Gamma and Ashley

[Gamma]

So, on October 15th, I read http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/opinion/luhrmann-conjuring-up-our-own-gods.html for a school assignment; I was supposed to do a rhetorical analysis of it. Instead, I got sucked in and started reading about tulpae. I hopped on IRC, thought about it for a few hours, and started forcing that evening.

 

I've chosen a name, but I'm hesitant to name her (my tulpa) without her consent to the name. I don't want us to get stuck in a habit of a name that she doesn't like. However, in this PR thread, I'm going to refer to her as Ashley.

 

I've created a detailed form for her (again, subject to her approval), and a cozy little wonderland.

 

Morning, 10/16/2013:

Ashley is obviously quite playful. She threw me off a cliff in our wonderland today. I landed in the lake below, so no harm done. She also responded to me talking to her (I think) when she said "bananas" when I said "ping". After that, I tried to ask her questions, but she only responded with "bananas". (No, Ashley, I'm not referring to you as Bananas.) Chelsea- in IRC brought up a good point; it might be something external that's making me think that she's saying bananas. So maybe I haven't heard Ashley speak yet. I'm still not feeling any signs that she has spoken, but her lips moved and I heard bananas. So I'm not sure what to believe.

[MyCooky]

Hello on tulpa.info!

I'm interested; how did she throw you a cliff down, just on her own?

(My Tulpa Melank until now has not shown a sign of autonomy in the wonderland, during visualisation)

And how long did you force until now?

 

On the bananas thing, maybe it's just Ashley's sense of humor. :)

[Gamma]

Hello on tulpa.info!

I'm interested; how did she throw you a cliff down, just on her own?

(My Tulpa Melank until now has not shown a sign of autonomy in the wonderland, during visualisation)

And how long did you force until now?

 

On the bananas thing, maybe it's just Ashley's sense of humor. :)

 

That's what I'm confused about; it was entirely autonomous, and she is apparently quite strong, despite being rather petite.

I've been forcing all night and most of today, but that's it. I'm thinking I'll take a break tonight so as not to wear Ashley out.

And yes, I've wondered that. If so, it's a good sense of humor; I was incapacitated for at least 10 minutes laughing when she did it the first time.

[Gamma]

Well, I've decided that I've been forcing wrong. I've just been kind of thinking what I wanted to say and expecting that she'd hear me. Apparently this is not the case at all.

So, I've taken to yelling across the grassland north of our cottage in the wonderland. That seems better.

[Ashmo]

There really isn't a right or wrong way to force. All forcing really is, is the act of giving your tulpa attention. That's all they really want and all they really need.

[Maelstrom]

There really isn't a right or wrong way to force. All forcing really is, is the act of giving your tulpa attention. That's all they really want and all they really need.

 

That said, forcing is still trial and error until you find a method that works for both of you. Don't fear the consequences of making 'mistakes.' Just persist onward and enjoy the experience that you have now. It sounds like you are off to a much better start than I had.

 

I do find it ironic that both Biotech (the tulpamancer interviewed in the NY Times article) and you both had the same listening issue though. His tulpa, Lyra, commented on it in his survey (I'll come back and link it later, on mobile at the moment, but those surveys really inspired me when I was first starting out).

 

EDIT: Here is the survey link I promised.