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| forms = tulpagenic (adj.), tulpa (n.) | | forms = tulpagenic (adj.), tulpa (n.), tulpamancer (n.) | ||
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| form_headmate = tulpa | | form_system = tulpagenic | ||
| form_headmate = tulpa, tulpamancer | |||
| coiner = Alexandra David-Néel | | coiner = Alexandra David-Néel | ||
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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. 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 tuplamancy/tuplagenic. Similarly, parogenic may be avoided by some systems in favor of tulpamancy/tulpagenic. | [[Parogenic]] is a related concept, but the term be avoided by some systems in favor of tuplamancy/tuplagenic. Similarly, parogenic may be avoided by some systems in favor of tulpamancy/tulpagenic. | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 3 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 tuplamancy/tuplagenic. Similarly, parogenic may be avoided by some systems in favor of tulpamancy/tulpagenic.
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.
