COSMIC REINCARNATION

The Official Carrd

Welcome to the Official Cosmic Reincarnation Carrd!The purpose of this site is to help educate people on a niche spiritual community, as well as provide support for those with similar experiences. The carrd was made by Anther, who coined the term.

ABOUT

Our Beliefs Explained

CR stands for ‘Cosmic Reincarnation/s.’The belief system that the CR community has can be explained pretty simply, while it can seem a little complex.The two things you need to understand in order to get a grasp on what we believe are:The Multiverse TheoryAndReincarnation

THE MULTIVERSE

There is a lot of scientific research into the Multiverse theory, but the version of it explained today will be the branch that explores the concept of infinite universes.The Multiverse is a hypothetical group of universes, but we are talking about the multiverse on an infinite scale, which means that for every single thing you do, everything you think of, there is a universe in which that is a reality.A good example of this is what we consider a 'fictional' universe. Because of the infinite scale of universes, under the belief that this theory exists, that universe, and infinite others like it, have existed, currently do exist, and will exist.
Let's take a popular piece of media for example, pokemon. Under this belief, there are infinite universes in which pokemon exists. There are universes that follow exactly the plot of the show or games, theres ones where Ash Ketchum is a girl, where he has a squirtle instead of pikachu, one where pikachu is a human, and it just keeps going.

REINCARNATION

Reincarnation as a spiritual belief
is one that is prevalent in hundreds of cultures and religions around the globe, and has been around for thousands of years.The oxford dictionary defines Reincarnation as: the rebirth of a soul in a new body.

CR

Combining these two beliefs is when you end up with CR, Cosmic Reincarnation/s.A cosmic reincarnation is the same idea of normal reincarnation, except this is a past life from a different universe.In simple terms, CR is the belief that the soul knows not the boundaries of one single universe. The soul can live in a body in one universe, and when that body dies, that energy can pass on to another body in a completely different universe.So in one life, for example, a soul could be Tony Stark, AKA Iron man, and when he dies, his soul then continues on to be Woody from Toy story, or Famous superstar Dwayne the Rock Johnson, or... A dog? You get the gist.The point is, souls are weird, and so are universes.Having a Cosmic Reincarnation is the experience of remembering a past life, be it in this universe, or specifically, a universe that’s completely different from this one!

ORIGINS

Where does CR Come From & Why was It Created?

The idea itself is actually a belief that branches off from the Otherkin and Fictionkin communities. I started my spiritual journey in those communities, and so did many other people who use CR terms. It would be unfair to not pay homage to the communities who started these ideas and spread awareness for the identities that many people have.

The reason I created the CR community, was so that we can distance ourselves from the kin community. There’s no malice, only a hope for specification on our spiritual beliefs. Otherkin was traced back only to a certain point, back in the 70s with people who identified as tolkien elves. Soon after in the mid 90s, blogs for elvenkin and fantasykin started being created, and the community just grew and grew! Reading about this wide range of kinds of kinning really proved to me that people are going to experience otherkinnity in their own ways, but that meant for those with my specific experience, we needed a stronger definition, and a stronger source.

Kin is a very broad term. It’s gone through years and years of changing, and at the end of the day, it just means identifying as anything that’s not you in this current life, be it inhuman or fictional being/character. It has a plethora of definitions, such as:For fun, similar to roleplaying
A coping mechanism of identifying as a character
A character you heavily relate to
A character you feel a connection or attachment to, spiritually or psychologically

Having communities that support eachother with people who kin in all different ways is great, until you really just want a group of people share the same experience that you do, and with kin having such a vast range of definitions, It was really easy to get confused and sometimes downright upset, especially when it came to looking for people you knew in a past life, or trying to get people in the community to take your experiences seriously, when for them, they treated it as a fun hobby. Gatekeeping doesn't work, and there’s definitely a certain beauty in watching a term grow and change, but it was really frustrating for a lot of us who wanted to find solace in people who understood exactly what we were going through.People who kin for fun for example, weren’t going to know the experience of missing your past life and the people in it, or how much bad memories can affect you. Those who choose to identify as something will not share the same experience as people who experience something involuntarily

Due to the issues and infighting, I wanted to get specific, I wanted a group of people who understood and were interested in specifically what myself and others I knew were experiencing.I talked to a good handful of my other friends in the community about this, and we came to an agreement that it might be time for some of us to branch off from the larger kin community and start our own, with a specific definition as to what it is.I always wanted stronger sources that I could show people, to say “No, please don’t disrespect us, this term wasn’t intended to be used this way,” in an effort to be taken seriously, but in the end, I never had access to such a source. The kin community grew so rapidly online, and with trolls and unreliable blogs and websites, so much has been lost to time.I was looking for something I could’ve made myself, a source that didn’t exist yet. I quickly realized that I could create the specification myself.So here it is, CR. Now it has a source, which is me, Anther Horizon. The terms I’m making now have a place you can trace them back to, which is myself. Me and my community have made these terms with very strict definitions as to what they are, that way they won’t be used wrong, and there won’t be any confusion as to what they mean, because they only have one definition, which is omniversal reincarnation.So, tl;drWhile CR is a belief that derived from a branch in the otherkin community, it’s very specific and only to be used in one way! Using it in a way it wasn't meant for and changing this definition would be considered very disrespectful, as this is only to be used to describe a specific, involuntary, and uncontrollable spiritual belief.

TERMINOLOGY

(some people that started out or are in kin communities may recognize a few of these, as they mean the same things!)

Cosmic Reincarnation / CR
The spiritual belief that you have past lives that may not be from this universe, usually accompanied with memories and a unique spiritual connection and experience.Timeline / Canon
Definition: Timeline and Canon are synonyms, used to specify the specific universe that you lived a past life in.Used in a sentence:
“In my ‘Alice’ Timeline/Canon, I had long black hair and I always wore a blue bracelet,”“I’m looking for people from my Icarus canon, please message me if you have any CRs from Greek Mythology or similar timelines,”Source
Definition: The piece of usually fictional media, that you have CR from. So for example, if someone has a CR of Captain America, their ‘Source’ would be marvel. Some people look for Sourcemates, which is just people who have shared other lives from similar universes. SourceMates are not always canonmates.Used in a sentence:
“Yeah, in source, I did that, but in my timeline I didn’t!”“In source Tony died, but in my canon, I lived,”“Sometimes watching source is so weird, because I expect stuff that happened in my timeline to happen, but it never does!"Canonmate / atita amica (AA)
Definition: synonyms, Canonmates, or AA’s, are people that you knew in a past life. Many people hold the hope that people they knew in their past lives have past onto this one along with them, especially if they believe those people are their soul family. People may put out calls online known as Canoncalls, TimelineCalls, AACalls, with some of their memories, in order to find people that they miss from their past lives.Atita Amica (AA) is a term I made myself, it means Past Friends. Atita is Past in Sanskrit, and Amica is Friend in latin, I thought it was kind of ironic to use two dead languages to make a term for dead people.Used in a sentence:“Hello, I have a CR as Steven from Steven Universe, and I’m looking for Canonmates/AA’s!”CR Shift
(Not to be confused with reality shifting, which while interesting, is a different subject!)Definition: In the kin community this was referred to as a 'Kin Shift,' A CR shift is a temporary period of time in which you feel very connected to one of your past lives. Usually this is caused by interacting with your source, or experiencing something that reminds you of the life you lived. In CR shifts you may talk like how you used to, act how you used to, and overall just be a lot more like your old self! It’s also a lot easier to get memories from a specific past life if you’re in that shift. Sometimes there are permashifts, which basically means you're always in that shift, all the time. Some people feel like they’re always in every shift, but depending on the day, some are stronger, it’s up to personal experience usually.Examples/Used In sentences
“Whenever I’m in a Thor shift, my accent comes back full throttle! I sometimes forget how loud I can be”“When I shift Woody from toy story I always walk like a cowboy, it’s so funny,”“I’m in a Dragon OC shift, and it’s almost like I can still feel my wings, I keep getting memories of flying through the sky whenever I close my eyes,”“Sometimes, when I go into a Blue Diamond shift, I forget how different things are, I miss homeworld a lot in this shift,”“Most days I’m in a Holly shift, but today, I’m in a Prince Charming shift, I feel like it’s going to last a while, which is nice, because I haven't shifted him in a few weeks,”CR listDefinition: a list of someones Cosmic Reincarnations, all of their past lives, put into a list.Example:"I have more CRs than just Tony, do you want a document with my full CR list?"

COMMUNITY

How To Get Involved

Currently, the best place to get involved within the community is our discord server!

If you want to involve yourself in other ways, a huge step is using the terms and spreading awareness online of our community and our carrd!

CONTACT

This carrd was made by Anther Horizon, the creator of the term. Eventually there will be a video version of this information up!For any extra information, you can contact me or learn more at[email protected]or any of the social media down below: