Great K5 article on "Otherkin" — people who believe that they are members of faerie races trapped in human bodies.
Often, Otherkin believe that they are from another world or place in the universe, and feel like they don't belong on Earth. This is known as Yearning. They often find speak a unique language from this homeworld, and may believe that they lived out a past life on it. These past life memories are another key belief, and the main cause of that pain during an Awakening — essentially, the memories they discover might be unpleasant, perhaps even memories of dying or worse. Otherkin often keep diaries during their Awakening and after documenting any memories they might have. Another frequent belief is the True-Form, which is a 'real' body outside of the Seeming. For example, a dragon Otherkin will have wings, and will be able to feel them as a sort of aura, and perhaps see them. Otherkin with the Sight are said to be able to see the True-Form of themselves or others, even those who are still Sleeping. Interestingly, some Otherkin feel RPG-style Callings, for example to Heal or to Guard a specific person or just everyone, and will devote their lives to doing just that.
(via Futurismic)
