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Yellow Garden Spider

Photograph by Margalob // CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en)

Binomial name: Argiope aurantia

A large, boldly-coloured orb-weaver found in North and Central America, which inhabits a wide range of habitats and adapts well to human-modified environments. Despite their intimidating appearance, these spiders are mostly non-aggressive and would much prefer to hide than bite.

Full analysis: https://daemonpage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=27484

Core traits

(Personality traits that are fundamental to this daemon form. A person who fits this form will show these traits very strongly.)

Patient: a person with this daemon form is very patient. They don't mind waiting as long as it takes for their plans to come to fruition. They won't act in a rash manner, no matter the circumstances.

Low energy: these people are very slow-paced and laid back. They don't like to rush. They'll conserve their energy when possible.

Solitary & independent: they're not very sociable people. They prefer to keep their own company and would rather be alone most of the time. They prefer to work alone, and rarely ask for help.

Meticulous: they pay close attention to detail. They work slowly and with a lot of precision. They might seem like perfectionists, but they're actually very accepting of mistakes they make -- they just prefer to work in a careful way.

Placid & agreeable: they're very passive and don't like to stand up for themselves. They're not one to "rock the boat"; they present as polite and mild-mannered because it's the best way to avoid attention and drama.

Secondary traits

(Traits which are still indicated by the animal's behaviour, but aren't as fundamental to the form as core traits; they may not show as strongly.)

Work focused: these people are hard-working and like to keep themselves busy. They value being productive, and might feel bored or listless when they don't have anything to do.

Prone to burnout: they work so hard they might forget to pace themselves or give themselves breaks. Because of this, they might be prone to burn out after a while and need to take a lot of time to rest in order to recover.

Unadventurous: they're not a big fan of trying new things or going new places; it doesn't really interest them. They don't like change much.

Unsentimental: these people aren't really prone to getting attached to things. If something (for example, a relationship, job or hobby) becomes unhelpful or harmful to them, they won't hesitate to leave it in the past.

Bluffing: if they're caught up in conflict and can't easily escape, they'll try to bluff their way out. They're not above making threats that they can't, or won't, follow through with.

Guarded: they hold people at arm's length. It's not easy to earn their trust.

Cautious: they don't like taking risks. They're very careful and cautious, maybe moreso than other people think is necessary. They like to be prepared for every potential outcome.

Exploitative: they're mostly focused on themselves and their personal wellbeing. If exploiting another person's mistake will benefit them, they won't really have any moral qualms with doing so.

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analytic-daemons · 4 months

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Introduction & Info

If you've stumbled on this blog at random, I suggest having a read of this!

Reason being, the topic of this blog is related to a very niche community and probably won't make any sense at all without context. :P

First thing's first, a quick introduction to me: I'm Rook, a queer agender adult. I use they/them pronouns, thanks!

I'm a daemian, and have been for over a decade. ^u^ I'm going to be crossposting modified versions of my analytic interpretations from TDF to here!

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Right, before I get into explanations, some blog info!

I categorise analyses posted here with tags for different groups they belong to. So an ant analysis might be tagged with #invertebrate, #insect, #hymenoptera, and #ant.

Important note: posts here will likely contain images of animals, and that includes animals that may be triggers for those with phobias (such as spiders and snakes)! I will always tag these with the animal for categorisation purposes (e.g. spiders will be tagged with #spider) and I'll try and remember to tag them with trigger warnings too (e.g. #tw spider).

I don't prioritise writing analyses for well-known or iconic animals. You can expect a bit of a mixture!

Yes, you can request an analysis! Bear in mind these things take a big chunk of time to research and write, so please be patient with me. I'll edit this if my inbox gets too full. '^^

I'll be posting shortened versions of my analyses on this tumblr, but I'll also link to the full version on TDF (which has info on how I interpreted the traits I list) in the post!

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Okay, Q&A time~

Wait, wait, you lost me. Daemian?

Right, context time! A daemian is a person who practices daemonism. Despite how it might sound, this isn't a spiritual practice or a religion -- more of a psychological thing for most of us!

Daemonism has its roots in the fan community for His Dark Materials (HDM), a book series by author Philip Pullman.

In HDM, every human has a sapient companion called a "dæmon" that represents their inner nature. Dæmons begin their lives as animal shapeshifters, but when their human reaches a certain age they settle into a permanent animal form which represents their human in some way.

Daemians took this idea and built a community and practice around it! Daemonism has two sides: one is to learn to communicate with your daemon, who is usually a psychological aspect of yourself or your mind; the other side is to find a fitting form. The latter is what this blog is concerned with!

The daemian community is a pretty old one by internet standards -- about two decades old now, if I'm remembering correctly! It's always been niche, but we're super welcoming to those wanting to learn more or give it a try. c:

So what's an "analytic interpretation"?

Within the daemian community, a few different ways have emerged to find what form your daemon might take to represent you.

Some of these align closely with the way daemon forms work in HDM -- they use cultural associations and animal symbolism. So, a lion might be proud, bold and lazy!

Analytic is a bit of a different beast. The analytic system was thought up by the daemian community, who wanted a system which more aligned with real animal behaviour rather than anthropomorphisation.

Analytic is a system that translates animal behaviour into human personality traits. There are conventions for how this is done, which give the system a bit of consistency -- but ultimately it's still more of an art than a science, and not everyone would interpret an animal in exactly the same way. That's okay, though! It's just part of the fun. :P

Analyses are write-ups which describe how the author interprets the animal's behaviour. That's mostly what I intend to post on this tumblr!

Analyses are written as resources for the daemian community, to help them find a form which they feel fits who they are. ^^

How does someone find what animal fits them?

Analytic form-finding is a big, big topic! There's a lot of depth to it, really.

Most people start their analytic journey by making a list of their personality traits. They can then compare this list against existing analyses, find animal behaviours that may align, or share the list with the daemian community so others can make suggestions!

If you're interested in getting involved, I highly recommend joining the daemian community!

There's two main, active centres for the daemian community online. The oldest is The Daemon Forum (TDF), which -- given it's a forum -- isn't the busiest place, but there's still folks around!

TDF also has a Discord server, which is a bit more lively! It's a good place to ask questions and interact with members of the daemian community.

Can I ask questions about daemonism / analytic forms / etc. here?

Yes! Absolutely feel free! Daemonism is my special interest of all time, I love talking about it. :D You can ask stuff about general daemonism too, not just forms or analytic stuff!

So... what's your analytic form? >:)

I'm an analytic European hornet and proud! 🐝🐝🐝

#daemonism #daemons #daemon forms #tdf #teadeef

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