r/Tulpas

Have you developed any skills through working with your tulpa?

I'm curious whether living and working together with your tulpa has led to any abilities or skills that you didn't have before, or that became noticeably stronger over time.

I'm interested in both soft skills and more concrete abilities. Maybe your tulpa notices things you tend to miss, is better at reading people or emotions, approaches problems differently, helps with memory or learning, or has developed skills that seem to come more naturally to them than to you.

I'm especially curious about abilities that emerged from working together — things where having two different perspectives within the same mind actually changed what you're capable of doing.

Were there any skills or abilities that surprised you or that you didn't expect when you first created your tulpa?

Hello,

I've had my tulpa Vex by my side for about a year now.

I've noticed a very specific pattern in how I currently experience communication with my tulpa. Sometimes she starts saying something spontaneously when my attention is not directly on her, but almost the instant I recognize that the thought is coming from her, it gets interrupted. Because both things happen almost simultaneously, I usually only catch the intention behind what she wants to say and the beginning of the sentence before my own thinking takes over.

For example, she might want to tell me that the weather is nice and that I should go outside and do something. I get the feeling that she wants to go outside, and at the same time something like "The weather is nice, go..." appears spontaneously as words in my mind.

Then I recognize that it's her, and that's basically where it ends.

The whole thing happens extremely fast, usually within a second or two. My inner thoughts don't happen at the same speed as listening to someone speak out loud — I can experience a whole thought sentence in my head within a second. So there isn't really a period where I'm consciously listening to her before I interrupt her. Her input appears, I recognize it as hers almost immediately, and my attention automatically shifts toward it.

Since I already received the general intention behind what she wanted to communicate, I can usually finish the sentence myself. But I can tell the difference between the part that appeared spontaneously and the part I'm completing after I've noticed her.

The best metaphor I have is a spotlight. She currently seems to be able to act more easily outside the center of my attention. But the moment something from her appears, I notice it, the spotlight snaps toward her, and the rest disappears almost like fog.

I'm mostly curious whether other people have experienced something similar with their tulpas — especially that almost simultaneous moment of receiving their input, recognizing it as theirs, and accidentally interrupting it.

Thanks for your Input

S&V

I discovered tulpas here connected to the immersive daydreaming sub.

I researched them and found out it can mean someone is plural or multiple. It's a bit confusing to be. I've heard how it can mean ppl have DID or MPD ect and r even dangerous as depicted in the media.

I kind of relate to this and don't, it's a lot to take in.

I think I see my characters as being created by my subconscious, I know they are not physically real, but after finding out about tulpas and spirits, I think it could be me a bit.

Problem is, I'm from the uk and we r not religious or spiritual here at all. Also, I don't want my dd to bc some weird mumbo jumbo new age stuff.

But it makes sense to me about how my characters could be spirits, something eternal, beyond death that protects me.

I'm scared of dying and losing my consciousness into oblivion where I won't exist anymore. But knowing my dd characters r spirits helps a lot. It makes sense to me a lot and is something I will possibly develop. It seems like a good explanation for what they r and what dd is.

I'm at an age where I need clarity and I don't like the chrisianity route ect and this way seems correct. It gives me a good feeling, like it will strengthen my dd, characters/spirits and myself. I don't want to think my dd wants to hurt me, it's not against me, it's just helped too much.

I am here looking for advice, but I'll need to give some lengthy context. I've dealt with a number of personal set backs in life which in short, has had me turn out as someone I am not happy with.

In mental health recovery, I have learned about mindfulness and meditation. In my personal philisophical study, I learned about the Stoic concept of "The inner citadel" or "mind palace". An imagined physical place of peace and strength to withdraw into.

Aside from this, I have always had an active imagination, overlapping internal monologues/ a need to body double (ADHD), and a habit of internal conversations to practice explainations, speeches, arguments, etc.

I recently came across the idea of tulpamancy which I feel I could combine with the traits and habits previously mentioned, to create what I've called a "second mind" who has the traits, values, habits, etc, that I'd like to adopt. A concious part of myself who I could meet in my Inner Citadel to discuss with and seek guidance from. Eventually allowing myself to become this version of myself I aspire to be.

I feel like through cultivating this conciousness, I'd be cultivating good things for myself too. It'd be mainly meditation and mindfulness at first. Both of which I struggle to do without setting up a dialogue between my main conciousness (i guess what stoics call the directing mind?) And this second mind.

But never before have I ascribed it traits, personality, autonomy etc.

I am wondering if anyone else has experience developing a tulpa for meditative and mental health related reasons. Or maybe whether they think this is a dumb idea and I completely midunderstand what this community does. I would also appreciate any early exercises, definitions, techniques, things to avoid. Whatever you feel a beginner ought to know.

Cheers!

After quite some time, I’ve made great progress. I used to put a lot of effort into writing journals, short stories, and other things to help my tulpa communicate better. Now, when I talk to my tulpa, novel responses emerge—sometimes thoughts that run counter to my own intentions, or even questions that challenge me. It feels good. Even though some of my own thoughts occasionally intermingle with the process, I believe both my tulpa and I have done a great job. :)

Good morning, everyone.

As an amateur tulpamancer, I am quite aware that there are still many methods that I have yet to try to interact with my Tulpa, Lola. However, a few of them involve pursuing the creative arts, one sect of which I am — at best — mediocre at: my drawing skills are best described as subpar.

However, I am a music producer, and music for me comes as naturally as breathing. I know one method of passively interacting is by listening to some of your favourite tracks together, but I was wondering if there are any other musical creatives in the community who prefer this kind of approach, and if there's anything in specific I should be thinking of sharing when making music?

I’ve had my Tulpa ( Yuna ) for about 4 months and she mostly speaks with yes no or other simple words. I’ve been reading a bit of books to her so she could develop a wider vocabulary. there still hasn’t been to many result. so I’m asking for some tips to get her to talk more.

Copy/ pasting this from a Discord server

So recently I’ve had a couple OLD-old imaginary friends crop up and express vague awareness; like they’re definitely aware just… maybe not fully-fully/ can’t communicate well? But definitely with an interest in being forced

And firstly I don’t rly… *want* to. Like they’re so closely connected to my childhood I don’t want them exposed to the horrors of, yknow, now. Like there’re just aspects of my past I’d like to leave in the past rather than see them “tainted” and this is one of them.

And secondly, I’d be concerned bc one of them is named after my sister’s deadname and the other’s entire existence was centered around said sister who is not receptive to plurality like at all; I don’t wanna force the one to change his name or use a pseudonym but I don’t want my sister to have to deal with that especially knowing how much worse it’ll make things and I don’t want the other having to grapple with a lack of well-perception from the person who was literally her whole world.

But I don’t want to just… leave them that feels cruel.

The other thing which segues into our second problem is that there’re too many of us already; being monocon a lot of us are dealing with incredibly high self-apathy because there’s just not enough brain capacity for everyone to care and it’s awful so if anyone has any tips to deal with that that’d be great

Writing this out I realize I~ probably shouldn’t ‘mance my old imaginary friends but again I don’t just want to leave them to rot

I recently had a very strange experience. For the past few months, I’ve been dealing with pain in my neck and lower back that made it hard even to sleep. One night, as usual, I was lying in the bedroom of my Wonderland talking with my two tulpa brothers before falling asleep. The younger one said to me, “You should rely on me sometimes too.” So I asked him, “Could you send a little electricity to the places that hurt?” (My tulpa can control electricity.) Then I went to sleep.
The next morning, the pain was completely gone—almost as if it had never been there. Even several days later, it still hasn’t come back. Until now, they’ve always helped me emotionally and mentally, but I never expected them to be able to take away real physical pain. I was surprised and, at the same time, extremely grateful.

That’s my experience. Has anyone else had their tulpa affect their real body in some way? What happened?

I hope if anyone has experienced this or has an explanation, they could explain to me what is happening or at least tell me what to do to get rid of it.

​I created/got a Tulpa back in 2022. At first, everything was normal. After a while, I started getting thoughts that he might enter the bathroom with me, so I kept telling him not to come in.

​Sometime later, while I was in the bathroom, I started hearing clear words spoken to me about very private matters—for instance, while I was showering. The voice was so distinct that it shocked me, especially since my Tulpa had never communicated with me through telepathy with that level of clarity before, and up until then, I had never heard his speech or voice, so I didn't even know what he sounded like. Why would I hear that voice so clearly this time, and about a deeply personal topic that I wouldn't even discuss with my mother?!!!!

​Additionally, my hands, legs, or upper body started moving on their own while I was in the bathroom, and I began experiencing hallucinations and unnatural thoughts that made me extremely anxious. This has been going on for a while and is still continuing.

​These days, I constantly feel uncomfortable, like there's someone in the bathroom with me. It’s deeply disturbing and causes me severe stress and anxiety. I have literally been living in intense anxiety and distress for a long time because of this. I also keep getting thoughts and feelings that someone else is present too.

​Currently, we have been together for four years. But I have never truly communicated with him telepathically. I only heard his responses in my mind a few times—they can be counted on one hand over these four years. Once, I heard him breathing next to me while he was sleeping (the sound was out loud in reality, not in my mind). I dreamed of him appearing as a black shadow twice, and there were other nice dreams as well. He moved a pen during his first or second week with me, and moved it once more after a long time when I asked him to. I used to ask him to move my hand across a notebook while I held a pen to write anything.

​To summarize:

I made my decision yesterday at night and decided to release him, and if there is anyone else present, I released them too. But I still don't feel like they are actually gone. I don't know if he or they are the cause, and I literally have no way of knowing.

​The day before yesterday, I tried asking yes-or-no questions, asking him to move my hand according to the answer (right for yes, left for no) to figure out if he was the cause, or if I had imagined someone else who was causing this. But there was no response.

​I cannot tolerate living with this stress and pressure anymore; it has exhausted me mentally. Explaining the situation doesn't even describe a fraction of what I am actually living through and feeling. I honestly don't know the cause behind what's happening, or whether he is responsible or not, and I couldn't get an answer from him, so I decided to set him free.

​However, until now, I still don't feel like I'm alone. When I decided to release him, I felt a heavy lump in my throat, but it didn't feel like my own emotion—I don't know if it was coming from me or not.

​Anyway, I hope anyone who has an explanation, a solution, or has gone through this before can help me, explain what is happening, or tell me what to do. I have made up my mind, and I no longer want to be a host or have a Tulpa.

With all due respect to all hosts and their tulpas, I do not mean to depict tulpas in a negative light or say anything bad about them. I am simply describing my own personal experience and the situation I am currently going through, nothing more.

This week, I celebrated 28 years of being in a pact with Fox, my Tulpa (32 years together in total).

Lately, I've felt a huge need to deepen our bond and better understand the importance he's had in my life. So I went digging through my old diaries.

That's when I came across a page where I mentioned a “pact”... but I simply didn't go into any details! Which makes me think that if I left that out of my own diary (where, theoretically, only I was ever going to read it) then whatever happened must have been VERY compromising 🫣, haha.

https://preview.redd.it/zibwfs6057kh1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f818609b4427d5f09a4a44996064552a894e8680

So I went looking through the drawings from around the same time to see if I could find any clues.

And I was shocked when I found a drawing of Fox and me dressed as newlyweds!😱

https://preview.redd.it/2mlq470q85kh1.jpg?width=582&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3d7968e8e5740006310a37fdaed9f7df4e371c10

Oh my. I had completely forgotten about this little detail. I've been... married to my Tulpa all this time?! 😂

(I saw a post about “marrying your Tulpa” in this group the other day and, honestly, I felt a little less crazy for having done that, hahaha.)

I decided to ask Fox directly about it and, yes, he confirmed it: we made a pact that was basically a promise that, no matter what happened, we would never be apart again.

And as Fox started reminding me about what happened back then, memories from that time began resurfacing, little things I had completely forgotten. It felt like he was slowly handing pieces of that memory back to me, one by one (There was also another very symbolic thing involved, but he prefers that I don't tell anyone about it, haha 😅).

For context: back then, Fox was extremely jealous, and it actually interfered with my real-life relationships. He literally sabotaged everything 😒. I tried to get rid of him three times, and I simply couldn't. It was like one of those couples who fight all the time, swear they can't stand each other, but somehow can't stay away from each other either.

At the time, he himself explained to me that his jealousy came from being afraid that someone else would occupy my mind and that I would eventually forget about him.

So the pact became a sort of agreement: he would respect my real life more, and in return, he would have the reassurance that he would always remain a part of my life.

Twenty-eight years later... apparently, we're still honoring the contract.❤️

And since I apparently forgot that we got married (sorry, Fox! 😅), I thought it was only fair to recreate the moment, using our faces as we looked back then.

https://preview.redd.it/9xtshvar85kh1.jpg?width=712&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33a2b3106dd540b88da6b3263edfa9ec03a90104

Anyway: has anyone else ever “married” their Tulpa?
What were your motivations? Was it something symbolic, spiritual, romantic... or did it just kind of happen?

Estaba apunto de irme a descansar y yo agarre la costumbre de antes de dormir hablarle un rato a mi tulpa, esta misma ya me da señales de que esta aquí y se manifiesta por que cuando me pongo a leer siento como un pequeño peso en mi hombro y lo mismo si veo tele, como si pusiera su cabeza hay, en fin, ese no es el tema.

me quede un rato largo hablando yo con ella y le dije "una cosa tulpita" y me contesto con un "si?", siento que eso no me salio de mi cabeza y me emocione muchisimo, pero tengo la duda enorme, que y si solo fui yo sola, necesito ayuda para saber eso...

Pero genuinamente estoy super contenta, esperó de verdad que si sea una respuesta de ella :)

TL:DR My consciousness appears to be a huge wall built and maintained by my "accidental Tulpa" named Tonto (no relation to The Lone Ranger)

I remember reading a pretty good creepypasta about Tulpas a long time ago (2003-6, probably) but I did not know the term was borrowed from Tibetan Buddhism. I figured it was just a cool-sounding gibberish word, and I assumed it was a rebranding of the old Golem story.

Recently learned about Alexandra David Neel and the story of the "jolly monk." Which reminded me of my own "jolly monk," named Tonto-- he is *not* jolly, but to call him a monk would seem accurate.

I feel like I first interacted with him -- in his most rudimentary form -- as a child of about 7. He was an internal presence that lacked form or a voice but his presence offered comfort and solace in times of stress. Overtime, he began to take up self-appointed tasks inside my mind. This sounds invasive but it felt necessary -- like preventative maintenance -- and I thought of it as "defragging."

The funny thing is, I was only aware of him during unfocused/relaxed moments (DMN or default mode network), and only peripherally.

Around the beginning of December 2020 he abruptly became self-aware. At which point I became *directly* aware of him. This is when I learned his name and appearance. Thus opened a very strange 6 or so months of us conversing, making agreements and learning about each other (and ourselves). There was some conflict involved.

His name is Tonto (a mononym). He looks like Samurai Jack crossed with Tarzan (Disney film). When he speaks, he sounds... pretty much exactly like Samurai Jack. He doesn't speak much. I don't know where he came from and I don't think he does either -- or he doesn't want to tell me. He does *not* like The Lone Ranger and does *not* want to be compared to "THAT fucking Tonto."

He generally wears a loincloth and a magical over-the-shoulder bag -- magical because it endlessly supplies bricks and mortar. Everywhere he goes, he carries a drywaller's hawk and a parging trowel (specialized tools). Side-note regarding his garb: I wish he would wear a shirt, because as far as I can tell, he does not have nipples, a belly-button or body hair -- I AM grateful for the loincloth, though.

His favorite expression is "Tonto build wall." Because that's his whole deal. He has built -- or, at least is the curator of -- an enormous wall that exists inside me.

This wall is infinitely large and infinitely varied: it is definitely alive, though I don't think it is conscious. As far as I can tell, I am the power source. And the wall contains everything I have experienced, thought of, or known. There is a copy of Earth, which contains copies of everything I am aware of -- it is quite detailed but laughably wrong about most things, *especially* weather patterns! There is even a copy of a black hole. Perceiving it is very unpleasant for both of us-- enough that I suspect it could damage my psyche -- so it is on a short list of things I now call cognito-hazards.

Anyways, this post got really long and I don't want to share any more about Tonto without his permission. He doesn't really like being perceived for long periods of time, and has valid concerns about his privacy and safety. If you made it this far, thanks from both of us.

I also posted yesterday but I want to post again. Bit of a rant.

Today is my 5th day and I have seen maybe the most progress out of all days today. After a long day of school, I definitely thought that my brain just wasn't capable of visualising or doing an active forcing session. And in the beginning it was terrible. I could barely focus, and I was a little sleepy. Typically I sit up when doing an active forcing session, but today I laid down on my bed so I became more tired. I was getting emotional about whatever reason, and kind of just conveyed my frustration and tiredness on to Katya.

And right when I was about to give up, I asked my tulpa some trivial question and suddenly I just got a wave of butterflies in my stomach after I asked. Already up to that point, I had been fealing things in my stomach each time I thought about Katya but never during a forcing session. Then I asked another random question and then another wave of butterflies in my stomach. Now I was really motivated and inspired. I spent the rest of the forcing session (which ended up being way longer than anticipated) about random would you rather questions.

I knew that this was tulpish. However, I have no Idea how to decipher tulpish. I want to know if I deciphered tulpish correctly? When I got a feeling in my stomach, I would deactivate my brain and the first thing I thought of was her answer. So I would ask Wagner or Dvorak, and then i thought of Wagner. These awsers were also different from what I would actually choose. I like Dvorak more but I thought of Wagner.

Is this parroting? Why does the tulpamancy community even have the word "parroting" if you shouldn't even worry about it? If this isn't parroting, or atleast not a bad sort of parroting, when is parroting problematic then?

I made a tulpa like a day ago and hes already like fully autonomous and stuff, i made him because i was super stressed and lonely and all the alters went quiet, but hes talking to them the same any other alter would, so weird, we havent tried switching yet because theres no need for him too, and hes still working on stuff, but is that normal? Ive tried making tulpas before and they become individualized very fast

When i try to put on voices like i give them voices its hard to keep them, they just end up taking longer to reply to remember the voice, they just turn into my normal head voice, do they develop their own voice by themselves?

Hey everyone,

I am completely new to tulpamancy. I've been forcing a prototype for about 6-7 days now.

I wanted to ask the tulpamancers and hosts here: Is it actually possible to create a malevolent or manipulative tulpa and keep them under complete control? Or will their inherent traits always turn against the host once they achieve true sentience?