Is Your Spirit A Thoughtform?
This post by Lethe and Acheron was written in collaboration with @scarletprophecies.
A thoughtform is a mass of energy given form, thought, and purpose by the creator. Their form and label depends on the creator of what purpose they take. It takes time and energy to create a thoughtform. You donât just think of a character and wink them into existence. Itâs your intention and energy spent to put into creation of a thoughtform that gives it a purpose, a face, a personality, etc. They are limited by what the creator knows even if given traits of having known something the creator doesnât. You can read more about thoughtforms at the end of the post.
Why should I be looking out for thoughtforms?
A thoughtform, on its own, is not bad. They are not inherently dangerous, and if you are aware (or find out) that you are working with a thoughtform, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that! The biggest problem, however, and the reason for this post, is that many times people will mistake the thoughtforms they work with for spirits/entities. There is a very clear difference, and these common signs will help you determine if the spirit or entity you are working with is actually a thoughtform that has been misidentified, either by you or another worker.
Working with thoughtforms and having thoughtform friends is okay! Just recognize that they are not spirits, and that a thoughtform might lack the free will or self-deterministic abilities that an entity might have. People try to pass them off as spirits or may mistake them as spirits, which is the problem.
Please note:Â this is not an all-encompassing list and that someone displaying any of these signs might not necessarily be a thoughtform. As always, it is important that you practice strong discernment skills and that you are realistic about who you are working with.
Your spirit lacks emotional depth and maturity alongside critical thinking skills. They are very one-dimensional, and they may have a very shallow personality.
The spirit doesnât have a life outside of YOU. They never go anywhere else, or do anything else. They live with you, go everywhere with you, and never seem to leave.
Your spirit has no friends, hobbies, etc. They simply have You and Youâre Specialâ˘.
The spirit is Perfect⢠and you are perfectly compatible with each other. Nothing is ever wrong with them.
You know everything about the spirit after having met them very recently. Anything you find out about them is unsurprising. They lack private lives, thoughts, secrets, etc.
They have the best and worst qualities that you find appealing.
They tend to fall on extreme âanime tropesâ as personality quirks. They started off as an OC, or they sound like they could be one.
They act the exact same age as you and/or have the same maturity level as you, no matter how old the spirit is.
Your mood and mental health both overly affect them. (It is normal for both of these things to affect your spirit working abilities, but they should not change the type of energy your perceive from an entity, for example).
They behave how you want them to or exactly how you do. They may act on what you think, instead of of their own volition.
Their interests are those you want them to be. They like what you like â not just overlapping interests, they mirror what you like, and it changes based on what youâre interested in.
They are ALWAYS supportive. ALWAYS.
They act like a loving and patient counselor and/or saintly friend all the time. They have no emotional boundaries or needs of their own.
They like all the people you like and hate all the people you hate, no questions asked. This will shift depending on how you feel.
They never get upset or angry at you. They never criticize you. Youâve never had a fight or serious discussion. You never disagree with each other, ever.
Your values are literally the exact same, or the entityâs values are shallow and/or lack thought. They donât have their own opinions or morals, etc.
They are all ultra, uber powerful and/or the softest bean.
They have no culture, family, history â they lack something from before they met you. Alternatively, they have exactly the family, culture, or history you thought they did, even before they told you about it.
When you question them, youâre unsurprised by their answers.
They act like memelords and understand ALL the pop culture references you make without the need of an explanation.
They manifest very strongly right after you have spent a lot of time thinking of them or with them, and you feel unreasonably drained after these sessions.
Their energy is flat, it is stagnant, it is weak or flimsy, and/or it is difficult to sense and scrutinize in depth.
You have a persistent gut feeling that they are a thoughtform (beyond regular doubts or anxieties that you might experience in your practice). Regardless of validation from other spirit workers, or confirmation through different divination methods, the gut feeling wonât go away.
Distinguishing if a being is a thoughtform or a spirit/entity can be incredibly difficult, because some thoughtforms are very well-crafted. However, the above signs are still be helpful guidelines so that you are able to draw your own conclusions based on your own investigations and discernment.
Thicketâs Thoughtform Masterpost â spiritvexer
Creating a Thoughtform â spiritvexer
Thoughts on Thoughtforms â spellsandwoo-woostuff
A Short Guide To Thoughtforms â thewitchofbucktown
Spirit Companions - DIY â winkingwyvern
Ask to hecaatia about thoughtforms â hecaatia (deactivated)
Servitors: A Basic Guide to Artificial Entities â tinyrosemarysparrows
Discernment: Why Does It Matter? â falchionknight
Spirit Abuse Red-Flags â letheofthevoid
