Regarding this dilemma, the question arises: why create some kind of double if our being already contains a double? I’m not saying this because I am inspired by Castaneda's books, but because it is a fact that human beings possessing a hidden 'double' has long been known. It’s not really a double, but an unused potential that manifests as a 'double'. The ancient Egyptians used the word 'khaibit' to express that completely magical and largely unknown part of a human being. It is a 'shadow', but not in the Jungian sense. This 'shadow' is independent, active, and can be endangered, captured, or even stolen. It has an apotropaic function, meaning it provides protection, signifies presence, but also marks the trace of the being. The khaibit is precisely the prey of predatory occult forces. When it is said that someone 'sold their soul to the devil', it means they handed over their khaibit to demonic forces. Khaibit is precisely the part of a human being through which possessing spirits enter a person. Also, khaibit is connected to the world of dreams and dark realms. Thus, the khaibit has the potential for dark immortality, but it is necessary to awaken it and maintain control over it.
