#parallel systems

First to explain: our method of shifting is a lot more going "hey universe, connect us with a reality?" and then having system members cross into a version of our system that exists in another reality. We don't have as much control with our reality shifting like other shifters might.

Our experience with shifting also involves our consciousness shifting, but at least one headmate still remains in our body and has awareness. Much of this is done through our daemons who represent our consciousness and general fronting states. Our headspace also becomes attached to our DR.

After crossing there was a period of "linking". Sort of like our headspace(s) were connecting. In this DR our system had different experiences, so there are certain headmates who formed in our DR but aren't mirrored in our CR system. These headmates had to be linked into our system, and headmates who were mirrored felt some memory additions if they got close to the DR body.

This DR is also actually younger than our CR, so interestingly they seem to be really similar to our system when we were younger. The area of the headspace they're most attached to is the same that we were attached to at their age.

Now that things are settled we find ourselves being able to shift more easily and our daemons (representing parts of our consciousness) can be projected out by our DR and lead us to fully shift or partially shift. We've also noticed that blurring seems to be worse if it does occur, so we have to be careful to take steps not to blur and make sure we keep ourselves grounded, which we were already working on.