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shiftersmain · 2 months
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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.
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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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harloqui · 8 months
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I'm getting annoyed at seeing people try to associate "p-shifter" itself with cults or convincing other people they can shift.
There's a good portion of us who don't believe you can make someone into a shifter or otherwise believe that it's genetic and non-transferrable (it's part of the reason why there's so many debates in the community and subliminal users are shunned) and it's generally considered a red flag if someone is trying to push others to transform or claims to have the secret to doing so (which is why some creeps like Adam have been shunned). Those who do believe in it still don't believe it's something that will be found online by chatting to strangers, and most (if not all) will not advocate for meeting strangers online for this. Nobody normal is meeting a stranger to get turned or trying to turn others online.
Like, the reason why most of us are using "p-shifter" is either because the wider community gave us that word (otherkin and therians label us p-shifters - we just call ourselves shifters or shapeshifters) or because it gets to the point of what we experience and separates us neatly from otherkin/therians. We're not using it as a calling card for cult making or grooming, jfc.
There have been cults and creeps in the past that have labeled themselves as p-shifters to try and take advantage of others, but obviously the majority of shifters aren't doing this. Abusers don't label themselves as abusers; these individuals took advantage of the blind spots in the community to cause harm. They would call themselves anything and do anything to cause harm- p-shifting is not some special idea that allowed this to happen.
We're not excusing the harm and have been doing what we can to patch up the blind spots of course, but what I am saying is that the abusers and manipulators aren't representative of our community, nor are these things inherent to the idea of physical shifting.
If a shifter tries to convince you you can shift or "turn you", especially if you know you can't, that's a problem. But a vast majority of us are literally just here existing and discussing our experiences. We're not trying to harm anybody.
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gibdokin · 2 months
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PSA * i just saw pshifters in the kin tags y'all*
Just a small reminder that P-shifting is not possible. If someone claim they can shapeshift/pshift they are :
-Lying
-Delusional
or Trying to manipulate you.
Louder for the kids at the back:
YOU CANNOT SHAPESHIFTING. P-SHIFTING IS NOT POSSIBLE.
thank you.
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pshiftcultureis · 3 months
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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 they 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, asking how to p-shift, misanthropy with action that is going to be behind it (harming other humans, etc.), self harm (we are triggered by it), discourse of any sort from the past / present within the community, your opinion on how horrible p-shifting is, 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.
Do they support _______ ?
We prefer to stay out of the discourse that exists anywhere on the internet. Our opinions on the matters outside of this blog do not matter to this blog, please do not ask us to if we are pro or anti of anything.
Obviously, this is a support page for p-shifters. That is all that is required for you to know, and they will not cover any other topics that don't relate to p-shifting.
Tags?
#P-shift culture is: Informational to cover more on what p-shifting is or might mean.
#_____ confession: ID number for each confession. Uses the word, not the letter. (Ex. first, second, etc.)
#P-shift(ing/er) culture is: Usually just identifies what the ask started with.
(More may be added as we may see fit.)
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.
We are not plural, nor endo. We simply prefer these pronouns.
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styxthecaracal · 1 month
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Can some critter please explain physical shifting to me, please? I'm not unsupportive if it, I just want to understand the experience better, because I'm a very logic oriented person and I want to understand what is truly ment by "physical shifting" as logically truly shifting your body parts couldn't just happen, so I wanna know what the expiration is/what it's like so I can better understand it. I personally experience phantom shifts all the time, but I'd equate it more to the feeling of when you wear a bag for too long and you take it off but you can still feel it on your body. I wouldn't describe it as my body actually physically shifting. So please, enlighten me :3
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aspenboness · 3 months
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Reminder to myself & others that it’s okay if you don’t experience shifts all the time 24/7 or any shifts at all! You’re still validated and a legitimate p-shifter. You don’t need to be nonhuman all the time.
Been struggling with this lately ;-;
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shifterneast · 7 months
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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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leophnyx · 22 days
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Not even a few hours after I decided we were gonna step away from the alterhuman side of tumblr, we have things happening to us
I dozed off and then woke up a while later. Spent time on my phone, till I decided that I was gonna try shifting with Soappary. Really, it was more of a meditation method - I started channeling energy through my diode, and tried to initiate a physical shift with it. I got nowhere with it, till I started channeling the energy throughout my body, at which point I did start feeling vibrations... but then I dozed off again.
Woke up a while later, and I was good. Got up, and realized that I could see everything so much clearer... I didn't physically shift, but manifested ourselves again. And this time, it was good. More vivid, more visible, and I can think to myself using information from both worlds. I feel smart again, for the first time in a long time. (Not to say that my human form is stupid, but I usually don't have this level of awareness that I do right now, and I feel better when I can see and think in both realms.)
I'm so happy. There are no bad side effects this time - when we use other shifting methods it usually ends up with weird side effects, or when we use typical meditation methods we usually end up with underlayering, and our minds on top of each other as we struggle to focus on anything. This time, things are clear without any sort of overlayering or underlayering. We took Benadryl yesterday, but I don't think it is the cause of our success- it's been a day since we've had it now.
I've been using the San Bushmen's methods for channeling energy and focusing it, and I thank the Bushmen for their methods- I'm certain that's what's getting us here.
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bearwithmeshifting · 3 months
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do you have proof of being a p-shifter? fur, pics, anything
not hating btw just curious!!
- an intrigued coyote
You're fine for asking, don't worry. And the answer is nope! I don't keep evidence of me being a shifter, it's very low on my list of priorities. It's inconvenient to get the proof, and then it could get complicated if the proof gets out to the wrong people. There's more than likely a reason why this stuff isn't public knowledge, so I'm not going to be the one to break the news. I also don't really doubt myself enough for it to be worth holding onto for myself. I talk to people who've seen me shift, so I guess that's proof enough for me? But that's not really something I can hand out to others beyond a "trust me bro." Wish you well.
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mountain-lion-gremlin · 7 months
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I have a question! You have stuff saying you practice p-shifting in your bio, could I have more info about that? I've heard it mentioned before but know very little.
Of course! Recently I havent been practicing as much, and Im currently going through a phase of reteaching myself certain important values (yet again lol) but I'll try my best to tell you a bit more.
P-shifting is basically the form (or practice) of physically changing into an animal. Its widely believed to be taboo, but if you know where to look you will find plenty of help if you are looking to accomplish it.
I practice physically shifting into an animal, and theres plenty of structured ways to go about it. (Such as PhMP, Blaze's method, etc.) I currently have been practicing more therianthropic ways of mentally shifting and sort of lost touch with physically shifting, so Ill be getting back to it as soon as my power turns back on and I have the time to delve deeper once again. (Currently my whole city has no power, im currently at a casino writing this-)
Theres this idea that its very harmful and dangerous, but in honesty I personally have never had to deal with it being very harmful and/or dangerous to me or my mental health. In fact, before it I was very mentally ill, so its been a journey of healing and self-discovery. I feel like its taught me how to care for myself, accept myself and how I look, and be present to who I am and where I am in the moment. (Sounds counterintuitive, but after all of this time I have gotten here lol)
I have read that its very cult-like, and teaches people to do horrible, nasty stuff - but I've been lucky to never have to deal with it. Im so, very sorry for anyone who has. As long as you critically think, take the time to understand and conceptualize what you are doing, and take it slow, most likely you wont hurt yourself by practicing it.
People can be very misguiding and can hurt you if you arent careful, but know that physically shifting shouldn't hurt you in such a way that you will have to heal, put you in danger, or go to the hospital. You do not need anything to physically shift either. (No spells, no eating raw meat, no cutting yourself, no starving yourself, no getting bitten or meeting up with strangers, etc. Anyone who tells you anything of the sort is wrong, or is trying to manipulate you.)
Of course, not everyone can have bad intentions, but please be weary and keep your head screwed on tight when you are learning new things about p-shifting in general. Fantasy and the real world can be very, very easily blurred together with this sort of topic. If it seems dangerous, then listen to yourself and simply don't do it. There is always another way.
Its kinda difficult to necessarily explain it in a way for anyone to understand well - its really your journey and is something that you have to go and find out yourself from finding other resources. I guess you could say its like therianthropy, but we physically shift instead. Of course, theres more differences, but thats the most basic way to explain it.
I hope this answered your question!
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thebloodymutt · 1 month
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So honestly I'm at a stump and I need help.
I have meet people who claim that vampires don't have fangs or abilities.
I meet people who claimed that they did..yet I can find zero information.
The reason I asked this is because, I know for the fact that when I experience these teeth shifts. It always feels like fangs are trying to come out. But it said vampires don't have fangs..I am very confused.
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shiftersmain · 5 months
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Me and @harloqui both have October/Halloween themed shifter events for the community!
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Theirs is a lot more general October while mine is focused on getting to Halloween day specifically.
I was inspired by them to make mine so all credit to harloqui in the first place.
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harloqui · 3 months
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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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iterum-poesis · 3 months
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Hello, how do you know if you’re a born shifter or not?/gen
It honestly depends on your own situation. If you haven't tried spells/subliminals and you're getting results? You're likely a born shifter. If you're like me and tried a lot of stuff but get results for something else? Also likely born. The only way to really know for sure when you use things for what you're getting results for is if there's supernatural connections in your family though.
Like for me, there's always been... let's say weird happenings in my family. The biggest thing that led me to believe I was a born supernatural is because of all the stories my dad tells me. He actually says he wouldn't be surprised if we were descended from fae (and said he at least used to think he was supernatural).
It really just depends on your situation. Take a step back, look at all the evidence, do some research, etc.
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pshiftcultureis · 3 months
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Pshifter culture is having doubts about shifting, only to encounter someone who shifts the same way you do/end up shifting yourself and seeing the proof
Like 🤦‍♂️ of course it's real, how could I have been so dumb
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lexxlian · 10 months
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Recently formed a coven of four with my dear friends, im so happy with all of them and im incredibly excited for our opening ceremony we're holding together
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