Walk-in

Walk-in is a concept among the so-called "otherkin" community defined as a person who believes that they share their body with one or more different entities or souls.

In the otherkin community it is understood that sometimes these entities just "walk into" the body of their host; this can happen right after birth, or later in the life of the person concerned. The origins of these souls vary - some are human souls, some are nonhuman souls, others something entirely different.

Another phenomenon usually confused with that of the above mentioned, classical Walk-ins are the so-called Hosts. These are otherkin whose body hosts various entities, usually since birth. Some Hosts claim that the souls residing in their body are soul-bonded[?] relatives, friends or even lovers from a past life.

Generally, the Walk-ins and Hosts claim to be able able to switch between the personalities residing in their bodies at will; in such situations, the main-personality (in most cases, this is the soul of the original inhabitant) simply "takes a step back" and lets another entity "come forward".

Otherkin who find themselves in a hosting- or walk-in-situation are also called Multiples.

Those people usually stress that it is important to make a distinction between people who suffer MPD (Multiple Personality Disorder) and themselves; unlike most MPDs, Multiples claim to have control over which personality uses their body, and that they know that there are several entities residing in them.