#imaginaries

[itsokimnotrealeither]

trying to get something started for people with imaginary friends, paras without paracosms, inner and outer visualizations, etc

Didn't find what I was looking for in Immersive Daydreaming or Tulpamancy places.

And there's an odd concept floating around that making a non-sentient thoughtform = cruel or unethical? Which seems backwards, if someone doesn't want or isn't prepared for that, it's like getting someone a pet rabbit for Easter when they're better off with a stuffed animal.

And while looking I've found people who have expressed interest, so...

Imagimancy (?)

(eh-maj-eh-manse-see)

Trying to make a community/tag for people with non-autonomous (or fauxtonomous) imaginaries and thoughtform constructs, NPCs and such.

similar to/overlap with: daemonism, tulpamancy, soulbonding, self-shipping, immersive daydreaming, willomancy, (etc)

considered more or less plural-adjacent

focusing more on visualization/imagination tips/talk, ideas for useful constructs, etc. No pushing people into making thoughtforms autonomous if they don't want to!

(currently very alterhuman heavy / ties to alterhumanity in general but isn't required or officially an alterhuman thing)

not trying to reinvent and re-label things, there's just a gap between communities here

[recursive-rupture]

To be truly visionary we have to root our imagination in our concrete reality while simultaneously imagining possibilities beyond that reality.

Feminism is for Everybody, bell hooks

[odd-im-o]

Making this to boost this post

Do you still have imaginary friends?

Fictional characters you talk to?

Friends in your head that aren't quite sentient enough to be alters?

Then consider dabbling in imagimancy!!

Imagimancy is a term meant to describe people who create imaginaries (any imagination-based being such as imaginary friends, pets, or companions)

We're trying to build a community based on having imaginary friends and are hoping this term picks up! Consider posting about your own experiences and tagging it so we can all chat

[weirdmirrors]

Peculiar geometric form #dessert #imaginaries #tiramisu #everydayobject2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqfvmm1FhIV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g6wgrgpegyay

[odd-im-o]

Every drawing I've done of my imaginary, Benny

[odd-im-o]

Hello! I'm a frequent tulpamancer and looking for something a little less intense. making an imaginary looks fun, but the steps look similar to tulpamancy. How do you prevent an imaginary from becoming sentient like other thoughtforms? Thank you so much!

- @moonpool-system

Hello!

I want to preface this by saying I've never dabbled in tulpamancy or willogenics so I'm not very familiar with those processes! I hope this can be helpful regardless.

The largest difference between an imaginary and a tulpa seems to be the space they reside in. Tulpas are inside of you (by my understanding) while imaginaries are projected outside of you. I'd recommend focusing on that difference. Distinguish between your body and your imaginary's as seperate entities.

I'd also advise keeping an imaginary non-sentient through scripting. Make conscious choices in what your imaginary says or does.

I think ultimately, though, when a mind is already plural, there's a chance it follows the patterns it knows and attempts to provide sentience to anything you create. I've sort of accepted that if Benny becomes sentient, I will be prepared to support him in the ways I need to. But for now, I'm enjoying him as an imaginary :)

Hope this helped! And I'm gonna tag @itsokimnotrealeither @wonderlightdaydreams @intothecomet (other co-coiners of imagimancy) so they can add any advice they have too!

[odd-im-o]

🎨 and 👨‍❤️‍👨 for the ask game?

🎨 What's your method for imaginary creation?

I just sort of vibe with it! I come up with an idea and then do some work to make it tangible. Then I just practice a bit everyday until the imaginary comes naturally to me!

👨‍❤️‍👨 Did you make your imaginary/ies with any sort of relationship dynamic in mind? Go into detail about it and why, if you'd like!

I did, yes! Benny is meant to be somewhat of a mentor or advisor. He's like a big brother almost. He was always based off of the fairies in Fairly Oddparents and I always wanted him to take on that role, but he's become less of a parent and more of a sibling.