"A Voluntary Shift occurs when the person purposely shifts or allows themselves to change into their therio-types mindset. This occurs normally when the person is alone or when they are around someone they can trust and feel comfortable around. At a young age children seems to express their shifting experiences more openly, but as time passes they seem to keep it more of a secret; normally because they get picked on or just feel that it isn't something that everyone should know." [1]
A voluntary shift can take the form of most shifts, but primarily take the form of mental, phantom, and dream shift through methods such as meditation and lucid dreaming. An example of a voluntary shift can be when a therian chooses to take some time to meditate and adopt a mindset that is closer to their theriotype, purposely slipping into a mental shift. May therians choose to experience these shifts due to the controlled nature of them, allowing them to decide when and where they can act more animalistic. They can also control what type of shift, the severity of the shift, and the length of it.
See also: Shift (Therianthropic)
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- ↑ "Voluntary Shifts" Therian Guide - https://www.therian-guide.com/index.php/2-therianthropy