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Well, now that I'm done reading my other random fun books, I'm going to start another fun book. The Magic of Shapeshifting by Rosalyn Greene. I've started the book a few years back, but never finished it because of other things (mostly school books) getting in the way. Well, I'm going to start it again, but before I post anything about it, I want to hear everyone's thoughts on the matter.

What do you all think about shapeshifting? Is it possible? If so, how does one shift? Is it physical or ethereal, or something else? Do you shift into your totem animal, or any animal of your choice? If its your totem animal, how do you find it?

These are some questions that I'm hoping to find in this book, but if I don't, I may have to find another book or look online. hehe.

I'll try to post periodically interesting passages from the book as I go along

Ok, so I'm sorry that I let people down here. I didn't get a chance to really read more than the first few pages of the book, then classes started back up. XP I'm taking Anatomy & Physiology in 2 5 week summer sessions, so its rough. I hope to get back to the book someday, but I've also been to the doctors and will be continuing to be at the doctor's a lot in the coming months (nothing bad, no worries...just a baby *crosses fingers*).

I'm very glad to see some new people in the guild though, welcome to everyone! Well, time to get ready to go to class.

Have a great day everyone! heart heart

I took A&P and it ruined my GPA because I couldn't stay awake...but good luck *tries not to think about the project she has coming up in 2 weeks*

something I found on shape shifting from
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/7922/TOTEMS.html

Shape shifting:
In shamanism Shape shifting is an important skill. Not only will the shaman shift to meld with his personal totem, but also that of other creatures. This allows the shaman to gain a wide variety of experiences and perspectives — a gift that is important in problem solving. For example, how would a bear, mouse, or fox, solve the problem of a locked door? None of them would have the same answer, but each of them would present a solution, thus giving you three possible answers. You would choose which answer to apply.



There are three types of Shape shifting:
1. Changing your body in the spirit/astral realms.
2. changing your physical body in the material level.
3. Inwardly melding with an object/creature.

We're going to discuss the third one in more depth.
In order to learn to do this you need to learn the object's habits.
What does it eat?
How does it live?
How does it feed?
How does it hunt?
What are the noises it makes?
Learn everything you can about the object/creature.

After completing your study:
find a quiet place.
Close your eyes.
Visualize the animal.
Imagine the animal entering you.
Visualize your hand and body parts changing into those of the creature/object.
Be the animal for several moments.
Think like it.
Feel like it.
Move like it.
When you are done, thank the animal and slowly change yourself back to your normal body.
Give thanks.