Yes, I know, an all caps subject isn't "nice" but I wants attention.
Awakening is a term frequently used in otherkin and in new-age circles.
What I would like to know is; (And please reply without reading other people's answers.. I want YOUR thoughts)
If I asked you to explain what an awakening is, how would you explain it?
Note again, I want each and every one who's remotely interested to give his her own words on this.
Now, I won't give my definition, but that's because I don't really think the term has any real validity. I just don't like the term sort of thing.
The reason I'm asking is research.
I'm going back to my writing, going back to making my otherkin book, and as a part of that I would like to know what the word means to all of you, so that I can have a logical basis off of stating how it's used in otherkin circles.
The reason I want everyone to answer before reading other people's answers is because I want you to give me the definition you've been working off of before reading this thread. To see how this is inside your heads without "interfering" with the definitions you currently possess.
To anyone who doesn't want to answer, fine by me, I won't ask you to do something you don't want to..
To those of you who do answer.
Thank you, I'll make note of you in my list of "sources", which will end up three miles long. <!-- s

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