29

I think in most traditions you find out what your animal totem is around puberty (via dreams, vision quests, and similar), but I'm not positive about that.

Answer 3

Instead of the werewolf idea, try reading the link below and do some research on-line about your totems. Totems are of the Native American beliefs and have nothing to do with the super-natural ideas,such as werewolves.

Answer 4

When you say lycanthrope are you meaning therian? If so than to find more info on them than i would recomend the werelist.com. Personally i'm a wolf therian and my totom/or spiritguide was a dog and is now a bird. Also you can not become a therian, you are born a therian. Although you may not realize it till you are much older the terms and such. I hope this was helpful, good luck.

Answer 5

Your day dreaming is not that odd at all. Remember we are predators after all. You may have heard of Cabin Fever. It was normally a thing of winter when ppl were trapped inside because of snow or other bad weather. After being stuck in side for a long period of time some would go mad. Even killing family members in some cases. What you feel as the call of the wild maybe a similar thing. I'm not saying that you are crazy, but maybe you just need to get out side more.

Also there are stories in Native American legends of skin-walkers. Shaman or such that could take the shape of animals. They did so of their own free will. I would say it took some sort of mediation to do it though.

I do believe in spirit animals that will help guide us thru life. In some cases you would fast and pray to find yours and in other cases it will find you. I my self have deer as my animal. I dream and day dream of them. I believe that is why I have been able to see so many and get very close to them when out hiking or riding.
So you could just have cabin fever, have strong predatory instinct, have a vocal spirit animal, or possibly have a shamanistic spirit or ancestor

Answer 6

yes everyone has their own totem animal and some have more than one.
i believe your life and experiances help to give you one.
its not weird it is just that your body wished to be free like the wolf spirit that is inside you, you are not ment to be caged
i am the same way, i dont call my self a were wolf, i have to be outside all the time,especially at night, and i have to feel/smell fresh cool air and i cannot stand dry meat mine has to be rare

look for a book called animal magick
if this link works it should take you to a thingy which will let you see who the author is and what the book looks like
so just clickity click on the blueness

Answer 7

You have to understand that there are demons that can enter your mind and show you things that can make you think those thought.. You also have to understand that you also carry the genetics of your ancestors and there is no telling what lies in the dark-sides of the human mind....... And I am talking about the genetics of the very early man where they did run and hunt it that exact manner............................................................

Answer 8

......IDK BUT IF U CHAT WITH ME I PREFER WEREWOLF