Hello everyone!

I hope everyone is doing OK. I'm alright, I suppose.

I was going to chime in on a few different things to make this a suitable update. It's still quite small though. Firstly,

I'm pushing the group collab and the details of it til next month. I'm having a few personal issues I have to take care of first. Sorry but you will have to remain patient for just a little while longer.

Remember the Tumblr for the group? It can be found here: [link]
I just wanted to remind everyone that we have it, so if you have an account you can follow it if you wish. It's our way of benefiting the members here even further by blogging their artwork and linking back to the piece and the artist to help increase their exposure. We just recently started this, but so far it's been more of a success than I ever thought it would be, so please give it a look! If you'd like your artwork to not be on our Tumblr, just let us know and you will be put on an Exempt List.

We also have a Twitter account! It can be found here: [link]
It will relay the new Tumblr posts as well as a few things selective to just Twitter, so if you have an account there you may follow us and all that good stuff. It's a bit different than Tumblr and is a bit more accessible to some, so if you're interested please check it out. Once again, If you'd like your artwork to not be on our Tumblr or Twitter, just let us know and you will be put on an Exempt List. Also known as the party poopers. (Just kidding)

You can also see the updates directly on the main page of our group near the comments.


Finally, I'd just like to welcome our new members and latest art additions. I really appreciate the input and interest in the group that has risen over just the past few days. I'd like to set a goal of having 300 members or more soon.
We're here for you, so if there's anything you're interested in or would like to discuss, just let us know.
If there's anything you'd like us to mention or put in our journals/blogs/Tumblr/Twitter, just say the word!


Thank you!


~Onyx-Tigeress and *ThePurpleWind
(Administrators)



Welcome

#TheriansONdA  is a group here on for Therianthropes, or therians, (and Otherkin) of all shapes, sizes and species to come together and embrace their more wild side. We are a place to view art, share thoughts and opinions, contact fellow therians or simply chillax. Please feel free to kick off your shoes, take a seat, grab a glass of your favorite beverage and ultimately make yourselves at home!
Just be sure you wipe your paws off at the door!
Our group also welcomes one an all, unbiased to subjects such as religion which can be controversial in the therian/otherkin communities. We also encourage those new to the therian/otherkin community, and those who are shy or withdrawn about their therianthropy/otherkin-ness to feel completely comfortable joining as well.
We bark, squeak, cry and squawk here but never bite!


What exactly is Therianthropy?

Search Therianthropy on the internet and you can find over 22,000 different entries, all with their own definition of the word. Ask a group of Therianthropes and they might not even give you a cohesive answer to this question.
But simple terms, Therianthrope is a term used to describe a person who believes that either mentally or spiritually, part of themselves is not human but animal.
The animal or creature a therian identifies themselves with, called a theriotype, can range from an animal as small as a sparrow to a behemoth blue whale. Most therians are mammals and the most common theriotype is that of a wolf, which is said to account for over half of the online community. A therian may also have more than one theriotype and are considered by some to be "Poly-weres" or Polymorphs.
Therians often refers to themselves as "Weres" though not all therianthropes agree with the name. Some feel it implies a physical transformation, such as does the term Lycanthropy, which is often avoided as well.
Therianthropy is also not to be confused with Otherkin, which consist of mythological creatures and beings (such as fairies and gryphons) though the two are closely related.

More Information: [link] [link] [Written by our own ~SpiritEuipoi]
And [link] [Also owned by ~SpiritEuipoi] for Dragonkin and Casters.


Join us on social media! Tumblr! & Twitter!

If you'd like your artwork to not be broadcast on our Tumblr or Twitter accounts, just let us know and you will be put on an Exempt List.


Our Members

If you wish to join, please read below.
Everyone please wish our newest members a warm welcome!
And as always our all of our members are listed here.


To Join

Send in a request and, almost always, it will be approved. If sending in requests isn't your cup of tea drop a note or message and we'll send you an invite. Please note you must be a therian or otherkin to join. And be sure to include your theriotype or otherkin species {and sub-species if necessary} somewhere in your message as we list our members this way.

PLEASE NOTE...
Those who do not submit a theriotype and/or theriotypes with their request you will not be accepted into the group! You will be asked once for your theriotype and without a response within a week your request will be denied.
You may always submit another request afterwards but we need a theriotype to match to your username on our Members List. As, again, we list (and keep track of) our members by their theriotype. And, remember, if you're not exactly sure you want your theriotype out for public viewing our Members List is linked in our journal a part of our 'Blog' archives. We don't exactly flaunt our member's personal information.


Deviation Submissions and Favorites

There is no limit to the number of deviations a member can submit in a day.

We may eventually set a limit if our number of members grows exponentially but for the time being, no.
All that we ask is that the deviation be therian-related, including a human and/or animal.
It would also be helpful, yet not necessary, if members would submit there deviations to the proper categories.
Our categories are Photography, Digital Art, Traditional Art, Writing and Contest Entries.
If the category you wish to submit to please notify an administrator (either ~Onyx-Tigeress or *ThePurpleWind) and we will create the category for you.
Our favorites are also unlimited to the number suggested per person per day.
Again, the deviations must be in some way therian-related and sorting into the proper category would also be helpful.
Our favorites categories are Digital Art, Traditional Art, Photography, Symbols, and Stamps.
If you believe a category is missing from our listing, again, contact one of our administrators.