The Sorcerer's World

June 25, 2009

Do you view everything on the astral level as the double? Power animals? Tulpas?

Depends, on a case by case basis, I think. The double COULD take on the form of a power animal, but there are clearly power animals that are whole & separate unto themselves, too. Tulpas are in a category all by themselves - a fascinating subject I'd love to delve into sometime as a result of some experiences I had back in my 20s and early 30s. Just briefly, I think the double may actually start out as a "tulpa" in certain cases - a tulpa being simply a thoughtform that can take on manifestation under certain conditions. In working with others over the years re developing/creating their double, observations have been made that initially the double may behave much as a tulpa - but as the seeker continues the work of creating the double, the "tulpa" may actually begin to be recognized as a projection of energy from its creator. Now, obviously that's a WAY scaled down version. Some would say tulpas can be dangerous, and I wouldn't disagree with that, so I would simply say for now that it's probably best (for me anyway) to look at it as follows: the double MAY be mistaken for a tulpa, but someone else's tulpa would not EASILY be mistaken for your double. Unless one is totally psi-blind, one will always know one's double - in hindsight if not immediately.

One thing about tulpas is that they are not really self-sustaining unless they are nurtured in an ongoing basis. I think it's actually pretty easy to create a tulpa (even unknowingly and unintentionally). But as I understand it, tulpas don't last unless they are infused with the energy of their creator - which would be a more intensive process, and MIGHT result in the double becoming the "projection" of the self rather than just a transient thought form.

Is everything on the astral the double? Of course not. But I'd say a fair amount of what people call their guides or their guardian angels actually ARE their own double. But, yes, there are lots of other astral entities that are whole and viable unto themselves, that have nothing to do with our doubles.

I've also noticed that other beings may work WITH the double on the level of astral and Dreaming. So, again, I think we know our doubles by the "vibe" they give off. One of the scariest experiences I ever had on the astral level was probably 30 years ago, when I found myself back in the weird old house where I grew up. Lots of weird energies there, not all of it good - Florida swamplands, so lots of Cajun vibes, as well as some "restless" negativity (which I think may be responsible for the higher volume of missing/murdered children than almost anywhere else in the world, it seems... but that's another story for another time). Anyway, point is... I found myself back there in astral to do battle with some horrendous force that was attached to the property. I knew I was no match for it in a one-on-one battle, and yet at the critical moment, a "cat" jumped up into the window, distracting the astral presence, and giving me the opportunity to escape with my life. In hindsight, I now know that this "cat" was a ruse - either the double, or more likely, a power animal summoned by the double, or perhaps even by myself, though I'm not sure I was a good enough warrior back then to be summoning power animals... but who knows?

What I've really learned over the years is that so much of what we tend to think of as "extant" really isn't. Problem is, when most folks realize the kind of power they really DO have, it scares them shitless, and they go running right back to the comfort zones of religion, which will always be happy to tell them the power is outside themselves. (Now, please put $20 in the collection plate, say 3 Hail Cthulu's, and be afraid, be very afraid.) *LOL*

Sorry... feeling a bit irreverent this morning.