Paths... Tails....
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I may be young in physical age but personally I tread my own path, don't prefer to follow any particular way such as Buddhism or Shinto. Seeing other faiths I am accepting of those ways, and I may have picked out similar aspects of them, but I don't class myself under anything in particular.
Some walk the old ways of old wisdom.
Some are here to forge new roads, blaze new trails.
Still others simply wander around lost, and fail to care. ^^;
I would criticize no one for walking what path they choose.
I would criticize them for insisting theirs is the only one, or that only those established are valid.

This is a good point, but what of a thought of being universally 'all, but also none'? This is just a thought after reading over the past posts on this thread. With the note of enlightenment I find that by accepting myself and everything around me, and concentrating on my energy flow I can gain some form of clarity to continue with finding answers, meditations and other journeys of the mind.
However I'm not normally the one to divulge in the deeper thoughts of the mind when searching for enlightenment. To me the path is straightforward and simple, but also complex as is the way of the mind.

But Kira also made a good point pertaining to her thoughts on her path ~

How about walking your own path, seeing the world through your own eyes?
Getting your wisdom from the path you take and the friends by your side
I agree with Kira that there may also be a link between Dragons and Kitsunes, especially out of past experiences between both that affected me in this life. Being a Dragonsune (Dragon/Kitsune hybrid) I'm happy to help those interested in finding that link.
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As for tails well....Between kitsune we all have different ways on how we gain our tails. To me there isn't a particular right or wrong way, but it just happens in different ways to different Kitsune.