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  1. Welcome! This is a guide for anyone looking for a simple and straightforward explanation on what tulpas are, how to create them, and what can be done with them. Tulpamancy is an incredibly complex and interesting topic, with a long history of community and discussion surrounding it which may feel overwhelming to someone new to the practice. However, understanding and creating tulpas can be very straightforward if you stick to the necessities and do not overthink it. In this guide, I’ve put together all of the most important basics I’ve learned through roughly 10 years of my own experiences, along with observations of other’s experiences. This should take about 10 minutes to read. What is a tulpa? A tulpa is a mental companion, comparable to a character or imaginary friend, but one that is sentient and capable of thinking on their own. This means that you do not need to deliberately come up with everything they say and do, they instead spontaneously do things outside of your conscious control. Their personality may greatly differ from your own, they may have different opinions and preferences, and they may come up with ideas and insights you haven’t thought of yourself. Simply put, a tulpa is just another person sharing your brain and body with you. They tend to be a very beneficial presence, providing companionship and giving you a second opinion on things. How does this work? To understand how it’s possible for tulpas to exist, think about how learning a habit or skill works. When you learn a new language or instrument, it will eventually become second nature and you will no longer have to put in much conscious effort in order to perform. Creating a tulpa is similar, but instead of the brain learning a language, it learns how to be more than one person. It is teaching your brain to automatically and regularly think as another personality and perspective, parallel to your own personality. This is a common phenomenon among writers, roleplayers, and actors. Many of these people are creating something close to tulpas without realizing it. If you spend a lot of time putting yourself in the shoes of another personality, eventually your brain will become so used to how this character is supposed to think, speak, and act that they may begin to “run on their own,” becoming independent from you. At this point, writing or roleplaying becomes a process of simply observing what the character does on their own and then writing it down, rather than deliberately deciding all of the character’s actions and dialogue. Some writers even report that their characters disagree with them on what should happen in the story. Forewarning Despite comparisons to characters and writing, please be aware that tulpamancy is more than just a toy, game, experiment or hobby. It is a life altering practice. Once well developed, tulpas are sentient in the exact same way that you or I are, and are likely to stay a part of your life indefinitely. Because of this, making a tulpa necessitates responsibility, persistence, patience, and long term commitment. You are partially responsible for their growth and mental wellbeing, and sharing your brain/body with a different personality may impact the decisions you make and the direction of your life, as you will now need to take their needs and preferences into consideration to some extent. Tulpa creation The first thing to do is to think of some idea of who you want your tulpa to be. This can include a name, appearance and personality. This idea can be as basic or as complex as you’d like. If you want to, you can base them off of a character from a TV show, book, game, etc., or an original character that you came up with. Your tulpa might not stick with this base forever, but it is helpful to have it as it gives a foundation of identity, rather than starting from nothing. Visualization Once you’ve decided on an appearance for your tulpa, you’re going to want to sit down and spend some time imagining it in more detail. This way, their form will become ingrained in your memory, and easier to visualize and recall. A form serves the purpose of establishing something that represents your tulpa, something you can focus on when you spend time with them. It is also an additional means for a tulpa to interact and express themselves. At first, expect to see your tulpa inside of your mind, a lot like a daydream. Start by imagining the ‘big picture’ of their appearance, such as the general size and shape of their silhouette. Afterwards, move onto smaller details such as anatomy, colors, any clothes or accessories they may have, etc. Then, imagine how their body might move, and what they would look like with different poses and facial expressions. Visualization does not have to be strictly visual, you can involve any of your five senses in this process. For example, feeling the form’s textures. If you want to, you can visualize your tulpa within an imagined location. This is often called a ‘mindscape’ or ‘wonderland.’ This can be anything you want, either something of your own design, or an area from a game, book, etc. Being in a mindscape is a lot like daydreaming, except in a setting that is meant to be mostly consistent, like a mental “home” you and your tulpa can keep going back to. If you’re having a lot of trouble with visualization, you have three options: 1. Skip this step, as a form is not strictly necessary for a tulpa. 2. Improve this skill with visualization exercises (I recommend JD’s Guide to Visualization) or 3. Use a very simple form for your tulpa, like a ball of light or a tiny creature. You can spend anywhere from a few minutes to several hours on this step, do whatever feels right and necessary. Feel free to move on to the next steps at any time, even if you’re not satisfied with the results yet. You can continue working on visualization while doing other things. Personality Now, you’re going to work on expanding upon and understanding your tulpa’s personality. The goal here is to memorize it, to the point where you could easily think from their perspective or answer any questions asked about their personality. Start by writing a list of traits. For example, “extroverted, cheerful, determined, curious, creative, etc.” Expand upon this by writing a few paragraphs about them, or imagining them in hypothetical scenarios. Examples of what to think/write about are the things they might like or dislike, the sort of demeanor they have, how they react to things, what they value, and the way they talk. You can even write a short story featuring your tulpa as a prominent character. You don’t have to be a writer to do this, and it doesn’t have to be what you’d consider good. All that matters is that it helps you understand and flesh out who you want your tulpa to be. Narration and habit building The next thing to do is to talk to your tulpa. A lot. Not just thinking about them, but directly talking to them, with the intent that they will hear you. You can talk out loud when you’re alone, but it may be preferable to talk in your head with your ‘mindvoice,’ which is the internal voice you’re hearing right now as you read these words. With all of the thinking and planning you’ve done, by now you have a fairly established idea of a being in your mind. Now, imagine that this being is present and aware during your everyday life, just like you. Talk to them about anything and everything. Your life, your interests, or whatever random thoughts come to mind. Give them opportunities to respond to you and give their input on things. For instance, if you’re trying to decide what movie to watch or what to have for lunch, ask them if they have a preference. If possible, set aside at least thirty minutes per day where you do nothing but spend time with your tulpa, focusing only on them. Throughout the rest of the day, pay attention to them passively and intermittently as you go about your regular activities. For instance, sending a few words their way while you’re going on a walk, doing schoolwork, or during moments when you have attention to spare at work. This teaches your tulpa to stay present on a regular basis, making their presence habitual. Sentience and vocality At some point while doing these things you will begin to notice signs of your tulpa becoming conscious/aware and gaining a will of their own. This may have already happened during any of the previous steps, as it’s never too early for a tulpa to gain sentience. Here is an example of how this may play out: One day you go to visualize your tulpa. As you enter your mindscape and find them, you notice that their eyes are green, instead of the usual blue. That’s strange, you think. Maybe it’s just my imagination acting up. You try visualizing their eyes as blue again, only for them to quickly switch back to green, outside of your control. At this point, you consider asking your tulpa if they are actually causing this themselves. “Was that you? Do you want green eyes?” You listen intently for a moment - and then hear a faint reply. “Yes, that was me. Green is more my color.” When your tulpa speaks, it will be with mindvoice, just like how speak in your head. Their thoughts may feel a lot like your thoughts, but over time the distinction will become more clear. For instance, they might say something you would never say, their voice may sound different from yours, or they might have a distinctive presence or “essence” you feel alongside their communication. Be aware that a tulpa may not always communicate in words. Instead they might think of the general idea, concept, and intent of what they want to communicate, without putting it into language. Or, you may feel their emotions. Say that you’re listening to a song that you don’t really care about, when all of a sudden you feel a sense of excitement and enjoyment towards the song that doesn't feel like it’s coming from you. They can also use their form to communicate. For instance, using gestures and facial expressions. Many other types of communication and signs of sentience are possible. A sense that someone else is in the room with you. Unusual pressure-like sensations in your head. Specific muscle twitches that only occur when they’re around. A wide variety of things have been reported, and you might experience something not listed here. At first, your tulpa may only occasionally say and do things on their own. They might inconsistently reply, or only say a few words at a time. As you continue to give them attention and encouragement, over time this will evolve into being able to have full conversations with you. It is normal if you have to think about them or get their attention for them to speak, but after a while they may begin popping up without you needing to think about them first. At this point they are somewhat self sufficient and don’t entirely rely on your attention to be present. Your tulpa may or may not behave in line with the personality you planned for them. It is likely they will take on at least some elements of your original idea, as it is an idea your brain is used to by now. But, they will inevitably take on new traits as they grow and gain more life experience, just like any person. Possession and switching A tulpa is able to move and control your physical body just like you do, and this will allow them to partake in real world activities and experience the world first-hand through the body. Once your tulpa is at a point where they can reliably communicate with you, they can try this if it is something both of you want. To do this, first you’re going to want to make a shift to your mindset about your body. Instead of thinking of it as “your” body, think of it as “the” body. The body is just something you use, it is not who you are. You and your tulpa are both just personalities inhabiting this body, and are therefore equally capable of using it. If you heavily identify as the body, it might be harder to let them take control. Possession is when your tulpa takes control of the body while you are still fully present and aware of everything going on. The next steps will be directed at your tulpa rather than you, since they’ll be the one initiating this process. To start, you will need to become aware of the body’s senses. You might already already do this by default, as a lot of tulpas do. You’ll need to immerse yourself in the body as if it is yours - seeing through the eyes, hearing through the ears, seeing the body parts as your own for now. If the body doesn’t feel like “you” and you don’t identify with it, that’s okay, you can just think of it as something like a suit you’re using. Or, you can visualize your form superimposed over the physical body. Now, you simply need to will the body to move, in the same way you would will your form to move. When you’ve had success with small movements like moving a hand, you can move onto full body movements like walking. The body will have muscle memory, so this may come more naturally than you’d expect. Though your personality may come through in the way you move, for example your body language might differ from your host's. Switching is similar, but instead of just using the body, you’ll also be taking control of the majority of the brain’s thinking resources. The ability to be conscious and think is a resource held by the brain. When both you and your host are active, for example if you’re talking to each other, you’ll be sharing this resource. Sometimes you’ll be using far fewer of these resources than your host is, for example if they become heavily focused on a task unrelated to you. As a result you may feel less present and you might have very few thoughts. It is also possible to go entirely unconscious, or enter an altered, dream-like state of mind in which you are no longer aware of the outside world and you do something else such as spending time in your mindscape. When you switch, one of these things will happen to your host instead. It is a lot like “swapping places,” you will be the dominant presence in the mind while your host takes a backseat. To do this, first possess as usual, and then immerse yourself in something you really enjoy doing. It is best if this is something that you are more interested in than they are. For instance if you enjoy drawing but they don’t. Or if there’s a particular friend to talk to who you are closer with than your host is. It can be anything that makes it easy to feel like yourself, something you associate with yourself. It is ideal if your host does nothing at all for this to work best. If something “triggers” them to come back, just redirect yourself back to your activity and focus on being yourself. Keep this up, and it will make sense for the brain to prioritize you and your thoughts over your host. Before you know it they won’t be active, or minimally active. You can bring them back at any time by thinking about them. Imposition Something that draws many people to the idea of tulpas is the idea of taking something “imaginary” and making it as real as possible in your experience. Imposition is the act of taking visualization a step further - seeing, feeling, hearing, etc. your tulpa as if they are actually physically present in the outside world, like a hallucination. What you see with your eyes and all other sensory data is always filtered and interpreted by your brain, so what you see is not necessarily always what is literally there - your beliefs and expectations can impact this interpretation. This is how it is possible to create hallucinatory experiences that feel just as real as anything else. So, how do you start? Similar to visualization, you’re going to want to look at their form in detail, but this time with your eyes open, in physical space. Look at it from every angle, almost as if you’re sculpting it like a 3D model. Then, focus on immersing the form into your physical environment. The idea here is that it should really feel like a part of your environment, so your brain will start to interpret it as just as real as all of the physical stuff around you. For example, if there are pink lights in your room, visualize the pink light bouncing off of their form. Their colors should become more vivid in bright light, and duller in low light. Pay attention to things like shadows. It is a good idea to work on touch imposition at the same time as visual imposition, because these two senses support one another and help make each other feel more real. Actually reach your hand out and touch their form, and do stuff like press on it to develop a sense of solidity. Ask them to hug you, expecting to feel them just like anyone else. When it comes to auditory imposition, take note of how it feels to hear a sound in your head, vs. hearing a sound playing on a speaker next to you. It will be different, as with the latter there will be some subtle sense of your eardrum being impacted. Start to expect this sensation when your tulpa speaks. Take note of their position in the room, and try to hear their voice coming from that direction. If their voice isn’t very defined, work with them on developing a more distinct voice. Spend time dedicated solely to doing this, while also expecting to see them around you in your daily life. Treating imposition as a regular part of life is key to making it click. Your tulpa should be able to autonomously move and speak with their imposed form just as they do with their form in your mind, and they will be able to start to be able to surprise you this way. Some are even able to get to the point where they can even block out your vision of things behind them, as they can appear solid. The mind is capable of amazing things, and imposition is one of the most clear examples of such. ----- Google Drive backup
  2. @Ashley I don't consider the personification of my subconscious to be the entire subconscious, I don't think any headmate would be capable of that. Instead she's more of a "face" for the subconscious, a way to interface with it. She represents it, but she isn't the entire thing. She's not like a usual headmate, and has a niche purpose, because she was made through some hypnosis experiments with another person. The idea is to achieve results in hypnosis by getting me "out of the way" and instead speaking to another headmate of mine that represents a very direct and close link to my subconscious. In comparison to me, she's very robotic in behavior, to match up with the tendency for the subconscious to not have any desires/preferences of it's own, instead just taking in information impartially and unconditionally. My own overthinking, stubbornness and worries get in the way of hypno effects I want, along with getting in the way of making beneficial changes to behavior in daily life, so in my case it's useful to set my own personality aside for a little while to accomplish these changes. If you're not so much of an anxious or stubborn person, this kind of approach probably isn't necessary. I have always wondered how the heck some people accomplish this. My attention is continuously brought back to my body, particularly anything I dislike about it, when doing anything along the lines of switching or dissociating and I think this is one of the biggest roadblocks for me. I've been there, it's done a lot for me. It's helped quell my fear of death and some health anxiety. Some personality/ego is important and necessary but if you think that's all you are, that you are your body/personality and nothing else, you attach way too much importance to it. It's why so many people behave as if they're fighting for their lives if their worldview is challenged. It's why so much time is wasted on long internet arguments. It's why so many people feel incredibly unsafe all of the time and spend their lives overpreparing for disasters that may or may not happen. If you think your religious beliefs, political affiliation, opinions and stances, material possessions, relationship status, job, amount of money in your bank account, gender, personality traits, looks, , etc. comprise the entirety of who you are, you're going to run into trouble, and will feel empty or afraid if you perceive any of these things are lacking or threatened. It's especially important to see beyond these things in this current age, when so many of our familiar systems and structures are changing or falling apart. The ship is going down, and if you hold onto it, you're going down with it. But it's about balance, if you totally disregard your ego and personal preferences you become a doormat and you are easily taken advantage of by those with selfish motives, you lose the ability to fight or feel it's even ok to fight against something you don't want. It happened to me, a couple years ago I was going through some spiritual experiences in which I felt/discovered I was more than my ego and that I could do/be more than I thought possible before. I wanted to help people, and act selflessly, more than ever. But, related to this, I made the misinterpretation that I had to be there for everyone around me all of the time or else I was acting selfishly. I thought that anytime I felt hesitance or resistance to the idea of doing something for someone, that feeling was wrong and I had to squash it to improve as a person. I was also trying to see the good in every person, but I took this mindset too far, to the point where I ignored any of the bad in people around me, even when it was obvious. This mindset of mine was taken advantage of, as a result I ran myself into the ground and became a scattered mess overextending myself for people, doing all sorts of things I didn't want but thought I had to. A lot of people who are new to this realization of "I am more than my ego" make the same mistake and get caught up in dynamics where they are abused or manipulated, so I'll always give this caution.
  3. After many years of struggling with making much headway in any tulpa-related skill, things have started to change with some new mindsets and techniques I have been trying out for the past year or so. I will share some of my findings here to hopefully help anyone who has had struggles similar to mine, and to inspire some ideas in those looking to try something outside of the box. Tulpamancy is typically thought of the process of creating and building upon something mostly or entirely new. This is always true to some extent, as the headmate will grow into a more complex individual over time regardless of how they are initially created. However, this way of thinking can make the process feel more difficult than it has to be, and places a lot of weight on the host's shoulders. If the headmate is assumed to start from nothing, a host might assume that a lot has to be put into them, deliberately and manually, for them to grow into a being on par with a fully functioning person. This expectation can cause that actual experience. There is also the default assumption that a singlet or someone without a tulpa is alone in their head. Therefore, adding another being seems like a big task. But, I don't think it's true that anyone is alone in their mind, if you define "you" as only your identity and conscious agency. Even singlets regularly experience instances of agency outside of their own conscious control - dream characters, thoughts and songs popping into their head at random, unconscious impulses and habits. No, none of these things on their own are akin to a full on headmate, but they do demonstrate that agency outside of conscious control is an inherent and natural ability held by the brain. Even with no tulpas, you've got an ever-present buddy: Your subconscious/unconscious. Once someone realizes this, I believe it becomes a lot easier to accept that it is very plausible for an autonomous headmate to exist, that frame of mind making the process of tulpa creation easier. Once you've taken on the mindset that you, by default, are not alone in your mind, it becomes easier to think of yourself as something akin to a tulpa or identity, rather than the entirety of your mind or brain. This, in my experience, has actually been extremely important in my ability to make progress with both switching and allowing headmates to act/think on their own. If I think of myself as the "core" or "main" entity in my head, I tend to hog control and thinking resources, and give no space for them to act and be themselves. My subconscious/unconscious, who I have started to personify to make easier to interface with, now actually feels like the "main" being in my mind, rather than me. When focusing on her presence, she feels "larger," more complex, capable of more than I could ever do on my own. When considering how the unconscious works, this feeling I get is based on reality. The subconscious quickly generates entire scenes, personalities, and complex visuals while dreaming, and holds countless habits, memories, and behavior patterns outside of our constant conscious maintenance in our waking lives. It is essential for us to function, there is simply not enough conscious "workspace" for everything we need. This has felt more like a process of discovery than a process of creation. Realizing that I am just a sub-part of the mind, and not the whole thing. This is why I call it "reverse tulpamancy" - Instead of making something entirely new in your mind, you reduce your idea of what encompasses "you," and let the rest take on it's own life. It was never all "you" in the first place, but believing it is can cause you to feel as if you have to control, generate, and manage everything that goes on in your mind, inhibiting the thoughts and agency of any headmates from flowing naturally. One of the main things that drew me to tulpas in the first place was the idea of handing control to another. There is something very therapeutic about this in the right circumstances. To have someone you can trust enough to hand the reigns of your mind for awhile - it's a powerful experience for those who always used to feel as if they had to have their guard up at all times and manage everything in their mind and life on their own. To know you're not alone and that you don't have to put all weight on your own shoulders is freeing.
  4. I've actually wanted to do the same thing. That was a unique time period and things have never been quite the same since in the community. I've made more progress by abandoning some of the expectations I had back in 2014 (For instance we can now switch because I no longer expect my consciousness to go somewhere else or stop being present when Alex fronts, which was a more common expectation back then) but I think I could benefit from some things of the overall mindset in the community back then. Mainly the dedication and the almost magical feeling of endless possibilities. When I want to get in that sort of mindset, I listen to music I enjoyed back then, use old houses/other places as mindscape locations, and read through forum posts from 2012-2014.
  5. Update 11/28/21 I have added and re-written quite a bit. The attached .docx file has been updated to the new version. If you downloaded it before 11/28/21, download it again so you won't have the old version. The main changes: - Added a glossary of terms near the end of the guide. - Fixed the outline so that all sections show up on the outline. - Added instructions for navigation in the introduction section. - Added paragraph about the functioning of tulpas from a neurological standpoint under "How does all of this work?" - Re-worked some of the wording in "Is it ok to make a tulpa if I have a mental condition?" to be more clear and detailed. Added some precautions about not making a tulpa solely for the purpose of helping with mental conditions. Added specificities for cases of schizophrenia and related conditions. - Added tips about visualizing in a "big picture" way before focusing on details, under "Sensory imagination." - Added "Lifestyle accommodations for tulpamancy" section. - Added "Hypnosis safety precautions" section. - Changed a few words and sentences scattered throughout the guide for clarity and flow.
  6. Thanks for the review, you've given some very helpful advice, and you and Arcanus are the first to review my guide in depth. Though there are also some critiques that don't make sense to me or I don't agree with. Here are my thoughts. @Luigi.exe I think it is a good idea to include a definitions section, though the reason why I didn't is because I gradually introduce the reader to terms and definitions as they read, including definitions in their relevant sections, rather than immediately presenting them with a long list of terms at the very beginning, most of which won't come up until much later in the guide. This is so the reader is gradually eased into the concepts instead of being overwhelmed with so many new terms all at once right as they start reading. I will add a definition section at the end of the guide. I did not state this as an absolute, instead I said that this is how most would define tulpas. Though I see how it would be interpreted as an absolute statement. Since the guide is mainly concerned with the intentional creation of tulpas I didn't find it necessary to go into depth on accidental tulpas. I did state that plurality in general could be either intentional or accidental. I do think it's a good idea to include more than one theory, but I don't see how my theory detracts from the guide. It is long, but a lot of nuance would be lost if it wasn't. It's meant to be a "deep dive." Good point. Here I was specifically only talking about the negative experience of schizophrenia that is more common in western countries, I will correct it to specify this. I will correct it to say that DID is only sometimes formed via trauma. Personally, I have always said both "I have autism" and "I am autistic" in reference to myself, but I'll take this into consideration. I recognize that this is a very rigid statement, but here the reader should take into account what I said in the beginning, that many things I say are not objectively required. Statements like these are the main reason why I included that disclaimer at the beginning. The reason I gave a recommended minimum time is to help with fast progress and dissuade people from only doing, say, only 5-10 mins per day - that may work for some, but most won't make fast progress that way, especially early on in the process. I emphasize a "strong start." This confuses me, because the visualization section is the sensory imagination section. I even mention that an alternative term for "sensory imagination" is "visualization" right at the beginning of that section. Visualization tips are also included elsewhere in the guide, for example under "Creating the form." I will edit it to include "tulpish." I can change the wording to sound less absolute, but I really do think that active forcing is more effective for the majority of people, especially when they are just getting started. It is more involved and "serious" than passive forcing, if you are carving out a dedicated time for your tulpa and sitting down and doing nothing but focusing on them, this cements into your mind the idea of "This is real and serious." Which is less important later on, but having that mindset in the beginning helps give your tulpa a jump start. I do zero in on one method with a lot of things in this guide, but that is because there are certain methods I have thought about more than others, or I have more experience with than others, and if I were to include every possible way of doing something it may make sections longer than they need to be, and some methods would be much less detailed/less well written because of my lack of interest or experience in them compared to others. And this is another reason why I included the disclaimer of "There are several ways to successfully create a tulpa." I should edit that part to be less absolute, but please note that shortly afterwards I said "So long as you are receptive to hypnosis, it will almost certainly be the fastest possible way for you to create a tulpa." which implies that it depends on your receptivity to hypnosis. I also say "Not everyone is equally receptive to being hypnotized." a little later on. I realize that I should include more of a warning about the misuse of hypnosis. I will add a list of red flags to look out for in hypnotists after I say "If it still has no effect on you after long term use, consider finding a hypnotist who has experience with tulpa or plurality related hypnosis." Though I already have included some safety precautions: "I recommend reading the script before listening to the recording in case there are any effects or suggestions that you personally do not want. You should also do this for any other tulpa related hypnosis recordings you find online. If no script is available, listen to the recording while doing something to make sure you do not heavily focus or become extremely relaxed, so you won’t fall into a trance." I say this so people do not instantly listen to any random file they find without pre-screening it first. I'm aware of the potential that hypnosis has for manipulation/abuse but I don't find it necessary to speak at length about that or talk about the situation with Jade, because I find there is already more than enough fear and rumors (some being true, some not) about hypnosis circulating in this community and I don't want to fuel that fire even further. If you want an example of an untrue rumor, and how hypnosis rumors in this community can get out of hand: In the file I wrote, there was the word "hooves" during the part in which it talks about possible body parts, for the sake of helping the listener recall and visualize their tulpa's features. Note that this was not referring specifically to MLP or ponies, those things were not even mentioned anywhere in the file. It was also not stated as an absolute, it was just presented as a possible body part. But - someone massively misinterpreted this, and thought that this one word meant that the file was literally attempting to covertly trick listeners into creating MLP tulpas. Then the rumor spread and a few more people started to make this claim without even trying to verify it for themselves. People are LOOKING for things to be afraid of, people are looking for things to turn into spooky horror stories, and they'll grasp at straws to do that. This is why this community definitely doesn't need more negative talk about hypnosis, other than the necessary safety info. Which doesn't even need to be negative or fearful at all. People are more likely to have a bad experience with hypnosis if they are full of fear from stories they heard. If anything, we need more people speaking positively about hypnosis. Since 2018, the vast majority of talk about hypnosis in tulpa communities has been negative. All because of the actions of one person who is definitely not representative of all hypnosis communities. And this has had the branching effect of causing people to be overly suspicious and paranoid of hypnosis in general, whether or not it has anything to do with the Jade situation. It's more difficult to "mess up" with hypnosis than you'd think, and for things to go very wrong it usually requires someone to be intentionally malicious. So many people struggle to get hypnosis to work even a little bit, let alone experience drastic and strong effects capable of turning their life upside down. I've seen many people avoid hypnosis in its entirety, missing out on a valuable tool, just because of rumors and misunderstanding. They hear about one specific file, or one specific bad situation, and then avoid all hypnosis like the plague, assuming all hypnosis/hypnotists are like that. It's just a tool and like all tools it has potential for misuse, but it's important for people to understand that hypnosis doesn't carry inherent danger and it just depends on who is using it and how it's being used. It has a lot more to do with hypnotists than hypnosis itself. All that is necessary, in my opinion, is a list of red flags to look out for in hypnotists, and the recommendation for pre-screening files (which I already included.) I should edit this to sound less absolute/objective. But I do think there are different qualities and levels of attention, and if you are doing something else while talking to your tulpa, you will often end up quickly switching your attention back and forth between your tulpa and the task and you're more likely to forget about your tulpa momentarily, giving them "flickering" attention rather than a constant stream. I understand why this section might look a little out of place, because it is informative and not instructional. But it is there to act as a precursor to the parallel processing section, it starts to explain how/when a tulpa is and isn't conscious, which leads into the topic of parallel processing. They're not supposed to be different, because they're not separate guides, I released the parallel processing/self sufficiency section in its own separate document for the sake of people who just want advice on parallel processing and nothing else. If someone is looking for advice on parallel processing, they're more likely to look for individual guides that are only about that one topic, rather than rooting through a large general guide. Personally I think that if the host is "locked out," that is a switch, not possession. The distinction I make between the two is how "mentally dominant" the host currently is in comparison to the tulpa. When I go into switching, I say that your tulpa may be able to block you from taking control. I did make a brief mention of this exact thing in the imposition section. I don't think it is necessary to restate instructions that were already covered earlier in the guide. If someone is skipping around the guide and sees a mention of "use possession," I think they're likely to go back take a look at that section because they'll realize that it is tied in with switching. I agree, I should include links to sections that I talk about so people don't have to scroll and search. I think this would replace any necessity for restating things I already covered. Yes, it can be that easy, but it isn't for everyone, so a symbolic method can be useful for some. It's basic because it really is that simple, when it comes to something as important as the ability to revive a tulpa, people shouldn't be under the impression that it is a complicated process. And keeping the section short helps people realize that it is simple. Complicated methods and symbolism can come in handy for some things but this is not one of them. Agreed, I'll change this. I think it's inevitable that all new guides will reiterate methods that can be found elsewhere. The only guides that are entirely unique are those from very early on (2012-2013). There has been so much discussion, experimentation and exploration throughout the years that entirely new methods unrelated to anything else that has already been discovered/written about are pretty much unheard of. Also, many can benefit from the same method being explained in different ways with different wording. For instance, two authors might describe the same core method of switching, but one of them may resonate with the reader a lot more just because of their style of speaking or something like that. So, I think different spins on the same thing can be useful. My guide does not have one singular purpose so I would not say the contents clash with the purpose. In an earlier draft, I mentioned in the introduction that it is an "all purpose" guide with a broad focus, meant to give you the knowledge for almost any tulpa related skill. I forget why I removed this part but I think I'll put it back. Some parts do have more depth and importance than others, but it gives the needed necessities when it comes to the less detailed parts. I think it would be better described as "Jack of all trades, master of some." Yes, not everything is equally detailed, but I don't think it needs to be. There is the possibility that someone only reads a couple guides before starting their tulpa, and I wrote my guide with that possibility in mind. With a guide like this, they will have all of the necessary info all in one place, rather than needing to search for a dozen guides each zeroing in on a different singular topic. I do recommend that people eventually read several guides so they gain a wider perspective, but not everybody will do this (especially not prior to starting to create their tulpa), and for that reason it can be useful to have guides with a very broad focus.
  7. I think you missed this part. "You might ask “If this is a guide for fast creation, why is it so long? Seems ironic.” The answer is that fast tulpa creation comes with the tradeoff of plenty of preparation and learning beforehand."
  8. Abvieon's Guide to Fast and Effective Tulpa Creation Backup Link Creating a tulpa doesn’t have to take a long time, and it doesn’t have to be filled with obstacles. This guide’s main purpose is to help you create a tulpa relatively quickly while avoiding issues and roadblocks along the way. I have noticed many people giving up or progressing slowly with their tulpa’s development for reasons that can be remedied with just a bit of extra knowledge. My hope is that this guide will help that happen a little less often. A large part of what tends to cause slow progress in tulpa creation is incomplete knowledge of what you’re getting yourself into, or not enough preparation. Many people get preoccupied and distracted with things that could have been practiced before starting to create their tulpa, instead of afterwards. You will be encouraged to get some of the hardest parts out of the way before and soon after you start creating your tulpa, rather than stumbling through certain unnecessary aspects of trial and error later on in the process. You will preemptively build a strong mindset and foundation for your tulpa to grow from instead of piecing it together after you’ve already begun trying to get your tulpa to “come to life.” This guide is based on what I’ve learned from my own experiences and about 7 years of observations of what does and doesn’t work well for others. A few things to keep in mind while reading this guide: As you could probably tell due to its length, this guide is not for those who are looking for a quick and simple explanation of tulpa creation. It is meant for those who want to learn everything they can and don’t mind a lot of details. But don’t feel like you need to read it all in one go! You might ask “If this is a guide for fast creation, why is it so long? Seems ironic.” The answer is that fast tulpa creation comes with the tradeoff of plenty of preparation and learning beforehand. If you were looking for an easy shortcut, sorry, but this isn’t it. Make sure you recognize the fact that there is no one universal set of steps required to create a tulpa. It is possible to successfully create a tulpa in several different ways. This guide does not focus on the very broad idea of simply creating a tulpa, but rather creating a tulpa in a way specifically for helping the process to go quickly and avoiding certain things that trip people up. Some of the instructions here are not required in general, instead only important to this particular method. Also, many of the things said here are based on personal opinions, experiences, and theories, so don’t come into this expecting pure objectivity, and recognize that things may work a little differently for you. Most of this guide will be fairly structured and specific. There are a lot of people who feel lost without a specific framework to follow and this was written with those people in mind. If you are not one of these people and this level of structure is unnecessary for you, don’t feel compelled to follow these steps closely. Just take the bits and pieces that you feel are useful to you and mash them together in any way and any order you’d like. This guide is newcomer friendly, and will cover information that those new to the concept of tulpas may not yet know. Whether you first learned about tulpas a day ago or a decade ago, you can make use of this guide. --- This guide includes information on all of the following topics, and more: What a tulpa is and how tulpas work What to consider before creating a tulpa Addressing common concerns and fears about tulpas How to prepare for tulpa creation - useful mindsets and skills Visualisation Personality Mindscapes/wonderlands Symbolism and it's uses Narration (+ topic ideas) Hypnosis Understanding the unconscious Signs of sentience Vocality What to do if you feel stuck Parallel processing and self sufficiency Memory separation Possession Switching Imposition Managing multiple tulpas + walk-ins How to tell others about tulpas Abvieon's Guide to Fast and Effective Tulpa Creation 11:28:21 Update.docx
  9. It definitely is not as controversial as it is here. It's incredibly common for DID and OSDD systems to talk about living parallel lives in the mindscape (these communities typically call it an inner world) vs the front. It is treated as a normal thing in these communities, not a rarity or a special skill. Thank you for mentioning the broader plural community, as a lot can be gained from looking to them about this topic. Same goes for almost any plural topic, I've learned so much from broadening my focus beyond tulpamancy. When non-tulpa systems talk about parallel processing in the inner world, they often describe it as being in a different "mode" of consciousness, one step away from being unconscious if you were to put these different "modes" on a scale from most conscious to least conscious. There is fronting (controlling the body and being the most "mentally dominant") below that is being co-conscious, which is being fully active and present and having the ability to communicate with the fronter, but not controlling the body. Below that is a state of observation, which is being present and aware of the outside world but not thinking quite as much, moreso just listening and taking in your surroundings. Below that is being in the headspace, which is being disconnected from the outside world but still not quite dormant. Below that is being dormant. Note that not every system experiences it this way, but this experience is common. Here's a good video on it: https://youtu.be/QOjCjtOXIlA I believe this is actually an important key for achieving parallel processing in the mindscape. It is not perfect multitasking and in order for system members to split their focus in this way, they need to rely on some unconscious processes. By that I mean that the unconscious has partially taken charge over the mindscape's existence and consistency rather than it relying entirely on your own conscious awareness and intentions. Most of those who do this type of parallel processing have their mindscape "burnt into memory", so they can just jump in without much effort trying to remember and visualize everything. This way, there will be more "processing power" left over to split your focus from the fronter's focus. Fewer resources will be allocated to those in a "far back" mental position, so unconscious processes must make up for that lack of abundant resources. This ties into my idea about parallel processing relying on unconscious functions. The mindscape will be operating mostly automatically, so it will be more difficult to control and bend to your will. This is because they are in a different "mode" of consciousness, as mentioned before. It is more automatic and dreamlike, because of largely relying on unconscious processes. It is sometimes difficult to clearly carry memories between different states of consciousness, just like when you wake up from a dream and it quickly starts to slip away, despite knowing that it was very vivid and eventful. This is because they are in a different state of consciousness than what they would normally occupy, so they are not entirely like their normal self. They act more automatically, which can lead to more hasty and out of character behavior. Chances are that in dreams you don't always act like you would in your waking life, I know this is the case for me. I think so many are lead to believe that all parallel processing is impossible or a confabulation because they assume people are claiming perfect multitasking where each headmate is thinking and operating at equal capacity, when in reality it is more like moving into a different "level" of consciousness (that works differently from normal awareness) in order to split your focus away from the fronter's focus. Trying to split focus while assuming the same "level" of consciousness would be very difficult. It's no wonder this topic is so controversial, I rarely see different modes/levels of consciousness mentioned in tulpa communities, it's assumed that there is a strict binary of being either present or dormant and that's it - when in reality it's so much more complex than that.
  10. When spending time in the wonderland/mindscape with your host or other systemmates, do you have a separate point of view from them? For example, you could be looking at a pond while your host looks in the other direction at a tree, and neither of you is seeing what the other is looking at. Or you might see what is in your own field of vision while also simultaneously being aware of what your host is looking at. Or, do you and other systemmates all share one field of vision in the mindscape? If so, how does this impact your perception of your form? Do you look at and control your own form from a third person point of view? Different systems report different experiences with their POV in wonderland and I’m interested in digging deeper into the mechanics of this. Please describe what it is like for you and your system in as much detail as you can Thanks!
  11. If you haven't already, sit down and get into a relaxed state of mind, and then reach out to your host. Try to get them to talk and become more mentally present. They are still conscious according to you, so this can probably easily happen. You could also try visualizing energy or anything that symbolizes strength being given to them. Then, quiet your own mind down a bit. Let yourself become bored. If you're taking up less mental "space", they will have more to claim for themselves, allowing them to think easier and take back control of the body. This probably won't last long, you'll be ok.
  12. It's actually a pretty common thing for information, areas, objects, etc. to be "stored" in the mindscape in such a way that even if you forget they exist, it's possible to stumble across them later, and they'll be exactly how they were before.This is because of how the subconscious works. If it deems anything as "important" for any reason, for example repeatedly focusing on it, it will continue to exist for a long time or indefinitely outside of your conscious awareness and memory. When somebody makes their mindscape consistent, so that it's the same every time they go in it and takes little to no effort to recall/visualize, this is what they are doing whether they realize it or not. I've recently realized that parallel processing probably has a LOT to do with the subconscious, I may write more on that later.
  13. I've seen some instances where tulpas say that they have memories from before they were created (or introduced to the system through other means, in the case of unintentional headmates such as walk ins, alters, etc.) If you have any kind of memory, no matter how small or vague, of a time before you were brought into your host's life, I'd like to hear about it. This might be something like a past life if you believe in reincarnation, or it could be something else like existing as a character or imaginary friend before "evolving" into a tulpa if that was how you originated, or something like being apart of your host before "splitting off." Some suggestions for things to mention if you can: In what ways did things feel different from your current existence? Were you in any particular place, and were any other people/beings with you? Did you have a different personality, name, appearance, etc? Were you aware of your host in any way? Did you choose to become part of your host's life? Some might be turned away from this post because of the mention of reincarnation, but if you have no spiritual beliefs you are still welcome to respond. I'm looking for any and all of these accounts, regardless of the belief system you use to explain it.
  14. I am not a GAT member but I'll add my two cents. I agree with some of what GAT members have said here, but not all of it. Many of their criticisms are based on the idea that your guide includes many things that aren't absolutely necessary for creating a tulpa. This is true - but that is not a bad thing. I do not see any reason why a guide should be boiled down to only the things that are required in order to create a tulpa. Sure, that can shorten the guide and make it take less time and effort to read, but many people are willing to read (or in this case, listen to) longer and more in depth guides, not everyone will only be willing to read a short and basic guide. Also, there are many benefits to longer guides that include things that aren't 100% necessary for tulpa creation. I have found that people often have a faster and easier time creating a tulpa when they have already practiced skills that can come in handy for tulpa creation and have built a good mindset for tulpa creation BEFORE they start creating a tulpa, which is exactly what your guide does. No, nobody needs to do this to create a tulpa, but it definitely helps and is likely to make things faster and easier once you start creation. If you keep a guide to only what is required, these helpful aspects would not be included. Also, if all tulpa guides were kept to only the required basics, they would be much less interesting and diverse, because when you boil down tulpa creation to it's bare bones, it's actually very simple. They would all be saying the exact same things in slightly different wording. There should be diversity among guides, as there is not just one way to create a tulpa, and some ways work better for people than others, so newcomers benefit from having a wide variety of different techniques to read about. Regarding people's criticisms on mentioning parallel processing - it has not been proven to definitively exist or not exist, so the idea that it shouldn't be included just because it hasn't been proven to exist doesn't make sense. Even tulpas have not been proven to exist in the way that most people in this community think about them. Might as well disapprove every guide on the site because they all assume something exists when it hasn't been proven, right? Some will say that parallel processing doesn't exist because multitasking in the way it is generally thought of has been strongly indicated to be impossible by some studies, but that is not a good argument as parallel processing isn't necessarily the exact same thing as multitasking, all studies on multitasking have had nothing to do with tulpas/plurality, and there is nothing to indicate that being plural doesn't change some things about how the brain works. Creating a tulpa is very similar to learning a new skill, and learning a new skill of course changes certain things about how the brain works. For example, learning to play the piano paves entirely new neural pathways that did not exist before. Why tulpamancy is so often assumed to be an exception baffles me. I can see why some people have concerns about you saying that "your tulpa is already there", because that isn't always true, but that mindset actually helps tulpa creation. If you assume that your tulpa already exists, that they are conscious and listening to you, this actually helps your tulpa start to exist. The reasons for why this is are complex so I'm not going to explain them here. There is no harm in believing your tulpa is already there even if they aren't, because that belief will make them actually be there faster than they probably would be otherwise. Your guide is not perfect but I believe it is much more worthy of being approved than most GAT members think. In my opinion the standards for guides are unnecessarily high and specific. Almost nothing is going to be approved at this rate, and I've already seen some people (including myself) who have decided not to submit guides for review solely because of the GAT's standards. I encourage everyone to look at unapproved guides just as much as you do approved guides, as many of them are just as good as those that have been approved. Use your own judgement to decide which guides are good and which aren't, don't rely on the GAT's judgement.
  15. 1. Decide what you want your tulpa's appearance and personality to be like. This step is no different from creating or choosing a character. 2. Imagine that this character is conscious/sentient and is in your brain with you. Imagine that they are able to hear everything you say to them. 3. On a regular basis, every day if possible, talk to this character using your inner mindvoice (thoughts in the form of words) with the intention that they will hear you. What you talk about does not matter, you can talk about literally anything. 4. Eventually this character will actually become conscious/sentient, and at that point they will be a tulpa. They will then start responding to you with thoughts of their own. You will hear these thoughts in the same way you hear your own thoughts, except these thoughts will not be controlled or decided by yourself.
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