When Imagination Becomes Reality: Spiritual Forces Born from the Mind

What if the entities we encounter in dreams, visions, or paranormal experiences aren’t entirely external… but also not entirely imaginary? In this episode, we explore the mysterious world of thought-forms—psychic constructs created by intense emotion, belief, and concentrated energy. These forms appear across traditions: from Theosophy and Tibetan tulpas, to modern-day spirit guides, shadow people, and even viral mythologies like Slenderman.

Are some ghosts, paranormal apparitions, or cryptid encounters actually the externalized contents of the human psyche? We dive deep into the concept of autonomous psychic projections, drawing from Jungian concepts such as archetypes, and spiritual forces that embody or possess familiar images, psychically influencing the world in a variety of ways.

This episode also covers:
 • Egregores and group-created spirits
 • Astral projection and psychic protections
 • The power and danger of feeding entities with attention 
 • How folklore, trauma, and imagination blur in high-strangeness
 • The intersection of parapsychology, magick, and mental health

Whether you see them as protectors, projections, or predators, thought-forms may be closer than you think—and watching you from the edges of your consciousness.