Therianthropic Shifting types

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Shifting is the term used for when a therianthrope's mentality becomes more like their Theriotype. Often shifting is entirely controllable, but sometimes a therian with experience a shift which is completely out of their control. Shifting can be both voluntary and involuntary. The following are common types of shifts and their abbreviations, although shifting can manifest in many other different forms which are not listed as well.

[edit] Standard Types

Mental Shift
Where you take on the mentality of your theriotype. This can range from a slight change in attitude to walking on all fours/trying to fly. The shift can also make a person lose the ability to think in words in favor of thinking in pure awareness .

Spiritual Shift
When your Aura, Astral body, or spiritual self is turned into your theriotype. Any person that can astral project can perform this shift since it takes place on a non-physical plane.

Physical Shift
When a person physically becomes his/her theriotype. This is the most controversial shift for a number of reasons and no solid evidence has been provided.

[edit] Other Common Types

Phantom Shift
Where you physically feel invisible parts of your theriotype, like feeling an actual tail or ears. These phantom limbs can even overlap the normal limbs of one's body, such as feeling paws instead of hands.

Dream Shifts
A Shift occurring in a dream. Everyone can perform this shift since everyone dreams.

Cameo Shifts
A shift where you become a different animal instead of your theriotype.

Contherianthropy
Where you see yourself always as your theriotype and are 50/50 your theriotype.

Suntherianthropy
Similar to Contherianthropy, except instead of being constantly half-shifted, the basic instincts and attitude of your Theriotype is integrated into your human personality.

[edit] Voluntary/Involuntary

Voluntary Shifts
A willfully wanted shift.

Involuntary Shift
When you have a forced Shift.

Emotional Shift
When you shift during a certain emotion like stress or anger.