THOUGHTFORMS AND SPIRITS

Whenever we concentrate our thoughts, we draw psychic
energy together. This is called a thoughtform. Usually the
energy dissipates as soon as we break the concentration, but
it is possible to purposely concentrate energy in this way,
producing very strong thoughtforms. Such thoughtforms are
vortexes or centers of psychic energy. They can exist as
entities by themselves, at least for a while. They are
basically inanimate, non-thinking forces. Talking to one is
about as logical as talking to a chair. In this way,
thoughtforms are similar to elementals, ghosts, and spirits.
All of these psychic entities consist of a psychic energy
vortex which could be described as a localized field or as a
discontinuity of the physical world.
Psychic entities respond to certain electrostatic and
magnetic fields, and to other energy vortexes. That is why
they respond to magick ritual. Someday, we may accomplish the
same thing with electronic machines. Psychic entities are
sometimes able to affect our thought processes.
Thoughtforms, elementals, and ghosts are usually not
very smart. If they display any intelligence at all, it is
limited. They are the morons of the spirit world. Their
behavior is usually automatic, repetitive, robot-like (just
like some people). We see that artificial elementals
are little more than astral robots. Spirits and deities are
more intelligent and volitional.