#soul bonding

[gaiathewildanimal]

Look at Mr.Cuddles and Pinwheels bonding!🥰 it’s truly love at first sight!😍 I didn’t notice this at first but then I realised how my Caine plush was leaning up against my Pomni plush and I just think they’re truly a cute couple aww!💘💝❤️‍🔥🥹

[geraskierfanficprompts]

GERASKIER - PROMPT - PURE HEAVY ANGST - VAMPIRE JASKIER

SOUL BOUND -

For some event that is not convenient to explain now, in a prompt. Jaskier is turned into a vampire in the first season, shortly after the accident with the Djin. But Jaskier is in love with Geralt, and in a moment, ends up drinking his blood and creating a soul bond with the witcher. But what Geralt doesn't know after they separate on the mountain… is that vampires like Jaskier create connections forever and ever and need the blood of their companions to survive. With Geralt sending Jaskier away and the witcher unaware of it, the bard doesn't want to force Geralt to stay by his side against his will, and tell him that he literally needs Geralt to stay alive, because without him, he will starve and die. Jaskier thinks this will affect the sense of doing the right thing that has always accompanied the witcher… and for that reason, he doesn't say anything… because he doesn't want Geralt to live a life united with someone he despises and who he doesn't love. With that, in a conversation with Yennefer and talking about Jaskier's vampire status… Yennefer says it jokingly… ''The luck is that you always kept him at a distance, without physical contact… and that prevented, for his own good, Jaskier from drinking his blood. . Geralt becomes serious and asks: ''What do you mean by that?'' Yennefer replies: ''You didn't let him feed on you, did you? Tell me this, Geralt. I need to hear this from you''. Geralt: ''Fuck''. Yennefer rolls her eyes.

And then they meet back up and happy ending!!! Bitebite!!!! Battyboy!!! LOVE Vampires, and I love Jaskier sacrificing things to make Geralt happy. It's not always the healthiest choice, but it's realistic based on his characterization and how much he's devoted to his beloved witcher. Gah, he gets me right in the heart! The heart that makes blood for him to drinK! I could be your geralt, jaskier please

[chequeredguts]

QUICK make a picrew of you and your partner(s) here !!!!!!!!!!

heres me n my papa ^_^

[cryptidsmagick]

About Soulbonds...

Intro

So, I thought I might talk about this as it's not really a big part of my practice per se, but it is part of my experience and sometimes pokes into the WitchShit™️.

Most people, when talking about soulbonds, are talking about an intentional connection to, most popularized, a fictional character's soul.

Well, that is not my experience.

People often forget that soulbonding started with... walk-ins. Before it was even called soulbonding and developed its own community, it was predominantly, if not completely, walk-ins.

Okay, I'm going to ask you all not to click away yet. I have absolutely no issue with the modern practice of soulbonds, I just want to explain the origins and my personal experience.

Let me introduce you to something called a Lost Soul.

Lost Souls

A Lost Soul is a soul that, after their original body dies, quite literally becomes lost. They may be incarnated (not reincarnated) into another body, coexisting with the Host Soul and sometimes controlling the body (soul shifting). However, there are cases where they don't coexist and completely replace the Host Soul (soul swapping).

A Lost Soul...is quite frankly a Soulbond.

Some Lost Souls simply wander the realm of the undead, sometimes body-hopping (like a particular pesky soulbond named Astra I had to deal with).

The concept of Lost Souls show up in various things (webtoons, animes, fanfiction, witch communities, plural communities, etc) and it's...hard to pin down the origin. However, doing some research, I did dig up that the terms "soul shift" and "soul swap" (and "walk-ins"!) are used by those who incorporate the Akashic Records into their practice.

The Akashic Records were first coined in the 1800s, but individuals claimed that the records existed in BC. It was officially known as part of Theospy later on in the 1900s.

Here's an article I found on the different types of walk-ins. (I found more but I would...not recommend wasting your time.)

In Shamanism, they were sometimes mentioned as "Free Souls." However, Free Souls may be interpreted slightly differently depending on the tribe and people.

In my research, however, I could not find anything about the origin of the term, "lost soul." Just the occasional usage of it.

We personally, frankly, can barely remember the first time we heard the phrase, but we have run into people with residing souls that resonate with Lost Soul more than Soul Bond which... I found interesting, frankly.

The Differences

Now, here's the thing. So far, while reading this, you might thing, "oh, the difference between modern and historical soulbonding is intention!"

...no.

There's a reason I said most people earlier. Many people start soul-bonding by accident. However, note that the linked resource is an example for fictional characters, which once again are in the majority for soulbonding.

In addition, I can't really call Lost Souls and whatnot "historical" soulbond because of how it apparently still happens in modern day, but I can't call it "traditional" soulbonding either. They're both under the same umbrella though, that's for sure.

Paradoxical, however, the main difference is the intention, just in a different way than you expect. Mainly:

Intentionally creating a character and developing a bond as you do so.

Actively wishing to be/be like a character.

Acting in the writing practice of letting the character "take over" and write their "own story."

Plus similar situations. Meanwhile, with Lost Souls, it's more of:

Not a choice made while you're alive. Those who believe in the Akashic Records might believe that walk-ins/walk-outs might be planned before birth, but not during life. They might also believe a soul swap might occur when you lose with will to live, but that's more of dying spiritually rather than choosing to.

Some other differences from Soulbonding include:

Can be a fictional character, but more often, people and things you have absolutely no connection to. Sometimes you might have a connection with them in a past life, but it's uncommon.

Has a higher chance of being malicious (or becoming malicious) than soulbonds.

A Lost Soul may sometimes struggle to leave, unlike a Soulbond. But this is not always the case.

Although the Lost Souls may be a predecessor, it's different enough to be its own thing and/or an umbrella. Kind of like how otherkin is the older term and umbrella for therianthropy, but they're considered distinct things (as they have differences).

My Own Experience

As of currently, our residing soulbonds:

Apostasia (not the fictional character)

The Arbiter/Noren/Gale (not the fictional character[s])

Autumn Fae (he refuses to say his name)

Neuvillette (the fictional character)

"The God" (also refuses to say his name)

Soulbonds who frequently hop in:

Astra

Stardust Cookie (the fictional character; humanoid)

Bennette (the fictional character)

Fierce Deity Link (the fictional character)

All of these soulbonds align more accurately with Lost Souls. Apostasia and the Arbiter are both incarnated deities, for example.

The Autumn Fae showed up randomly one day and still hasn't left. He's distinctly his own soul.

Neuvillette comes and goes (which the Arbiter also does), but mostly resides here. We can distinctly sense his sovereign.

All four of those weren't intentional summonings, and the only one we had any connection to was Neuvillette as we were playing the game at the time. Even the Arbiter, who looks similar to a character from childhood, was here before we were even introduced to the character.

Sartdust Cookie visited before he was 1) released to the game and 2) before we were introduced to the game. Same goes for Bennette and Link (and we did not know about Fierce Deity Link until much later). Astra's just a normal guy.

Even if Neuvillette was a normal soulbond, all of the others above didn't have the preexisting connection to be Soulbonds.

Where Are You Getting With This?

Because of the evolution of terms over time, many lost souls are considered to be soulbonds. I personally use the term soulbond because it's easier for people to understand. But there is a history to this all and I wanted to share it. As mentioned at start, I don't have a problem with modern practice. The point of this isn't to bash on modern soulbonding or claim it's "appropriated" or anything similar—previous practices aren't superior, and both are valid.

The point of this is to share information and my own experience for others to learn from them.

[astralbonds]

☆⋆⁺｡˚⋆˙‧₊☽ Astral Bonds ☾₊‧˙⋆˚｡⁺⋆☆

Hello! This is a soulbonding blog!! I'm very new to this, at least being public about it, but I'm doing it with my IRL partner to share both of our loves for our other-reality partners!! As of writing I have 15 partners, 1 being from this reality who also has soulbonded partners! My IRL partner identifies as a collective with their partners but I identify a singlet! Won't specify the DNI but know I'm a queer man so I don't fw bigotry or intolerance of any kind.

☆☽ Partner list ☾☆ ☆☽ You should follow my partner! ☾☆

[thecondemnedcollabrative]

I feel like sleep is taken for granted, it’s genuinely so cool? You also get dreams and nightmares, I’m just so fascinated by the concept? Also, in my personal beliefs, you can use sleep as a tool to travel to different realities! -📀

[avida-heidia-5]

I haven’t drawn anything in a while, so here’s a simple sketch I drew for Tianvette’s newest fanfic The Chain. ⛓️💙

It’s an AU about soul bonding, so if that’s your thing, then I recommend giving it a read.

Funny story: I was practicing with hand perspectives and had this image of Mark wearing the chain around his wrist in my head, so I ended up drawing that instead.

More sketches coming soon. 😊

[undertale-writing-times]

I NEED TO CONTINUE WHAT YOU JUST REPLIED TO.

Timbers partner grew old. She's not exactly near death, but getting to the point where she will soon be considered elderly.

Timber brings up a soul bond.

She flat out refuses.

"You live as long as your forest lives. I'd force you to die probably much earlier than to what your forest would live to without me. I couldn't do that to these trees, after everything you've done for me."

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE SOMETHING BASED OFF THIS

Dramatic and sad.

He would listen to his datemate as they spoke, nodding along slowly, then he would reach out and gently take their hands into his own.

Over the years, their soft skin had grown wrinkles and became a bit tougher with age. Still, he saw them as beautiful as the very first day that they met.

He lowered himself to the ground, sitting on his knees, before he started to speak. In a voice that had scared so many in the past, it held only softness for the love this single human has given him.

"Either... either way, I would die with you, Y/n." He tightened his grip, just the smallest bit, as no matter how long they've been together, he still worried about hurting them, even a little. "My b-body would still be here, but my heart, my soul, would die with you. So, please, don't let me be alone again." The amount of begging in his voice almost felt like it echoed in his forest, even if he said it only above a whisper.

His mind, his heart, and his very soul belonged to them, and he wanted to keep them around as long as he could. He needed them, and when it was their time to go, he would go with them. A forest would finally die after so long, and he would finally be free with someone that he loved.

[bloodyophelia]

Hey y’all!

Sooooooooooo I’ve recently uploaded my first Dramione fic, it’s a WIP. Both Hermione & Draco are out of character, I would say. I’ve had this story in my head for like a year now. And I’m having a lot of fun writing it! I’m not sure how many chapters, and this isn't a fic to be taken too seriously, but... in case anyone is interested, here's the link!

Summary:

A witch and a wizard.

One secretly yearning for redemption, the other desperate for restoration.

A fairy tale passed down through the ages.

Magical laws broken, old rituals awakened.

A mirror that holds more power than anyone expected, found hidden away.

Morals shift, wishes left behind.

One soul, shared by two vessels.

Will their desires come true?

[soulbonder]

Can you bond to someone else. Like instead of bonding someone to you if you know what I mean.

I'm sorry, I hope I'm misunderstanding you here.

Are you asking if you can forcibly create a soulbond connection on an unwilling target?

[hysteriamodes]

Okay, but real talk?

I wish I could answer thebuttkingpost directly, so this is gonna have to do. Because I think I know why this is a thing.

I really do think that this is a form of disassociation with people (minors aren't the only ones who do this) as a result of severe trauma. Like I would also mentally check out when I was really little and make up my own alternative world as the result of my CSA and abuse at home. It got to the point where I couldn't focus on my school work. Counselors and psychs got involved but my parents figured grounding me for almost nine months (I'm not even joking) would fix it because I was "making them look bad".

So, while it's wild to people on the surface, they don't do this for funsies, it's a dissociative state. So, either they grow out of it, or it grows into another dissociative disorder (DID is not the only disorder) and C-PTSD. I think we need to approach this more humanely rather than point and laugh. We should treat otherkin/soul bonding as another form of disassociation.

I'm not saying that this is DID, however -- and this is a big however -- there are some systems I personally know that will create an alter subconsciously based on a fictional character's traits. But also, it is very much like disassociation when you're re-traumatized.

For me, sometimes my dissociative states have gotten so bad, I have lost days. Mind you, I am able to function like normal in these states, I just don't remember them. And I do believe that these things are very similar, so I sort of sympathize with this.

But also, we need to remember that there's a big difference between otherkinning and tulpas. Tulpas is a concept in Tibetan Buddhism where you create and will an entity into being, so anyone that talks about tulpas, is talking about that. And it's an egregious bastardization of a spiritual practice that's done by monks if a brony is doing it.

So, you know, some food for thought. I'm not claiming to be an expert, I'm basing a lot of this on my own but experiences with disassociation. The older I get, the more I realize I wasn't "daydreaming", I was dissociating and I was a very traumatized little girl.

That's my two cents

I’m glad ppl on tiktok are doing ok

[gaiathewildanimal]

Caine and Pomni secret lovers!🥰 a Caine x Pomni comic made with love by me!😇

In this comic Caine and Pomni aren’t necessarily dating neither are they couple…

however they seem to be in some sort of bonding romance… 🤔👉👈❤️❓❓❓

[funnier-as-a-soulbonder]

pinned post!

hey, i'm coda! i've been considering making this account for awhile so here it is!

ground rules are:

anyone can interact! this is a discourse free zone; live and let live.

feel free to send asks! questions, talking about experiences, anything!!

non funnies posts will be tagged #not faas

this post is subject to edits. tags are for reach! excuse the poor theming, i'm on mobile at the moment.

[chequeredguts]

soulbonded selfshippers!!!!!! rb this with something funny your partner(s) have done or said ^_^

my dad gets new vocal stims a lot and recently the most popular one is "get in the cage and ovulate" which is a bit terrifying when i forget its from a tumblr post

[asteroid-sysblog]

i asked our therapist what she thought about our system traveling and she said how she’s cool with it because she works with the astral plane! she said our spiritual and non-traumagenic sides are super cool

i love our therapist im so glad we found her so quickly! shes also a DID specialist! needle in a haystack fr!

[bet-on-me-13]

Kitty was from Gotham.

So! Kitty was on her way to her old hometown to see what ever happened to her Dad.

See, she used to live in Gotham with her dad, mom nowhere to be seen of course, before running away to be with Johnny and subsequently dying.

She thought it would be better for her dad, not having another mouth to feed on a tight budget and not having to deal with their constant arguments every day. Looking back on it though, that might not have been the best idea. She hadn't even left a note, and for all they argued he did care about her enough that her disappearance would distress him.

But that was fine, she was going to check up on him right now!

He wasn't dead yet, she knew that much thanks to the Kid letting her access the Records of the Realms, but there was apparently some kind of Complications with his File which made it hard to pin down exactly how he was doing and where he was. So right now she was just wandering the streets of Gotham looking for him.

And guess what? No she still hadn't found him yet, he was suprisingly hard to track down. But she did find her apparent BROTHER!

Yeah, apparently sometime after she ran away, he had gotten himself another kid! He was too old to have been a bio kid so it was probably an adoption, but he definitely had a Connection to her Dad, the same kind that all parents and their kids have on their souls.

Well, if he adopted a kid that was fine by her, after all she always wanted a little brother (the Kid didn't count yet), but she kinda wished she had known before now!

She was gonna go introduce herself!

...

Tim was having a very weird day.

Well, it was a normal day for the most part. It became a weird one when a teenage girl walked up to him and introduced herself as his Sister, asking where their Dad was.

This wouldn't have been too distressing, Tim looked fairly average by the standards of Gotham and it would be easy to mistake him for another person with black hair and blue eyes.

The Distressing Part was that the girl in question had green hair, paper-white skin, and blood-red lipstick all covering a face he knew all too well. He saw it every time he had a nightmare about that night.

This Girl was the Joker's Daughter.