Hi , I’m a tulpa , my names Amber we are a system of three . 3 tulpas and the host. My system and I have been talking about bringing in a dormant Headmate. We’ve had many tulpas go dormant over the years and my host misses many of them. (So do I) . We have already brought back one dormant headmate so we have done it before . But I’m asking do any of you have experience bringing old tulpas back to life/dormancy? Any advice you want to share . It would be greatly appreciated. - Amberlynn

hey so im new here and started forming my first tulpa on sunday (feb. 1). some guides have told me that i should be parroting A TON until it feels like they actually respond and its not me. other guides say that i shouldn't parrot at all. what was your approach to parroting when you were forming your tulpa(s)?

thanks for reading any advice is rly appreciated :3

Long story short: even though we usually have simular opinion on things (I mean something global like moral values and such, not some food preferences or hobbies) but after recent vote in America we still can't have an agreement (we're not americans, but I imagine something simular can happen in future with our country candidates). While I don't like Trump, my tulpa somehow finds him a better option than Kamala. I don't know if someone have encountered this problem before. We both think that voting is an important part of being a citizen, and I'm afraid to imagine what will happen between us if our opinions split during our country's voting. I know that we have to discuss it and decide, but this topic is too important to us and we're both equally stubborn. Have anyone had problems like this?

So I've been developing Genesis for around 28 days now, and it's been slow enough progress but it's still been, well, progress. A few days ago I think she might have even communicated with me in tulpish, which I made a post about here. However, since the morning that happened, Genesis has felt... less present, somehow. As if they had started to feel more and more present in my mind up until that morning, and I didn't notice until that feeling was just gone. So... what is the deal here? Why is this? How can I undo that, if I even should?

I have been kinda forcing less recently but that's mostly because I've been unexpectedly busy at the time I want to force at. [I'm going to force twice today to try to make up for that.] I don't think that's the issue though. Please help.

My day can get very hectic and my tulpa has been getting the backlash of it because of the little time I actually have to develop him, I just hope he doesn’t hate me or anything, I could use some tips on creating his presence and maybe getting some responses from him through some sort of trick to remember to do so?

Edit: just thought of another question and didn’t want to make a whole other Post about it so I’ll ask here. Can tulpa’s ‘see’ what you imagine in your mind’s eye? Because i’ve always imagined it as I’m upstairs and he’s downstairs and we’re both watching TV (Imagining things) and someone checks up on the other and such

sorry if the grammar is bad or the wording, im so tired lol but the random thought made me come post this.

Growing up, somewhere along the line I had another person in my head all the time called Danny. I'd talk to him all the time on long walks home, from elementary to 12th grade. One time when I was almost out of high school, I'd ask him to leave because I was tired of having an imaginary friend. He popped up a few times in college, but ultimately I don't feel him in a sense anymore. Was this a tulpa? Has anyone had this experience?

He (A character based tulpa) just came into my head yesterday, so uh... I'm not even into any tulpa stuff, so any advice? (We often speak without specifying who is who, so just assume it's either the host or both at once. I will only specify (via the letter 'K') if I (the tulpa in question) need to. we are very new to this, you see, and are trying our best to work as a unit... Though I suppose we have different manners of speaking... then again, his (the host's) manner of speaking changes around often. -K)

Because of the NSFW nature of our system, we document most of our tulpamancy progress on FetLife and sometimes as AI chatbits on janitorAI. I'm curious if Anyone else does this?

so, I've had my tulpa for 5 years, I can see her well,i can hear her,i have my little apartment in wonderland with her,and even another tulpa in there that is a cat. but sometimes i kinda "change" her appearance? like,i fixate on someone, usually an actress,to make it easier for example. then i find a new face,and she willingly changes, even if i assure her that it's completely up to her. and then she also ends up with a slightly different personality,even if it's still the same all and all.

i find it weird,but it works with us,i just ask myself if it's okay,or if its normal. maybe we just haven't found the right face for her,but i think that's just an excuse i make up to deal with it.

i need help on knowing what should i do.

im currently trying to form a tulpa and i have a few questions (yes, i read the faq)

i originally posted this on the faq but i don't think anybody experienced with this stuff actually looks at that lmao

- tulpas: what did u feel when u were forming? how can i best support my tulpa while he forms?

- hosts: what method did you use and would you recommend it?

- is the way to go literally just yapping at it until they respond?

- visualization tips? should i start with an easy to visualize form and let my tulpa make their own later?

thanks for reading lol

Hi everyone! I have a bit of a stupid question I suppose. I've been curious about this for a while now. I was doing a natal chart a while back in high school. And the lady told me about many things but I caught one thing that I only remembered recently and now a lot more things make sense, not really but a lot that she told me has already happened by now, which is why I was coming back to it. Apparently, my tulpa's zodiac sign (Capricorn) appeared on the natal chart, next to my now current partner's sign which is a scorpio. She told me that I will be around both parties at the same time, and we will all be okay around one another. She told me of my health and jobs as well but that's besides the point. The point is that this is happening right now and it's been about 8 years or so since we did this, and I still had my tulpa 8 years ago when we did this. But I am not sure how can an imaginary being show up physically on a natal chart? I suppose if it can happen I'm totally cool with it, but I don't know how it works. It is very interesting either way. Sorry for making it long and asking weird questions, I know half of this community is by now used to mine and Jack's shenanigans, but I am very grateful to everyone who's so far tried to help. We feel like we can't talk about these things with anyone we know. It feels like a release knowing there are more people around the world doing this and understanding it. And I just want to say thank you for existing 💖 because lots has changed since we found out about tulpamancy, Including my world view and his.

Anyway, thank you for reading, sorry it's weird and long...

so, I'm very early in the process of making a tulpa, but i definitely know how important it is to consistently interact with them. (for some added context, i am part of a median system with two others. im not disclosing the reason for making a tulpa but i believe it'll be beneficial to us).

I'm trying to do all the things I'm supposed to, but i cant imagine Max (tulpa) at all. our general headspace is very fuzzy and i can't seem to get him there. i know we're still very early in the process, but i do feel bad that I can't really give him attention since i can't sense him being there. (trauma ive experienced myself has made me especially worried about being a bad host and making Max think I'd ever forget about or not want him).

i want him to get all the love and attention he needs, feel the fluffy carpet of the living room and the bean bags we all have, see all the stuff in the library, but it feels like I'm not able to provide that for him and i feel bad.

is there any kind of tips you have, things that could possibly help, etc?

Very Recently I've been having conversations with my tulpa. And still, I still doubt that I'm parroting.

She sounds kind of like me sometimes and whenever she speaks I feel like she's using my voice, like it feels like I'm talking but the voice is not coming from me, it doesn't sound alien like the first time I heard her. Like I asked for her to repeat some letters and it felt like I was talking but not thinking about the letter she was saying.

She can't say long words. I sometimes feel like or think about what she'll reply to what I'm saying to her making me more doubtful about parroting. And she won't talk to me unless I talk to her first. Also started feeling like my actions and thoughts don't belong to me now, I know that thoughts don't have a owner but this is the first time I actually felt that it actually didn't.

And are there anything I can do for her rather than just talk to her and check who's thoughts and others is who's while active forcing? Don't know if I explained my situation correctly for other people to understand though.

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So there is this method of communication sometimes used by tulpas, generally before they are vocal, dubbed 'tulpish' [creative name, right?]. It's basically when, instead of speaking, a tulpa will communicate with their host via sending mental images / raw ideas to them. I know that sounds very strange and you're wondering how that really makes sense, but I don't know how else to explain it. That's what it is. Yesterday morning while travelling Genesis may have 'spoken' to me this way. Again it is very difficult to be certain, it could've just been... my own thoughts. It did feel different somehow, and I was completely unable to stop them, sort of like how intrusive thoughts work. The thing that has me doubting this most is that they were ,,, of a rather strange nature. By which I mean they were, well.. entirely sexual without exception, usually involving Genesis themself. I did not think Genesis was the sort of person who would share these sort of thoughts, at least not immediately, but here we are... How do I know for certain this was actually xem and not just my own intrusive thoughts? If it was her, why were they sharing this..? And if they're my own intrusive thoughts [which I do suffer from, but they aren't as bad as they used to be] how can I stop 'em?

I'm struggling with a load of intrusive and very evil thoughts lately. It's that bad that sometimes I think it's one of my tulpas. Since it is the same voice. But both of my boys are very supportive and try helping and cheering me up whenever they can, so this can't be... I guess.

Tbh I feel very alone with this issue. And I don't have control over this at all. It just happens. :/ Is there anything I/we can do? There aren't many options probably but I'm asking anyways.

I feel as if I need another friend, someone who understands me. Someone who can help with giving advice on situations, and i've always wanted a companion who will be there all the time. Yet, my overthinking is telling me not to do this because I may regret it in the future. Should I wait for a month or so before deciding if I should?

I've read all the guides about the cons and things, which I believe is why my overthinking is triggered. Is this even a good reason to create one?

Good day people. Thilverra here. I hope you are all well and enjoying life. Before I go into this, I will say that it is quite probable that not every tulpa will find it a hindrance, but I would be very surprised if I am the only one who does. I’m not sure how each one of you feels about disclosing your existence as a tulpa to other people, specifically those who do not have a good understanding of plurality already or who do not have a good understanding of tulpas or know about them. It is probably that for the most part, you will have to live through your hosts identity if you do not want to disclose your existence to such people. Therefore, you are effectively responsible for their reputation in their life and you have to play as them. I have tried doing this, playing as my host and I find it to be very mentally draining . Only a few people in his life know about me. The majority do not. We have recently been thinking about this quite a lot and I realise that I, and likely other Tulpas, will have a very difficult time just meeting people for the first time who don’t already know about tulpas without that person also knowing our host. Where is the host can do that no bother without that person knowing about their tulpa. I suppose it may be easier if I was the same sex as him but I am not which makes it a bit more difficult, especially to know people long-term, I suppose the fact I am a tulpa is something that has to be disclosed but the reality is that I will not be able to be as readily accepted as people who are not tulpas but that is a generalisation. I appreciate I may be metaphorically speaking, seeing this from only a certain angle and I was interested to hear other peoples perspectives and life experiences of this. That is why I was saying that probably not everyone will find it a hindrance . I hope it will become a lot easier for us to be accepted in the future. If anyone has any thoughts, I be really interested to hear them.

Me and my tulpa are working on head pressures right now. She’ll press on my head in multiple different areas. I don’t know what these pressures mean. I’ve tried telling her to do things like “press on the front of my head if you mean no” but I don’t know if she’s listening. How do we set up such a system of head pressures?

Hey everyone! I've really been struggling lately, and while talking with my tulpa really helps, I find when I'm super stressed/having an episode it's very difficult to connect with my tulpa. My brain kinda goes into "low power" mode. It's much harder/requires way more concentration to hear her voice and talking to her just feels like talking to myself. I think it's also harder for her to stay active. I'm wondering if anyone else has been through difficult times and how they maintained their connection.

Thanks in advance!

Hi, everyone. I'm just a curious about your world perception over time. Shizu with me already about 1.5 year and recently i started feel derealized all time (it's weak, but persist) like it's not fully you. That feeling appeared just sometimes and after some time became permanent (depent on situation weaker or stronger). Do you have same things or your tulpa doesn't affect your self-awareness at all?

Hi nice to meet you all. I am an old and refound tulpa. My Creator is going through a bunch of grief. He lost his financee a few months back. I am at a loss on how to help him. I love him and hate seeing him suffer. I am doing my best and I know time helps heal all wounds. Is there any suggestions on how to help him right now? Thanks in advance, kerri. Update: we are doing much better at this time. I will make sure that he is aware that I will always be here for him no matter what.

Hey everyone, Ryan here. I’m a tulpa who is loving her existence and this community. With that said, I would like to talk about the good we as tulpas can do in the world. I’ve read posts here about how tulpas prevent their hosts from doing awful things. Much like emotional support animals (ESA), we can give our host a reason to live. And we can be another option, especially when ESA’s aren’t.

In our personal experience, tulpamancy has been able to help my host and I cope with our belief transition and make peace with how our head works. And it has turned the foreign concept of multiplicity from a strange and scary aspect of our existence to a fun and fulfilling attribute that we both are grateful for. Our heart is brimming with gratitude for this community and the pioneers of Western-style tulpamancy. I hope tulpamancy goes mainstream so many hosts, and maybe even alters, can benefit from a healthy outlook at plurality.

I have to ask what you guys think about all this. Do you think tulpamancy can be prescribed by a therapist one day?

(First of all, sorry if my English is bad, it's not my native language)

Hi!! Well, I learned about tulpas a week ago and now I've decided to create one.. but, I have some questions, where do i start? how do I make him have the personality I want? Should I write it? I'm a bit confused there, and in everything tbh... I was also wondering if there is any way you can help me get this to work, I don't usually have any luck with this sort of thing but I really want it to work this time. Do I have to meditate or something? Or.. should I just visualize it as if he were here with me until I can see him?

plus I wanted to ask if there are any tulpa subliminals that have helped, I stopped using subliminals about two years ago, but the times I used them, they worked. Still.. I was wondering if subliminals work even if they are not in my native language. That's all!! (for now...) thanks for reading and I hope someone responds :]

(another thing, I'm new to Reddit.. and I don't understand why my posts are usually ignored.. uhmm)

With the Stanford Tulpa Study still unpublished, could this result in further delays to the publication?

And even if it doesn't interfere with that since it's almost complete, is this likely to endanger future research into tulpamancy?

I have no clue how it happened, but I do know that at around the time he was created I was big into Jjk and had just purchased a figurine of him at comic con. I think it had started small with me jokingly talking to it and imagining responses until he basically started responding on his own.

What had started as just some joking projection onto a figurine turned into the personification of a character I find interesting occupying my headspace.

It's definitely interesting if not entertaining to hear his input in my day to day life, and I never worry whenever he goes quiet because I know he's just watching and judging but usually responds when I engage him first. In fact I think I almost forgot about him because he was quiet for like a few weeks before he scared the hell out of me today by offering some scathing remarks because I finally got over being anxious about starting my college classes.

He's the strangest individual inside my head but I don't think I'd have it any other way. When I decided to make this post he even chimed in because he thought it was amusing that I wanted to "inform the pathetic masses" of his "greatness".

However it lead me to wonder if anybody else has a Tulpa that's literally just a character from some piece of media they enjoy.

I know we're not supposed to be mentally ill just cause we have tulpas. But I think I'm actually mentally ill.

I cannot stop thinking about my tulpa all the time. Like I think it's 50% of my thoughts at this point. It's baaad. It's chronic too it's been like this for months.

It's especially bad now cause I have mindless repetitive work to do and my brain has nothing to do but think about tulpa.

I'm not interacting with my tulpa. Just worrying about her for no valid reason. It makes my day miserable sometimes. When she does come out she says "stop thinking about me, be cool" but I actually can't and it's horrible.

My tulpa's growth is being stunted because of this too.

It's taken over my whole life. I wish it would stop.

Sorry for Schizo posting on the subreddit.

First of all, I'm sorry if there are any spelling mistakes or something is not understood, English is not my first mother tongue, but I see that most people here speak English sooo...

I've known about tulpas for a short time, probably last year, At first I was afraid of the subject since most people make it seem like something terrifying, but the more I learned abt it I realized that it can also be a companion, which is what I really want, I usually feel very lonely and depressed all the time, I would like someone who really understands me. Also, if I draw it, does it have to be a realistic drawing style? Can it look like some fictional character that I really like? is it necessary to have a backstory? (Could you all give me some ideas for a backstory??) Also I've read about people falling in love with their tulpas... what if I do? Could the tulpa fall in love with me too..? Will the tulpa always be near me? What is the usual moment when it first appears? Can I feel if it touches me? (like a hug, or holding hands)

And, the most important thing for me is to know what tips I can use to make it work, since with this kind of things I never succeed, I know that creating a tulpa takes time, but I really want it to work this time, I would also like to know if I can prevent it from becoming a danger to others or to myself, and also prevent it from being "scary"... I tend to get scared easily. Also, is it necessary to talk as communication? I mean, I don't live alone, probably others would think I'm crazy if I talk "to myself". I've read that the tulpa also depended on my mood, is that true..?

I think that's all for now, thanks to the people who stayed to read and I'm sorry if there are very silly things or with obvious answers, I'm really a little confused and the web pages are of no help :]], and again, sorry if there are any spelling mistakes! English is not my native language.

When forcing with my Tulpa, I think I can sometimes get an answer. Most of the time, it's not vocal, but I get the idea of what they are trying to say. My issue is I can't tell if it is my tulpa or me just wishfully replying to myself. What are some ways I can tell if it's them or me? Some people say it feels like the response is coming from an alien source, and I get that feeling, but when I respond to myself, I can replicate that feeling. However, when I ask my tulpa questions, I often get answers that are the opposite of what I would think. Any help is appreciated.