Xanthus Wrote:Disclaimer: This is blatant copypasta from another post I just made - but it's the exact same content either way, so I'm not re-typing it.
Not meaning any offense, but I general tend towards a little more scrutiny of kin with extensive and elaborate backstory of their kintype.
How did you find all this information?
Did you check this information in any way for accuracy, and if so, how?
How many memories related to this information have you had yourself, and under what circumstances did you remember/uncover them?
How much of this was related to you by another person?
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EDIT: Note, this does not constitute me calling you a fluff in any way. I am actually and honestly interested in answers to these questions.
How did I come about this information:
A lot of this can be found in Native American lore (the idea of the spider and the serpent's profound significance in the cycle of worlds for example) there are many stories about spider being a creator, a manipulator of energy. The last two stories on his page: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://members.cox.net/academia/origins.html">http://members.cox.net/academia/origins.html</a><!-- m --> are two such examples of spider creation and destruction stories. The direct idea of the spider and serpent came from the book called "Ceremony" which takes a lot from the novel "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko. This idea had a profound effect on me personally and better facilitates an easy explanation of a weaver's state of being.
The rest comes from my own meditations and the thoughts of others with the idea but not the symbols to draw it together. That being said I came out this information the same way that all otherkin do: looking to the past for wisdom and filling in the blanks as best I can with experience based knowledge not memory based. Memories are very...unreliable things.
Did you check this information in any way for accuracy, and if so, how?
Yes, yet again this is the sort of thing that experience only can teach, as Native american stories rarely give details. That in of itself is a great indicator of a Weaver's nature. They're quite obtuse. Unfortunately, I've met few other partial weavers, so its very hard to fact check with others. Its all moot though, specifically becuase other people are NOT a good touchstone for this sort of thing.
How many memories related to this information have you had yourself, and under what circumstances did you remember/uncover them?
I don't go by memories, they are the WORST thing to judge one's self on. I uncovered the "facts" I listed through astral practice and meditation, along with chats from other spirits in the astral. I put more value in my experiences though, as its often hard to take a spirit's word when there is always the chance of it being a figment of your imagination. I know I've experienced things, i did them in this life, and that is how I formed the information listed above.
How much of this was related to you by another person?
None. As i listed above i simply don't trust another person's perception as it will almost always be divergent from my own. No I stuck to the Native and shamanic stories and meditated on them, while working with the energy of the astral. I suppose you could say "I just made it all up while bored one day" but it really doesn't matter either way, in the grand scheme of things.