Dream shifting is supposed to occur on a plain of existence known as the Dream plain, a plain of shifting landscapes, spirits and fantastic creatures. There are two types of dream shifting that has been widely accepted by the were community as a whole.

Lucid dreaming is a state that occurs while an individual is awake. Yet the perceptions of the individual are slightly askewer from the real world.  It is akin to looking into a window, into another place.  As with regular lucid dreams, Lucid Dream Shifting experiences are just as vivid, sensual, and very realistic, the closest thing you can get to a Physical Shift. The change is usually voluntary as the were knows he is awaken and shapeshift by true will and desire.

Dream shifting occurs while the were is asleep, and the majority of weres remember these shifts as dreams. Dream shifting usually occur during what is known as REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement), period during sleep, when the subconscious remember the events of the day. This kind of shift can be involuntary but it is also possible to learn to induce them using meditation.