Hello there thanks for visiting my blog.
In this blog post i wanted to talk about the differences between clinical lycanthropy and actual lycanthropy. Its intersting how something that had been simply a human being transforming into a wolf that quickly changed into a mental disorder
Lycanthropy
Lycan lycanthropy or lycanthropes are human beings who can psychically transform into werewolves.
Lycanthropy also means wolf-man. Just like werewolf. (Of wolf and man). There are limited resources on lycans/werewolves. A lycanthrope is not a therian or otherkin. But the old term of therianthropy or therian did mean just this a person who could shapeshift psychically and transform. We don't fully understand how lycanthropy happens whether its a virus or something like a mutated gene that passes on to generations maybe its a bit of both. Lycanthropy and therianthropy is as old as time itself.
Clinical Lycanthropy
Clinical lycanthropy is viewed as a mental disorder and not a psychical ability to transform. Though there are surely cases where people do have delusions and disorders that may be very similar to actual werewolves. If you were to tell most people you transformed you would be hit with huge speculation. Something that can be so easy to say without proof. But this is something that is best kept to yourself and other "weres". Psychiatrists label it as a delusion. That is not to say as i mentioned there are not people out there imaging this but its pretty obvious if you are or are not.
Its especially good if you have your own proof. Interestingly the first sightings of werewolf like creatures were in the 15th century. As to in the 15th century began the first werewolf trials. In the 15th century it was a sin a form of black magic to be a werewolf, witch, vampire etc. As such many people suffered execution. Its surely a horrible time in history i wish never happened. And should never have happened or occurred. Back in those times and even today many people still think werewolves are horrible beastly killers with a taste for human flesh. Many of these people have no idea what lycanthropy actually is.
Today clinical lycanthropy is said to be a rare disorder.
A person who is a actual lycanthrope will go on to have their transformations as normal regardless of whether they are viewed as having a mental disorder or not. They do not require the full moon to transform. People asking for a werewolf to transform Infront of them are asking them to do so in a stimulated environment. They asking these people to perform a exposure of themselves to a complete stranger. We dont know what triggers transformations. With that being said there is only so much that should be mentioned to (non shifters). There are animals that also experience mental and medical disorders this does not automatically rule you out to not being a werewolf because your psychiatrists say's so.
If you are a true shifter you will know about it. Please see my FAQs or feel free to contact me because some of us shifters are awakened later in life in our late teens or maybe even early 20s.
With this being said there are alot of fakes that get around the community and people need to be aware of that. Some people just want to fit in and being a real shifter can be a lonely road if you dont have others like you around not only that theres alot more than just being a wolf to this its not a novelty its your life.
Thanks for reading.
Kommentare