The “Otherkin Rapture”
The “otherkin rapture” is a concept that appears to have fallen off the face of the universe. I can’t say its a bad thing, but its a bit stunning to me, because many years ago now, it seems like the concept was everywhere. Now as far as google is concerned my own essay is the only trace left of the whole thing. I suppose the original posts pertaining to it were all either behind a friendslock/passworded forum, or were deleted long ago out of embarrassment.
What was the so called “otherkin-rapture”/””””otakukin””” rapture”? It was a concept that appeared in the kin community and was briefly heavily discussed around 2007. The idea was that in some coming revelation/end of the world scenario all the kin on earth would either ‘return to their true home’, or be given their true spiritual body here on earth.
I don’t know who spread the idea of the ‘otherkin rapture’ and I don;t know if they, or anyone else really believed the idea beyond ‘well, that would be nice if it happened.’
Its interesting to remember the whole incident, relatively brief as it was, because I doubt such an idea would take hold now, especially on tumblr, even for a little while, with the shift away from spiritual discussion, and the shift toward the extreme end of ‘polykin hell’.
Included below is the entirety of my 2007 discussion of the ‘Otherkin Rapture’ taken directly from my old website, and unedited. The term “otakukin” appears repeatedly. That term is no longer in use, and appears as a historical usage only.
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