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Tulpamancy is the art of purposefully creating headmates through various techniques. A headmate created in this way is called a tulpa. A tulpamancer is a practitioner of tulpamancy. | Tulpamancy is the art of purposefully creating headmates through various techniques. A headmate created in this way is called a tulpa. A tulpamancer is a practitioner of tulpamancy. | ||
== Related Terms == | == Related Terms == | ||
[[Parogenic]] is a related concept, but the term be avoided by some systems in favor of | [[Parogenic]] is a related concept, but the term be avoided by some systems in favor of Tulpamancy/Tulpagenic or Tuplamancy/Tuplagenic. Similarly, Tulpamancy/Tulpagenic or Tuplamancy/Tuplagenic may be avoided by some systems in favor of Parogenic. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The term 'tulpa' in its modern usage first appeared in the book ''Magic and Mystery in Tibet'' (1929) by the Theosophist Alexandra David-Néel and based on the Tibetan word [https://dictionary.christian-steinert.de/#%7B%22activeTerm%22%3A%22sprul%20pa%22%2C%22lang%22%3A%22tib%22%2C%22inputLang%22%3A%22tib%22%2C%22currentListTerm%22%3A%22sprul%20pa%22%2C%22forceLeftSideVisible%22%3Afalse%2C%22offset%22%3A0%7D 'sprulpa'], which approximately means emanation or manifestation. Tulpamancy was popularised and secularized on 4chan and Reddit beginning in 2009. | The term 'tulpa' in its modern usage first appeared in the book ''Magic and Mystery in Tibet'' (1929) by the Theosophist Alexandra David-Néel and based on the Tibetan word [https://dictionary.christian-steinert.de/#%7B%22activeTerm%22%3A%22sprul%20pa%22%2C%22lang%22%3A%22tib%22%2C%22inputLang%22%3A%22tib%22%2C%22currentListTerm%22%3A%22sprul%20pa%22%2C%22forceLeftSideVisible%22%3Afalse%2C%22offset%22%3A0%7D 'sprulpa'], which approximately means emanation or manifestation. Tulpamancy was popularised and secularized on 4chan and Reddit beginning in 2009. | ||
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Revision as of 20:10, 19 January 2021
tulpamancy ( n.) | |
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Other forms | tulpagenic (adj.), tulpa (n.), tulpamancer (n.) |
Applies to | systems (tulpagenic), headmates (tulpa, tulpamancer) |
Coiner | Alexandra David-Néel |
Tulpamancy is the art of purposefully creating headmates through various techniques. A headmate created in this way is called a tulpa. A tulpamancer is a practitioner of tulpamancy.
Related Terms
Parogenic is a related concept, but the term be avoided by some systems in favor of Tulpamancy/Tulpagenic or Tuplamancy/Tuplagenic. Similarly, Tulpamancy/Tulpagenic or Tuplamancy/Tuplagenic may be avoided by some systems in favor of Parogenic.
History
The term 'tulpa' in its modern usage first appeared in the book Magic and Mystery in Tibet (1929) by the Theosophist Alexandra David-Néel and based on the Tibetan word 'sprulpa', which approximately means emanation or manifestation. Tulpamancy was popularised and secularized on 4chan and Reddit beginning in 2009.