Can phantom shifts be voluntary?

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Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Sept 25, 2023 11:48:37 GMT via mobile ceruleanseawolf likes this

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Post by Talon on Sept 25, 2023 11:48:37 GMT

idk how to explain this, but I'll try my best. Sometimes phantom limbs like my wings, tail and ears don't come naturally to me, so I have to sort of "force" my mind to feel those limbs. I also have involuntary shifts, but it seems like my mind has trouble picturing those specific limbs over my physical body like it does when I have involuntary phantom shifts. I'm afraid this means that I'm faking my phantom limbs, although dragon body parts feel more natural to me than other animals'. Is this a common experience? Does somebody else do this?

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psyberserval Member Pronouns: Any/all Posts: 54	Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Sept 25, 2023 18:13:45 GMT via mobile The Dragonheart Collective, Talon, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by psyberserval on Sept 25, 2023 18:13:45 GMT Yes, absolutely. Any and all kinds of shifts (as far as know) can be voluntary.
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Talon Member mrrp? Pronouns: voi/void, drei/drem, cryp/cryptids, mo/moth, they/them, it/its, she/her Posts: 11	Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Sept 25, 2023 19:58:06 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Talon on Sept 25, 2023 19:58:06 GMT Sept 25, 2023 18:13:45 GMT psyberserval said: Yes, absolutely. Any and all times of shifts (as far as know) can be voluntary. really? oh that's such a relief! thank you, this has been eating my mind for no reason :}
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Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Sept 25, 2023 20:27:58 GMT Talon likes this

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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2023 20:27:58 GMT

Someone else has already confirmed that any shift can be voluntary, so I won't go around reiterating. I can sometimes voluntarily phantom shift--more specifically, my ears, tail(s), and teeth. My ears happen to be the most effortless and most natural for me, but for other parts, I must focus on more. I'm a polykin, so if I voluntarily invoke a shift, it's most often what kintype I feel most at that moment. As of recently, I have been my kitsuneself, so all or most shifts will be of that.

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Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Sept 25, 2023 20:42:44 GMT via mobile

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Post by psyberserval on Sept 25, 2023 20:42:44 GMT

Sept 25, 2023 19:58:06 GMT Talon said:

Sept 25, 2023 18:13:45 GMT psyberserval said:

Yes, absolutely. Any and all times of shifts (as far as know) can be voluntary.

really? oh that's such a relief! thank you, this has been eating my mind for no reason :}

Yeah, of course! (I had to fix the post because I said time instead of type. Sorry!)

gillman Member blub?? grbrgrgrr? qurrrrr? mmmm,,,, Pronouns: he/she Posts: 16	Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Sept 26, 2023 3:17:40 GMT Talon likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gillman on Sept 26, 2023 3:17:40 GMT I do this all the time! Especially when I'm stressed or overwhelmed, something about it is always so comforting to me. My phantom shifts are rarely involuntary, I turn them on and off like a switch :]

SmokedVultures Adult Now playing: I am the Lightning-Des rocs Pronouns: they/it/hive/hymn/this one/this thing Posts: 14	Can phantom shifts be voluntary? Apr 18, 2024 14:50:31 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by SmokedVultures on Apr 18, 2024 14:50:31 GMT It's not always easy to feel my otherlimbs but i can def trigger a shift purposely if I try!
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