Hello! I'm Olive, and I'm an Arctic Fox therian! I'm here to discuss how I figured out my theriotype, and ways you can find out yours, too. First of all, before I found out my theriotype, I already knew I was a therian. I got visions, things that confused me at first. But these visions of a past life led me to discover my theriotype. I saw visions of a tundra blanketed in snow. The strange thing is, these didn't seem like typical memories... I don't live in a place with snow, even in the winter. I first tried to figure out my theriotype by thinking about my shifts. What things appeared in phantom shifts? What was my point of view like during dream shifts? Personally, I feel ears, a tail, and a snout during phantom shifts, and am close to the ground during dream shifts. This is very helpful information. Identify those limbs during phantom shifts- are they something of a mammal, a bird, a reptile, a fish, or an amphibian? Then, narrow it down. I felt phantom shifts of a mammal. I then narrowed it down. Was it something canine, feline, aquatic, etc... When you think that you've got it, there is a very important next step: research! Research that animal... behaviors, etc. An animal that may seem like your theriotype at first may not actually be your theriotype. Lastly, when you've found the correct animal, along with researching about it, you should probably be able to tell it is your theriotype. For me, after discovering that I'm an Arctic Fox, so many things made sense for me.
