Shapeshifting is popular in literature, television, movies,
comics and video games, and has been a common theme is the arts
for centuries. In many stories, shapeshifters take the form of
another human, an animal other creature or superhero. The
characters shift for a variety of reasons. Sometimes characters
shift deliberately using magic, other times they can't stop the
change that comes over them due to an internal or external
influence. In these artistic works, the transformation may or
may not have a purpose. Some readers/viewers/players love the
idea of changing into a forceful personality, others just like
to think about the fantasy. But what if you could add
shapeshifting to your “normal” life. Would you do it? If yes,
why would you change and what form would the change take? First,
let's consider the basis of shifting. Indigenous cultures who
practice shapeshifting know that all life is energy. Shamans,
and others who shift, focus their intent to change energetic
patterns, resulting in a new form. They