I was reading some thread, when I understand something about magic now my question is that what of shape shifting according to science in the ancient there were werewolves so my question is that is shape shifting real
Shape shifting is something present in the lore of various cultures, but as witches and practitioners of witchcraft, we can not accomplish shape shifting. It is something that cannot be done regularly without magic, and therefore cannot be done with magic. That's a good general rule for what can be accomplished through witchcraft, as witchcraft is often done to amplify, speed up, or alter real life situations. Therefore, we can cast something like a money spell because we can really gain money, but we cannot cast a shape shifting spell because people cannot shape shift. I hope that makes sense and clarifies things.
It's important to note that the "werewolves" of ancient history likely weren't werewolves at all, it was largely written as such due to a lack of medical understanding of conditions that now have their own medical names.
Shifting is often done astrally, but it isn't and has never been done physically. A lot of people still like to believe it is so, but physical changes aren't something that can be done with magick, especially those that involve changing every cell in the body to become a different species; it simply isn't possible.
It has been stated above, but physical shapeshifting is not possible. Historically, these legends were merely tales, spun to calm, or possibly entertain. There are three possible explanations how these tales came to be. The first is a misunderstanding of nature. You see a local villager going for a walk near sundown, some time later you see eyes in the forest and hear wolves, the next morning your sheep have been killed and that villagers has a mysterious injury. You want something to blame, so your mind concludes this person is somehow responsible. That they are somehow the wolf. Tales get told and elaborated, and before you know it, someone claims they saw that person change into a wolf under the full moon that night. They could not possibly be lying. Why would they lie? They are now the hero who discovered the werewolf! Or so they claim...
The second is feral children. They have been documented throughout history in many countries and can explain the half human, half animal legends. They may not look like animals, but they do not behave like humans. Third is what is known as hypertricosis, a condition where hair continues to grow on the body, making some with the condition appear more animal than human, with hair covering their face. There are many famous individuals throughout history who have this condition. Probably the most famous tale is of Petrus Gonsalvus from Spain, who married a French aristocrat. The story became a great sensation, how someone of such stature could look past his outward appearance and marry the beast . It even inspired one author to write a tale about it, and to this day, everyone knows of Beauty and The Beast.
I will say, if you wish to work with werewolves, people claim they are astral beings, spirits, you can call upon for assistance in your path. You may also call upon the archetype of the werewolf and its transformative abilities into your life when you need these qualities in your own life. You can also shift on other planes of existence, such as mental or astral. Physically, I am afraid it is quite impossible. Magic is an energy force, it is a part of nature, and therefore cannot defy nature. You can charge this energy, focus it on a desired goal, but if it goes against nature, it will not work. A love spell works because you can ask someone out. A wealth spell works because you can work to earn a fortune. You cannot become a werewolf because humans cannot will themselves to change from human to animal.
Some of the covens on this site allow anyone to post spells. Therefore, people who know nothing of magic post that garbage and leave the rest of us to have to clear it up.
.fox. as mentioned, some groups are more lenient with who can post what than others. Physical transformation isn't possible, but it doesn't mean other forms aren't either. Mental, spiritual, and astral are types of shifting that can occur. You also need to consider some believe in fantasy creatures as spirits, or otherkin [people with animal spirits in human bodies] While most of the spells in the werewolf or Dragon sections are made up by people who don't understand magick, some are real spells calling on these beings for guidance.
Sheesh, what an interesting topic. Well, unlike the above posts, I'm offering an opposite answer - Yes physical shape shifting is very real. Has nobody ever heard of the immortal Jellyfish? I'm surprised :o
It can immediately alter its form back to infancy stage when in danger, how does it do this? It has a natural ability called "trans-differentiation", which is a scientific term to describe the action of transforming specific cells aside from stem cells into other types. Haha! What else is this, other than shape shifting? It literally 'changes its shape' back to infancy! XD
If we wanna get technical here, as well as controversial, all living beings "shape shift", or change their shape, via ageing and gaining or losing weight. How else does one describe an infant becoming an adult human/animal etc. after 15-25 years? It just isn't instant. X]
In fact, metamorphosis is another word used to replace shape shifting and caterpillars undergo this all the time to become butterflies. Many other insects change their original shape through ageing, metamorphosis and evolution as well.
Now, Idk about humans turning into werewolves or other 'monsters', but, for the term 'shape shifting' itself? At the very least, the Immortal Jellyfish has Physical shifting down. Haha.
Ps: Humans are actually applying trans-differentiation into regenerative medicine, so there's also that. Here's one interesting link I just found regarding this - http://www.regenerativemedicine.net/NewsletterArchives.asp?qEmpID=10377&qCat=USN This would hint that changing one human cell into another isn't as far-fetched as we all assumed, since its actually been studied. What this means to legends of shape shifters, skin-walkers, werewolves/cats/lions/sharks etc? Who knows really? Haha, all we can really do is study the possibilities or impossibilities of a controversial topic until it's validated through testing. Remember though: Years ago before the invention of the microscope, people would have called the existence of "Cells" within the human body, a nonsensical and complete mythical belief, concocted by crazies. :]
