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I just realized I've never responded to this thread! Oops! Well, here we go.
Cat:
My therianthropy is deeply both psychologically and spiritually rooted. I'll start with spiritual, since that came first.
I believe in a past life, I was a cat. There's no reason to put the few unconfirmed details about that life that I know. What's most important was that my soul or consciousness originally was within the body of a cat. I died somehow in a way I don't remember, was reincarnated, then died, and was reincarnated once more as a human.
That was the spiritual bit, but here's the psychological part. Through slight neglect from my parents, a childhood cat who raised me, and lots and lots of exposure to wildlife as a very small child, I believe I retained my cat identity, instincts and behaviors. I'm guessing these would have faded throughout time if I had had a normal human childhood, however because of the specific events that happened I kept that part of my myself from back then. I'd also like to add that animalistic behaviors, games and expressions of creativity were very much encouraged in my house. My mother is both an artist and a teacher; she wanted us to be creative and express who we were, even if it meant drawing or painting animals everywhere and pretending to be them. I don't think my cat theriotype could exist without the existence of both my past life and childhood experiences.
Coyote:
We'll start with the spiritual bit on this one too. I was a coyote in my past life (I think) after I was a cat. Again, no miniscule memories and details about this one either. But I was reincarnated as a human after this life.
I don't think I would have retained this part of my identity either if I didn't grow up with the sister I had. My older sister had one of those "wolf phases" from the time she could talk/walk in any meaningful way to when she was 12 or so years old. Because she wanted to play wolves every day, I was able to continue to express my canine behaviors through the games we would play. I have some drawings from when we were younger, and I notice that my wolf was always light brown and gray, following the color scheme of coyotes.
Again, I doubt I would be a coyote therian if it weren't for both my spiritual and psychological development that involved them.
Other:
I'd like to include that I have a theriotype that I have absolutely no idea where it comes from. Just as an example that, while there are perfectly reasonable explanations for some theriotypes, there are others that just don't make any sense.
The theriotype in question I believe is an otter or another type of semiaquatic mustelidae. Behaviors I experience from it include aquatic, burrowing, fishing, clamming, and other basic otter behaviors. I can't even begin to understand this potential theriotype. It's also a way, way, way less dominant one, I rarely notice it usually unless I'm around/in water or in a place where I can burrow.
Maybe later I'll add more to this with a kintype I'm questioning and my kithtype.... We'll see what I have the motivation for though haha. Cool thread idea, this was fun to write!
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I figure out my theriotypes by researching them after I experience shifts.
this is a good thing that i don't trust anyone that i've never met-- right?
I always believed in past lives and I think my horse theriotype is heavily connected to it including urges that I experience and am sure are unusual for humans. For my bird theriotype I feel like I have been robbed of my body. There are times when I dont feel free at all. It happens while playing a game where flying is really well done and I can almost feel the wind pressing on my wings and tail focusing on my balance.
My behaviors and mentality.
