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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]].
Tulpamancy is the art of purposefully creating headmates through various techniques. A headmate created in this way is called a [[tulpa]].
== Related Terms ==
== Related Terms ==
Some systems that form this way prefer the terms [[parogenic]] and refer to their headmates as [[parogens]].
Some systems that form this way prefer the term [[parogenic]] and refer to their headmates as [[parogens]].
== History ==
== History ==
The term 'tulpa' in its modern usage first appeared in the book 'Magic and Mysticism in Tibet' by the Theosophist Alexandra David-Néel and based on the Tibetan word 'sprulpa'. 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 Mysticism in Tibet' by the Theosophist Alexandra David-Néel and based on the Tibetan word 'sprulpa'. Tulpamancy was popularised and secularized on 4chan and Reddit beginning in 2009.
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[[Category:Terms]][[Category:System Origins]]

Revision as of 06:40, 3 January 2021

tulpamancy ( n.)
Applies tosystems, headmates

Tulpamancy is the art of purposefully creating headmates through various techniques. A headmate created in this way is called a tulpa.

Related Terms

Some systems that form this way prefer the term parogenic and refer to their headmates as parogens.

History

The term 'tulpa' in its modern usage first appeared in the book 'Magic and Mysticism in Tibet' by the Theosophist Alexandra David-Néel and based on the Tibetan word 'sprulpa'. Tulpamancy was popularised and secularized on 4chan and Reddit beginning in 2009.