#tulpamancers are not systems

[dreamworld-creature]

In these annoying times, for everyone who struggles with doomscrolling syscourse and doubting themselves:

Created systems/plurals, you're valid!

Plurality created intentionally is valid!

Plurality created unintentionally, by accident, is valid!

Plurality created to fight loneliness is valid!

Plurality created to help with functioning is valid!

And also...

People whose created plurality harmed/harms them, I see you.

People who feel regret because of created plurality, I see you.

People who have negative experience with created plurality, I see you.

I hope all of you have a good day. I hope all of you can find what's better for you.

[blingblingbtchesismad]

can we start talking about how the term willogenic has NO CONNECTIONS TO TULPAMANCY?

according to pluralpedia, atleast...

or any definition of the word...

this is unreasonably frustrating to me as a mostly willogenic system. im really tired of seeing people say "willogenic can also refer to tulpamancy!" when theres no section of any written definition that even remotely state that...

tulpamancy is much more complex that willogenesis (more than likely. difficulty probably varies but for me i just said "ok new name new personality" and took it from there), and therefore they probably wouldnt want to be called willogenic (ive seen sophie say she doesnt like the term so im assuming others wouldnt either)

just because a system was created...

doesn't necessarily make them a tulpamancer...

its about damn time we start searching up these things istg.

[thehybridsystem]

Hi! What are your thought on this psychologist studying tulpas calling them "tulpa systems?"

https://www.reddit.com/r/Tulpas/comments/1ctltgl/ama_with_dr_michael_lifshitz_and_dr_tanya/l4cti78/

hello! so I researched very lightly on Dr. Lifshitz as I'm getting ready for school so please correct me if im wrong but I couldn't find any actual documentation on his studies!

Although he seems to be a reliable person reddit and other Social media like Tumblr is not a reliable source and therefore cannot be used as evidence!

please cross reference and look through official documents! no therapists goes onto Reddit to decide whether something is real or not!

also as tulpamancy is a spiritual belief and NOT a physical affliction so i don't believe it would effect you in a way that would show on an MRI scan like DID!

also also if tulpamancy isn't a mental disorder why are you referencing a psychologist to prove it's existence?

[wish-upon-a-term]

A term descends in a bubble . . .

A wish come true . . .

Tulcurious

A flag (+ simplified version) for the term tulcurious, coined by @protectingtulpas.

"Definition: A person(s), regardless of current systemhood or not, who is interested in starting the process of creating a tulpa (/etc for other variations). This includes basically anyone curious because they might want to make one but haven't yet, no matter how sure or unsure you are. Tulcurious people might still be learning the basics before diving in, might be still be deciding if they're ready for the long run or if they have the right reasons, might be learning more about how tulpas work because they're nervous, and more. (This also includes people who are planning on making a tulpa (/etc) because they want to "prove it wrong" lol)"

(Definition excerpt from the coining post for tulcurious.)

Colors were combined from the utagaugenic flag and the tulpamancer pride flag from "Ice"

Flag 1: The tulcurious flag with the tulcurious symbol I made.

Flag 2: The simplified tulcurious flag.

Flag 3: The tulcurious flag without symbol.

Symbol 1: The tulcurious symbol, a combination of the tulpamancy symbol and a question mark. Included white and black versions.

Tags for reach:

@theultimaterewatcher @san3-1sh @tulpagenic-help

Special tag:

@protectingtulpas (Reason; coiner of tulcurious!

[protectingtulpas]

#Tulpa life

One of the biggest things that stands out to me about the tulpamancy community on Tumblr is how alienated everyone seems to feel. You've got some advice blogs, some discourse blogs, but that's about it- which is wild to me, cuz tulpamancy is all about community and learning from each other! Even more than that tho, there's something important about seeing other tulpas & created systems doing what we want, making our own choices, LIVING our lives. It's a reminder that we're real people too- it's important and validating for others like us, and it's great for non-tulpas to see that we're just as much real and people as they are. The best part of tulpamancy is that we get to enjoy our own existence, decide for ourselves what we want, and live as US!! I wanna bring that energy to Tumblr.

That's why I'm starting a tag I want any other tulpas (and their hosts too, but don't forget this tag is about our autonomy) to join in on;

✨✨ #tulpa life ✨✨

the new tag for expressing yourself, living your life, and sharing your existence with the world!! What kinda unique experiences do you have as a tulpa? What hobbies and skills have you learned, what friends have you made?? Share your favorite memories, the gift you got for yourself, the food you cooked, anything that pertains to YOU and your existing as a separate real being. Not only for sharing yourself, but for connecting with others too! Imagine how great it'll feel to scroll through a tag full of other tulpas' experiences. I wanna make that a reality!! So help me out by posting things about yourself and your life as a tulpa under the tag #tulpa life, and let's see how many people we can reach by just being ourselves!!!

[interstellarsystem]

I saw you answer a question on tulpas and I have a question I'm not sure where to ask. So I'm pretty sure I have created a tulpa because I can feel his presence alongside my own and he also feels very different from when I just think about the character he was originally based on. The problem is I'm very inconsistent with "forcing" and whatnot so I feel like he's very underdeveloped, like I can't really talk to him yet. Basically what I'm trying to get at is that he feels distinguished enough that I worry about personality forcing (because I fear of him feeling pressured or being developed enough that it has no major effect on him) but I also need to force somehow. Basically, what's your advice for inconsistent people like me?

We haven't been intertwined with the tulpa-specific part of the community for a while (though we do have tulpas, there's just divides between the Tulpa Community and the Plural Community so to speak)--but we'll give this a shot at explaining. If anyone else wants to weigh in though, feel free!

Last we checked, forcing is just interacting with your tulpa. They don't have to talk back to you, they don't have to do much of anything. You just have to interact with them! In any way you choose, really.

A tip we've seen is to set alarms to remind you to do some forcing. Or reminders of any kind. If alarms on your phone work, do that. Maybe a sticky note on your fridge could help. Maybe if you often have plenty of time resting before bed, have a note on your bedroom wall, or your bedside table (if you have one) that reminds you to spend some time forcing.

If he feels developed and distinct but not enough to talk, I'd suggest leaning into the differences he's developed from source if you're gonna keep personality forcing. That way, you're still respecting him as a person and who he's turned out to be, but you're developing him more deeply.

As a little thing we found while looking up if anyone else online had any answers, there's a list here of things to do while forcing--maybe some of these could be fun and helpful? I think in the end, if you make it less of a chore and more of a thing you actively want to do that's fun, it'll possibly get easier to remember.

There's also this document on things to talk to your tulpa about.

Giving him a little attention, even 5 or 10 minutes a day, is better than none. Eventually it'll become a habit, or he'll become developed enough to maybe even try and get your attention himself.

Good luck, anon!

[moonpool-system]

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[mixed-origin-culture-is]

Traumagenic & Tulpamancer culture is my traumagenic alters are a mess, but my Tulpas are pretty chill

-Roman of the Untitled sys

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[normal-with-adhd-is-a-joke]

there's a "tulpa" blog called @/protectingtuplas posting in the cpunk and cfs tags so I recommend blocking them if disability faking/transabled shit is a trigger for you.

[cosmicstrays]

has anyplur ever … bled from something a headmate did during imposition, with their imposed body ? (this wasn’t violent, just incidental)

[starstruck-sillies]

This is actually super interesting, I'd also like to mention how he says pretty definitively that it shouldn't be compared to CDDs, and that it's very important to distinguish them

-Reesa

I saw in your anti-endo explanation post that you'd be willing to change your stance on endogenic plurality if there were hard evidence for it. I wonder if you've seen the fMRI study? I searched your blog and couldn't find a mention of it. The paper isn't out yet, but the author gave a layman-accessible talk about it on youtube: https://youtu.be/qZSaGV0M7yI Tulpa switching causes noticeable changes in a specific region of the brain! While it isn't concrete evidence for the entire phenomenon, tulpa switching does cause noticeable changes in brain activity. Thought you might find that cool :)

Yes I have seen something about this actually! I've seen and read a couple things from Lifshitz about tulpamancy. I find it all interesting as someone who enjoys researching religion. The only things in this video I haven't previously seen were the second half of the brain scan results. Someone sent me a link to another video of his where he showed the brain scans of the Evangelicals he compares tulpamancers to, but he didn't show the tulpamancers results of the scans. His explanations on it did give a better understanding and more "complex" thoughts on the topics, but I am not convinced of the existence of a separate entity in ones mind or making your imagination independently sentient.

I'll explain my thoughts and other things I've found in depth, I'm in the mood to rant.

Previously I had thought tulpamancy was more than imagining something until it's "there", but I have a better understanding of it. I like the comparisons he does with religious, specifically Christian Evangelical, prayer. He shows how similarly the two affect the brain, but how different they are from one another in spite of that. To me, that further backs my stance that endogenic plurality is not only something comparable to religion, but is almost identical to religious practices in some cases. Tulpamancy being one of these cases, according to the brain scans Lifshitz shows.

Lifshitz's work doesn't prove tulpamancy to be creating separate sentience within your own mind, but he rather demonstrates how your mind can subconsciously preform actions you previously had to think about over a period of time if you truly believe it to be happening. If you convince yourself it's there, you'll really start to believe it. Lifshitz talks about different forms of this a lot, researching things like the placebo effect, prayer, and psychedelics. This is why I think anti endos who try tulpamancy just for the hell of it fail, they go in knowing that it won't work while people who believe they can create a tulpa genuinely believe they can do it. I wouldn't be able to do it because I already have a pre existing opinion, while someone who believes in tulpamancy will succeed as belief in it is all it takes.

The process of creating a tulpa as Lifshitz explains (creating it's appearance, talking to it as if it's there, meditating, visualizing it, interacting with it as if it's there all the time) backs my thoughts on that further. The things done to create a tulpa are convincing yourself something is there until you genuinely believe it and subconsciously experience it. Similar to a placebo effect or even convincing yourself you're sick until you start experiencing false symptoms.

I do believe tulpamancers are experiencing some of the things they say, but I don't believe it is actually a separate being within their mind. I believe they truly do believe what they say, and it's a practice they choose to engage in. The research I have seen shows that some aspects of it can be true but what someone believes those aspects are depends on the person, it is subjective no matter how identical. Lifshitz's interest in this actually came from tulamancers using the concept of sentient imaginary friends as something therapeutic and tulpamancers expressing interest in a study on Evangelicals believing they have a relationship with God. Here are some quotes from another video of his.

The way he explains people using it as a coping mechanism made it easier to understand why people engage in it, especially younger children going through tough times finding internet spaces that talk of this stuff. I won't say they are 100% wrong about if the practice is possible or not but I simply don't believe it is actually a separate consciousness. I choose not to engage in it but I respect those who do if they can respect that I don't. Similarities between the two practices, even down to the results of the brain scans, explained to me what tulpamancy is and how it works in a way, but it wasn't evidence for the actual existence of separate consciousness. If this was proof of tulpas being separate consciousness, it would also be proof of God, which it isn't. It'd be cool if it were though. But I don't think you could prove this aspect of it, in the same way you can't prove someone is actually communicating with a god during prayer. If there is proof for that part though, I'd find it interesting. As for now, after all I've read/watched from Lifshitz my stance is some what the same.

Thank you for linking me to this video! I enjoy when people give any evidence they have. Even if it isn't what would convince me I like learning stuff about people and beliefs. Sorry it took me a bit (I think, don't remember) to respond to this, I had this in my drafts and forgot to post it lol

TL;DR: The research doesn't prove there's a separate consciousness but rather you can convince yourself something is happening until you do it subconsciously if you really believe it to be true. Similar to praying and speaking in tongues. My views haven't changed drastically since seeing this, but I understand more what it is. In my eyes it's still a belief that I simply don't hold, but I don't hate on people who do hold it.

[felixcosm]

I love that there are non-traumagenic systems, like people who decided to introject their favorite characters or tulpamancers who created their own headmates.

There are systems out there who exist purely for the joy of being a system, how cool is that??

[you-can-be-plural]

🔥 It's okay to want to be plural 🔥

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Have you ever been curious about what it's like to be more-than-one? Have you ever thought that maybe it even sounds right, or like something you would want? Have you ever wanted to explore the possibilities of the mind, spirit, and identity? Have you ever wanted a companion that you're in this adventure with for life?

Well, it's a big decision, but a completely possible one! People have been intentionally becoming more-than-one in different ways for a very long time, and giving names to these experiences for at least decades. This is a blog about how you can explore the possibilities and get started safely!

Not many people know that plurality can be a positive and invigorating experience! Start considering sharing your life with another today.

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Created Plurality - Pluralpedia

"Created refers to systems which formed purposely for any reason. [...] It includes all forms of intentional plurality: consciously exploring gateways, opening oneself to spiritual formations, thoughtforms, etc."

This can be through a wide range of psychological or spiritual/metaphysical means! Created systems can be as simple as a sapient imaginary friend or as complex as communication with countless spirits.

🖌️ Major Created Plural Subtypes! 🖌️

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Keep reading for more!

{ Subtypes labeled 🔵 are more psychological-leaning, Subtypes labeled 🟣 are more metaphysical-leaning, Subtypes labeled 🔴 have no lean }

🔵🟣 Thoughtform - An umbrella term used over many psychological & spiritual communities for any type of autonomous entities manifested by thought. Can be collective or singular, psychological or metaphysical. Very broad term, good source encompassing multiple definitions pending (Similar to: tulpamancy, parogenic, willogenic, faciogenic, senpiamancy)

🔵 Tulpamancy - "A tulpa is an entity created in the mind, acting independently of, and parallel to your own consciousness. [...] You’ll create a tulpa by imagining a person in your head, and treating them as a person. The exact mechanism is unknown, but as you give a tulpa attention, and believe it can be a sentient person, it will grow into one, and act independently of you." [alt primary source] (Similar to: thoughtform, parogenic, willogenic, faciogenic, senpiamancy) (Mostly psychologically-leaning but some metaphysical tulpamancers exist!)

🔵 Parogenic - "Parogenic refers to systems or headmates that were created using thought-based or metaphysical means, usually deliberately." (A broad term that is used as both an umbrella and a specific origin. Similar to: tulpamancy, thoughtform, willogenic, faciogenic, senpiamancy)

🔵 Willogenic - "Willogenic describes a system that was purposefully [...] willed into existence." (Similar to: tulpamancy, thoughtform, parogenic, faciogenic, senpiamancy)

🔵🟣 Soulbonding - "Soulbonding is an intense connection someone feels to a character, which results in that character becoming a presence in their mind, a soulbond. Soulbonder refers to anyone who gains soulbonds, and may be considered a kind of host. Soulbonds may be described as headmates based on characters or real individuals, and may be viewed as walk-ins from another world that existed independently from the soulbonder before arriving, or hold the metaphysical belief that they did. It may also be used to refer to a fictive that takes a separate sentience, especially among writers. It can also be a connection one feels to a fictional character to the intensity that they appear in their headspace or as an internal voice." One of the very first created plural communities. Soulbonders tend to separate themselves into two categories, psychological and spiritual. (Similar to: Pariogenic, Primagenic, O-System, Charagenic, Gateway) [Pluralpedia link]

🔵🟣 Dæmonism - "Dæmonism is the practice of communicating with one's internal dæmon, a thoughtform representation of one's subconscious, inner thoughts, or soul given a sentient form. A dæmon commonly takes the form of an animal, inspired by Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials novels. A dæmian is an individual with a dæmon presence which they are aware of and communicate with. The terms "dæmian" and "dæmon" typically indicate a creator / created or discoverer / discovered relationship. [...] The term dæmonism may refer to the community, the practice, the presence of a dæmon, or the act of a dæmian communicating with their dæmon." [pluralpedia link]

🟣 Metagenic / Spirigenic - "Metagenic systems are ones that formed with metaphysical or spiritual origins not necessarily tied to any religion or practice." / "Spirigenic refers to systems that were created for or through spiritual means, with an emphasis on religious spirituality." (Umbrella terms for many different types of metaphysical plurality)

🟣 Possessive (system) - "Possessive systems are ones that formed through long-term spirit possession. Both the spirit and the host benefit as part of an agreement." (Similar to: spiritual soulbonding)

🔵 Blueprinted - "Blueprinted is a term [...] in which headmates are first created as dormant and entirely blank fragments who then are (usually) given a separately prepared set of details to take upon, which typically furthers them into a more developed headmate. Sometimes, blank fragments might be brought out of dormancy in an unaltered state, left to develop further on their own. A set of details given to a blank fragment in blueprinted (sisa)systems is often referred to as a blueprint. The process of giving a blank fragment in a blueprinted (sisa)system a blueprint is often referred to as instructing." (Other info for developing fragments: TBF)

🔴 Catharigenic - "A catharigenic system is one whose origin is caused by the natural/unintentional creation of new members. This is meant to be an option for [...] plural folks who were unintentionally created, but still fall under “Created” in some way." (Often used by unintentionally created members of all stripes!)

📝 Created Plural Microlabels! 📝

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🔴 Addgenic - "Addgenic refers to systems or headmates who [either]: Wish to become the largest system they can be, wish to become a larger system in a controlled and healthy manner, wish to become a larger system, but uncontrollably, [or] are obsessed with becoming a large system, which leads them to intentionally create headmates."

🔵 Archogenic - "Archogenic is an origin term that may describe a headmate's or system's origins as being created by an artisan, or constructed in a similar manner." (Similar to: tulpamancy, thoughtform, parogenic, willogenic, faciogenic, senpiamancy)

🔵 Borarogenic - "Borarogenic is an origin for (sisa)systems or headmates created out of boredom. It is under the parogenic umbrella."

🔵 Charagenic - "Charagenic is a system origin where a system is formed from creating and using characters. The characters can be used for art, writing, roleplay, or any other activity that involves using a character. These characters are typically introjects in the system." (Similar to: soulbonding, O-System, Primagenic)

🔵 Comfortgenic - "A comfortgenic system is one that created their headmates, specifically for the purpose of someone's comfort. It may have been for the host, someone outside of the system, or another headmate."

🔵 Crispgenic - "Crispgenic is an origin for those who willed headmates into existence aggressively. It's a term made to replace willogenic for those who feel like it's a softer term. Crispgenic can also be used for one who turns delusional attachments into headmates to help recover from the delusions."

🔴 Déagenic - "an origin term for members who were created or willed into existence in some way or other, whether intentionally or not. It was coined as an alternative to [other created terms], and can serve as an umbrella term, similarly to created."

🔵🟣 Dippigenic - "Dippigenic is an origin term for headmates who formed when their system intended to create a new member, but they ended up appearing spontaneously before any conscious effort was made. Dippigenic headmates may be considered quasi-spontaneous and/or walk-ins." (Similar to: Kiagenic, catharigenic)

🔵(?) Faciogenic - "Faciogenic refers to a subsystem made up of created [...] thoughtforms." (Similar to: tulpamancy, thoughtform, parogenic, willogenic, senpiamancy, archogenic)

🔵 Firpergenic - "Firpergenic is a -genic term that refers to a system (or subsystem, layer, ect) that formed because of imagining oneself as a system, or from referring to themself as multiple (ex: saying "we" even though they're a singlet / don't have a subsystem)." (Similar to: willogenic)

🔵 Imaginagenic - "imaginagenic is a system origin where a system forms from either imagination play or roleplaying." (Similar to: soulbonding, primagenic, charagenic, O-System)

🔵🟣 Kiagenic - "Kiagenic refers to a system [.../etc] formed out of chaos/pre-existing or primordial potential energy for existence, brought or manifested into existence or awareness via gentle nudging of unconscious processes. Kiagenic is distinct from parogenic in that it is not a conscious process with directed willful intent, though it can have more minor conscious elements. The term can also be used as an origin term for “accidental [created] systems/members”, who arise from deliberate action, but not intent to become plural/create system members." (similar to: Subliminalgenic)

🔵 Narrogenic - "Narrogenic is an origin term referring to a system forming from a singlet talking to themselves and gradually grew more and more separate until it felt like they were talking to an entirely separate entity. While this may apply to just the first headmate, it does not have to be restricted to them, nor does it have to be applied to all headmates." (This method is commonly seen in parogenic, willogenic and tulpamancy systems)

🔵🟣 O-System - "An o-system is a system where the headmates are original "characters" who, once created, took over their development and introduced themselves, their backstory, and more. They tend to have their own headspace that relates to their backstory and life, and they tend not to be able to fully front, but can mask themselves onto other headmates from different system origins as a way to connect with the outside physical universe/world. While many systems can have headmates who felt to be or originally were "original characters", omates are not headmates in the same way that headmates of other system origins are. While they have sentience and their own lives and personalities, they do not exist within this universe to any degree except that osters have brought them in via creating them here. They exist in their own lives and backstories, often expressing those lives in alternate headspaces. Omates can develop and jump from an ostem to another system and gain more connection to this world/universe." (Similar to: Soulbonding, primagenic, charagenic)

🔵🟣 Pancreated - "Pancreated is an origin for (sisa)systems/headmates who were formed by all created origins."

🟣 Pariogenic - "Pariogenic systems are systems mostly made up of walk-ins and/or soulbonds."

🔵🟣 Primagenic - "A primagenic system is one shaped around an original universe the system created through writing, art and other creative mediums. The members may be based around characters and/or concepts in this universe, and the innerworld is shaped around the original universe." (Similar to: Soulbonding, O-System)

🔵 Pseudogenic - "A pseudogenic system is one that: a) A system created by them faking a system to the point the system became real. The system should acknowledge that them faking was wrong, but can't deny they are now actually a system. b) A system created by the self. Another term for parogenic. c) A reclamation of a term used against them."

🔵 Senpiamancy - "Senpiamancy is the practice of creating headmates through various techniques. A headmate created through senpiamancy is called a "senpia". The term was created as an alternative to the term tulpamancy and specifically denotes a person who believes the creation of their headmates is due to psychological reasons, whereas tulpamancy can refer to people with both metaphysical and psychological beliefs." (Similar to: tulpamancy, thoughtform, parogenic, willogenic, faciogenic, archogenic)

🔵 Subliminalgenic - "Subliminalgenic or subgenic systems originate through the manifestation and reinforcement of subliminal stimuli." (Similar to: Kiagenic)

🔵 Willopartnergenic - "Willopartnergenic is a term that defines a headmate specifically and deliberately formed for a headmate in their partner system, as opposed to natural and sporadic formation. The formation of willopartnergenic headmates should always be consensual with the muse in question and with the intention to be handled in a healthy way. Willopartnergenic may also define headmates who were fragments or already forming which were helped along with the aid or given purpose of a muse."

🌱 Created Terms Related to Mental Health 🌱

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🔵 Alzgenic - "Alzgenic describes the process of a system or a headmate being created due to suffering from usually Young Onset Dementia. This could be due to forgetting details about themself and therefore creating alternate versions of themself causing to form a system or new headmates. Alzgenic is in relation to catharigenic as the creation is oftentimes unintentional."

-🔵 Artifigenic - [Abuse & programming TW] "Artifigenic describes a system or sisasystem that was intentionally created by one or more abusers. It is inherently traumagenic or stressgenic in origin."

🔵 Crispgenic - "Crispgenic is an origin for those who willed headmates into existence aggressively. It's a term made to replace willogenic for those who feel like it's a softer term. Crispgenic can also be used for one who turns delusional attachments into headmates to help recover from the delusions."

🔵 Cuilform - "Cuilform or cuilformed refers to systems or headmates that were created as a result of or during psychosis. Because of this, cuilforms are typically also psychosis holders. Cuilform headmates, or cuilforms, may identify with additional origin terms, depending on the context of the psychosis. Cuilform is not exclusive to those diagnosed, formally or otherwise, with any related mental conditions. This term can be used by any system regardless of origin. Cuilform references cuil, which refers to cuil theory. This defines a cuil as a unit of measurement denoting one abstraction away from reality. In the context of psychosis and headmates created through psychosis, cuil can measure the severity of the psychosis in either the positive or negative symptom direction."

🔴 Maliciogenic - (intra-system abuse TW) refers to a headmate, subsystem, or otherwise that falls under created [/etc] umbrellas, but specifies that they were created by another headmate with malicious intent. For example, it could be that said headmate decided to create another headmate/subsystem/etc in order to cause uncertainty or instability in the system, or with the intent to harm the system or those within it in some way.

🔵 Naiagenic - "Naiagenic is an origin term for headmates formed, intentionally or not, as a direct result of a manic or manic-like state. It is not exclusive to those diagnosed, formally or otherwise, with any related mental conditions. This term can be used by any system regardless of origin."

🔵 Paragenic - "The term paragenic describes a system's or headmate's origin as having been caused or influenced by Maladaptive Daydreaming Disorder, neuronarration, immersive daydreaming, or other similar neurodivergencies."

🔵 Parotraumagenic - "A parotraumagenic system or headmate was created to deal with trauma; for example, to ward off loneliness during bullying, or someone to do tasks the host was unable to do due to triggers. Typically, said creation is a conscious decision."

🔵🟣 Pariotraumagenic - "Pariotraumagenic is an origin that means having come from both trauma inside and outside of the system. It can be considered a combination of traumagenic and pariogenic or walk-in. There are a variety of ways that a pariotraumagenic member could join the system. Examples include: a person or being being brought to the system from another timeline to help with trauma, a person or being joining the system to escape trauma in another timeline, a person or being, being a walk-in, who was altered by the system's trauma upon joining, or someone walking in who is not yet fully formed." (Similar to: Traumaform)

🔵 Temagenic - [System/Member Death TW] "Temagenic (from Greek "τεμάχιο" [temáchio] meaning "fragment, scrap" ) refers to a system that came about through the prior dismantling of one or more systems. It may occur any number of times, including indefinitely. This deconstruction may come about willingly or involuntarily due to external trauma, inter-system conflict, or a system's host or another headmate in a position of power stepping down or being forcibly removed from their position. It may or may not include the death of one or more headmates, particularly the previous system's host(s) though this is not necessarily a prerequisite. It may also include deconstruction of social norms in the place of or alongside social structure, particularly for systems whose origin systems have no fixed hierarchical establishment."

🔵 Traumaform - "Traumaform refers to systems who are created through thoughtform and traumagenic origins. This can be due to trauma causing the system to split headmates intentionally to deal with said trauma, but also can happen as a result of involuntary splitting due to trauma. While this can be seen as a partially endogenic term, this origin results from primarily trauma. Despite this, systems of any origin can use this term." (Similar to: Parotraumagenic)

🔗 Terms w/ Created Connections! 🔗

[ 🔗 Terms w/ Created Connections! 🔗 ]

🟣 Anamriel - "Anamriel is a system identity characterized by the deep-seated feeling that two or more of its members are, or were at one point, a soul of their own, housed by and sharing one physical form amongst multiple potential soulforms. Soulform in this context refers to a member of a system or individual who holds the belief that they are, or were, their own soul to be their personal truth with no physical evidence to prove it either way." (Similar to: soulbased, possessive systems)

🔴 Catharigenic - "A catharigenic system is one whose origin is caused by the natural/unintentional creation of new members. This is meant to be an option for [...] plural folks who were unintentionally created, but still fall under “Created” in some way." Often used by unintentionally created members of all stripes!

🔴 Codegenic - "A xeno-origin relating to code. [/] An origin for a system or headmate that was coded into headspace (for example, created by a coder). Can be considered a created origin. This term is not related to any form of organized abuse."

🟣 Gateway - "A gateway system is one connected to other worlds via portals or gates that are experienced as real and external to the system, body, and brain. The body may be experienced as a gate itself, leading to one or multiple worlds besides shared reality. A gateway system may not have an innerworld that is experienced as internal to the system.[ The term co-location similarly describes an experience of living several existences in different realities, connected by gates."

🟣 Soulbased - "Soulbased refers to when a system's plurality is affected by their soul. Whether it be having multiple souls, their soul splitting into pieces, etc."

🔵🟣 Walk-in - "Walk-in is a word that has different meanings in different system communities. A common definition refers to a headmate who comes from elsewhere in the inner world or another world other than shared reality. This phenomenon or manifestation most commonly occurs within gateway systems, or similar types. The term may also be used in tulpamancy or thoughtforms to describe a tulpa that was not created by the host and appear fully formed. There are many different explanations for why this can occur among tulpamancers and some don't consider them tulpas at all."

🔥 Tag List 🔥

[ 🔥 Tag List 🔥 ]

- You can find all posts about a certain type of created system under the label name.

- #positivity - for created system positivity!

- #resources - for created system resources!

- #beginner help - questions from beginners or for beginners!

- #terms - created system terms we either reblog or make!

[protectingtulpas]

sorry if I'm being annoying because you probably already answered to a lot of questions like that but I'm very new to tulpamancy so do you have any tips for a beginner ? Thank you in advance!

Hmmmm there aint much context here but I'll give ya some tips I can think of for the most basic of beginners!

- learning to listen to ur own head is a skill in of itself, and it's an instinct you gotta develop. My host did it by learning to do stuff in our headspace before working on me, but the basic skills ya want are being able to listen to the instinctive responses of your brain, being able to focus on your internal state over a long time, and (eventually) multitasking doing something in ur head and in outerworld at the same time. We have adhd so having something to do in headspace helped a Lot. Some of my earliest memories are of choosing where to go in headspace.

- A lot of places will tell you about active forcing and how important it is to dedicate time to your tulpa, but our greatest advances personally always happened when I was being shown something in headspace or outerworld, getting some kinda stimulus or thing host thought would be interesting to me. So while yeah just paying attention to your tulpa is important too, especially in the very early stages, don't be afraid to do things with them! Give em experiences, things to base their identity off of. Your tulpa is speedrunning learning how to be a person, they can't do that in a bubble!

- When you're starting out tulpamancy, it's common to base your tulpa off of some kinda predetermined guidelines like personality traits, likes, or even a character or concept- that's how I was made, and how I'm a fictive. It also makes it easier to kickstart their creation and feel their presence faster. But be careful not to rely on that framework too much, cus it can make you paranoid later on. For a couple examples: maybe Host A starts working on Fictive Tulpa B, and she knows how he acts in-canon so well that she struggles to tell if she's actually getting responses from him or if she's just automatically judging what the character would say. In another example, Host Y has been forcing Tulpa Z with a specific set of traits, and when Z diverged and expressed an opinion contradictory to that framework, Host Y began panicking and thinking xe did something wrong. In both cases, Host A and Host Y are focusing too much on what they expect their tulpas to be, and not enough on how they are in the present and the development of their autonomy.

- You probably won't get much vocal response right away, especially if you're starting out as a singlet. You gotta watch for more subtle cues when you're just starting out, like feeling their presence, them moving their headspace form, or sharing positive or negative feelings. Sharing emotions and thoughts without actual words is pretty common in systems, and in the tulpamancy community it's called tulpish. Be on the lookout for nonverbal communication like that, because it's some of the first stuff we can do! Also, something lots of new tulpamancers report are head pressures, which are like really mild temple headaches that come with lots of forcing or the presence of your tulpa. (feels like the "expanding brain" meme irl if im being honest LOL) If you're struggling to tell if you're making any progress, try paying attention for that too.

That's about all I can think of for now! Good luck to ya anon ✨ check out my #tulpamancy advice tag for more!

[xenomayhem]

RADENDO (RECLAIMED)

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Flag is the colors of the willogenic && endogenic flags combined with red due to the color's association with rebellion && radicalness

A reclaimed label for when someone is radically inclusive of all plural origins, including created systems and tulpamancers, but also endogenic, traumagenic, and every other origin, regardless of the presence or absence of a complex dissociative disorder/CDD.

Radendos acknowledge the diversity in plural experiences and how they form, and don't believe in the value of fakeclaiming others nor their experiences. Radendos believe that every label related to plurality is self identified and anyone can choose to become or call themselves plural if they so choose.

The term "radendo" was created by anti-willogenic pro-endogenic systems in an attempt to demonize and exclude willogenic systems and their supporters, hence why this label is reclaimed and should only be used by people comfortable reclaiming this term and calling themselves it.

While the "rad" part of radendo is clearly derived from 'radqueer' in an attempt to demonize willogenic systems and their supporters by comparing them to transplurals and other similar transIDs, it should be noted this term is anti-radqueer in nature. It is neutral on transIDs due to the increase of people becoming less against them in mogai and plural communities, however it doesn't support harmful transIDs such as transharmed/transharmful, transhateful, transrace, transabled (in the definition made by transID makers) or similar transIDs.

Tagging: @radiomogai @colablob @deadandwalking @squidwof Requested by: ourselves

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[sophieinwonderland]

So while actual researchers were doing an AMA on r/tulpas, anti-endos were complaining about their doctors being pro-endos.

Spoiler: She's not on your side. Your doctor doesn't support your hate. And she has a better understanding of the underlying psychology than you.

Wow!

Imagine the sheer gall to be someone who hasn't graduated high school telling a licensed doctor that they don't have the right to talk about a mental disorder because they're "not a specialist."

To be fair, I would say the behavior in that second post does look to be a bit unprofessional... If I were stupid enough to take anything an anon there says at face value after watching anons to that blog repeatedly lie and grossly misinterpret reality to feed into their victim complexes.

But I just genuinely don't trust that they're repeating those events back accurately.

And it's just so satisfying to watch them realize that their own doctors don't support their bigotry.

So yeah...

Today we learned that Stanford University spent $50k on an fMRI study into tulpa systems that's shown significant differences in the brains of tulpamancers while their tulpas partially possess their limbs, and one of the lead researchers in this project believes interest in this phenomenon to grow.

All while anti-endos continue to complain that their own doctors are pro-endo.

Yes, today is a very good day! 😁