Shifting

[WhiteTiger89]

Just wondering if anyone had any shifting experiences/stories to tell. I've been increasingly curious about it lately because of my recent experience while out walking the last two or three days.

So as some of you may know, my fursona is a white Siberian tiger with large black wings, and it is an extremely frequent occurence for me that I will feel parts of my fursona's body as though they are actually part of my physical body. Like phantom limbs, ears, my tail, and my wings. Well, the other day I was out walking along a park trail and it was really windy out by the standards of my area. Now when I was walking with the wind, nothing happened. But when I started back, walking against the wind this time, I could actually feel the wind filling my wings and blowing through my fur! Not only that, but I could actually feel my wings resisting the wind! These sensations were so strong they were nearly overpowering and I was very nearly overcome by the desire to run forward, jump into the air, and beat my wings against the wind until I climbed higher and higher into the sky and could fly freely, to anywhere I wanted to go. The pull was so strong that I was sure I would've physically shifted if I'd actually acted on these feelings. My whole body was practically begging for it.

I know how extremely weird this sounds, but this experience was so incredible for me that I feel like I have to talk to someone about it, and this was the only place I felt safe sharing this.

[White Wolf Guardian]

No I know exactly what that's like, shifting doesn't happen for everyone, but I have had it happen a few times. Once was pretty cool and scary at the same time, but I could describe similarities. Feeling fur, claws, and such to the point where it felt like it was always there. It can be pretty random too sometimes.

[WhiteTiger89]

One thing that happens to me fairly frequently occurs when I get particularly excited. My back teeth feel like they're almost swelling, changing shape and position, and my jaw locks up a little so I can't really talk.

[White Wolf Guardian]

Yeah I have that problem with my canines in my mouth and my nose and "ears" that occasionally appear.

[Fly Boy]

I've had experiences like those before... I would start feeling my tail or ears, or muzzle when I'm sitting in school. I think it pretty cool. 

[WhiteTiger89]

The one thing that almost always brings out my fursona is listening to metal, Disturbed in particular. While it doesn't necessarily bring out the desire to actually shift, I can still feel the ghost of my fursona form come out to play and rock out. It's like the music is bringing out my true self.

[icy wolf]

i have had and still do shifting , i love it feels so good. my fursona is a anthro k9 or a wolf hound, so i do feel phantom tail and ears. and some times when i feel it i bark

[.: ♥ Kiniia ♥ :.]

I dunno if this is the same thing as shifting. but about two years ago I was walking to school and all my senses suddenly heightened. like it felt like a cover was over me  and then someone just lifted it. I could smell all sorts of things and my vision seemed so much brighter and I could see things and make out signs and letters from really far away. My hearing had increased alot too, I could hear what some people were talking about from across a river in their garden.

It also felt as if my mind wasn't in my body. as though it was floating behind me. But then I felt a bit wierd and I sat down, I fell asleep for about half an hour and when I woke up It was all just normal... o.o

[icy wolf]

that could be , very insetting though

[WhiteTiger89]

I dunno if this is the same thing as shifting. but about two years ago I was walking to school and all my senses suddenly heightened. like it felt like a cover was over me  and then someone just lifted it. I could smell all sorts of things and my vision seemed so much brighter and I could see things and make out signs and letters from really far away. My hearing had increased alot too, I could hear what some people were talking about from across a river in their garden.

It also felt as if my mind wasn't in my body. as though it was floating behind me. But then I felt a bit wierd and I sat down, I fell asleep for about half an hour and when I woke up It was all just normal... o.o

Something similar happened with my sense of smell a few years ago, shortly after I...discovered my fursona. It was kind of a weird thing because I didn't really plan to make one or have one, but as I started thinking about my furryness and what brought me to the fandom, I just sort of realized what my fursona was. Like it had been there all along. Not long after that, my sense of smell got much more sensitive. To the point that certain, everyday smells practically choke me and I can't breathe at all for a few seconds until my nose recovers.

[felgreywolf]

Shifting... I miss it I havn't had the experience of shifting in quite some time.... I need to let myself go more.

However, when I was awakening to my therian self, i had some pretty strong, and frequent, shifts. Phantom and mental in particular.

I rememmber at least one occasion, I was in school. I suddenly got very alert. My ears pricked up ( I felt it) My tail stiffened, and My head kept swivelling back and forth, keeping an eye out for something. And the wierdest thing: I could tell individual smells for everyone around me.  I would smell people and identify them before they came in sight range.

BTW... turns out it was the biology teacher passing by with a pig heart to disect... thats why i got all alert... was hungry i guess>.>

[Adonai Vipont]

I've had experiances shifting before. Feel free to pm me if you'd like to talk about it. I could be a good friend, and who knows, we may have a lot in common.

[Novabrek]

I always have my phantom tail and ears, im use to it now and if and when they vanish i feel a little off and want them back. Big k9s and sensative eyes at night are the few physical traits i have. 

[Thagrahn]

I've gotten to a state where my furry side is almost constantly manifested, but it does come with one draw back.


Anytime the shifting ends suddenly, I feel furless and cold.

[Novabrek]

That is rare for me LOL


I hope one day u will have control over when it shows up or goes away????