| walk-in (n., v.) | |
|---|---|
| Other forms | walked-in |
| Applies to | headmates, system functions |
| Origin | new-age spiritualists; popularized in that community by Ruth Montgomery[1] |
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.[2]
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.[3] There are many different explanations for why this can occur among tulpamancers and some don't consider them tulpas at all.
There is also a new-age concept of a walk-in that involves a soul replacing the preexisting one, though this is not always considered a plural experience.[4] This concept was the inspiration for the plural application.[1] The term is also used by some therians and kin to explain their identity.[5][6]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20031027085143/http://pub51.ezboard.com/ftheswordandserpentfrm3.showMessage?topicID=275.topic
- ↑ https://spicetea.weebly.com/walk-ins-soulbonds-fictives.html
- ↑ https://tulpa.io/terminologies#walk-in
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walk-in_(concept)
- ↑ https://www.therian-guide.com/index.php/5-spiritual
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150120175322/http://project-shift.org/otherkin-therian-theories-of-cause-or-origin/
