Looking for some feedback/advice

[Kagekotsu]

Hello everyone. New user here (Sorry, I'm sure you are getting pretty tired of all the new people by now.)

 

I heard about the whole Tulpa thing a while ago, and, assumeing it was just another internet fad cooked up by the folks over at 4chan, decided not to look too much into it. This proved impossible to do however, the seeds of curiosity had been planted and one google search later, here I am.

 

After discovering this site and reading some guides and posts, I was sold on the idea of creating a Tulpa. I did have some doubts and fears (still do actually), but the idea of a life long companion, combined with my over active imagination and obsession with all things "weird" have pretty much won out. At this point, I am pretty set on creating a Tulpa. As of right now I am on my third day of activly forcing.

 

And this is where I really would like some feedback from people with some actual experience. I'm not sure how my forcing sessions are going. On the first day, following FAQ Man's guide, I tried to keep my mind strictly on emotions and traits. Honestly I don't think I did a very good job that first time. I came up with a few very basic traits that I would like my Tulpa to have (Frinedly, Loyal, Cheerful, Mischievous stuff like that) but that was about it.

 

On the second day (day 2) I decided that it would be much easier to come up with some traits if I gave my Tulpa some actual form. I tried to just let an image form in my hed and came up with some generic anime-style chick. I did find it easier to work on personality now that there was a base form, but I am afraid that I may have split my concentration between form and personality too much to really accomplish anything. I also started talking to the Tulpa (in my head) and parroting responses back at myself....and I started trying to imagine the tulpa following me around.

Later in the day, after rereading Irish's guide, I decided to take a different, more focused approach, pictureing my tulpa and I in a dreamland (no longer worried about form, I just pictured it as a foggu outline sitting across from me) I spent some time just narrating, no longer bothering with the parroting.

 

So far I have done nothing at all tulpa related today (other then posting this) My day has been pretty stressful and I would really like to get some feedback from you guys before I go any further with my forcing.

 

 

 

 

TLDR? here's the short version.

 

Decided to make a Tulpa after thinking it over for a while

 

Started forcing

 

Day 1: Came up with a few very basic traits

 

Day 2: Gve Tulpa a body so as to make personality easier, Parroted, imposed a little, felt like I was biteing off more then I could chew, stopped parroting and created wonderland where I just narrated.

 

Day 3: Nothing yet.

 

 

My questions:

 

1. Is it alright to work on more then one aspect at once? (personality and form, or work on my dream land while narratng to tulpa )

 

2. Is it alright to decide on a Tulpa's gender early on (I'm trying to make a female tulpa, and no not for any nasty perverted reasons.)

 

3. Should I simply narrate? or parrot back responses

 

4. Is it alright to just talk to the tulpa in your head if you aren't really concentrating on it?

 

 

Well, that's it for now. Sorry if this turned out to be a long run-on post. I was originally planning on putting it in the progress log section, but I figure I'd get more imput here and that's what I am really looking for at the moment. Plus this seems like a better place to introduce myself =p

[waffles]

1. Yep, it shouldn't cause too much trouble. Just make sure that you're not neglecting one for the sake of the other.

 

2. Of course. Almost everyone decided on their tulpa's gender at the start.

 

3. That's debatable. While some users strongly advocate parroting your tulpa - a la Fede - most, including myself, would advise not to, for the most part.

 

4. If you're just starting off narration then I'd advise getting into the habit of keeping your tulpa in mind when you narrate. Once you get the hang of addressing your tulpa, it's unlikely to be a problem if you don't concentrate too much.

[Kagekotsu]

1. This was really my main concern. Thanks for putting my fears to rest. I'll be sure to dedicate a good amount of time to everything

 

2. Cool. That's what I thought after reading the topics on here, but I wanted to be sure.

 

3. OK, I think I'll just stick to narrating in my dreamland and not give much thought to the parroting. As long as I'm not stressing out over it, I don't think it will happen to often anyway.

 

4. This might be a little difficult seeing as how prominant tulpa's are in my mind right now, but I can will do my best to only interact while I am actually focused.

 

 

Thanks for the info, Waffles =)

[waffles]

 

4. This might be a little difficult seeing as how prominant tulpa's are in my mind right now, but I can will do my best to only interact while I am actually focused.

 

 

No! That's not what I said at all. Interacting with your tulpa is always good. You shouldn't ignore or neglect your tulpa because you are not focused. You should try to focus while you narrate, because it's better.

[Kagekotsu]

o.O oh I misinterpreted you there, sorry. I'm still reading and rereading all of the guides. This is quite a lot of information to take in.

[Koji]

1. Yes, do everything at once, if you wish. It gets a bit complex if you do it that way, but it is possible.

 

2. it's fine to do that, makes it much easier to decide their personalities.

 

3. as waffles said, you should narrate more than parrot, but I believe that a bit of parroting can jumpstart the process of vocality.

4. Not unless you think you can devote a bit of energy towards them. Even if you do it in this fashion, you should set aside a bit of time to focus purely on them.