Constelic

Constelic, or Stel, is a term for someone who adopts an identity, or multiple identities. One's identities may or may not be adopted by choice, and they may be dropped, hoarded, or have priority over each other. These identities may or may not be casual or "in-the-background," and for some, there may be specific levels for how close someone is to these identities. It is common, but not mandatory, for constelic individuals to have fluctuating periods of intensity.

At times, constelic individuals may have periods where they feel as though they have become their identity entirely. Furthermore, constelic may be experienced as a short burst of heavy identification, before the identity fades away entirely.

Someone who is constelic may range from having just one identity, to having an extremely high number of them. You do not need to hoard identities to be considered constelic, but it is common to do so. It is common for constelic individuals to gain identities easily, with the cause ranging from things like hyperfixations (see amistelic), projection onto characters, a need to hoard things, or simply for fun. Some may experience "projection-turned-alterhuman," or projection to the point of becoming something else. Typically, constelic identities are not inherent, unlike terms such as otherkind.

The term comes from the word constellation, and the symbol represents a branching star. The term was coined by @extranth on Tumblr, and a Carrd has been created to explain this identity.

Terminology
Constelic may be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, the term constel is used similarly to kintype. However, as a verb, the root term stel is used (ex: "I stel him," "I'm stelling them," "She stels deer.")

Other constelic terms include:


 * Phase: When you move close towards / move into a new constel. Similar to a shift, but specific to constelic.
 * Constelist, Constellation: Refers to a tier list of how intensive one's constels are in relation to each other.
 * Veiling, Cloaking: When a constelic individual temporarily becomes, or takes on, their constel, identifying as them entirely.
 * Orbiting: A constelic individual whose constels fluctuate in intensity, or has a shifting level of identification with their constels.
 * Steljection: When someone projects onto something to the point of either gaining a constel, or veiling an existing one.
 * Alterstelic: An alternative label for constelic.
 * Magnistelic: Constelic individuals who only experience short bursts of veiling before their constel dulls and/or drops.