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We are Shifter Northeast!

We are an online convention hosted on Discord about shifters, specifically pshifters!

Your mods are @einaobject and @justsayelias

Our convention will take place on September 10th and 11th Eastern Standard Time at 3PM-11PM, where our panelists will host their own panels and share their experiences!

If you are looking to be a panelist, please DM this tumblr account and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

If you are looking to sign up, please use the link below to sign up!

Here is our FAQ page!

Our official YouTube is where you're gonna find all archived events!

We'll see you there💗

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Thank you to everyone who has signed up for Shifter Northeast! Our convention will be opening their gates on Sunday, the 10th until Monday, the 11th. Activity is open at 4PM and will run till 11PM.

Events that are scheduled for Sunday;

- Panel by ShifterStars. Topic "The Reality of a Shifter." Starts at 5PM.

- Group Art submissions. Extra Information on Day One. Runs all day.

- Movie Night hosted by ShifterStars. Movie "Nimona." Starts at 6PM.

-Panel by Gash. Topic "Vampirism Questionnaire." Starts at 9PM.

Events that are scheduled for Monday;

-Nonhuman Music Festival. Artists; Autumn J, maia arson, Synanthrope, Nøkken + The Grim. (Please support the original artists as well!)

- Movie Night hosted by ShifterStars. Movie "Beauty and the Beast(2017)." Starts at 6PM.

- Ending Sequence with the group photo reveal at the end. Starts at 10PM.

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Pshifting and Sex, GROUND FLOOR.

This series is for educational purposes only, but does not claim to be the end all to be all on this topic. Please do your own research first.

Welcome to the GROUND FLOOR. Here, we will discuss our primary topic; Pshifting and Sex. This topic has four ground floor stages, the first one being Shifter Bodies, second is Sexuality in Nature, third is Knowing Boundaries, and fourth is Safety.

Let's Begin.

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SHIFTER BODIES.

A shifter is someone who "physically (or much less commonly) spiritually transforms into another being". ("Terminology")

Both spiritual and physical are physical attributes to a body, given that spiritual is defined as metaphysical alongside regular physical experiences. A shifter is not a monolith, just like the human world, shifters have varying "true forms" and "morphed bodies". Each body looks, on the outside, similar to a human body. Many shifters struggle with dysmorphia, and feelings of not being a real shifter based on the fact that they do not or never have shifted before. Due to this, the human body may or may not be a trigger to some shifters. Some may prefer to act more animalistic or allow themselves outside time where they can shift. This relieves that dysphoria/dysmorphia.

Some theories suggest that the shifter's body changes due to hormones, some others claim magic, and others say it is simply your genetic make up. Due to the truth not being accurately studied, and only theories being used, we will be at the universal idea that it is simply physical and that is all it is- without forcing any of the major theoretical ideals.

The various types of physical includes (the ones we mentioned) metaphysical and physical, subcategories of such are spiritual, astral, aural, somatic, beserker shifts, sensory, and exolimb shifts. If you experience these shifters, you are not a shifter until you say you are and until those physical affects permanently change your body. Many alterhumans, a group of humans who are not fully aligned with the human experience, may claim that their spiritual or sensory shifts don't last permanently. By all means, they are not shifters. It is a self-identified label first, and a function later. Permanently means permanently. As in, a spiritual shift that changes your metaphysical body to grow wings or change eye colors. A physical shift that changes the way you walk forever. That's permanence.

Shifters and their bodies seem to be the most discussed topic across all pshifting sites and blogs, but many forget that there are adults in the shifter community that want to feel good about their bodies, and they do want to see more representation of diverse bodies in shapeshifter media. Some adults may indulge in pshifting with others around them for safety, as all should, but when it comes to the sexual appeal of these shifter bodies, many think it is too taboo. There's a hard line to cross between feral, and anthro. Feral doesn't include just four legs on the floor, it includes the inability to speak, consent, and/or write. Anthro can be on four legs, but are usually on two, they have the ability to write, speak, and/or consent. Those two categories are helpful for some who do feel guilty about the appeal towards our shifted bodies due to them being "animalistic". You would not call a cartoon dog real, so why apply real standards to them in order to prevent a real issue with real animals? Not only are fictional and healthy outputs safer for those with none, but most people who are geared towards that (not saying all or most shifters are), seek help for paraphilias and find it not to be disordered. Safety over society's morals saves lives, not just human lives.

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SEXUALITY IN NATURE

Thoughout time, sex and sexuality have been concepts undivided. They were not picky, or dictated by society, nor were they specifically seen as wrong. The only truth was that the puzzle pieces for making children varied based on species. A lion always has to have a lioness to make cubs, but that doesn't mean that the lion can't truly love another lion. This also varies when your species has the ability to change sexes or gender. A ftm lion is still a lion, but now has the ability to birth cubs. If that ftm lion chooses another lion to mate with, that lion doesn't need a lioness because they have a lion who can give birth. Sexuality is fluid, and there have always been same sex couples in the wild. From courting, mating, mounting, it is all love and signs of varying behaviours. Some animals like the dolphin sometimes will masturbate without the need for reproduction, which begs the question... if all nature is inherently existing with the need of pleasure and a fluid sexuality without worry, why do human beings restrict themselves so?

Many shifters also do the same, restricting themselves, but many have found it easier to let go and find the beauty in their own sexuality. By nature, shifters are extremely wild and given that they have merged into society means that there are limited options for them when expressing such sexuality. Yet, many of us have been avoiding the attention of humankind for a while.

Shifters can be straight, but they can also be gay, bi, lesbian, asexual, transgender, perisex, intersex, and much more. We are not a monolith, and we are not all young teens. So we find ourselves engaging in sex or pleasurable things at all stages of our life. Some shifters may choose to masturbate while shifted, others may not. Just like all animals, shifters don't just mate to reproduce. Some lack the partnership to mate in the first place while others don't seem to want that. It's important to know how your body feels and what is best for you. Some shifters hump, some buck, and some rub- but what matters is that they also set boundaries for themselves and others.

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KNOWING BOUNDARIES.

If you as a shifter feels uncomfortable with not shifting during sex, they are welcome to stay in their shifted form, but the boundaries they must set with their partner(s) matter more. You may think that it feels good for all parties, but at some point, you have to be an adult and ask;

Does this work for you?

It's not because you are valuing their pleasure over yours, but you're valuing the safety of their body. Say a bear shifter and a feline shifter are together, and they want to shift during sex. Sure, it may work depending on preexisting factors, but to make sure, those two have to do a size check. Size checks are similar to making sure everything will work. It doesn't account for what gender, or sex you are, it matters. A bear shifter that tops will most likely have trouble if they are the actual size of a bear and not a human-sized one. The same applies to the feline shifter in that being a receiver or giver.

This is how you set boundaries during sexual intercourse. Planned Parenthood describes boundaries as "the line between what you’re cool with and what’s not OK with you. If you’re not comfortable with something happening to you or around you, that means you have a boundary between yourself and that thing." ("Sexual Boundaries: How to Set Them")

Sexual boundaries should be formally set before sex, but they can be enforced during sex as a quick reaction. If a shifter wants to bite you, a quick "no" is setting a boundary between what you're comfortable with and what you're not. Boundaries aren't just what you're doing during sex, it can be your clothing, showing your body, respecting choices, and understanding what hurts and what doesn't. If your boundaries are being pushed, do not let them do so. Shifters are born into human society, and even if they are allowed an inch of what you, another shifter, have- there should be boundaries to protect. Protect yours first. It doesn't matter if they too are a shifter, it is your body.

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SAFETY.

Finding places online and offline like friend-owned packs, cool and calm websites, safety guides for shifters, and much more can boost your confidence. As well as your own safety while shifting. Harloqui writes, "Don't go out in secret. You don't have to tell people not in the know, but you shouldn't be sneaking out without telling anybody where you'll be. If something were to happen to you you'd want someone to alert the authorities early and fast, and sneaking out without telling anybody works against you". ("Shifting Safety Tips")

Safety extends to sex as well. Safe sex not only saves lives but prevents sex related crimes and permanent pain from occurring. Shifter sex can be, in personal experience, very pleasurable if you do it safely. Asking your partner(s) if certain things are okay is not "human-like" or "non-feral".

If you are shifting during sex, there are many ways to prevent the three Rs; Ripping, Rape, and Removing. Obviously, no one wants these, but it's common in the animal kingdom. Ripping refers to when a shifter shifts, either physically or metaphysically, and something rips. This may be the shifter's muscle, or the partner's body. Rape is a sex crime which involves one non-consenting party, and another party breaking that consent. Removing is the act or disrobing, or taking the clothes off your body or someone elses body while in the shifted state. These three can be prevented through personal boundary and safewords or training.

When shifting, does your body tend to rip, ache, tear, or bleed? If yes, you may not want to shift during sex. If you want to continue, be cautious of your partner's size and your own pain. Sex shouldn't be painful, especially not when shifting. When too large, using alternatives like fingers or tongues do well. Blood and muscle tears are dangerous to play around with.

When shifting, do you lose sight and touch with your "human side"? If yes, you tend to find it harder to reconnect to that other side quick enough to pay attention to the signs of a non-consenting party. This is harmful and if you deliberately still shift without consent, that is considered breaking boundaries.

When shifting, do you remove your clothes or remove other's clothes? If yes, it doesn't automatically mean a bad thing. See, shifters are recommended to remove clothing and jewelry, less they choke you or rip. But during that, there is still a very high possibility that the behaviour or taking clothes off is done to another person.

We covered personal boundaries, so safewords and training are up next.

Safewords are word(s) or signal that ends BDSM (and other types) play instantly. Safewords aren't entirely sexual, but they are commonly used in non-/BDSM spaces to end sexual activity. They are important, and everyone needs one. Some safewords are turn offs, and others are simple words like "kitchen". The majority of safewords aren't just "no", they have to be complex unless you are to confuse someone who thinks of "no" or "stop" as playful.

Training is what it says on the tin. To train a consenting human or shifter to understand boundaries is normal. Many relationships go through subconscious training whether we want our partners to pass or not. For some shifters, the idea of training is very erotic or pleasing, and they will have a higher incentive to learn. Most shifters like that are canines, or common pets. Training can go from simple to complex, and requires both the trainer and trainee to be in that mode for the entire time. Training, to some shifters, may be sexual due to sexuality or pre-established kinks. Find out what works for you before choosing.

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Your tour of the GROUND FLOOR has ended. I do hope this helped a few shifters out there. When we talk about sex education, a lot of shifters rely on human resources even if many of us shifters WANT to shift during sex and be in our true forms. I'm here to say that you can.

The next installment will be Pshifting and Sex, FLOOR 1. There, we will talk about Sex Appeal, Dysphoria and Shifting, The Shifter's Parts, and Permanent Changes. As always, this is educational and serves only that purpose!

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Cited.

“Terminology.” Shapeshifter’s Eden, spiritshifter.wixsite.com/harloqui/terms. Accessed 31 Jan. 2024.

“Shifting Safety Tips.” Tumblr, www.tumblr.com/harloqui/716528857941983233/shifting-safety-tips?source=share.

“Sexual Boundaries: How to Set Them.” Www.plannedparenthood.org, www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/sexual-boundaries-how-to-set-them.

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Late Christmas Present: The Shifter Timeline!

Hey, how was your holidays? Hopefully it's been good. I've been away from here for a while, and that's because I've been working on a Shifter's Timeline!

It covers the online history of the shifter community, from the past to around 2018. I would have gone further but the events from this decade will take a few more months of work at best. Citations should be properly formatted and up-to-date, but Wix started giving me trouble so I apologize if anything looks wonky. If you have sources feel free to add them on by the way, I always appreciate more info!

Have you ever wondered where AWTOK came from? Who Blaze was? Where all the different shifter groups coalesced? Why everything died out? You'll find the answers in here.

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Pshifter culture is having to walk on eggshells around alterhumans and otherkin because if you say you're a shifter, you are going to get fakeclaimed.

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Otherkin stop conflating p-shifters with abusers and liars challenge

Can a p-shifter be abusive and a liar? Yes, they can. Is it true of everyone who calls themselves a p-shifter? No

All I've been seeing for the past couple of weeks has been people implying all p-shifters are either clinical lycanthropes or culty abusers, which is far from the truth. You don't need to be a clinical lycanthrope to have experiences of p-shifting (especially if you actually like your experiences and function well with them) but you also don't need to be an abuser to identify as one. Remember, sometimes people with cultural beliefs surrounding shapeshifting and roleplaying kids identify themselves as p-shifters too, it's not a good look to insist many POC and children online are inherently trying to manipulate others or delusional for believing in werewolves.

And quit it with the double standards. Everyone is willing to look past contradictions and absolute nonsense in the community to hate on p-shifters, which feels incredibly backhanded to say the least.

When someone claims they were born otherkin it's applauded and celebrated, but when a p-shifter claims they're genetically a shifter it's "eugenics" and "white supremacy". When shifters don't want to publicly talk about the intricacies of their shifting experiences and only want to find others like them it's considered a red flag, but when otherkin are afraid of publicly sharing their intimate experiences because of ~trolls~ and try to publicly seek out other kin like them it's understood.

Otherkin will (rightfully) shout down shifters trying to recruit and peer pressure others into being shifters, but nobody bats an eye when otherkin try to recruit and peer pressure others into identifying as otherkin. Otherkin sometimes try to act on their kin urges, sometimes even in concerning ways (eating grass, for one) but despite that everyone assumes a p-shifter will automatically do something dangerous even with no indication that they're thinking of doing anything wrong. When zoophile therians claim to need support and acceptance and that their attractions aren't inherently abusive much of the community nods its head, but when non-abusive p-shifters simply exist near the community everyone throws a fit.

Quit misleading everyone and stop insisting that p-shifting = abuser. It's not always the case, and even when it is it's not because they're a p-shifter, but because they're a genuinely shitty person. Stop giving abusers a free pass.

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Shifter advice (a quick guide):

If someone approaches you saying they can teach you how to shift immediately. Avoid them.

If someone tries to force you into their pack. Avoid them.

If someone claims they know everything. Avoid them definitely. No one knows every single thing. We are constantly evolving and growing and learning.

If someone claims they can turn you and want to meet up. Run. Don't listen or answer. I know it's hard to ignore such a claim but please ignore it for your physical safety.

Avoid cults. Just straight up avoid.

Don't believe everything you hear. There is a lot of misinformation at times.

It's okay if it takes a while for you to figure things out.

Treat others how you would like to be treated too. Kindness is important.

It's okay to ask questions. Be open minded. You will learn a lot.

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Hello Shifters!

We're looking for panelists to speak/present at our shifter convention; Shifter Northeast!

Panelists can decide what topic they want to talk about revolving shifting and being a pshifter. That can be things like healing remedies for post-shifting, reading shapeshifting myths, informational debates and slideshows about shifting and gender studies.

Panelists who are thinking about signing up to have one must have all the following;

-A reviewed topic.

-A social media account for credit.

-Have sources or multiple points of research into the topic.

If you have all the following, have signed up for the convention, are sure that you'll have time on September 10th and 11th and are ready to lead your own panel and broadcast it- please DM this tumblr account with all the listed items above and we will review your submission!

Thank you and have a nice day, Shifter Northeast.

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Introduction

We are p-shifting confessions. We are just like your other confession blogs, except it handles p-shifters and of the like.

We will not post anything other than these confessions, and perhaps a few other things.

Please only use ANON to send us confessions. This will keep you safe, and we will not post your confession if it isn't.

Share your stories, ideas, thoughts, anything you might be afraid to say on your own blog. All with good intentions are safe here!

If you are clinical, sensitive to p-shifting, or triggered by it, *please block this blog.*

FAQ below cut.

Thanks for reading the intro, and happy confessing!

Can you teach me to p-shift?

Hell nah. That's personal to you, and you can only figure that out. Please do not message us for this, we will delete it and block you.

How do I put in a confession?

Set it to anon first of all! Then begin your confession with "p-shifting/p-shifter culture is..." and then say whatever you would like to say! Please, only send things related to your nonhumanity/p-shifting.

What isnt okay to send in?

Hate, methods, misanthropy with action that is going to be behind it (harming other humans, etc.), self harm (we are triggered by it), and images of any type. All of these will be deleted, along with if your ask isn't anon.

Why does this blog exist?

Well, we just felt like making a blog to allow others to share p-shifting confessions. There's a lot of stigma around p-shifters, and we hope that seeing a glimpse into our lives can help dissolve the hate and witchhunting.

Does this enable abusive p-shifters?

Of course not. This is a positivity blog for p-shifters, and we only allow people with good intentions to be here / share their experiences. We do not allow or think that people who claim to be p-shifters AND are using this to abuse/manipulate others should be given a safe place. We will not teach p-shifting. Do not expect us to allow others looking to become p-shifters to enable them. Being a p-shifter is incredibly personal and cannot be taught. We fiercely believe in learning your own path and abandoning the idea that there is a set method that works for everyone to shift to. As always, every community has abusive, or manipulative people, but not every single person in that community is abusive.

Who runs this blog?

One person only, who goes by 🐌🐾. They use we/they/it pronouns. They are a feline p-shifter. We may consider allowing others to join the team, but for now one person is sufficient.

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Happy New Year Shifters! May next year be filled with the same fun energy we had at our first opening of Shifter Northeast!

Be safe, drink responsibly, and have a wonderful rest of your time!

#nonhuman #pshifter #physical shifter #physical shifting #pshifting #shifting #alterhuman #convention #pshifters #shifterseast

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I made a p-shifter symbol! If you’re a p-shifter, or otherwise inhuman (avians, permashifters, etc) feel free to use! the bottom image is a white transparent version. Edits allowed! 

@theshapeshiftersof @unnxturxl

~ admin comet

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We, as a convention (and subsequent server) have unfortunately made the decision to disallow entry to certain members in the shifter community. This not only helps keep the safety away from cults, away from people who are toxic, and away from those who are repeated offenders against our rules/moderation.

This not only is a step that all people should take in their personal life (ie. Removing the bad people), but it is a step we shall be taking as our convention grows further.

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We, as a convention (and subsequent server) have unfortunately made the decision to disallow entry to certain members in the shifter community. This not only helps keep the safety away from cults, away from people who are toxic, and away from those who are repeated offenders against our rules/moderation.

This not only is a step that all people should take in their personal life (ie. Removing the bad people), but it is a step we shall be taking as our convention grows further.

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We, as a convention (and subsequent server) have unfortunately made the decision to disallow entry to certain members in the shifter community. This not only helps keep the safety away from cults, away from people who are toxic, and away from those who are repeated offenders against our rules/moderation.

This not only is a step that all people should take in their personal life (ie. Removing the bad people), but it is a step we shall be taking as our convention grows further.

#nonhuman #pshifter #physical shifter #physical shifting #pshifting #shifting #alterhuman #convention #pshifters #shifterseast

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Shifter pride flag. You're welcome lol

I got the idea for it after wishing there was a way to find other shifters like other communities have. Then I remembered pride flags exist, and they're so ubiquitous (I've seen them for communities that aren't LGBT+) that nobody would bat an eye if a shapeshifter used them in their profiles. So here, a shifter pride flag.

Any shifter can use it! For flag usage, I define a (shape)shifter as: a person who can alter their physical body and/or reality so that they resemble another creature or entity not of their original form. This change may be partial or full, may involve slight physiological changes all the way up to actual genetic alteration, and may include changes to one's surrounding environment as well as their physical body. It sounds convoluted but I defined it this way in order to be inclusive of supernatural shifters like the faoladh and benadanti, who did not physically transform their human bodies but still took on another form and/or shifted in another realm. I am also being inclusive of shifters who claim other origins for their shifting abilities, or who feel that shifting may or may not involve the genetics of other species. I am also being inclusive of any and all forms of shifters, as shifters historically came in a variety of forms and had different ways of acquiring said forms.

Color meanings below!

Black: The cover of darkness is when most shifters choose to change. Black here represents the secrecy associated with shifting and being a shifter. Soft White: The moon has long been associated with werewolves and other supernaturals, and this stripe touches upon the mythology surrounding werewolves, supernaturals and the moon. Magenta: A typical color used to represent the unknown, magenta shows the penchant for the supernatural many shifters have. Dark Red: Known for its association with blood, dark red here represents the human body, and the mortal nature of most shifters. Green: Nature and natural colors. This represents a shifter's connection to the outside and animal world, and their baser instincts.

You're more than welcome to throw your species or any other symbols on this flag and use it for personal use. You don't have to credit me, though it would be appreciated! Link back to this post if someone wants the full background behind how this came about!

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Quick note: unfollow me if you are against p-shifting. If you are a therian and/or otherkin and you believe we are a cult, delusional, etc. We are not that. My accounts usage is ONLY for p-shifting related content. Don’t support it? Hit unfollow or DNI. ☺️

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TO LIVE IN SECRECY ZINE down below :3

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