A couple questions.

1. Do peircings or tattoos affect your apellcasting? (like shapeshifting)
2. Can you use any tree type for a wand or does it have to be specific?
3. Can spells that affect yourself be changed to affect others?
I've said before I'm new at magic and I'm really curious.

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-Shapeshifting is FAKE

-Anykind of wood is good, The best wud probly be a baby oak or dogwood
-And yes

1- Shapeshifting is more of a shift of nature than of actual physical shift, in my opinion. You may want to check into the legends of skinwalkers. However, this is a very sensitive subject among native americans, so approach it with respect.

2- I do not agree that any tree will produce a wand for you. Different trees have different energies and strengths. A "wand" should be gifted from the tree. It should not be taken. There are some wand makers if you search, that can better teach you the details for finding your wand.

3- Rebounds. Reversals. Yes there are.

1 shapeshifting is only possible in the astral plane, not that I know much about either, but from what I've read on som and in books, it seems logical. So I don't see why they would.
2 I don't have a wand, but mostly what I've read about them says you should study the meanings of trees you're considering and decide from there which you like.
3 most can. It's usually a matter of wording and visualization, so look at several similar spells before deciding what to do. Some will be easy to change, some more difficult.

1) (No, there is nothing written that says tattoos and peircings can affect spell casting. I know many spell casters who have tattoos and turn out to be great.)
2. No, you can choose a wand. It's your choice not mine. I would use a branch and decorate it. No, it does not have to be specific.
3) Yes, spells can affect you. Spells are more like miracles.

If your new. Don't wait for us to answer your questions. Go and research.

As to the tattoos, they could effect spellcasting if they were made to effect it. Such as if you had runes tattooed onto yourself by someone who also knew how to effectivly empower and charge runes.