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title: "What is a thought-form?"
description: "A human-created living being: an ideology, religion, corporation, conspiracy theory or platform that has taken on a life of its own. Genuinely alive, but soul-less in the deep sense: natural things alone are full of Soul. ## Where does this…"
url: "https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/wiki/what-is-a-thought-form/"
updated: "2026-11-10"
category: Glossary
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# What is a thought-form?

A human-created living being: an ideology, religion, corporation, conspiracy theory or platform that has taken on a life of its own. Genuinely alive, but soul-less in the deep sense: natural things alone are full of Soul.

## Where does this come up in the wiki?

These answers say more about it:

- [How do we reconnect with the other-than-human world and heal cultural Power-loss?](/wiki/how-do-we-reconnect-with-the-other-than-human-world-and-heal-cultural-power-loss/)
- [What is the difference between an ancestor and an Ancestor?](/wiki/what-is-the-difference-between-an-ancestor-and-an-ancestor/)
- [What is Power-loss?](/wiki/what-is-power-loss/)
- [What does consent mean in shamanic work?](/wiki/what-does-consent-mean-in-shamanic-work/)
- [Is shamanic journeying safe?](/wiki/is-shamanic-journeying-safe/)

## Where can I find the other terms?

Every term used across the wiki has a short definition in the [glossary, A to Z](/wiki-glossary/#thought-form).